Thousands of families in DeKalb County received much-needed Thanksgiving turkeys Thursday, thanks to a collaborative effort led by New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia.
The church, under the leadership of Pastor Jamal Bryant, distributed 4,000 turkeys to families in need, doubling their usual annual giveaway. The event was supported by community partners, including the Focus 21 Foundation and Witherite Law Group, who contributed food and volunteers to ensure the success of the initiative.
“I think this is really what the church is supposed to be… people neglect the fact that Jesus did more feeding than he did preaching,” said Bryant…