Page 2 2013 Together for Lincoln, September 23, 2013
Special edition of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com
Blood, sweat and tears of joy
Another Together for Lincoln done
What an amazing community. Several years
ago, Christian leaders in Lincoln got together
and all agreed to participate as one body on
one day of the year "to serve the needs of our
community and its people." Sunday was the
sixth annual Together for Lincoln service day.
This year, all the volunteer slots for specific
projects were filled before the day came.
Hundreds of volunteers from area churches set
out and completed 67 projects. On the docket
were 14 whole-house window replacements
and construction of three wheelchair ramps.
Other projects included yard cleanup, window
washing, gutter cleaning, interior painting,
plumbing, replacing stairs and so on.
Those who were not committed to a particular
project reached out in some other manner in
the community. Some found things to do as
families, such as prepare for the next Butterflies
Kids' Sale, to be held in the Women's Club
building beginning Wednesday. Profits from
the sale help support local adoptions.
Some families visited seniors who can't get out,
or they picked up trash or weeded in public
spaces or roadsides.
Many people donated money or materials
for projects, and some gave food to go to the
pantries.
Approximately 500 volunteers from at least 10
different churches participated in scheduled
projects on Sunday.
Not everyone partakes, but a sack lunch
delivered to sites is offered to those who are
out laboring. Public relations coordinator
Dustin Fulton reported that after completing
457 lunches, the kitchen crew had a total of
10 cookies, seven packets of mustard and one
apple left! Several of the volunteers passed up
the free lunch in order to help make sure others
could be fed.
While many of the volunteers will be going
back out to finish some of the projects that
take more time, Together for Lincoln came to
a close Sunday evening with a worship service
at the Lincoln Christian University Hargrove
Chapel.
Dustin Fulton, a community-minded pastor
and one of the founding leaders of this event,
will soon be leaving the area. Dustin with
his wife, Kristen, and their two children will
be doing a church plant up north, around
Interstate 80.
