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Mission is Going Social
Pastor Tom is going to begin blogging about his experiences here at the Mission. He hopes this will be an opportunity for you to see poverty and homelessness in Lincoln, NE in a new light.
He'd like your help though! Blogging is a new venture for him and he'd like your feedback. His first post can be found here.
Head over and write in the comments section at the end of the post about what you thought and what other types of things you'd like to hear about.
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Prayer Praise Palooza
If you're running or know someone that is running in the Lincoln Marathon on May 1, be sure to stop by the Prayer & Praise Palooza booth at the Runner's Exp on April 30th. They will have pieces of paper for you to write a prayer request down on a piece of paper and pin it to the wall to have others pray for you while you run.
At 6:30 on Saturday night there with be a Spaghetti Feed at the Champions Club. The Horizons Community Praise & Worship Band will be playing and praying for the prayer requests.
Check out prayerpraisepalooza.com for more information.
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Run 4 the Homeless
Run so they don't have to.
The third annual Run 4 the Homeless, one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, is being held on June 11th at Haymarket Park. This 5k Run and Walk-1-Mile in Their Shoes is intended to be a family fun event for everyone.
Check out the full website at www.run4thehomeless.org to register online or print off registration and pledge pages. We're using a website called First Giving to register and raise funds online. This website will give you the ability to create a fundraising page and send a link to family and friends. Those who raise $25 or more will receive a Run 4 the Homeless t-shirt.
For more information contact the Community Relations Director, Lisa McClung at 402.475.1303 ext. 130 or at lmcclung@peoplescitymission.org
"Like" us on Facebook to learn more as the event approaches.
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Cornhusker Bank Day Without Shoes Recap
Our thanks to Cornhusker Bank and everyone that donated shoes or money for the Day without Shoes event. A total of 4,350 pairs of shoes were donated, as well as $8,200!
These shoes will bless hundreds of homeless and near homeless in our city. Check our Facebook page and Cornhusker Bank's Facebook page for more information and pictures.
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A Gift's True Value
Pastor Tom tells the story of a young man's struggle with learning the true value of the gift he was given. Read the story here.
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