Rev. Timothy Web page of Kirkwood doesn’t preach within the pulpit of a church constructing, however he does preach on-line and makes use of expertise as a method to assist individuals in want.
“I believe in charity work,” the pastor mentioned. “I learned in church years ago that we are all God’s children. We have to help each other.”
Web page serves as pastor of the Holy Church of Christ, a faith-based non-denominational church. He doesn’t have a church constructing however as a substitute conducts Sunday companies and Bible research on-line by means of platforms corresponding to Fb and Zoom.
“I want to accept everybody,” he mentioned.
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A local of Chenango Forks, Web page credited his late mom with strengthening his religion and willingness to assist others, he mentioned.
“She taught us five boys to help anyone and not expect anything in return,” he mentioned. “She cooked a lot of food to give to people.”
Web page makes use of expertise to assist others. He runs a Fb web page, Clara’s Nook Free Objects Broome County Space, which is analogous to a “buy nothing” group.
“Anybody can join it,” he mentioned. “You can post anything you want to give away. Nothing is for sale.”
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For instance, if somebody wants furnishings or different objects, they will submit on the location. Another person who has what they want may give it to that individual, he mentioned.
Or individuals who have objects in good situation to provide away can submit after which give it away to somebody who wants it, he mentioned.
Web page additionally shares details about different charitable organizations on the Clara’s Nook website so individuals know the place to go to get assist, he mentioned.
“There is a need,” he mentioned. “People out there are really hurting.”
Web page used to have a blessing field and meals pantry referred to as Aunt Dot’s Cabinet in honor of his late mom at his Kirkwood cell house. He additionally used to companion with VINES (Volunteers Bettering Neighborhood Environments) to offer recent produce to these in want and with Reality Pharm to offer a free Narcan field.
However he wants extra space to offer these companies, he mentioned.
“My goal is to have a building that houses my church, food and clothing pantry and a kitchen so I can provide free hot meals to those in need,” he mentioned. “There’s so many people that are hungry. They need food.”
The constructing might additionally shelter the homeless on chilly nights, he mentioned.
“People can stay there overnight,” he mentioned. “There’s not enough shelters out there. There’s a lot of veterans that are on the streets. There’s a lot of families on the street.”
For now, he desires of the day he can preach in his personal church constructing, carry out weddings and use the remainder of the constructing to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and provides away clothes to those that want it. That’s what retains him going, he mentioned.
“It’s given me a purpose in life,” he mentioned. “It’s given me something to wake up every day and do. I’m not just sitting around the house.”
Extra about Rev. Timothy Web page
Hometown: Chenango Forks
House: Kirkwood
Profession: Pastor of a web based church, Holy Church of Christ. Retired after greater than 35 years of enterprise administration together with managing eating places and theaters.
Learn how to assist: Web page is elevating cash to purchase a constructing to deal with his church and a kitchen and meals pantry the place scorching meals might be served to individuals in want. He hopes to additionally use the constructing to shelter homeless individuals and to offer meals, clothes and different important objects to individuals in want.
To be taught extra about the best way to donate, discover Clara’s Nook Free Objects Broome County Space or Holy Church of Christ Inc. on Fb, e mail [email protected] or name (607) 240-3433 or (607) 727-1457.
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