Blankets, clothing and other items left out in the open by homeless people who sleep outside at Grace Community Church are stacked beside the dumpster a few days before it’s scheduled to be emptied, giving them a chance to retrieve their things. My church, Grace Community on West Lee Street, … > read more
Jordan Green writes about yesterday’s homeless day center meeting, led by City Council member Dianne Bellamy-Small, with homeless service providers, pastors, advocates and others. Here’s a quote from Bellamy-Small City Council member Goldie Wells: “To say that we have no place that people can go to, and be safe, is … > read more
Last Saturday, my son and I went along with a group of high schoolers from Westover Church to do street outreach to homeless people in downtown Greensboro. The teens distributed dozens of pairs of thermal underwear, bottled wear, snacks and toiletries in a parking lot at the corner of Lee … > read more
From Zack Exley at “Revolution in Jesusland,” re: “progressive evangelicals” v. “liberal Christians:” “As I thought about it, I realized that every sermon I’ve ever heard at one of these Bible-based churches were about a sacrifice that you have to make for God. They’re about sacrificing for your kids, your … > read more
From Today at the Mission: …I’m looking for something else in a church. I’m looking for a place where a community of believers can grapple with scripture, can wrestle with what it means to be a Christ-follower in this sin-wracked, broken world of ours. I’m looking for a place where … > read more
The City of Greensboro’s new loitering ordinance, ostensibly aimed at controlling downtown’s late-night crowds, is claiming other casualties — it’s clearing “the block” at Lee and Eugene. This block is home to Greensboro Urban Ministry (the largest homeless services provider in Greensboro) and its Weaver House night shelter. Weaver House … > read more
Updated with additional info below. Have you ever wanted to do something for someone — to give, to donate — but you wanted to make sure that what you were giving went directly to the people you intended to give it to? Well, I have a giving opportunity for you. … > read more
Good article about homeless services in Burlington, N.C.: “…at Alamance Rescue Mission, a faith-based ministry serving 34 homeless men, they have strict rules about drugs. Many of the men who live and work at the mission are former drug addicts and felons, Jones said. They leave when they feel ready … > read more
From churchunderthebridge.org: “In 1992, a Christian couple from Waco and a Baylor student spent some time getting to know several of the homeless men sleeping under the Interstate 35 bridge. Over the next few months, the men accepted the invitation to meet for Bible study on Sunday mornings at the … > read more
“The days are numbered for all rescue missions, the paradigm of christian service has changed a lot over the past 50 years, it’s the dawning of a new age, a better age, where christians actually get involved in the lives of others, instead of just writing a check to someone … > read more