I heard about this a few weeks ago and have been thinking about it since. It's a simple idea, really, but a very important one. A church in NW Arkansas rents out a laundry facility and opens it to people living in shelters, on the street, or in a housing facility without washing machines.
The thing that seems the most significant to me is that the relational aspect of the ministry stays in the forefront, I hear. This could easily become a 'transactional' event that gives a volunteer the chance to serve (one-sided) and be the provider. But, that's not the heart of this organization--they truly intend to share time and conversation with everyone that attends the Laundry Love Night. It's not a giver and receiver dynamic, but a shared experience dynamic. Awesome.
Check them out. Maybe it's something you'd want to try in OKC!
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