The Sandwich saga begins

As a result of a struggle that the Heinz family was having. Mitch Heinz was brought to a position where he, while praying, asked God to just show him what he was to do and that he would be obedient to whatever God might call him to do. The result was that God placed on a Mitch’s heart to go and make sandwiches and hand them out to people.

This did not seem to make any logical sense to him but it was so overwhelming that he decided he would stick to what he had said and be obedient to God. So he set out not knowing the area very well (They had just recently moved to the area) seeking advice as to where and if this was even feasible. After finding that it was, as well as discovering a location he set out to be obedient.

Set backs quickly ensued, but at each set back, God was there and in full control of the situation. He blessed the Heinz family with the perseverance that they would need, and that they did not have prior. Because of the obedience God blessed each set back and made each instance not a set back but a big set forward. So on March 2, 2006 the sandwich mission began, with Mitch and Cameron Heinz making 30 sandwiches lunches in their kitchen, complete with sandwich, drink, cracker, cookie and scripture card. This was after a failed attempt to start on March 1. Mitch then went and picked up a student at Flagler College in Mitch’s small group who heard about the failed attempt the day before and wanted to help in this outreach.

They arrived in the West Augustine just driving around asking people if they would like a lunch. They were received with mixed reviews getting turned down alot, but eventually gave out all the lunches that they made. One thing that God really impressed upon Mitch was that consistency was going to be key to the ministry. This proved very true as the weeks went on and set backs ensued, trust was being formed between the West Augustine neighborhood and the Sandwich Mission.

This trust has grown and continues this day. Many special events and stories have come out of this and you can read about many of those in the Blog section of the website. If you are interested in helping out please visit the Get Involved section.

This mission continues to grow and it’s only secret, if there is one, is that it is run on people who are being obedient to what God has called them to do. No special skills or talents just obedience. Thank you and may God bless you.

To listen to Mitch's Testimony as he gave it at Edgewater Church in St. Augustine, Florida on September 6, 2009. Click below to listen.

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