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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen was the last time she\u2019d had an oil change? Maybe that was exactly what her old car needed. With funds low, plus all the recent trips they\u2019d made to the children\u2019s hospital, an oil change or any maintenance had completely slipped her mind. \u201cYes. I guess so,\u201d she hesitantly replied. He motioned for her to join the line of idling cars and soon stood by her window again with his palm extended. \u201cIf you\u2019ll give me your keys, I\u2019ll take good care of it for you, ma\u2019am. You and the little one there go right on inside the church. Make yourself\u00a0at home.\u201d Scratching his head, he added, \u201cLet\u2019s see. They\u2019ve got food, worship, music, games, and even a short devotion for all of you ladies. You and your young\u2019un go and enjoy yourselves. I\u2019ll let you know when your car is back in tiptop shape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The moment she crossed the threshold leading into the building, she felt genuinely loved, valued, and cared for. Perhaps she didn\u2019t have to walk this road alone after all. She hugged her daughter against her chest and the heaviness she\u2019d been carrying lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That fictional example is a glimpse at how Hillvue Heights Church is changing lives. Stories like this one happen every time a single mother pulls into the parking lot. They get to take a breath. Hillvue Heights Church has provided oil changes, replaced oil filters, checked tire pressure, and even washed the cars of single moms for the past 20 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cParticipants arrive and get checked in. Their kids head to the kids\u2019 area while the ladies head to a devotion time where the Gospel is shared, and they have the opportunity to talk and pray with someone. Then we have food, conversation, and music while they wait for their cars to be finished,\u201d said Connections Pastor Ben Brewster. \u201cOur Single Mom\u2019s Oil Change event connects ladies to Jesus while meeting a practical need. We also get to pray and fellowship with each woman that attends, and we have games and activities for their children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brewster said they average between 150-200 women and provide 300-400 volunteers each year. \u201cIt really is a group effort. The Single Mom\u2019s Oil Change event is part of our REACH week, which was held Oct. 18\u201322. We served our community in a focused manner. There is never a cost to attend, and all single moms are welcomed with open arms.\u201d GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IT WASN\u2019T the car she\u2019d always dreamed of, but with a colicky 6-month-old, unpaid medical bills piling up on the counter of their tiny apartment, and her college thesis inching her anxiety level higher, she was grateful it cranked and got them safely from point A to point B. The light blue paint was being […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":20988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature"],"yoast_head":"\n