Hillcrest, HyVee, and our Neighbors

This past Wednesday Hillcresters went through our neighborhood and delivered a card to our neighbors. Each card had a $10 HyVee gift card and an invitation to our 'drive-in' movie that we show on our parking lot (this year's film is 'Secretariat' and shows at 8:30 on Friday, August 5th). We've done this each summer for the past three years or so as a simple way to show that we love being in our neighborhood and that we care about our neighbors. Granted, a $10 HyVee card isn't going to buy too much, but it's something. There's no strings attached- we're not using the gift card as a bribe for people to come to Hillcrest (though we've been accused of that!). We're simply looking for ways that our church can be a blessing to people and especially to our neighbors. A church that our neighbors would miss if we weren't in the neighborhood.