The Backyard Abolitionist Tour is Thursday Night at 8 pm. Door open at 7:30. Come here about our efforts in fight sex trafficking, child exploitation and how you can find your role in this issue. Its free and will have representation from the Not For Sale Campaign, StreetGRACE and several other community partners. The event is in the sanctuary. Look forward to seeing you there.
Yesterday, Katie Salmons, a Columbia Theological Seminary Student and current NAPC intern, delivered a wonderful devotional at the Pine Street Shelter. She left the men with a great message about when Jesus heals us we are to move forward, even if the world continues to view us as our former self. Great message for guys holding a lot of stigmas.
Thanks to the faithful few who made sandwiches yesterday to take over to the Pine Street men.
If anyone can play the piano or guitar and would be willing to help lead some hymns at the Cup we need your help. We had a pretty steady music leader but have come to face some circumstances that hasn’t allowed for him to be present. We need some new leadership to step up. We typically sing old gospel standards but are open to new styles. Let me know if you or someone you know would be willing to help.
Now for a story:
Herb is becoming a fast friend of mine. He stays at the Pine Street Shelter. He has been there for a number of years. He comes to our Wednesday Night Bible Study regularly. He’s 62 years old which makes him unique. Most of the guys staying at that shelter look 62 but are actually in their 40s. Their lifestyle and life experiences ages them very quickly.
Herb has been asking a lot of tough questions as we study Scripture together. He’s a believer but is actively seeking the deeper truths of what God has for him. We haven’t quite gotten to the point where I know his full history. We’re going to have to grow the relationship further, but he has a plan for his life at this point. My guess is he has some serious stuff in his background, and has held most information about himself close. Yet, with every meeting he’s opened up to me. I’ve never made any big promises to him. He’s never asked for any big promises from me. For now we’re just friends that enjoy laughing together and talking about life.
So what is the point? The point is that I don’t know where this will go. There is no manual for it. But I feel called into friendship with Herb. We get along, and we’re having a good time getting to know each other. Herb is teaching me about what its really like to be in his position and I in turn in giving him someone to talk with that isn’t a social worker or fellow homeless person. All our ministry is going to be built around relationships. And relationships happen in earnest one person at a time.
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