The Shepherd’s Hands
394 Chapman Road Saluda, SC 29138
www.theshepherdshands.com

NEWSLETTER
September 2,2014
Back to school means that summer is over. At the mission we have had a wonderful summer and still basking in all that has taken place.
We began the first week of June with a team from the Southside Baptist Church in Abbeville, SC, ministering for two days in the community. It began on Friday night with a movie with pop corn and drinks. Saturday a block party with inflatable bouncing house and slide, horse shoes, pop corn snow cones and hot dogs for lunch. That was a very successful weekend as several families that were there have been to the mission each month since to receive clothes, food and school supplies.
July was another exciting month; a team from North Augusta, SC, conducted a sports camp at the gym in Matoaka and helped out at the mission on Saturday. A team from First Baptist Wagener, SC, arrived on Sunday for a week of VBS at Grace Church in Lashmeet.
In August some folks from Abbeville and Johnston came to help distribute backpacks filled with school supplies. We are so grateful for those who made it possible to once again meet the school needs of the children who come to the mission.
We were able to minister to 166 families in providing food and clothing and were able to provide assistance to two families who homes were damaged by fire.
We thank each of you for your faithful support to the Shepherd’s Hands.
Winter is just around the corner and last year was the worst winter in over 50 years for the people in West Virginia. As you recall we were able to provide a warm place for some families who were without power for a short time. Many times when the power goes out it remains out for weeks before it is restored.
We would like to be able to help regardless of the situation; but it our power goes out also, it would be impossible to help and would put us in position to lose the frozen food in our freezers. We have seven freezers, not all of them are always full when distribution is over. To assure that we will always have power we need a standby generator that would come on even if we are here in South Caroline. We don’t want to lose what we have in the freezers and also to have power to help others in time of need.
It would cost us in the neighborhood of $ 10,000 for one to take care of the whole building. I want you to join us in prayer that God would provide the funds for this much needed piece of equipment. We have watched the faithfulness of God in meeting so many needs in the short time of the mission.
The Shepherd’s Hands is a tax deductible 501 3c IRS approved corporation. If God so leads you to join in providing assistance you may mail your gifts to The Shepherd’s Hands, 394 Chapman Road Saluda, SC 29138.
May God richly bless each of you.
Mayhew West
thegoodshepherd@gmail.com

PS: If anyone has an old hearing aid that you aren’t using we have people requesting one, it just might be possible that we could get one to fit their ear or maybe find someone to make a new ear piece for one. That would be another blessing for someone that has a difficult time hearing. Just mail it to us or drop it by.