One of the ways New Passion shares revolutionary compassion locally is through Mission Zero. This project is based on Matthew 25:31-46 where Jesus tells us through Scripture, “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters,[c] you were doing it to me!’
Through Columbia County Family Connections we have the opportunity to “feed and give drink to the least of these” by providing meal assistance for children in our elementary schools with healthy food over the weekend. Many kids do not have parental help over the weekend and need a way to assist them in caring for their food needs. New Passion pre-purchases all of the food items these children need and package them for delivery, you can help provide these meals for the children in need by donating $4 per child.
About the Program:
Mission Zero is offered through the Golden Harvest Food Bank and Columbia County Family Connections. This program provides children with a food package on Fridays during the school year. For decades the Federal Government has provided children with free and reduced lunch and breakfast programs but nothing on the weekends. New Passion Church is joining efforts with other churches and these organizations to fill in the gap and provide meals and snacks for weekend consumption who may not receive adequate nutrition.
The meals and snacks are ready to eat and do not need to be prepared by the children. The meals are at no cost to the families. Your $4 donation provides a single child 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 snacks for a single weekend.
The Mission Zero Project has been running in Columbia County for the past 3 years. In the beginning, they had two schools participating, North Harlem Elementary and Grovetown Elementary for a total of 40 meal packages per week. Last year this program grew by leaps and bounds, serving 5 schools and 150 students per week. Currently, there are 11 schools participating in the Mission Zero Project; North Harlem , Bel Air, Euchee Creek, Cedar Ridge, Brookwood, South Columbia, North Columbia, Stevens Creek, Westmont, Evans and Grovetown Elementary with 289 students participating county wide.
Our goal as a church is to make sure ZERO students in Grovetown go without meals on the weekend.
