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Rethinking Homelessness in Santa Monica… and in Greensboro

Posted on December 29th, 2005 in homelessness

This article in the LA Times discusses Santa Monica’s efforts, spearheaded by City Councilman Bobby Shriver, to rethink their strategies for serving the homeless. Santa Monica has moved toward a “housing first” model which is showing success in other areas of the country, like New York. [Example: Pathways to Housing, a nationally-recognized model, here.] This is an excellent article, and it touches on issues such as: the link between mental illness and homelessness; chronic homelessness; and the cost of homelessness to a community.

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Profiting From The Poor

Posted on December 29th, 2005 in faith

The WS Troublemaker recently blogged about folks profiting from poverty. The Bible has a lot to say about God’s heart for the poor and His thoughts on oppressing the poor:

“But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.” Psalm 10:14

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Homeless Folks In Greensboro Help A Haitian Child’s Family Escape Poverty

Posted on December 29th, 2005 in homelessness

Pastor Will had a big announcement to share with folks at this week’s Wednesday Community Fellowship Dinner at Grace — the child from Haiti that the dinner guests have been sponsoring no longer needs a sponsor! Praise God, how exciting!

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Homeless Memorial Service Wed., Dec.21st

Posted on December 20th, 2005 in homelessness

National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21st. Please join us for the observance of the deaths of those who’ve died while experiencing homelessness in our community in 2005.

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A Different Kind of Family

Posted on December 08th, 2005 in community, homelessness

Community dinner at Grace. Tonight. 150 (or more?) folks. Most of them homeless, and many of them sleeping outside, under bridges, in cars, in abandoned houses and buildings, in the woods, wherever. But for an hour or so a week, there’s this oasis of warmth and light and family. It’s a beautiful thing. You should come sometime. Serve a plate. Shake a hand. Sit and talk. Hear someone’s story. Make a friend. See the other side of mirror. On the inside, it looks just like this one.

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