Members at Texas
megachurch
Gateway Church
gave a record-breaking donation of blood
that will save more than 4,600 lives .
The blood donation drive comes after
Pastor Robert Morris suffered severe
internal bleeding and almost died.
“Someone giving blood is what saved my
life,” Morris told the church, encouraging
them to give blood.
Some 1,500 people at Gateway Church’s
six campuses gave blood.
"This consistency and over six weeks' time
is remarkable," said Linda Goelzer,
director of public relations at Carter
BloodCare, according to Fox 4 News.
"We have been able to help some other
community blood centers when we're
usually at the point of asking others."
Goelzer told The Christian Post that of all
church blood drives where Carter
BloodCare has taken part, Gateway Church
has the record for the longest blood drive
and largest response.
Gateway’s donation drive lasted six weeks
at each of their campuses and another at
their main office.
"They took it further and said they wanted
to host a drive at each of their campuses
and that they would do it on Saturday and
Sunday because they have services both
days,” Goelzer said.
Morris passed out in April while he was
with his wife about 90 minutes away from
Dallas-Fort Worth. He was flown to a
hospital, where he said he had an
“encounter with the Lord.”
"I didn't go to Heaven but the Lord's
presence filled the helicopter and I felt
like I was about to go to Heaven," Morris
said.
"If this is it I'm ready to come but I'd like
to stay for my family,” Morris said he told
God. “And I just don't think you're finished
with me yet on earth (in terms of ministry
work).”
He says then God told him, "I'm not."
megachurch
Gateway Church
gave a record-breaking donation of blood
that will save more than 4,600 lives .
The blood donation drive comes after
Pastor Robert Morris suffered severe
internal bleeding and almost died.
“Someone giving blood is what saved my
life,” Morris told the church, encouraging
them to give blood.
Some 1,500 people at Gateway Church’s
six campuses gave blood.
"This consistency and over six weeks' time
is remarkable," said Linda Goelzer,
director of public relations at Carter
BloodCare, according to Fox 4 News.
"We have been able to help some other
community blood centers when we're
usually at the point of asking others."
Goelzer told The Christian Post that of all
church blood drives where Carter
BloodCare has taken part, Gateway Church
has the record for the longest blood drive
and largest response.
Gateway’s donation drive lasted six weeks
at each of their campuses and another at
their main office.
"They took it further and said they wanted
to host a drive at each of their campuses
and that they would do it on Saturday and
Sunday because they have services both
days,” Goelzer said.
Morris passed out in April while he was
with his wife about 90 minutes away from
Dallas-Fort Worth. He was flown to a
hospital, where he said he had an
“encounter with the Lord.”
"I didn't go to Heaven but the Lord's
presence filled the helicopter and I felt
like I was about to go to Heaven," Morris
said.
"If this is it I'm ready to come but I'd like
to stay for my family,” Morris said he told
God. “And I just don't think you're finished
with me yet on earth (in terms of ministry
work).”
He says then God told him, "I'm not."
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