This weekly feature highlights the work people are doing in The Light FM’s listening area. You’ll hear interesting and lively conversations with community difference makers.
Braxton talks with Heather Ward from Jethro's Community Outreach in Valdese, NC, about how God transformed a ministry originally focused on at-risk youth into a place of hope and practical help for people experiencing homelessness.
Heather shares how the ministry connects people with food, clothing, transportation, and essential services while building relationships and showing the love of Jesus in tangible ways. She also opens up about how serving the unsheltered community has changed her own perspective on homelessness.
Plus, hear about their November 20 Homelessness Awareness event, featuring a meal, pie auction, outdoor movie, and overnight sleep-out experience designed to help the community better understand the challenges of living without shelter.
Find out how you can get involved, donate winter clothing, or support the ministry at jethros.info (https://jethros.info/?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
19 Oct 2026
Baptist Children's Home
With thousands of children in North Carolina's foster care system, the need for loving families and supportive communities is greater than ever. On this episode of Community Spotlight, Braxton welcomes Jeremy Knipe from Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina to discuss how churches can support foster families and help prevent burnout. Jeremy also shares how their annual Christmas celebration brings joy to children who have experienced hardship and how the community can help make this special tradition possible.
5 Oct 2026
Mercy and Truth Ministries
In this episode of Community Spotlight, Jeremiah from Mercy and Truth Ministries shares how the organization is bringing hope to families across North Carolina through its annual Christmas outreach. Working closely with local schools, the ministry provides children with gifts, families with food, and every household with Bibles—all with the goal of sharing the love and hope of Christ. After serving around 8,000 people last Christmas, Mercy and Truth is once again rallying volunteers, churches, businesses, and donors to help make Christmas possible for families in need. Pasted markdown
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