Sharing the Word downtown can be difficult at times. Unlike in church where everyone will sit and listen to your message, the homeless downtown will talk back to you. It can be very helpful because it allows us to develop a dialog with some for further discussion. But at other times, it can be very distracting. It takes someone special such as Paul who can respond with humility but at the same time maintain order and clearly articulate the Gospel.
Last Tuesday night, Mark Brewton was up to the task of substituting for Paul who could not attend Tuesday night. I was amazed that a young man could be asked to speak without any preparation and in ten minutes could stand up give an exposition the Lord’s Prayer in Luke 11 and. in addition, answer the inevitable questions from the crowd. I am very thankful for Mark’s service each week and especially for sharing the Word with our downtown folks last Tuesday night.
Last Tuesday we were blessed to have 16 volunteers. Many worked in the kitchen preparing and serving 75 hot meals. Some spend their time talking and praying with the downtown folks and others assisted in providing much needed clothing or transportation. They provided shoes for a lady who was wearing flip flops and a shirt for a gentleman who was in a tee shirt. Even at this time of year, there are requests for blankets, pillows, large shirts and shoes for men. If anyone would like to donate those items or funds for that purpose, please contact us.
~Marc
Last Tuesday night, Mark Brewton was up to the task of substituting for Paul who could not attend Tuesday night. I was amazed that a young man could be asked to speak without any preparation and in ten minutes could stand up give an exposition the Lord’s Prayer in Luke 11 and. in addition, answer the inevitable questions from the crowd. I am very thankful for Mark’s service each week and especially for sharing the Word with our downtown folks last Tuesday night.
Last Tuesday we were blessed to have 16 volunteers. Many worked in the kitchen preparing and serving 75 hot meals. Some spend their time talking and praying with the downtown folks and others assisted in providing much needed clothing or transportation. They provided shoes for a lady who was wearing flip flops and a shirt for a gentleman who was in a tee shirt. Even at this time of year, there are requests for blankets, pillows, large shirts and shoes for men. If anyone would like to donate those items or funds for that purpose, please contact us.
~Marc
