December 2012 part 2

December 2012 Vol 1, Issue 1
Making the Community Livable Again "You'll be like a well-watered garden, A gushing spring that never runs dry. You'll be known as those who can fix anything,  restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate, make the community livable again." -Isaiah 48:9-12 MSG PAR With God's help we are participating in God's work of restoration, as we love and serve in the neighborhoods we live in.
Dear Ryan, It is now seven and a half years since joining Antioch Network, and we thank God for this incredible privilege and for you who have loved us by investing in, praying for and financially supporting the work along the way.  Thank You!              We have experienced a rich array of ups and downs along the way yet we remain full of hope and confident that God will continue to fulfill his purposes as our God 'with us' commited to bring healing & restoration through His people, not only to our community, but all communities.
Christmas Outreach Last Wednesday we partnered with Hope thru Art and Brian Holman the chaplain of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who brought a few players down with him, to provide food, gifts and clothing to many of our friends in the neighborhood who are homeless.    We had hosted two other events on Sunday and Christmas Eve in partnership with Dave Bennett and his network that provided lunch, clothing, blankets & hygiene products to 400 of our homeless friends.    Ethan and Elyana getting the gifts ready                                                    Noleen and Elyana handing out gifts                                                           Micah invited one of his classmates to come down and serve with us 2012 Highlights *Growing in the grace to give Christ's love one person at a time *Experiencing God's faithfulness through a year of adversity   *Partnering with City Serve for weekly prayer and "Hope Fest" *Facilitating our first annual Memorial Weekend Retreat *Hosting a week of prayer for the city *Facilitating our first "Banquet of Honor" *Continuing our University Park Outreach *Opening of "Hope House" for women *Hosting the Antioch International Gathering Looking Ahead to 2013