Sunday, May 31, 2009

Get Busy Serving in Reno

This link explains the Reno Assistance Center:
http://www.cityofreno.com/Index.aspx?page=1373

Let's get people heavily involved in ongoing service to the homeless in Washoe County increasing our compassion while loving and evangelizing the broken.

Men’s Drop in Center run by Volunteers of America, 315 Record St. [Debbie Caruso, 329-4141] [Family Shelter - 85-100 people including children] [Women’s shelter – 40-50 ladies; Dorieanna Dewey, 722-3087].
  • Prepare & serve dinner
  • 250 men at the meal
  • 10-15 volunteers to make and serve meal
  • 5:30-7pm

Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission, 355 Record St. [call Tammie to coordinate, 323-0386, Ext. 16].
  • Prepare & serve dinner
  • Give gospel presentation or short sermons
  • 30 women & 60 men at meals
  • 10-15 volunteers to make and serve meal
  • 5-6pm

WestCare Triage [this is a detox unit] also at 315 Record St. [A.J., 348-8811].
  • 2-4 volunteers at a time
  • Facility is open 24/7 and can use volunteers at any time
  • Hang out, teach an art/craft or business skill [resume writing, job searches how to interview well], lead a Bible study…
  • Can be a one time thing or ongoing

The Resource Center [1 city employee], 335 Record St. [Krista, 657-4675].
  • Teach business skills [resume writing, job searches how to interview well]
  • Rooms can be reserved for this
  • This can be a one time or regular class
  • M-Fri, 9am-3:30pm
  • Also needs 2 volunteers to answer phones

Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet, 335 Record St. [Chris, 348-0605].
  • Sort clothes & assist shopper
  • M-Fri, 9am-3:30pm
  • 6 volunteers at a time
  • Prefers regular volunteers to commit to serving weekly

The Foolishness of God

Once upon a time...


in a land far, far away,

lived a virgin who loved God,

she became pregnant

without touching her soon to be husband


the little she knew of God

she believed and obeyed

the man she was engaged to

did not want others to mock her


she was not insane

she was not promiscuous

she was a young teen

she had much faith


he thought to make it a secret

so she would not be killed

for getting pregnant

before the wedding ceremony


angelic visions gave them the

courage to not throw

each other away and hold


onto their future together

not your average romance

a bizarre teen drama

orchestrated by the divine


and we think we are

in control of everything

and believe the lies that

God is not good, fair or kind


God must not be benevolent

if he manipulated them

for his own selfish plans

to bring our rescue to earth


we are so right to judge and

condemn the creator for his

foolish ways that don’t mesh

with our brilliant wisdom