Yard $ale!

Once or twice a year we have a church-wide yard sale where we sell donated items really, really cheap and use the money to help the poor or a local missionary family. Besides raising money for these special Helps Ministry projects, it's also a great chance for the less fortunate in our congregation (and in many cases, believers from other churches as well) to buy things like clothes, school supplies and toys for at very affordable prices.  I'm always a bit nervous doing something like this since the idea of selling used items at a yard sale is a pretty Western idea.  But, although the idea may be new to some people we've found that the Mongolian believers really like yard sales, especially the women.  I've said it before and I'll say it again -- women are the same the world over when it comes to saving a buck, and in the case of the Body of Christ, when it comes to helping someone in need.    

So today was yard sale day and we were blessed with a great outcome! 

Our fabulous Helps Ministry team!

Today they turned this...

This...

This...

And this...

Into this, a big pile of cash (ok, so it wasn't that big) with which to bless our  Erdenet church  leaders.  They are a young couple, with 3 small boys and can really use the help.  It's such a blessing to be a part of Christ's body!