Last night was an awesome night as we hit the streets of South Side with one mission in mind, to bless the homeless. Our teams went out in the pouring rain, ready to go talk to people and hopefully meet some physical and spiritual needs. Let me first say this, South Side has a very large homeless population and they are very evident. Since South Side is flamboyant by nature, it draws thousands of people from all over the city every single weekend. So needless to say, the homeless are drawn to this community because of the people, the money, and the opportunity. But tonight, seemed to be a bit mellow because of the rain. There weren’t as many homeless out and about because the rain was coming down pretty good. Once the rain subsided later on, is when our groups began to connect with people who are living on the streets.
What an awesome, faith building, team building, seed planting, life changing, need meeting event this was! We do have a lot of donated materials left over and feel God wants us to be repetitive with this event. We want to build a foundation for our church that is about serving people and serving our community with no strings attached! What a tremendous night it was to do just that! I am so thankful for a wonderful team and an awesome staff that helps tremendously in spearheading these events and making them happen! Go TEAM!
Tonight, we ran into a guy who was sleeping on a stoop. His name was Tony. Tony has seven kids that all live in the city and none of them want anything to do with him. Tony could barely walk because he was sleeping in the same position for so long. We were able to give Tony a bag full of snacks, a new stocking cap, a brand new jacket, a thick blanket, a couple sweaters, some soap, shampoo, and deodorant! Tony was so grateful and so were we! We were able to pray with Tony afterwards and encourage him that He is worth something to God. Homeless people need to know they are special to God. That God has not forgotten them. They might feel worthless because of decisions they have made that have got them to the point in life they are at. But they are worth more than GOLD, worth more than FAME, and worth His SACRIFICE! This is the word we want to share with them! (Luke 12:6-7)
If you would like to get involved in our homeless ministry, please contact us through the South Side Speaks contact page. We would love to connect you with some great people!
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