Triple-digit temperatures did not worry Michael Jones, administrator of New Covenant Church’s men’s ministry. He and his team of volunteers toiled in the heat to clean up Timpson Park, south of town. Jones says his congregation wants to do yet more. They want to keep helping the community and obey Christ’s decree that “Faith without works is dead.”
Jones and his men contacted the City and pointed out their intentions. They were just another unselfish volunteer group eager to improve the quality of life for Longview residents. They were assigned to work in Timpson and Greggton parks, both of which sorely needed cleaning up. They brought some of their own equipment, and the City provided some.
The men picked up litter, painted structures and equipment, power-washed and in general gave the park a face lift. Their church is multicultural and believes in acting on its stated mission of building bridges to better the community.
“We have a very active volunteer group with a church membership of over a thousand,” Jones said. “We believe in outreach. We spend millions of dollars going overseas, and there is nothing wrong with that, but we cannot overlook our immediate neighbors right here in the city.”
He urges churches to lay aside their doctrinal differences in order to make a greater impact in service of the Kingdom of God.
Gary Don Holley is one of the volunteers, and he owns a power washing company. He provided a truck and equipment for the Timpson Park project.
“Jesus is in the cleaning business,” he said. “This equipment is dedicated to Him.”
Apart from cleaning equipment Holley remembered the message of Mathew 6:33 that instruct Christians to seek first the Kingdom of God, and all things shall be added unto you. He found time to talk and pray with a homeless man named Andres Pecinas he met at the park. He also told Pecinas how to get back on his feet and be reunited with his family.
Another volunteer, online pharmacy without prescription aptly named Kenneth Bible, agreed with Holley and his efforts.
“We do this for the Lord,” said Bible. “This is the Lord’s work.”
To learn how to volunteer for New Covenant’s public assistance efforts please call (903) 757-7791.

Jerry Henson, Rodney Heavins, John Johnson, and Kenneth Bible working at Timpson Park

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Gary Don Holley of the new covenant church prays for Andres Pecina at Timpson Park