Hometown compassion and justice

A few months back, an Arlington county student told his teacher that his family had been evicted from their home and that they desperately needed financial help or would find themselves on the street.  The teacher notified her church, who immediately contacted an Arlington non-profit that specializes in addressing urgent needs, and within 24 hours the family had a down payment for a new rental property.  When I heard about this I thought, wow, what great story about people working together to swiftly and effectively address a critical need in their community. 

Tonight, we’re joined by Anna Maia, the Director of Compassion and Justice Initiatives at Grace Community Church in Arlington, VA and one of the people involved in helping this family. Anna works with local and global partners to create unusual opportunities for church members to serve people in Arlington and around the world. She’s going to tell us about some of these efforts and how listeners can get involved.