Anawim Christian Community is a community church made up of the homeless and the mentally ill. Our main goal is to provide for people's needs (including the need to be a disciple of Jesus) where they are at. We don't feel that a person needs to be something different before they get the help they need. Our center is in Gresham OR, which is where we lead and organize day shelters and a worship service. We also have a community house in N. Portland where housing is being provided for a few people and opportunities for community worship. We are connected to ministries in SE Portland and St. Johns, where we distribute food and clothing. And finally, through the internet, we educate people from almost every country in the world about homelessness, mental illness and the Christian response to each.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Repentance
Photo taken by Dennis Herron
Repentance
(A poem by Diver, who lives on the street in Gresham and Portland)
I wanna follow Jesus I wanna bear my cross
Repent what I have done
Regret what I have lost
Admit when I've done wrong
Confess all of my sins
I leave my worldly walk
My walk with God begins
I try to right my wrongs
In every way I can
First before my Father
And then my fellow man
Mend my relationships
With family and friends
Replace the bad with good
On this my soul depends
Reconciliation
Christ Jesus holds the key
To everyone's salvation
70 x 7
My sins are forgiven
Overcoming suffering
Pray I'm purpose-driven
Everyone is born to sin
I'm not judgin' I'm just sayin'
Good News! Jesus is comin'
We'll see everybody prayin'
Prayer and Praise
· Three homeless couples in Anawim have obtained housing. They are all looking for work. Two of the women are also in college, getting their GEDs. We are seeking donations for their schooling.
· Looking over this last year, a number of people have found work, some have turned away from drugs and alcohol, some have turned away from violence to seek lives of peace. This is all the work of the Holy Spirit in the midst of Anawim.
· At the same time, many more people have become homeless. Every week we hear of at least another person who is on the street, or living in their car. More people are using the services of Anawim than ever before.
· We have received so many donations this year that our folks are mostly prepared for the winter.
· However, the churches involved in the day shelter did not obtain permission from Gresham to raise the temperature of opening the shelters. So we are not allowed to open unless the temperature is lower than 25 degrees, even though the threat of hypothermia is much higher than that. Please pray that the city would soften their hearts on this matter.
Donations
In the Winter, our bills increase as the need increases. Please consider donating financially to Anawim so we can continue to provide the warmth, showers and shelter that people need throughout the year, but especially in this cold season.
Other donations which are needed are:
Men's clothes
Shampoo
Coffee
Tarps (brown or green)
Donations can be dropped off at Sanctuary 19626 NE Glisan Street, Portland 97230
on Wed 1-7pm
Fri 2-5pm
Sat 10-3pm
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