The 36-year-old singer arrived at St. Johns Church in Houston, Texas, on Friday, with her daughter, Blue Ivy, to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Joined by her mom, Tina Knowles Lawson, and her longtime pastor, Rudy Rasmus, Beyonce took to the stage to support her fellow Houstonians.
"I just wanna say that I’m home," the "Formation" singer told the crowd. "This church is my home. I was maybe 9 or 10 years old the first time I sat there where my daughter is sitting. I sang my first solo here and I just wanna thank you for lifting my family up, for praying for me, and for being such an incredible example of what light and love is. This today is a celebration of survival. Ya’ll are my family. Houston is my home. I thank God that you're safe, your children are safe. I think that really matters is your health and your children and your family. I just wanna say I love you. I’ve been blessed so that I can bless other people and I ask of God to continue to do that for other people."
Earlier
in the day, Tina and former Destiny's Child bandmate, Michelle
Williams, helped out by serving lunch to 400 flood victims while wearing
aprons with the logo of the singer's organization, BeyGOOD.
"Tina
and Michelle are serving food! They're greeting everyone, making them
all feel special," Houston resident Craig Zeno said,
adding that the pair are telling victims to "continue to be strong."
"Houston
is strong! We will rebuild and be even stronger," Zeno recalls Knowles
Lawson and Williams telling residents, before posing for photos with
flood victims.
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