Mississippi church helps needy prepare for school

Lake Forest Church of Christ member, Allyson Darby, center, helps fill bags of school supplies for kindergartners at the church’s 11th annual School Supply Store. The free school supplies are provided for families who face a financial burden this time of year. The church prepared 1200 bags to distribute to families in need. (Photo by Kyle Kurlick, The Commercial Appeal)

The Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., reports on a Mississippi church:

Twenty-seven-year-old Brandy Snyder of Walls had no idea how she was going to afford to buy school supplies this year for her two young sons — until Saturday.
From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers at Lake Forest Church of Christ at 6444 Goodman Road in Walls were handing out free school supplies to families who are facing financial hardships as part of the church’s annual “School Supply Store” event.
“This is amazing,” Snyder said. “The cost of school supplies has gone way up this year. I honestly don’t know what I would have done if it wasn’t for this.”

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  Thank you for including the efforts of our small church on the Chronicle Blog. The Lake Forest church is a special group of Christians. They pour their hearts, pocketbooks, and energy into sharing the love of Christ through our annual school supply program.

  David Fisher

  August, 4 2010