10 Days of Fervent Prayer – 1 Day of Global Prayer – 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach
THANK YOU to all who were part of the GDOP Huntsville Stadium event at Joe Davis June 4th for your impromptu flexibility and being "instant in season and out of season" with the shift inside requested with the weather during the afternoon. It really turned out to be a surprising and yet VERY special and powerful time once gathering together in united prayer in the more intimate setting. THANK YOU for persevering and continuing in prayer!
You cannot help but smile reflecting - the LORD is good - and the rain certainly served His unique purpose for us ... not just for nature :)
The incredible opportunity continues for us as the Christian Community of Greater Huntsville as we transition into the GDOP 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach to bless the city! ... PLEASE see details and information below!
GDOP Area-Wide Governing Board: Jerry Crutcher - GHIMF Social Action Chair, Pastor Little Indian Creek PBC; Paul Lawler - GHPPS Torchbearer, Pastor Chase Valley UMC; Wendell Thompson - GHIMF Vice-Pres, Pastor Owens Chapel MBC; Terrell Harris - COGIC Superintendent, Pastor True Light COGIC; Rob Peavy - Church and Community Ministry Director, Madison Baptist Association; Robert Somerville - City-Wide Coordinator Christ Our Passover; Charlotte Wycoffe - former City-Wide Coordinator March for Jesus; Chad Rehnburg - City-Wide Youth Pastors Fellowship, Student Minister; Ben Jones - Pastor First Seventh Day Adventist Church; Thom Ewing - WAY-FM Station Manager; Tom Rains - C12 Chair
The Global Day of Prayer Strategy is three-fold:
10 Days of Fervent Prayer – 1 Day of Global Prayer – 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach
90 Days of Compassion and Outreach - Blessing Our City!
The 90 days following the Global Day of Prayer will include area-wide initiatives of compassion and mercy to areas of community need. This will include four strategic city-wide initiatives in addition to many joint endeavors where multiple churches and organizations come together to focus in an area of shared burden and vision.
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The 90 days of compassion and community service to areas of recognized need will include a varitey of joint efforts soon to be posted from neighborhood revitalization, food distribution, and specific focus in 2006 including education and the schools.
90 Days of Compassion and Outreach
Community Transformation Initiatives
Greater Huntsville & Madison County Area
Multiple outreach opportunities are being coordinated through local participating churches/ministries and represent the beginning of a 5-year plan to serve and bless our communities.
TOGETHER ...
May we WASH THE FEET OF OUR CITY!
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90 Days of Compassion
 GDOP Area-Wide Compassion Coalition "Ground Zero" - Colonial Hills!
The purpose is to connect, unite, and focus joint compassion and outreach efforts in our community over these 90 days for the greatest impact together.
If you, your congregation, ministry, or organization has compassion or outreach efforts in the community during these 90 days (and invite partnership of other congregations or ministries to join you), please let us know (please provide contact and information online here 90 Days - Involvement or by email info@MissionHuntsville.org or phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
While joint efforts among congregations will be occurring throughout the city during these 90 days, the emerging strategy for the 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach includes a area-wide focus to target a specific geographic area (undergirding and lifting the arms of those ministries God has planted in that area), with the intent for something lasting to emerge (or be enlarged) and sustained locally once the area-wide focus completes.
This year the area-wide geographic focus will be Colonial Hills (the neighborhood, congregations, and schools), which will serve as our "Ground Zero" for the initial compassion efforts of theses 90 days (working outward) - whether community service, food distribution, neighborhood revitalization (roofing, repair homes, etc.), block parties and outreach, etc.
GDOP - Consider the promises and the possibility!
The Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) - 10 days of fervent prayer, and 1 day public stadium event, and 90 days of compassion - provides a powerful and unique opportunity to unite passion for God (expressed through prayer), and compassion for people (expressed through the 90 days) ... a very tangible expression of our desire to love God, and love our neighbor.
Consider the possibility, for together, the promises of PRAYER and FASTING coupled with COMPASSION and JUSTICE are staggering - May the LORD confirm His Word in our city!
"Is not this the fast that I have chosen? ... is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ...
THEN shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward ...
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul ...
THEN shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day ... And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."
SELAH! (Isa 58:6-11)
90 Days of Compassion and Outreach – BLESS THE CITY!
Neighborhood Revitalization
Focusing on families below poverty level and/or elderly on fixed income
When: June 12th - 17th Community Changers, June 25th - July 1st World Changers, 7am-5pm daily
Where: Colonial Hills and adjacent neighborhoods (Lakewood, Edgemont, Edmonton Heights, Medaris)
What: Roofing, siding, cleanup, painting, construction (targeting 20-50 homes)
Contact: Rob Peavy (5rlpeavy@bellsouth.net, 536-0015)
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
- Exterior Home Repair Helpers and Volunteers
- Interior Home Repair Helpers and Volunteers
IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE HERE 90 Days - Involvement (or by phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
Safe at Home - Stadium Evangelistic Outreach
When: July 30th 2006, 2pm
Where: Joe Davis Stadium
What: Ball game with music, preaching, and more!
