Pastor Scott Thomas writes on the Acts 29 blog:

I walked out of the Downtown campus…and across the street to speak to a homeless man, Marco…I told him I was one of the pastors at the church across the street and asked him how we could help him. He said, “Everything I have is in this paper bag and everything else is wet. The rains lately have made getting work harder and have soaked my bed. I need a sleeping bag.” A sleeping bag?! That’s all?

This Friday (Good Friday) Pastor Scott will be handing out sleeping bags to Seattle’s homeless population. If you’d like to contribute to the effort, read the original post for further instructions.

The goal is to distribute at least 29 sleeping bags. As Pastor Scott writes:

This will not solve the homeless situation in Seattle, but it will demonstrate the gospel by showing acts of mercy. It is a great time of the year, just before this Easter Sunday, to not only plan for our big Easter worship service, but to plan to serve others. Let’s plan to love, plan to care, plan to give and plan to show the grace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus didn’t just feel the plight of those around Him, He did something about it.

You can also serve the homeless by participating next Monday (4/13) in the City of Seattle’s Homeless Needs Assessment Survey. Mayor Nickels asked Mars Hill Church to help round up 700 volunteers for the effort. Details and registration.