In the News ... "Real Church Midland reaches out with Thanksgiving meal giveaway"

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• Promoted the event on social media and through word-of-mouth

By Ben Shaffer, Reporter
• Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - Real Church Midland held a turkey and Thanksgiving meal drive on Sunday for area families.

The event was held at Real Church’s headquarters, 401 W. Industrial Ave. Real Church Midland officials organized a car line where families could drive-thru and pick up a Thanksgiving turkey with green beans, corn, gravy and mashed potatoes. Church members handed out 175 meals.

Although the church caters to the spiritual needs of Midlanders, lead Pastor Carlos Rodriguez said it’s important for them to assist in improving the physical well-being of others.

“The scripture’s so clear that we need to be meeting people’s physical needs as well,” he said. “I wanted our community to see our hearts through our hands. Rodriguez added the church doesn’t need to just pray for people but can also be an answer to their prayer.

Rodriguez added that an event like this had been on his mind since Real Church began, but he considered walking away from the idea until he met with local church leaders.

“I had lunch with another pastor, just connecting with him getting to know him over at Faith Church, and he said they were doing it and it just kind of built some faith in me and I said, ‘You know what? We need to do it,'” he remarked ...

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