Farmington Christian Church participates in the ecumenical Loads of Love ministry through the Farmington Ministerial Alliance. One Saturday morning a month, people in need of financial assistance can come to the local laundromat and have their washing paid for by a participating church. The machine fee is covered, detergent and other supplies are available, and sometimes there are even snacks and help with the folding!
The ministry was born out of the facts that laundry is a necessary expense that some people have trouble covering, and everybody deserves clean clothes. Often people bring larger items like towels and bed linens, which would be more difficult to try to wash at home.
When FCC first started participating, there were twelve nearby churches involved. Now there are eighteen, so each church is responsible for staffing the ministry once each year and a half. Spread out this way, the job becomes smaller for the volunteers, but still makes a big difference each month for the people who can always count on their Loads of Love.
Thank you to pastor Alan Berry and youth director
Kim Amsden for this information and photos.