Giving Tuesday 2020

Dear Friend,

Many times, we find ourselves wrestling with the gap between our beliefs and our actions. This should not be a point of condemnation but a call to action. The call is simple: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and all your mind.” And, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” My parents were frustrated that their faith seemed to be limited by simply church on Sundays, so they decided to do something. The news that our family was moving to downtown Jackson was not necessarily welcomed as a twelve year-old. We Will Go was started based on the simple verse Isaiah 6:8, “HereI am, send me.” I am excited that what was once my parents’ answer to this call has become my own. What started as a Sunday service in our backyard has expanded to a ministry focused on: Education, Employment, and Essential Food.

Education.

Jackson Public School recently announced that they have moved from ‘on-site’ to ‘virtual’ learning for the fall semester. Many students are living in homes that have limited technology available. Furthermore, many do not have adults there to encourage, assist and ensure that they are completing their schoolwork. Struggling students without supervision and appropriate technology, begin to fall further behind. We Will Go is offering an after-school program each afternoon to help children complete their work in a safe environment. You can be a part of ensuring that these children are given the opportunity to succeed academically.

Employment.

Several years ago, We Will Go started a program aimed at trying to help break the cycle of unemployment for many people in our community. The issue of employment has been worsened by Covid-19. Lack of education, substance abuse, and homelessness are some of the reasons many individuals find themselves stuck in a perpetual cycle. Each week, we have members of the community come into our wood shop to learn skills and empower them to find meaningful work. Work is something that is incredibly dignifying. By sponsoring a trainee, you can help provide afresh start to individuals who find themselves trapped in this cycle.

Essential Food.

Another distinct way We Will Go is able to connect with our community is by sharing healthy food. Sharing a meal centers around social interaction or celebration for some, but for many others in our community it centers around survival. The financial and nutritional strain of having food instability in a home is something that is all too common in our community. Christ pointed out that feeding the hungry is one basic way that Christians can show the love of Christ. Each month, we provide groceries for hundreds of families in our city. You can help ensure that when children return home, they find food in their cabinet.

We Will Go is comprised of normal people looking to share Christ’s love in tangible ways. We Will Go seeks to share the gospel through aiding in Education, Employment, and Essential Food to our community. Over the last fifteenyears, we have been able to approach larger and more complex needs in Jackson. With your generosity, more children and families will feel and know that Christ is not distant, but cares about our needs.

“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” Proverbs 19:17

Gratefully,

Jonathan D. Lancaster

Senior Director of Operations and Development

We Will Go Ministries