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Heritage Elementary students prepare food bags for community.

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Arrron, of Hope for the World Ministries instructs Heritage 6th graders in sorting food.

WILLIAMS – Students from the Heritage Elementary at 790 Rodeo Road in Williams prepared food bags, today, at Hope for the World Ministries in the downtown mall. This is the second year the students have worked with Hope for the World in the Christmas Season.

Students sort food and hand it to those who are bagging.

Third and Fifth-graders packed 14-bags Thursday morning and Sixth-graders packed ten more in the afternoon. Seventh-graders will pick up the work Friday morning. Some students are packing up other bags at the school for other purposes.

Students bagged about 24-bags, at this point, to distribute in the community.

The students collected over 500 food items at the school . The bags are to be distributed at the Kiwanis community dinner on Sunday.

Children at the Heritage Elementary school collected over 500 pieces of food to distribute this season.

Hope for the World provides food and clothing for the homeless and needy in Williams. This project is with St. Vincent DePaul, but they work with other agencies to help the homeless and Veterans.

“Hope for the World” ministry opens in Williams Mall

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Director Mike Rioux stands amongst items already donated.

Director Mike Rioux stands amongst items already donated.

WILLIAMS – The “Hope for the World” ministry was dedicated this afternoon in Williams. The new ministry, headed by Mike Rioux, is located in the Williams mall at 117 W route 66, Suite 125. His wife Maggie is assisting in the center.

The goal is to reach out for Christ to locals and tourists who have problems with English. He currently has Bibles and circulars in about 30 different languages. He has already given out 4 in the Navajo language and 1 Chinese.

Preaching the gospel is not exactly the mission of the ministry. It is a place for research and Bible Study. People will be able to get Bibles and other Christian books in different languages for free. The reference library and videos will only be available at the mission.

He plans to set up a coffee pot and a place for people to come in, research, fellowship or just pray. The ministry will open at 10 am and run until 6 pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday. As more people are able to volunteer time, the center may open on other days. He invites anyone who is willing to volunteer to serve the ministry.

Dr. Andy McDaniel of the FBC dedicates the center with a prayer.

Dr. Andy McDaniel of the FBC dedicates the center with a prayer.

Ingrid Nist congratulates Mike. Ingrid is the assistant director of the center.

Ingrid Nist congratulates Mike. Ingrid is the assistant director of the center.

Mike hopes to be able to rent two spaces; one for the ministry services and the other to store donations. While he could use financial donations, he also has a need for ready to eat can goods and clothing and blankets in good condition.

The ministry area will consist of Bibles and Christian books to hand out. He also wants to set up a reference library for study and has a couch on the way. He is in need of shelves, possibly a small desk and other furnishings.

Volunteer Judy Givens stamps circulars for the mission.

Volunteer Judy Givens stamps circulars for the mission.

Mike is also the Service Officer for the VFW and hopes to add helping homeless and other veterans in need. He has some items he will only issue to veterans.

He hopes to expand the outreach to single mothers. The current plan is to evaluate their needs and to find the appropriate agency to help.

He is planning to invite members of the ministry Teen Challenge come in to speak to teens about drug abuse and suicide.

The Hope for the World mission is accepting donations, but is not a 501(c)3 for tax purposed. Mike is considering that option. He is seeking volunteers of any Christian faith to assist. Those with foreign language skills are especially welcome.

People gather to dedicate the Hope for the World mission.

People gather to dedicate the Hope for the World mission.