19 Dec 2025, 10:45Alison Wilson, Pr Ratko RisteskiIrvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Irvine Church Expresses Gratitude to Community Services Through Thoughtful Outreach
Through a practical outreach initiative, Irvine Seventh-day Adventist Church reached out to key community services with food hampers and messages of care and support.
Following the success of a similar initiative last year, Irvine Seventh-day Adventist Church has continued its support of the local community through the preparation and distribution of food hampers to key local services.
This year, hampers were delivered to a local school, the police station, fire service, the GP practice, a nearby pharmacy, and Stagecoach bus drivers. These individuals and teams often work long hours under significant pressure while caring for others, and the initiative provided an opportunity for the church family to say a simple but heartfelt "thank you" and to let them know they are valued and appreciated.
Each hamper was thoughtfully prepared and included a selection of luxury treats, copies of Vibrant Life and Focus magazines, Signs of the Times, and a personal card. The card also extended an invitation to the church’s Thursday outreach programme, which offers support to community members experiencing mental health challenges, relationship difficulties, grief, loneliness, or the pressures of everyday life.
Church leaders emphasised that simple acts of kindness, carried out in the spirit of Christ, can have a lasting impact. The congregation continues to pray that the recipients will be blessed, that seeds of hope and faith will be planted, and that hearts will be drawn closer to Him.
Through a practical outreach initiative, Irvine Seventh-day Adventist Church reached out to key community services with food hampers and messages of care and support.
Following the success of a similar initiative last year, Irvine Seventh-day Adventist Church has continued its support of the local community through the preparation and distribution of food hampers to key local services.
This year, hampers were delivered to a local school, the police station, fire service, the GP practice, a nearby pharmacy, and Stagecoach bus drivers. These individuals and teams often work long hours under significant pressure while caring for others, and the initiative provided an opportunity for the church family to say a simple but heartfelt "thank you" and to let them know they are valued and appreciated.
Each hamper was thoughtfully prepared and included a selection of luxury treats, copies of Vibrant Life and Focus magazines, Signs of the Times, and a personal card. The card also extended an invitation to the church’s Thursday outreach programme, which offers support to community members experiencing mental health challenges, relationship difficulties, grief, loneliness, or the pressures of everyday life.
Church leaders emphasised that simple acts of kindness, carried out in the spirit of Christ, can have a lasting impact. The congregation continues to pray that the recipients will be blessed, that seeds of hope and faith will be planted, and that hearts will be drawn closer to Him.
