A teenaged Pathfinder had a vision to provide a Thanksgiving dinner for those who had none.

Kevin Gil, 14, a member of the Irmo Seventh Day Adventist Fellowship Church, decided he wanted to meet a need he saw among members and visitors of his newly planted church.

Some had attended God’s Closet Columbia’s shopping event to receive free children’s clothing.

Kevin’s enthusiasm for this ministry was contagious.

Members joined Kevin’s mother, who is the Pathfinder leader, to make it happen.

With only a flyer and word-of-mouth advertising, the church served 44 people a buffet of traditional Thanksgiving fare. Some took food home.

What began as a service project became a way of ministering to the surrounding community.

Attendees included people who had never visited the church, including the Pastor’s family, guests, and family and friends of church members.

The Irmo SDA Church began having services in January 2016 with just 7 members. Among them were volunteer Lay Pastor Ron Sturkie, his wife Sandra, and Cary McDaniel who owns the Quail Valley Plaza shopping center where the church worships at 6801 St. Andrews Road.

This fellowship of believers meets every Saturday at 10 am for Bible Study and 11 am for worship with a free lunch for all attending.

This small but active group offers free community cooking classes, money management, health and Bible Prophecy seminars.

God’s Closet Columbia is one of the ministries that has greatly impacted our community with free children’s clothes, shoes and bedding for children age newborn to teen.

The last event attracted over 300 families who left with several bags of clothes. So far, this ministry has been able to provide clothes for more than 2,000 children.

The next event is Sunday from 1-4 pm.

For details visit www.facebook.com/GodsCloset-Columbia .

Kevin proved you’re never too young to make a difference.