Suffolk News-Herald

You’ve heard the expression that when you give, it comes back to you doubled or maybe tripled.

If this is the case, then Suffolk Christian Church is in God’s plan for a tremendous blessing.

In May, the church sponsored a dinner and auction in King’s Fork Middle School with the purpose of giving back to the community in which it serves. The total raised from this activity was $12,399.

On Wednesday, the Rev. Michael Hall, pastor, met with Jim Caton representing the Suffolk Shelter for the Homeless; Fran Alwood representing The Suffolk Habitat for Humanity; and Cindy Cindy Butts representing the Suffolk Family YMCA, to present each organization with a check of $4,133 each.

Carmen Halley, the pastor’s wife, said the church had sponsored this event once in the past but the proceeds went toward the church’s building fund.

&uot;About 300 people attended and the program was a success so this is the first time that we have given back to the community in this way,&uot; Halley said.