Evangelism in Action Through Community Service

BENTONVILLE, ARK. – A clothing giveaway held at the Bentonville Seventh-day Adventist Church this spring served 208 families, giving away 6,448 articles of clothing and 2,352 pieces of literature. In addition, 112 prayer requests were collected, six intercessory prayers were offered and 101 children were ministered to. 

”It was great to be working with members of other Adventist churches,” said volunteer Donna Nagle. 

Volunteer Lois Robinson added, “We put every muscle to the test, ate together, and most of all, praised God for leading and guiding us.” 

“I was blessed by the people who showed up and volunteered to do this giveaway,” said Sherri Easter, community service leader at Rogers Seventh-day Adventist Church. “I loved the camaraderie and the fellowship with people who have the same ministry goals.”

Almus Melton, a member of Bentonville’s prayer ministry team, witnessed the transformative power of prayer in a mother’s life as she found solace and hope amidst adversity. “One lady requested prayer for her upcoming surgery,” he recounted. “She shared with me that her daughter had fallen into the lesbian lifestyle, but after much prayer, she returned to her old self. God is still answering prayers!” 

Community service is not just an act of charity—it is a powerful form of evangelism that has the potential to touch hearts, change lives and spread the message of God’s love to all corners of the earth. 

This event was supported by donors and volunteers from the Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Huntsville, Sulphur Springs and Rogers Nuevo Renacer Spanish Adventist churches.

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By Michele Stamps Pritchett

Community Service Director

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