The SOLD Project's Rachel Goble recently spoke to Fuel, Cornerstone's college age ministry, and left a lasting impression on the hearts of passionate twenty-somethings. Images and stories of young girls driven by poverty into the bondage of prostitution resonated with the group and stirred up an unrest among them. People wanted to know what could be done to bring justice.
Rachel advised those who felt moved to investigate how they might utilize their passions and talents to serve God's kingdom rather than just their own. She told of the need for lawyers and doctors, but aside from the obvious, encouraged the artistic to design a t-shirt for SOLD or the hairdressers to cut hair to raise money. Going with Rachel's outside-the-box thinking, a group of friends from Fuel decided that they could even give their fun eternal purpose.
With a few small last minute tweaks, their weekend leisure activities became proactive. A pancake breakfast and bike ride through the city became a fundraiser. By opening their plans up to more people and asking everyone to bring five dollars they were able to raise money for the SOLD project.
They met at a home in San Ramon for pancakes and fellowship, then hopped on their bikes to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station. Getting off at Embarcadero, they rode across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and took the ferry back to Fisherman's Wharf.
There are plans in the making to continue the breakfasts and bike rides so look for announcements towards the end of August. Next time, with more supplies and notice, the participants will decorate t-shirts and bikes to raise awareness for SOLD as they ride.
- Leah Reagan
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