Contact: Dwayne Moore (dwayne@brindleemountain.org, 498-2763), see also www.safeathomehuntsville.com
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
- Stadium Volunteers and Counselors
Training for Encouragers (Counselors) for the Safe at Home Huntsville area-wide evangelistic outreach will be occurring at the following times/locations:
Monday June 5th, 7pm - 8:30pm, Calvary Baptist Church (256-881-4381), 607 Drake Ave. SE, Huntsville, AL
Tuesday June 6th, 7pm - 8:30pm, FBC of Huntsville (256-428-9400), 600 Governors Dr. Huntsville, AL
Thursday June 8th, 7pm - 8:30pm, Chase Valley UMC (256-859-1853), 1635 Winchester Rd. NE Huntsville, AL
Saturday June 10th, 9am - 10:30am, Southside Baptist Church (256-539-0621), 209 Marsheutz Ave SE Huntsville, AL
Monday June 12th, 7pm - 8:30pm, Calvary Assembly of God (256-355-7440), 1413 Glenn St. Decatur, AL
Tuesday June 13th, 7pm - 8:30pm, East Highland Baptist Church (256-773-4157), 1030 Main St. East, Hartsville, AL
Thursday June 15th, 7pm - 8:30pm, Shipps Baptist Church (256-776-9930), 346 Little Cove Rd. Gurley, AL
Saturday June 17th, 9pm - 10:30am, Hopewell Baptist Church (256-379-3250), 292 Cemetery Road New Market, AL
Sunday July 9th, 4pm - 5:30pm, First Baptist Church, Arab (256-586-3153), 502 North Main St, Arab, AL
IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE HERE 90 Days - Involvement (or by phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
Disaster Relief Trip Teams – Pearlington, MS
When: July 15th - 21st, Labor Day, and Fall Break!
Where: From Hsv to Pearlington, MS (SW corner of MS)
What: Building and rebuilding/repairing broken homes & lives
Cost: $125 each (includes transport, lodging, and food)
Contact: Madison Baptist Association (536-0015) or Jennifer Johnson - see also www.pearlingtonms.com
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
- Home repair, VBS/BYBC and various other service and ministry opportunities with children, families, and homes to help rebuild Pearlington one brick at a time!
IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE HERE 90 Days - Involvement (or by phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
School Revitalization
Various service projects (painting, landscaping, etc.)
When: June 25th - 30th, August 1st - 5th, and as workers are available!
Where: Martin Luther King, Jr Elementary (Colonial Hills School)
What: Painting, landscaping, various service projects
Contact: Rob Peavy (5rlpeavy@bellsouth.net, 536-0015)
Also a special "Serve the Servants" Day luncheon on August 5th to bless and feed the teachers and staff of MLK Elementary!
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
- General volunteer help to paint, landscape, serve, help, volunteer, etc.
IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE HERE 90 Days - Involvement (or by phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
School Supplies Distribution Teams and School Block Party
Food, Music, Games, Distribute Free School Supplies to students and teachers
When: August 12th, 4pm - 6pm
Where: MLK, Jr Elementary - Front Yard on Meridian Street
What: Food, Music, Puppets, School supply distribution
Contact: Rob Peavy (5rlpeavy@bellsouth.net, 536-0015)
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
- Volunteers to help with food, fun, music, school supply distribution.
IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE HERE 90 Days - Involvement (or by phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
Food Distribution
Focusing on families below poverty level and/or elderly on fixed income.
When: August 26th, 7am - done
Where: Manna House, 2110 Memorial Pkwy (at Governor's Drive), to homes in Colonial Hills and area
What: Teams will unload, sort, and distribute food to needy families, elderly, and handicapped.
Contact: Fran Fluhler (dnaalfran@aol.com, 503-4848 or 653-7883)
Angel Food Ministries - Family Package Distribution (August)
Distribution will include information on area resources and opportunity to continue to participate as well.
AUGUST 2006 Menu |
(1) 3 lb. Pork Spare Ribs
(4) 5 oz. Beef Short Ribs
(1) 4 lb. I.Q.F. Chicken Thighs
(1) 2 lb. Corn Dogs
(1) 1 lb. Meat Balls
(1) 1 lb. Chicken Tenders
(1) 17.5 oz. BBQ Sauce
(1) 16 oz. Baked Beans
(1) 7.5 oz. Mac & Cheese
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(1) 18 oz. Sara Lee Bagels
(1) 8 oz. Cream Cheese
(1) 16 oz. Apple Sauce
(1) 16 oz. Corn-on-the-Cob
(1) 3 lb. Potatoes
(1) 1 lb. Carrots
(1) 16 oz. Green Peas
(1) Dessert
(1) Dozen Eggs
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VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE HERE 90 Days - Involvement (or by phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
Special Note: In addition to blessing many families with the above Angel Food Distribution during this month (and communicating area resources and food distribution available to them in future months), we would also like to raise sponsorship to provide the above monthly for one year to as many families as possible (about 50 families in particular). This may be done for $25/month per family (i.e. $300 per family for the year). If you would be able or interested in sponsoring a family for one year through Angel Food/Manna House, please let us know (email info@MissionHuntsville.org, or phone 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN ANY OF THESE AREAS, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE AT www.MissionHuntsville.org/GDOP UNDER Involvement (or by phone or fax: 1-877-878-5902, toll free - area calling not required).
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