It all started with a TikTok experiment and a willingness to lend a helping hand.
A Somerset church is gaining worldwide attention after their pastor's willingness to help what he thought was a mother in need, showcasing the power of compassion in an unexpected viral moment.
TikToker Nikalie Monroe decided to conduct an experiment, calling churches across the country while posing as a mother who needed baby formula for her two-month-old after SNAP benefits were paused. Monroe documented these calls in videos, testing how different congregations would respond to a plea for help.
"I am calling your church to see if they're willing to help feed a hungry baby," Monroe said in one of her videos.
While some churches didn't respond to her request for assistance, one pastor immediately stepped

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