PEOPLE OF INTEREST
“Beach LifestyLe ProfessionaL”
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Name: Jerry Harold
Age: 54
Organization: The Bridge Outreach
Project
Background: Trained as a Lutheran
pastor at Concordia Theological
Seminary and performed his vicarage
in Southgate, Mich.
What I love about what I do: “The
most important thing we do here is
interact with people and pray with people. The reason is so
we can share Jesus. I love every minute of it.”
Jerry Harold, center, of Bridge Outreach gets ready for the meal and
Bible study held every Thursday at the Jensen Beach Causeway.
of these, our brethren,” Harold says. “This is how we show
God’s love to other people.”
On Sunday mornings at the causeway, Harold and his
team of dedicated volunteers whip up a breakfast of eggs,
biscuits, potatoes and all manner of morning victuals for
anyone willing to join them. The meal is followed by a worship
service. On Wednesday evenings at Shepherd’s Park in
Stuart and Thursday evenings at the Jensen Beach Causeway
dinner is served and a Bible study is held.
Friday mornings find Harold and Bridge volunteers, who
respect and support what he has set out to do, at Jensen
Beach Bowl with dozens of marginalized people lined up,
anxious to take their pick from the meat, bread, produce and
pasta piled on tables just for them.
“We are happiest when we’re serving,” Harold says as he
unloads boxes of food, sets up chairs and prays for those who
might be able to pay their rent or buy groceries but can’t do
both.
The ministry, supported by a handful of area churches that
provide funding and volunteers week in and week out, is
Harold’s way of ensuring that needs are filled and bringing
light to the darkness.
“The Bible says you’ll know my disciples by when we love
one another,” Harold says as he busies himself with God’s
work and shuns the spotlight.
He may not want recognition, but there are hundreds of
people who love and respect him for dedicating himself to
what God has called him to do.
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