John Poorman has been one of the most giving people I have ever met. He is the head of the Shepeherding committee at our church. Every Sunday after services he goes to visit shut-ins who are no longer able to attend services. He and his wife own a small church building of which the upstairs was being rented by a small church group. John had an antique store in the basement of the building. When the pastor brought it to John's attention that the church was in need of more room, John decided to go out of the antique business in order to allow the church to expand for classrooms and study area.
He regularly visits people in nursing homes, whom he has met in some way and brings them a treat; a kind of pastry. If there is a job to be done at church, John is there. He volunteered last year to keep the parking lot of our church plowed whenever it snowed. Now bear in mind that we are in Wisconsin and last year was a record year of snow, so that was a real contribution. John is never too busy to give a helping hand, whether it's helping with the youth group's recyling, to replace windows or having a dead tree removed from the lawn of the parsonage. John is the true model of Christian stewardship, giving of his time, possessions, and talents.