Please note that the March 22 meeting originally mentioned in this post has been cancelled.
by Diane Wallace-Reid, originally published in the Mar-Apr 2018 Evangelist
In February our participation in Project Home and our bitter Minnesota temperatures focused us on the homeless in our community. One evening spent at Project Home playing with the children and listening to each family’s story reveals the day-to- day fragility of their lives and the strength and energy they need to survive.
Soon two members of our St. John’s community will begin a one year journey “walking with” two families who have just emerged from homelessness and are beginning their journey towards a hopefully more secure future.
For the families mentored by Hearts to Homes, homelessness is a recent memory, Some have been weeks in a shelter, or lived in their car, or “camped out” with relatives and friends.
The members of Hearts to Homes have been discussing ways in which we can better understand and serve the families we mentor by being more sensitive to the circumstances and needs of the homeless in our community. Whether it be by assembling packets of useful items to give to those in need we meet on the street, by better understanding the extent of homelessness in our community, by becoming more aware of resources and organizations that serve the homeless, or by working to help eradicate homelessness, we invite you to share in this ministry with your presence, prayers and insights. Contact Margaret Thor at [email protected] if you wish to learn more or be connected to a member of this ministry who would be glad to share more Hearts to Homes stories.
