Finally Finished
We finally finished redoing the stairs from floor number two to floor number three at the Discipleship House. This was a huge job as it is a very old house built in 1925. The entryway looked very uninviting
and needed sprucing up. We put some flower decals and Amazing Grace so this is what you see when you come in the door. Much better than the dingy stained carpet that covered the stairs before. We pray that all that enter here are blessed and not just by what they see.
We finally finished redoing the stairs from floor number two to floor number three at the Discipleship House. This was a huge job as it is a very old house built in 1925. The entryway looked very uninviting
and needed sprucing up. We put some flower decals and Amazing Grace so this is what you see when you come in the door. Much better than the dingy stained carpet that covered the stairs before. We pray that all that enter here are blessed and not just by what they see.
Easter Blessings!
We were very blessed to be able to do Easter Baskets for those in need. This was amazing. We were able to bless many families as we had 60 Easter Baskets for different age ranges. We took the leftover baskets out into the low income neighborhoods and the Lord had a plan. We saw a lady sitting outside with two small children and we prayed and went to see her. I asked if she had everything she needed for the kids for Easter and she immediately started crying. I knew we were in the right place at the right time. The children’s eyes lit up when they saw they were getting Easter Baskets. This made our day and reminded us of the reason we do everything.
Happy Mother’s Day
This is not always a happy time for mothers or children. In this ministry we see many situations where mothers are apart from their children. We have mothers in jail or prison and some that have just walked away from responsibility. Some of the women have turned to drugs. We also have some mothers that have children in jail or prison. This could be a time of grieving over what could have been. There could be mothers struggling to find forgiveness for abortion. Please keep this in mind while loving on people this month. If it is in your ability to offer the kindness and love to someone struggling, by all means, please do so. There is no condemnation in Christ. There is also no shame in a comeback. Sometimes we can be the helping hand of compassion to help someone heal from some of these devastating things. I know when I had a hard time getting over my past and all I could do was remember the bad things, God sent someone. A kind lady told me “That is not who you are anymore.” I couldn’t seem to see myself as forgiven and loved by God. It took hearing it from someone else to make it real to me. Let’s reach out and let people know that Jesus loves them, no matter what they may have done in the past.
John and Tammy Savola
Ministry Needs!
1. We always need help with household projects. We have several going at this time. We will post photos of every finished project as they are actually finished.
2. We are in need of a volunteer that is able to drive. Preferably a male. This would be pre-arranged trips to doctors, probation and such. No side trips or last minute stop offs.
3. We are looking for several volunteers that can commit to a regular schedule, whether it be 4 hours every week, or 40.
4. We also need help with the food pantry in Norfolk as we have a huge need in that area. We need help separating the food when it comes in and packaging it for give away.
5. We need help planning the upcoming banquet from people who have attended banquets in the past. We need ideas and pointers as we have never attended an Outreach banquet ourselves.
Banquet!
We are planning the banquet for the third or fourth weekend of September. Be on the lookout. Please hold some space for us!
We were very blessed to be able to do Easter Baskets for those in need. This was amazing. We were able to bless many families as we had 60 Easter Baskets for different age ranges. We took the leftover baskets out into the low income neighborhoods and the Lord had a plan. We saw a lady sitting outside with two small children and we prayed and went to see her. I asked if she had everything she needed for the kids for Easter and she immediately started crying. I knew we were in the right place at the right time. The children’s eyes lit up when they saw they were getting Easter Baskets. This made our day and reminded us of the reason we do everything.
Happy Mother’s Day
This is not always a happy time for mothers or children. In this ministry we see many situations where mothers are apart from their children. We have mothers in jail or prison and some that have just walked away from responsibility. Some of the women have turned to drugs. We also have some mothers that have children in jail or prison. This could be a time of grieving over what could have been. There could be mothers struggling to find forgiveness for abortion. Please keep this in mind while loving on people this month. If it is in your ability to offer the kindness and love to someone struggling, by all means, please do so. There is no condemnation in Christ. There is also no shame in a comeback. Sometimes we can be the helping hand of compassion to help someone heal from some of these devastating things. I know when I had a hard time getting over my past and all I could do was remember the bad things, God sent someone. A kind lady told me “That is not who you are anymore.” I couldn’t seem to see myself as forgiven and loved by God. It took hearing it from someone else to make it real to me. Let’s reach out and let people know that Jesus loves them, no matter what they may have done in the past.
John and Tammy Savola
Ministry Needs!
1. We always need help with household projects. We have several going at this time. We will post photos of every finished project as they are actually finished.
2. We are in need of a volunteer that is able to drive. Preferably a male. This would be pre-arranged trips to doctors, probation and such. No side trips or last minute stop offs.
3. We are looking for several volunteers that can commit to a regular schedule, whether it be 4 hours every week, or 40.
4. We also need help with the food pantry in Norfolk as we have a huge need in that area. We need help separating the food when it comes in and packaging it for give away.
5. We need help planning the upcoming banquet from people who have attended banquets in the past. We need ideas and pointers as we have never attended an Outreach banquet ourselves.
Banquet!
We are planning the banquet for the third or fourth weekend of September. Be on the lookout. Please hold some space for us!