 Faith Ministries will be having a Christmas party this year
for underprivilaged kids on Dec. 16, 2004. We expect 117 kids to attend. If you can help with gifts
and/or snacks please contact Jack Ferrell at (704) 822-1142.
The following is reprinted from a previous year.
Faith Ministries sponsors event
(reprinted from The Gaston Gazette)
Thanks to Faith Ministries, started by Jack and Frieda Ferrell of Mount
Holley in 1975, children from babies to young teens had a happy
Christmas on Friday, Dec. 17, at the Mount Holley Housing Authority on
Noles Drive.
The children were served refreshments, provided with entertainment, and
each child was presented a Christmas gift. Entertainment was provided
by magician Monty Madzio of Gastonia, a draftsman for Jewell Building
Systems.
The gifts were provided courtesy of the employees of Jewell
Building Systems of Dallas. Teresa Sides is manager of the Mount Holley
Housing Authority.
"This is the first big party we've had for the children there,"
said Jack Ferrell, an ordained Baptist who was involved with a prison
ministry for 22 years. "There are between 1,600-2,000 kids in Gaston
County who are in low income housing.
There are 125 kids in Mount Holley, and most of them were
present for the party, along with some of the parents. It was a nice
occasion and Frieda and I were happy to be a part of it."
The Ferrells have been married for 44 years. They have two
children, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Their
ministry is non-denominational. |
