A local church is renovating a family’s home in the third annual “XL Gives Back.”
Starting this weekend, volunteers from the XL ministry will renovate and remodel a home occupied by a single mother and her two daughters. The church will have its weekly service at the home on Nov. 23, celebrating the completion of the project.
Additionally, the mother will marry her fiancé on the front steps of her “new” home, just before it is revealed.
"This is an opportunity for us to share Christ’s love while meeting the physical needs for this woman and her family," said Jarrod Roberts, lead pastor. "One of the reasons we do ‘XL Gives Back’ every year is because we want to demonstrate God’s love for us to anyone who will pay attention. We want people to know that it doesn’t matter who you are or what’s happened in your life, God loves you and has a plan for your life that is even bigger than any plan you could have for yourself."
Along with renovating the house, XL is planning to replace all of the family’s furnishings, including new couches, bedroom furniture and appliances. Also, XL would like to provide a kitchen full of food and new clothing for all three family members.
To pay for the renovation project, XL raised money by raffling off a Harley Davidson motorcycle and hosting the "Born to be Wild" motorcycle ride in August. However, the group is still looking for volunteers who are willing to donate money or other items. For more information contact Craig Bagwell at 706-252-4697 or via e-mail at craigbagwell@gmail.com.
A benefit concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the XL building, 3006 Martha Berry Highway. Local bands Major Ridge, Ian Trapp and Nevaded are slated to perform. The suggestion donation at the door is $5.
Last year, “XL Gives Back” held a drawing to give away a restored classic Volkswagen Beetle. Two years ago, its "Pimp My Ride" series remodeled a contest winner’s beat-up 1989 Ford Probe, giving it a sleek new look on the outside, a brand new custom interior, a state-of-the-art sound system and even a new engine.
Organizers say the purpose of these projects was to demonstrate that no matter how broken and beaten up someone may feel, God can restore that life and give it meaning and a purpose, and he’ll do it for free.
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