Tag Archives: Volunteering
Letters from Prison
About a month ago I visited an inmate named Ramano. Our Prison Ministry volunteers have reached out to this guy the last several years. He had some questions about faith and was confused on what it meant to begin a … Continue reading
Filed under Fun Stuff, Local Outreach, Volunteering
Outreach service opportunity
Do you have a couple hours and some elbow grease? Our next missionary family moves in on April 2 and we’re making the GO House sparkle before they arrive. If you’d like to help wash windows, clean carpets, wipe out … Continue reading
Filed under Global Outreach, Volunteering
Mobile Food Truck video & stats
We’ve been hosting a Feeding America Mobile Food Truck for more than a year already! As of December 2010, we distributed 70,000 pounds of food. That’s a lot of food! Here are some more numbers: $7,000 for trucks 770 pizzas, … Continue reading
Filed under Food Pantry, Local Outreach, Volunteering
You could do this.
Isn’t that great? We know you want to be a mentor. Kids Hope USA Fall Training Thursday, September 23 from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 12 from 6-8 p.m. To sign up for one of the training events, contact Mary Beth … Continue reading
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Haiti, Three Months After Disastrous Earthquake
Homeless Haitians now face a new wave of danger: the onset of the rainy season, and potentially deadly floods. Haitian-American writer Sylvana Joseph, Suzy DeFrancis of the American Red Cross and Claude Jeudy of Habitat for Humanity talk about how the country … Continue reading
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start> Opportunities
November 8 is the last Sunday of the “start> Becoming a Good Samaritan” series here. It’s a little bittersweet; the last six weeks have been sprinkled with exclamation points of spiritual growth, a deeper understanding of global issues, and tender … Continue reading
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Disconnect
One of the questions I’ve been pondering during the start> series is, “How can I have spent years pursuing a relationship with God and yet I’ve missed his heart for social justice?” I mean, I grew up in church and … Continue reading
Filed under Teaching Series, Volunteering
Catapult & Volunteering
You know how you see things everywhere once you’re aware of them? I’ve been seeing, hearing and reading things about poverty, justice and volunteering all the time since we started talking about Start. Here’s a great magazine and the whole … Continue reading
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What Makes You Cry?
I can’t seem to get that question out of my head. Our church is going to be starting a new “small group series” called “Start> Becoming a Good Samaritan”. As a small group leader I had an opportunity to view … Continue reading
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Be a Bucket Filler!
Everyone has there own personal bucket to be filled or dipped out of. Whether our bucket is filled or dipped into really determines how we feel about ourselves. You know, it’s the things people say to us, good or bad … Continue reading
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