Care-A-Van Ministries is celebrating their 10th year of serving the community of Batavia.
As we share of the ministry and people see the great things that have been happening and how the Lord is working in people's lives, they ask "how can we help" and "how can we get involved"?
Care-A-Van is a non-profit ministry and relies soley on private donations. Paul Ohlson founder of the ministry believes when the Lord gives you a vision, he gives you provision. It has been amazing in the two years that I have been volunteering with the ministry to see how it has grown. It is awesome to see the networking of churches, agencies and community members coming together to do the Lord's work.
God's vision is our vision.. Feed a Family Feed A Soul
Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin,; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint from hunger at the head of every street (Lamentations 2:19)
The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John do you love me?" He said "Lord you know all things you know that I love you. " Jesus said "Feed my sheep" (John 21:17)
Care-A-Van Ministries goes forth into the city of Batavia to feed God's people. Every Thursday evening and Saturday morning the bus is out and about the ctiy giving out groceries , prayer and encouragement to the hurting people on the streets, as well as the morning ministry team is out Mondays through Thursdays. In the summer time you can find the volunteers out doing cookouts on Thursday evenings and going back to the neighborhoods on Sunday afternoons to do street church.
We not only provide them with physical food, but with the Bread of Life, the spiritual food. It has been said that the food is the "hook to the book". Every Tuesday, the bus travels to Aldi's to buy the needed groceries.. Each family receives 2 bags of groceries, bread, cereal, deserts and a gallon of milk. Lives and families have been changed from these weekly outreaches.
Is God touching your heart to share in his vision? We would love to have you partner with us. You can partner in several ways:
$ 20.00 Monthly Donation to feed a family , $ 240.00 One time yearly donation or any other amount you would like to donate is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be sent to: Care-A-Van Ministries 4 Lewis Avenue, Batavia, NY 14020
All Donations are Tax Deductible
Thank you very much to everyone that already donates to Care-A-Van Ministries through financial donations, prayer and volutneering of your time.
As we say at Care-A-Van... Keep the Light On
