Influencers in Bakersfield Live it Out at Thanksgiving
One of our key messages in The Journey is that a Disciple of Christ "lives it out" in his family, in his church and in his community. The Influencers in Bakersfield, CA get this in a big way, as they rally their army of Godly men to help the people in their community on a consistent basis. This past week, they held their annual "Turkey Tuesday" as they made preparations to deliver 1200 full turkey dinners to needy families in the poorest parts of Bakersfield. They partnered with 4 local churches in the communities they wanted to serve to locate the people in need and to sustain relationships with the individuals long after Thanksgiving.
It is quite an undertaking to prepare 1200 turkeys. Just some of the highlights:
- They dig sixteen 10 foot pits, filled with concrete culverts that can cook 77- 25 lbs turkeys.
- It takes 30 cords of firewood, which obtain a year in advance, to manage the fire for the 16 pits.
- They use 47,000 feet of Foil
- They use 22,000 feet of wire to tie the turkeys
- 2000 volunteers (Journey members and their friends and family) show up on Tuesday night to help with the effort
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