Winter's a killer.  When times are as hard as they are now, the added cost of keeping warm can force a family to choose between basic necessities and the power bill.  When members of Jason Needham's community group learned of a family in such a situation, they saw an opportunity to show Christ's love in a practical way. Several of the community group members’ children attend Lawton Elementary School and Magnolia. Every Christmas season, the school’s secretary, who doubles as community outreach coordinator, keeps a list of families at the school in need and told the Magnolia community group about the needs of one particular family. With matching funds through Mars Hill’s MicroMissions project, the group was able to provide the family with new outfits for the family’s two children, some holiday treats, a few family games, and a Target gift card to ease the cost of everyday necessities. Blind Charity Nobody in the community group knows exactly which family was helped.  Out of respect for families and their children, everyone on the school secretary's list is kept anonymous.  However, the group later received a thank-you note via the secretary from the recipient family’s mother, expressing her gratefulness and the joy this community group’s generosity had brought to their family. The Mars Hill Church MicroMission fund offers small grants to assist community groups and campuses serve their neighbors and address local needs. Have your community group or project leader apply here.