Feeding the Hungry, Clothing the Naked, Sheltering the Homeless, Preaching the Good News, Training Disciples! |
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Richard Utegg, age 64,pictured below, had been a chronic Homeless drunk for 3 1/2 years before finding God 2 years ago this week at our Street Ministry. Richard came up to me today and said "You prayed with me 2 years ago this week for God to save me, and I have been a new man ever since. I have not had a drink in 2 years, been working every day since, got a nice apartment, all because of God." Richard came today just to celebrate his 2 years of sobriety, his 2 years working for Caldwell Construction, his 2 years of living in an apartment, independent, paying taxes and tithes...Richard Utegg came to say THANK YOU for our Street Ministry! This humble man has a thankful heart!
So many people ask me..."how many really stay changed?"
Out of 8,300 Homeless Repenters in our Church Services over the past 10 years, we see a few dozen, far less than 100, still on the streets.
That's right and we have documented each and every week to prove it!
8,300 Repenters responded to our Altar calls...under 100 are on the streets today!
No paid Staff, No Funding, No $14 million Room in the Inn building, just Christian volunteers spreading God's love, pointing people to God.
You who support this ministry have every right to be proud of it!
 Christie Snyder from the Bridge Fellowship, Mt. Juliet, shares how she just became a Christian because the people of the Church came to love on her and help her through the recent flood. Christie shared she learned from the example of Pastor Phil and the members that the Christian life is about serving others in need...so here she is serving the Homeless with one of the 26 Life Groups from the Bridge Fellowship, a Church that walks the walk!
Martha Pfeil sings to a full crowd of Homeless to start our Church service!
We fed and clothed 100+ today because God's people prayed and donated
Pastor Richard Gay prays with 3 Homeless Repenters, Marty Beavers w/2
MORE PRECIOUS MEMORIES!
SATURDAY September 11, 2010
Ron Russell's Judson Baptist Class and The Bridge Fellowship, Mt Juliet provided the skilled Volunteers today, with Rosalin Reid (black hair this week), Marty Beavers, and Pastor Richard Gay with Lifelines Ministries, who were counseling and praying with men.
Terrific Trained Volunteers Get it done...feeding 120, serving hot Coffee,
Iced Water, Hot Banquet Lunch, Clothing, and a Sack Lunch to go! Praying, Counseling, Cleaning, Cooking, Serving food, drinks, Clothes, Preaching, Singing, Donating Food or Clothing, or Funding to make it all possible...we all share in this honor of God granted fruit!
Serving Hot Coffee and a "Cup of cold water in Jesus name..."
If God is calling you to serve here, come...because He said so!
Share these blessings...help us help others any Saturday morning... precious memories with your family that last for ETERNITY!
8 to Noon...HEAT, rain or snow, on Drexel Street at 8th Ave South, Nashville, TN just 6 blocks South of Broadway...take 8th Ave S
6 blocks to Drexel Street, turn left, 1st left into black iron fenced lot.
MOBILE HOMELESS ministries require MOBILE VEHICLES!
Our ONLY FOOD VAN'S TRANSMISSION blew up Saturday...400,000 MILES! Need a Van
BUS 1 HAS A BLOWN STARTER...BUS 3 HAS A BLOWN STARTER
ONLY 1 BUS RUNNING ...need a mechanic, repair shop, or funds.
Our ONLY UPS style step van blew a turbo last summer...STILL down
Our blue Ford van blew a trammy last year ...hauled away
Only 1 1/2 vehicles are left running out of 6 we had and need!
Our 2001 Chevy Van that pulls this trailer loaded with our MOBILE CHURCH tents, tables, chairs, water tank, all the big vital stuff...broke down Saturday morning just a hundred yards before getting to our parking lot where we have Church and Feed 160 Homeless!
Transmission is shot...we have to have a large van to operate. We pick up food
donations in bulk that requires a Van to transport. Many sent help this week...thank you!
CLOTHES NEEDED - URGENT!
Are clothes in your closets that would be best worn by a person in desperate need?
Are funds in storage to help pay costs to gather surplus food and clothing for the Homeless?
Are minutes in your life to obey God...to personally "Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked, Shelter the Homeless, Preach the Gospel, Make Disciples?"
THANK YOU WHO DONATE OR COLLECT THESE VITAL CLOTHES!
Prayer Requests and Praise!
1. Pray 1 minute weekly for this ministry on Saturday mornings! PRAY A,B,C...
A. Approval of God for all we do in His name.
B. Blessings of God on all persons involved in this Ministry work.
C. Changed Lives, for all served and all servants.
2. PRAY FOR GOD TO RAISE UP HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES!
3. PRAY FOR THOSE GOD CALLS THROUGH THIS MINISTRY!
(pray for our brother and super volunteer Marshall Boates, in Debtor Prison, an outrage)
BANK BALANCE: $330.00
Major Funding needs: 1 month expenses = $2,500 (only $600 weekly)
Monthlies...Consumable supplies, Fuel, vehicle insurance, Homeless Men's Training Center Utilities,
CAPITAL NEEDS: 2 UPS Step Vans
3 good used cheap operating transportation for our Training Center graduates
1 Passenger Vans
1 Cargo Van
Yellow Bus Starter $500, Step Van diesel motor $unknown, Bus 2 Starter, $350, Repairs/Maintenance as all vehicles as they have 300,000 miles or more, (except for the pickup!)
THANK GOD FOR THE DODGE PICKUP TRUCK DONATED BY PHIL AND JULIE ROBERTSON! WITH THE BREAKDOWNS OF OUR BUSSES AND VANS, WE COULD NOT HAVE OPERATED WITHOUT THIS INCREDIBLE GIFT...JUST SAYIN' THANKS again LORD! BLESS THE GIFT AND THE GIVERS!
David Neal family donated our 1994 Ford Van we used for 5 years!
Chuck Benson donated our Chevy Step Van we used for 3 years!
Trojan Labor donated our 2001 Chevy Van we used for 3 years!
Joe Dill with Inner City Ministries donated our School bus we used for 3 years!
Who is God speaking to now about donating a vehicle? |
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PRAYER WARRIORS, DRIVERS, DONORS! |
 GOD CAN USE YOU...RIGHT NOW! JOIN HIS ALL VOLUNTEER
ARMY OF COMPASSION!
If you can pray one minute every week for this ministry...God can use YOU!
If you can phone, email or sort food/clothing for this ministry...God can use YOU!
If you can DRIVE, pick up food donations for this ministry...God can use YOU!
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 Thank You for Caring! Louie Johnston, Layman, Servant Leader
Layman Lessons Inc. Christian Church Ministries Telephone 615-719-9478 Please email today your interests in bringing your Group to us for safe, secure hands-on Training in Homeless Ministries. Youth Groups come from across America to train with us. We need local Church groups to step up and provide a group of 10 volunteers for the 1st and 5th Saturdays each month. I am available to bring the Truth to your Radio or Television audience, Church, School, Civic Group about Homelessness, Addiction, how to organize and implement your own local Mobile Homeless Street Ministries with limited funding...all from someone with decades of service, who has personally lived with the Homeless for 3 years.
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