Jim Burgen Essay “Flatirons identifies with all people, whoever they are and whatever problems they have, and offers an unconditionally loving and safe place.” -Jim Burgen. I think that Jim Burgen is a modern day hero because he has made huge differences in many people's lives. He creates programs to help those in need and he donates to charities. He creates programs to help those in need. He creates fundraising events at the church to gain money to take to Africa, Afghanistan, South Sudan to build schools, churches, homes, wells and clinics. He is a very giving man and will put others before him. Jim is a successful man, who is brave and strong. He goes to Afghanistan, Africa, South Sudan to help create better and safer environments. He gets other people to help and make differences in the world. He goes around the world helping those in need and helping people to get clean water. He likes to SCUBA dive, shoot at targets, hike, go on mission trips. He creates offering buckets where you can put in money. The money goes toward funding and helping build schools, clinics, churches, homes, wells. In the article Jim Burgen: a Church of Open Arms, it says “On stage, I announced, Today, we are going to do offering …show more content…
People have to get there early to get a spot in the parking lot. The church's current weekly attendance is around 15,000 people. Sometimes you want to park outside of the parking lot so you do not get stuck in the traffic. The church creates programs to get people to bring in food for food drives and brink in backpacks filled with supplies for families who can't afford the supplies and backpacks.“That figure does not account for various food drives for Sister Carmen, church officials said. Those drives typically bring in about 115,000 pounds of food but have resulted in hauls topping 245,000 pounds, said Suzanne