When the doors of Westdale Reformed Church opened, one hundred and five women came through for Women’s Spring Conference called Sisters Serve!  They came from all over Ontario bearing rakes, hoes, gardening gloves, sewing machines, fabric scraps and servants’ hearts. They were dispersed to locations across the City of Hamilton to do what they said they believed.

On April 25, 2009, the sun/Son shone and the temperature soared.  Women cleaned yards, pruned trees, collected for the food bank, washed walls, sorted books, separated clothing, and assembled packages for refugees.  They operated sewing machines and did needlework for quilt patches.  They sent notes of encouragement to widows who will receive the patches for assembly in Malawi to generate their own income.

         ‘What impressed me the most about serving was the humble serving heart of Ted.  There was no judgment just a willing heart to serve those in need.’  Eva Rothwell Centre is located in one of the poorest communities in Canada.

“Wendy lives and breathes this mission twenty-four seven.  She is a beautiful, genuine person with the most humble spirit I have ever seen.”  This is the founder of Sew on Fire, distributing packages to those in the Third World.

 “Residents  came out and worked right alongside us.  I am interested in volunteering my time more there.”  Homestead Christian Care serving those with mental illness

Thank you to the sisters who served joining hands and opening their arms to the poor.

After their work they brought praise to their God and King.  They shared what God was doing around the city at Mission Services, Homestead Christian Care, Women for Orphans and Widows and Sew on Fire.

 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'  Matthew 25:40

Debbie Van Hoeve, 2009 Spring Conference Chairman