Unsung Heroes – Lorna & John Nichols
According to the dictionary, a hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his/her brave deeds and noble qualities.
From it’s inception, O.A.S.I.S. has been served by many heroes, who, asking nothing for themselves, have given freely to their neighbors and community. Few are expecting recognition for their deeds. We have decided to share our good fortune in knowing these individuals with you. Below are two of our best…
Volunteering at a food pantry is not for the faint of heart. There’s a lot of physical work involved. Almost every day volunteers are needed to pick up food or bread or orders of hygiene items. School food drives need to be picked up. Someone has to coordinate all this driving and picking up. It takes a special person to handle this chore. O.A.S.I.S. is so blessed to have a very special volunteer who keeps all these balls in the air. That person is John Nichols. We honor John tonight and his lovely wife, Lorna.
Lorna says the Word of God is food for our souls.
John and Lorna represent Grace Church in Maryland Heights, MO, on the O.A.S.I.S. Board of Directors. They are retired but stay very busy. John was a school teacher and Lorna worked for AT&T. They love traveling and last October celebrated their anniversary in Hawaii. They not only volunteer at the pantry, but take mission trips to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. To get some idea of their Christian educational books, check out their “Big Picture Ministries” on Facebook or at their website: www.BigPictureOfTheBible.com.
About Big Picture Ministries
John and Lorna Nichols are the co-founders of Big Picture Ministries, LLC, an organization devoted to encouraging spiritual growth through the study of God’s Word. John and Lorna currently live in Chesterfield, Missouri, and are members of Grace Church-Saint Louis, a non-denominational church, where both are facilitators, leaders, and mentors for Christ.
Big Picture Ministries provides resources and services designed to help people better understand the message of the Bible. The goal of Big Picture Ministries is to encourage Bible reading and Bible study, and to promote spiritual growth. Our vision is to glorify God by providing tools designed to help people develop a deeper, more meaningful relationship with the Lord. This ministry provides financial support to Grace Church’s South Africa Missions fund, blessing victims of HIV/AIDS.
On Saturday, May 14, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive once again spread out across America to he
More of our neighbors are experiencing something many never thought possible in our plentiful area…hunger. Local food pantries are struggling to keep up with the increased demand. The Community Council of St. Charles County and Operation Food Search are teaming up again this year to sponsor the 8th Annual Saturday Jubilee Food Drive. On July 30, 2016, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, volunteers will be collecting food and cash donations at our local grocery stores throughout St. Charles and surrounding counties to support 23 area food pantries. Last year, more than 44,200 food items were collected, and cash donations purchased an additional 1,382 cases of food!
Please join us for our Dinner and Auction on Sunday, June 5, 2016 and our 10th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, June 6, 2016 at Old Hickory Golf Club, #1 Dye Club Drive, St. Peters MO 63304. Your $150 donation entitles you to attend both events. Sponsorships and advertising are available.
