Faith Community Church Garage Sale/Plant Sale/Car Wash

Youth Missions Trip to Philadelphia

HUGE Garage Sale/Plant Sale/Car Wash

HOPKINTON, MA -- (May 23, 2014) Faith

Community Church’s Student Mission Team will host a

Garage Sale/Plant Sale/Car Wash fundraiser on Saturday, June 7,

from 8am - 2pm at Faith Community Church, 146 East Main Street,

Hopkinton. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards this summer’s

student mission trip to Philadelphia, the 5th largest city in the

US, from June 29 - July 5.

The funds will support a team of 86 people(63 students and 23 leaders) who will travel to Philadelphia to work for four days, conducting vacation Bible School, coordinating block parties, serving at soup kitchens, supporting churches and food banks and more.  Founded by William Penn 1682, Philadelphia is known as the city of brotherly love. 

Throughout Philadelphia’s history the themes of freedom, justice, liberty, unity and equality for all reverberate. However, for many of the city’s current residents, these ideals are beyond their experience. Approximately 1.5 million people live inside the city limits, with another 3.6 million living in the greater metro area. An estimated 40% have some type of addiction, 30-40% live in poverty, over 7000 are homeless, 44% are unemployed, 50% drop out of high school, only 18% have a bachelors degree and the average SAT score is 800. In the midst of despair there is a hint of hope. The hope can be seen in a sandwich, a helping hand, and even a prayer.


Attendees
to the sale are encouraged to bring their dirty cars with them, and
then shop the garage sale and plant sale while members of the Student Mission Team wash their cars! Garage sale items at this sale typically include: furniture; toys; books; sporting equipment; house wares; collectibles; and decorative items. The sale will be held rain or shine inside the 30-car garage of Faith Community Church.


Faith Community Church of Hopkinton’s mission is to guide people to a deeper relationship with Christ and a greater love for others.