# New Hope’s Mission Project

- Link: https://striplinterrace.com/new-hopes-mission-project/
- Published: 2023-09-24T19:00:52-04:00
- Author: Rodney Porter

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This picture makes me so happy. It’s a ministry that was the God breathed inspiration
of my wife Kim Weller Porter to provide bags for the homeless. Her Sunday school
class has taken on this ministry. They keep the bags in their cars and have them
when they come across people in the community that might need them.

It’s not the bag that excites me. A city the size of Columbus has plenty of agencies
that are doing these same things. But it’s the people of faith at my church, [Striplin Terrace](https://www.facebook.com/striplinterrace.umc?__cft__[0]=AZXmTfTbdPudPDYBFFT1EqRbPMCSFKu3lQ8w3OgQyP-gl8_87twlPFl0lC8gD3BrWyTntEKNtRL6ipoMr2cXNzmi13EtEKI4muFkwG6a--2Jy9teFkptIu9xPXew0jnQMcZtntq60EbkQ7SFACeRl2OZ3D-4JQ8TLmMXn2v4-rQT-A&__tn__=-]K*F),
that are now riding around in their cars looking for the face of Jesus. It brings
tears to my eyes just typing this.

You see, our job is not to change the world. That’s God’s job. Our job is just to
look for the face of Jesus and respond when we see him.

Can you imagine the lives that could be changed if we just live and move through
life looking for the face of Jesus. It’s amazing to dream