Homeless man gives 18 cents to church

Mangalore Today News Network

May 02, 2015: With a note asking the recipient not to "be mad" a homeless person donated 18 cents to the First United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, WCNC reports.

 

Pastor Patrick Hamrick called the gesture "simple but powerful".

"I think this represents a sacrificial gift," he said.

"It took some bravery I think to write that down and say ’don’t be mad but I’m homeless, God bless’. But I still want to give. And for us, we acknowledge that individual gave out of his poverty proportionally a big deal."

The clergyman said he believed the anonymous donor was one of the around 150 people who attended a free church breakfast on Sunday mornings.

Pastor Hamrick said he was not sure if the church would seek out the person who made the humble gift but yesterday the donor left a voicemail message with the church after seeing the story online.

Pastor Hamrick called the man back and they met at a soup kitchen near the church.

The homeless man told the pastor "the gift was between him, the church and God."

"I thanked him for all he has done and assured him that we honour his intent and his dignity," Pastor Hamrick said.

 

Courtesy: 9news.com