By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer
COVINGTON, La. (LBM) – Johnny Huffman, founder of Fairhaven Ministry in Covington, has issued an ur-gent call for donations that will be placed in a 40-ft. container and shipped to Israel.
“Recently, as I have watched the news, I watch people here in the US, as well as countries around the world, turning against Israel,” Huffman told the Baptist Message. “The Lord has impressed on me that if there was ever a time that Christians need to stand with and support His people, it is now. It is my opinion that the Lord gives us these opportunities. What we do with them is our decision.”
Fairhaven Ministry, through a partnership with God’s Warehouse that is operated by Nolachucky Baptist Association in Morristown, Tennessee, is collecting items that will be shipped to and distributed by the non-denominational Joseph Project in Israel. According to its website, since 2000, the Joseph Project has received nearly 800 containers and provided more than $100 million in humanitarian aid to Israelites.
Israel experienced 11 days of fighting between the country’s army and terrorists in the Gaza Strip before a cease fire was in effect, May 20. At least 230 Palestinians were killed, including 65 children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Twelve people in Israel, including a five-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl, were killed.
Huffman’s ministry has shipped about 150 containers to 15-20 countries since 1997, including two contain-ers to Israel in July 2016 and another in March 2018. He said the latest developments have reminded him once again of the need for friends of Israel to help the citizens there.
NEEDS LIST
— baby diapers
— children’s toys
— towels, linens, dishes, kitchenware
— fold-up beds, mattresses, pillows, bedding, blankets
— teen gifts (shoes, backpacks)
— walkers, wheelchairs, adult diapers
Contact Huffman to donate items or to provide funds to cover the cost of shipping: 21066 Fairhaven Road, Covington, LA 70435, 985.264.5052 or johnny@fairhavenministry.com.
