Hey everyone, I’m Justin Trapp, and this is the Ministry Minute.

In moments of tragedy, ministry often looks less like a sermon and more like a hot meal, a gentle prayer, and a willingness to be near those who are hurting.

After the devastating flood swept through the Texas Hill Country, the region was left in mourning.

More than a hundred lives were lost, many of them children, at a nearby church camp.

First responders worked through exhaustion, families searched for missing loved ones, and an entire community carried the weight of unimaginable grief.

4 hours away in the town of Alice, Texas, Church of the Overcomer saw the news and responded the only way they knew how.

They just showed up.

Led by Pastor AB Jimenez, their team drove to the flood zone in Kurville.

Together with volunteers from a local home health agency, they quietly began to serve.

Over the course of the weekend, they prepared and gave away over 300 hot meals to first responders and flood survivors, fuel for those running on empty.

And while the medical team tended to the physical needs, the church stayed present, prayed, and met emotional and spiritual needs with quiet strength.

And on the backs of their shirts, a single promise, the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Sometimes you don’t have to be nearby to be present. You just have to be willing to go where the pain is and bring Jesus with you.

I’m Justin Trapp. This is your Ministry Minute.

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