Mosaic Christian and Southeast Community churches continue to bring in waves of new volunteers. They are truly a force to be reckoned with when they set on a task!
And Mind the Gap is holding strong on its commitment to bring at least one new volunteer each time they come. Yep, people are won-over, one heart at a time.
Beth and Kevin have now taken up FreeCycling and Craigslisting as a favorite past-time. They've scored bags (and bags) of Christmas decorations, a BBQ, office supplies, and who knows what will be next!
We continue to forge promising new relationships with complimentary organizations. Let me take a sec and introduce you to some of these amazing ministries:- The House of Hope in Silver Spring, MD is part of the national House of Hope initiative. They seek to provide residency and counseling to teens in a similar way to The Samaritan Women--and what's really amazing is the Maryland founder was inspired to start her organization as a result of the same Women of Faith conference that fueled our initiative! Clearly there is movement afoot!
- The Good Shepherd Center is just down the street from us in Catonsville. Their program provides a residency program for about 100 girls. Can you imagine? 100 girls! Put that one on your prayer list.
- The Christian Professional Network encourages and educates Christians in a range of professional capacities. Who knows where this might lead; maybe we can get some pro bono support from these committed professionals!
- Hope Ministry, out of Bethel Presbyterian in Ellicott City is awesome! For the past four years they have been loaded up a van 2 Sundays/month and go into Baltimore to make an intentional outreach of the Gospel (with food and gifts) to women who are enslaved to prostitution and drugs. They said the one thing they can't yet provide to the women is a safe place to live. Hmmmm.
- We've also had conversations with CCBC's Project Second Start about how their vocational and life skills training programs might be of value to TSW residents.
- All systems are “go” for replacing the roof on Ventnor. In the new few weeks we’ll have the guys of Our House doing the demo and then the chimneys will be rebuilt, and then we’ll get a handsome new roof! whoo hoo!
- We have a big group of volunteers coming from Chadds Ford, PA on Oct 1st. They are the Medical Affairs Group of Endo Pharmaceuticals. How exciting to see the word of Samaritan Women getting out!
- Salem Lutheran will be holding its church council retreat at TSW on Oct 4th. Our first public gig!
- Ephesians Life Ministries will be doing its first public workshop at The Samaritan Women on Oct 18th. The topic is “Who Am I?” – discovering of your purpose in God’s plan.
Calendar of Events
Here are our upcoming Volunteer Work Days. We need to make a pull-court press to get Ventnor ready for the winter, so there are a lot of days available to work. Come when you can!
Sat. Sept 27 - open work day
Thur. Oct 9 – Kids off school – put ’em to work!
Sat. Oct. 11 – open work day
Fri. Oct 17 – open work day
In Gratitude
Thanks to Cheryl Crowther and all of Thomas Somerville for their INCREDIBLE donation of plumbing, kitchen and bath supplies. Who would have thought some toilets and sinks and faucets would bring such joy—but then, aren’t we ALL looking forward to having a REAL bathroom someday?
Thanks to Mike Cook for attending to the kuboda's flat tire and trapsing all over Howard County to get it repaired! yeah Mike!
And thanks to Lauren Spears - vet extraordinaire - for fixing another "flat" - the blow-out that Scott had in his paw. He wasn't so amuzed by the pet collar, but he's all clean, healed and handsome once again!
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