KALAMAZOO, MI -- Two Sundays ago, anyone wandering through downtown Kalamazoo might have wondered if someone had pulled a prank in Bronson Park.
On that Sunday, there was clothing strewn across the park, hanging from trees and draped over statues.
It was the work of a group of students from First Presbyterian Church of Richland, who had decided they had enough of talking about what Jesus would do.
They wanted to do what Jesus would do.
The students conducted a clothing drive at church and that Sunday they distributed the items in the park, with tags that said, "I am not lost! If you are stuck out in the cold, please take this to keep warm! Your friends at First Presbyterian Church of Richland."
..."High school kids don't want to go to church. They're bored," she said.
...They brought the items to Bronson Park where they draped the items over tree branches, along benches and on the statues of children.
...They brought the items to Bronson Park where they draped the items over tree branches, along benches and on the statues of children.
Addressing the needs of the homeless will remain the group's focus throughout the school year. In addition to the clothing drive, the students are helping with the church's food pantry and launching special drives to ensure children who come to the pantry get to choose treats -- just like any other kid on a shopping trip..."
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