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Jewelry designer and owner of Mock and More Gallery in Galveston, Texas, Karla Mock, told news reporters that she’s helping create art from a a local church thanks to her God-given gift.
When Hurricane Ike ripped through Galveston in 2008, he tore apart a 104-year-old Tiffany stained glass window at the Trinity Episcopal Church, ABC13 reported. “The shattered glass was just all over the floor of the church and so during the cleanup right after Ike, folks just came in and put it in big buckets,” Reverend Jimmy Abbott said of the disaster.
That glass was long forgotten … until now! Mock is using the broken pieces to create unique jewelry from each shard of glass. “This is the first time that I have worked with glass as a material,” she explained. “I’m not cutting the glass, I’m using it as it broke.” (TAKE A POLL: Are You Concerned About the National Debt and Its Implications For Future Generations?)
Helping Communities
When natural disasters strike, it is our community that helps rebuild the broken pieces. Did you know that churches across the U.S. pours millions of dollars into helping their communities through all types of crises every year?
Churches are actually considered charities by the IRS because of how much they do for communities. And, let’s be honest, it is easy to see when churches are pocketing cash for themselves. (TAKE A POLL: Do You Support the Idea of a Four-Day Workweek to Enhance Work-Life Balance?)
“The IRS doesn’t tax churches because they consider them the same as other charities. This is because churches support their communities in numerous ways. Many provide social services, such as shelters and food pantries. They often provide assistance for low-income families, including free afterschool programs. Additionally, exempting churches from taxation is seen as a clear separation of church and state,” says the IRS.”
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