The Gospel and Furniture

One of the most exciting ways we begin to share the Gospel with International Students every year is through our Furniture Giveaway.  When these students pick out their very first pieces of furniture and have it delivered to their apartment, it often stirs up questions like " Why would you do this for us?" or "where did all of this furniture come from?".   That's when we have the opportunity to tell them about people in Springfield who are excited they are here and want to help them transition to living in the United States.  This often begins relationships that last between these international students and local volunteers, other students, and our staff which provide opportunities to share the Good News of Jesus in many other ways.  

There are several ways you can help us pull off this event! 
1) Donate furniture.  We take gently used furniture through our website (a more complete list of what we do and do not accept can be found there). 
2) Volunteer at the event (Sign up here)
3) Give to help cover the cost of the event using this link: