WFAA-TV reports that a North Texas Church has found a new way to save souls for Jesus: free car repairs.
The Cross Timbers church in Argyle was turned into mechanic’s alley on Saturday, powered by volunteers and a strong faith in helping people in need. “I love them with all my heart. Jesus Christ sent me a sweet bunch of guys,” said driver, Judy Phillips. With her 15-year-old truck barely running, Phillips came to the church for help, knowing her truck needed pricey repairs to pass an upcoming inspection. “If it wasn’t for these people here, I couldn’t do it,” she said. The church offered free car repairs to people down on their luck. “I would just have to ride it out until God knows what would have happened,” said Cindy Garcia, another driver.
Well exactly.
That’s putting their faith where the rubber meets the road.
DEZ
So they are sabotaging Cash for Clunkers by keeping those old trucks running? :-)
Did they then just charge for material, or was that donated too? I suppose they just did minor repairs and maintenance, no specialized work that requires special tools and mechanics. Similar to what a tire shop offers, brakes, oil, coolant etc.
I see the insurance issue if something happens to one of the cars and the owner sues the church. You know, we live in the country where the burglar locked himself in the garage while the owners were on vacation, and then sued (and won) because they only had junk food in the garage for him to survive.
Well I think that was pretty nice of them to offer to do that. If more people would be willing to help their fellow man out in ways such as that, then this world would be a bit nicer to live in.
The positive post of the day and it doesn’t have to do with cars at all! Well, barely.
How about this for a positive post: Saturn Auras are like 5k off across the nation! You know, the North American Car of the Year?
Good for them.
Our church routinely does free oil changes for single moms, gives away gas to anyone who shows up at designated events at gas stations. It isn’t much different to the handyman ministry that I worked on where we did home repairs for single moms, the elderly and widows.
I applaud them.
Nice to see a group of churchgoers using their faith as a reason to actually HELP other people, rather than to judge them, or position themselves as “God’s only favored people”, or to function primarily as some self-proclaimed morality police.
Well done, and kudos.
Superstition pays off after all.
Cars aren’t a novelty- people rely on them to work and to live. Fixing up a car seems at least as sensible and helpful as making a meal for someone who is sick. Good for them.
I grew up in Argyle. Kind of strange to see it in the news considering there is all of 3500 people there. They didn’t even have a high school back then. Good on this church helping out how they can.
I hear the taliban offers the same thing.
I hear the taliban offers the same thing.
Not to women.
Not to be outdone, Temple Beth Shalom down the street had its members dispensing free medical, legal and accounting advice…
Good for them. In a state that has very little public transportation, having a car is critical for survival.
+1 to North Timbers Church in Argyle, Texas.
kaleun :
Your lawsuit concern may be valid but your example is not:
http://www.snopes.com/legal/lawsuits.asp
This is what I thought Christianity was about — kindness, and helping the less fortunate.
But my view of Christianity has been corrected by the way some Christians in my family react to a gay family member, by the creationism “debate”, and generally the intersection of religion and politics both in my family and in our country at large… I mean, Conservapedia (http://www.conservapedia.com/) isn’t a joke to the people who run it…. :-(
A church putting together an effort to help those who need it — I respect that! :-) Just so long as there aren’t any asterisks on their “all are welcome” sign, anyway…
Cars are a necessity for most people, so it strikes me as charity that matters — plus such an event would be fun and educational for any car-oriented person who wanted to help out.
I am a “religious” person, but recognize that not all of the good that is done is done only in the name of Christ. That said, much is.
People of good will will do good, regardless of their religious persuasion (or lack thereof). People of ill will will read into others motives, regardless of the good done. It is just part of life.