In Times Like These

There is an old gospel song I remember from my childhood. It is called: “In Times Like These.” It speaks of the by passed era of World War II and is a song of encouragement to people to turn to Christ, “In Times Like These.” It speaks of hanging on to God who is our anchor and the fact that He is the only one who can help us during “Times Like These.” I can’t help but think that old gospel song has merit during these current times in which we face as a community. I am thankful that I can turn to God for help during the current financial crisis.

I wanted to write this letter to say thank you to our community for all of the support of time, energy, and finances we at Union Mission have received in these past few months. Churches, civic groups and individuals have been so kind in supporting our efforts in ministering to people who come through our doors for help.

This letter is to encourage you to keep on giving to your church. These places of worship are so important to our community. "In times like these” we need to hear a word from the Lord as we worship together weekly. Our churches partner with Union Mission in assisting in the needs of others. Thank you to our spiritual leadership in this community.

Finally, I want to make our community aware of Union Mission’s current needs.. We had to purchase a truck to pick up and deliver items. Our old truck finally just wouldn’t make it down the road any longer. We found a used vehicle and need to pay for it. Secondly, the expenses of the winter months have been quite challenging and the ongoing need for services from us have never been greater. If you can make an extra donation to Union Mission in the coming days it would be appreciated by all of us. And of course “if your clothes are no longer becoming to you, we would like for them to be coming to us.” Your donations of clothing help us provide for those who need clothes as well as give us opportunity to sell clothes in our stores to provide mission dollars to help those in need.

Thank you community for your support and, in advance, for your future support of Union Mission.

LaCount L. Anderson
Executive Director, Union Mission of Roanoke Rapids, Inc.