7 Nights of Hope for the Gulf Coast in the summer of 2012...
Wednesday nights, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25
6 - 8 p.m. mission projects throughout our city
Where is the hope...
Every morning there are people in our community that face a new day without hope, without direction, and without meaning. There are children in our city that step on a school bus, walk the halls of their school, or play at the park that don't understand that there is God who loves them greatly! There are teenagers that are trying to make sense of what really matters in life. There are young adults growing exhausted from pursing so many things in life that have so little value. There are singles and seniors who are wrestling with loneliness and possibly despair, wondering if anyone cares or has the answers to life's most difficult questions.
The remedy for our city...
His Name is Jesus Christ. He came to preach good news to the poor, to bind up the broken hearted, and to proclaim liberty to the captives. The Son of God came so that the people in our community might have life! The Savior came to rescue and redeem! He came to save that which is lost! Jesus is the solution! He is the cure for the lifeless, hopeless, meaningless, people we encounter each day!
The church is God's plan to carry out the mission...
For this reason, we are shifting our focus to serve the people of our community on Wednesdays nights this summer. Would you and your family join the cause of bringing hope to others?
Potential Projects:
- Prayer walking - Teams will be quipped and strategically sent out to pray on site with insight for specific locations and needs through out our community.
- Homebound Ministry - Teams will visit, encourage, and pray with our homebound.
- Nursing Home Ministry - Teams will visit and encourage those in local assisted care facilities.
- Widow Ministry - Teams will work to meet basic needs of widows in our congregation.
- Backyard Bible Clubs - Teams will host backyard Bible clubs in June and July for children in various locations. The size of teams will determine the number of locations.
- Outreach on the Beach/Fishing Piers - Teams will distribute cold water and popsicles as an act of intentional kindness to fisherman and beach goers at local fishing piers and beaches.
- Construction Projects - Teams will survey construction requests and provide labor for construction projects for those in need. (Material costs will be provided by those requesting assistance.)
- Ministry to deployed spouses/families - Teams will assist spouses/family members of deployed service men and women with tasks such as yard work, small construction projects, etc.
Saturday projects will also be available on June 23 and July 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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