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OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
TO Serve

The

Wheels on

the Church

GO ROUND

AND ROUND

by Marilyn Garrett

n a cancel or throw-away society, Reynolds, had a “funeral” for 2013, pharmacy services became
the story of Lubbock Impact Trinity Baptist, and Family Church available via the efforts of Michael
Iis a beacon of what can be was launched in the spring of Song, a med student; and in 2019,
accomplished with vision and effort 2007. By August, there was a soup Dr. Garrett Wentz came on board
and prayer. When Trinity Baptist kitchen, and by October, a clothes with High Flyer Optics, providing
Church, located at 34th Street and closet was added, where folks could eye exams and glasses. In that same
Boston Avenue, began to decline in come in to get some basic needs or year, audiology testing and hearing
membership, God had a new plan seasonal clothing. aids became available. The medical
for the site. Their new pastor, Dan clinic was run by Ryan Bullard, who
Reynolds, came in with a vision for Initially, it was exactly as had been worked for the ambulance service
ministry that, like the spokes of a planned – a soup kitchen that fed next door. These were all life-
wheel, would serve the basic needs 43 people a warm meal on that first changing services, and the outreach
of the community. He saw beyond Wednesday. Soon, there were also of Lubbock Impact continued to
what it was to what it could be. food vouchers and an emergency grow.
food pantry available. Family
This vision for planting a new Church met on Sunday mornings Mrs. Rory Thomas, Executive
church and outreach ministry and Wednesday evenings, the Director beginning in 2018, was a
was taken up by a few missions/ faithful couples working and giving master at getting grants for all kinds
church planting couples from Bacon and serving to see the church and of needs and services. Food and
Heights Baptist Church: Kurtis and ministry grow. clothing poured in; professionals
Rory Thomas, donated services; volunteers
Jeff and L’Anna In 2009, a couple swarmed the building. Literally,
Jones, Matt of local doctors thousands of lives were being
and Cheryl came on board IMPACTed through sixteen different
Henson, Mike to start a medical “spokes” in the wheel.
and Naomi clinic. Dr. Kelly
Smith, John Bennett and Dr. And then 2020 . . .
and Rachelle Fiona Pradhu Mrs. Thomas and her team had to
Gardner, Chris became the go-to rethink, reorganize, and reconfigure
and Sarah team, funded a ministry that had become a lifeline
Smith, and by a grant to so many.
David and from TTUHSU. • The soup kitchen was radically
Karen Ray. In 2012, the altered to accommodate COVID
They joined medical team restrictions. Today, about 50 food
Dan and Barbie added a dental
outreach. In bags (each able to feed a large

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