Homeless for the holidays

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Triune Mercy Center / October 2013

From the pastor:

The holidays are coming, and for many people, that's the giving season.

As you may know, we study the books "When Helping Hurts" and "Toxic Charity" at Triune. We firmly believe in Robert Lupton's Oath for Compassionate Service: "Never do for the poor what they have (or could have) the capacity to do for themselves." When we do, we undermine dignity, foster dependency and create a sense of entitlement.

Furthermore, we have no desire to make people comfortable in their homelessness. Instead, we want them to leave homelessness behind.

So we won't be asking you to adopt a family or provide toys or serve Christmas dinner.

Instead, we request that your family or Sunday school class help us by collecting the items that will carry us through the holidays and through the ensuing winter as we work to offer people a way out of crisis. If your group could collect canned goods or blankets or warm coats, we will make sure those items get to Greenville's neediest citizens. Simultaneously, we will offer opportunities for drug rehab, mental health counseling, medical care, legal aid, employment and Christian friendship in an attempt to provide folks a hand up.

And as always, feel free to come and spend time with us!

Click here for our list of most-wanted items. Holiday Wish List

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If you have been seeking a volunteer opportunity at Triune, we have a new option: Meals for 35 to 45 on Mondays.

Our Support Circles training has begun, and our Support Circle volunteers and the circle leaders who want to emerge from poverty eat together each Monday at 5:30 PM.

If you would like to provide a simple meal, please call volunteer coordinator Kathy Sharp at 233-8020, ext. 200, or email her at kathy@triunemercy.org.

Blessings,

Deb Richardson-Moore

September at Triune:

Worship and Bible Studies (Average Attendance):

Sun AM ..... 287 Sun PM .... 20

Meals and Assistance Programs:

Hot meals ................ 1,786 Adult clothing recipients ... 314

Grocery boxes............ 203 households Child clothing recipients... 101

Pop-top groceries ... 114 Individuals Laundry loads ................... 100

Bikes ............................ 2 Blankets ............................ 42

Fans ............................. 1

People placed in rehab ............................................... 6

Jobs ............................................................................ 4

Mental health contacts .......................................... 211

Bon Secours St. Francis nursing consultations ............. 68

Bon Secours St. Francis flu shots ................................. 56

Bon Secours St. Francis mobile dental unit patients ...... 10

Bon Secours St. Francis blood pressure screenings.......... 17

Bon Secours St. Francis social work consultations ......... 33

Bon Secours St. Francis/Surgeons for Sight screenings .... 20

Volunteer hours ........................................................... 922

Worship with us at Triune Chapel:

October 6, 11 AM -- The Voices of Mercy will sing, and Deb will preach on "Life in the Year of Altruism."

6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will preach.

October 13, 11 AM -- Rock vocalist Julie Childers will join us, with backup from the Voices of Mercy.

6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will preach.

October 20, 11 AM -- The Voices of Mercy will lead worship.

6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will preach.

October 27, 11 AM -- The Triune Gospel Band will lead worship.

6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will preach.

November 3, 11 AM -- You won't want to miss All Saints Day at Triune. Trombonist Brad Jepson will lead us on "When the Saints Go Marching In," and Jen St. Stjarna will sing "Wayfaring Stranger."

City Prayer - Each Wednesday at noon

Wish List:

3 large crock pots

Children's jeans, 5T to teen-age sizes

Children's winter clothing

Children's winter coats

Children's shoes

Men's jeans

Heavy coats

Warm gloves (not hand-knit, please)

Fleece caps (not hand-knit ones, please)

White socks

Men's underwear

Sanitary pads

Toothbrushes and toothpaste, small tubes

Copy paper

Peanut butter

Blankets

Recovery Bibles (A case may be purchased for $135. Call David Gay at 233-8020, ext. 130.)

Recovery Meetings:

Monday Noon Narcotics Anonymous

Tuesday Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous

Wednesday Noon    Narcotics Anonymous

6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery

8 PM Alcoholics Anonymous

Thursday Noon    Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous

   7 PM Narcotics Anonymous

Friday    Noon          Narcotics Anonymous

Saturday      9 AM Alcoholics Anonymous

10:30 AM Women's Recovery

      7 PM Narcotics Anonymous

Serving in October:

Buncombe Street UMC Pelham Road Baptist

First Baptist of Mauldin Prince of Peace Catholic

Fourth Presbyterian Reedy Fork Baptist

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Trinity Church

John Knox Presbyterian Triune Mercy Center

Mauldin UMC Valley Brook Outreach Baptist

Monetary Gifts:

In memory of Hazel Aiken McCoy and Betty W. Riddle - Alvin & Sarah Drake

In memory of Richard B. Kale, Sr. - Kathy Sudduth

In honor of Celebrate Recovery - Frank Spann

In honor of Della Day - Maria King

In honor of Lillian Darby - Virginia Ervin

In honor of Toni Masters and Louise Dickson Cravens - Marty Vaughn

In honor of Jim & Joan Cauble's 60th wedding anniversary - Darrell & Sandra Corder

In honor of Deb Richardson-Moore - Paul Goldsmith

Kathy Albertelli

Aldersgate UMC

Aldersgate United Methodist Women

Alice Baird

Anderson County Alternative School

Sam & Suzanne Barton

Lou Ellen Beckham-Davis

Bible Book Club

Mr. & Mrs. Welch M. Bostick, Jr.

Jim & Sandra Cain

Phyllis Cashion

Darrell & Sandra Corder

Farroll Daniels

Earle Street Baptist Church

Elder Family Foundation Trust

Julie Anna Eldridge

Pamela Evans

Carla Felton

Susan Fender

First Presbyterian Church of Greer

Gleaners Sunday School Class - Covenant UMC

Bonita Gossett

Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Angela Grell

Mike & Trish Harrison

Margaret Heatherly

Mary Ann Henderson

Heather Jiva

John Knox Presbyterian Church

Kellett Family Foundation

Pam Kenny

Jim Lamb

John & Holly Martin

Mary Martha Sunday School Class - Northgate Baptist Church

Jane Ella Matthews

Thomas & Virginia McCorkle

Don & Cheryl McMahan

Cecile Michon

Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A.

Rev. Newell Nelsen

Northside UMC

Dwight & Kathleen Nott

Praise Cathedral of God

St. Andrews Presbyterian Women

St. Peters Episcopal Church

Bernard & Cynthia Showman

Dwight Smith

Brandee Sponseller

Sandra Thomason

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Patricia Turner

Wells Fargo Foundation

Hans Wiegert

Mary Frances Willingham

Jane & Michael Wilson

Plus, thanks to all our faithful worshippers!

And thanks to: Tom Bellamy, Blue Ribbon Concessions, Ken Bolt, Pam Bruce, Pastor Carter, Bill & Pam Clark, Sandra Davidson, Sallie Eskew, Teri Ficicchy, Estate of V. Garrett, Perry Gilreath, Priscilla Haggins, David Hendrix, Jay Hewitt, Linda James, John Knox Presbyterian Church, Maria King, Mary Koon, Bob Lloyd, Barbara Mallon, Lisa Mathis, Carol Mello, Sheely Miller, Judy Olsen, Marge Powell, Questers Class - Aldersgate UMC, Martha Reubert, Robert Simms, Maye Webb Tatum, Carolyn Tomlinson, Trinity Presbyterian in Travelers Rest, Kevin Walker family, Doris Williams, and Ann Wynn for donations of clothes, food, and other items.

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