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Be the Light

September 22, 2008

""You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16 ESV)

We cannot thank you enough for your willingness to be the hands and feet of Jesus during these trying times. By God's grace we have had the privilege of helping many families and individuals by helping them apply with FEMA, giving them food that you have donated, and have their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs met.
There are many stories to be told of how your generosity has enabled us to serve the evacuees. Last week there was a family of 5 who had decided to camp at Lake Somerville thinking that they would be returning home in a few days. However, as the storm passed and word of the destruction of their ar ...

Hurricane Ike - Day 7

September 20, 2008

ke has disappeared off of all the maps, but the destruction he put on our neighbors will be around for a long time. The Faith Mission Emergency Relief Center opened its doors last Monday morning to a steady stream of evacuees. Over 500 individuals have been serviced during that time by a corps of ...

Kindess May Be the Best Help of All

September 19, 2008

It's another normal day at Faith Mission. People in running every direction, serving and being served. People moving from station to station, filling out forms, scanning computer monitors, making new friends and occasionally sitting for a few moments to eat a sandwich and drink a cup of Java. We ...

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

September 18, 2008

It's already looking like a normal day at Faith Mission. Preparations for volunteers began very early. The birds are now up and the first light of the new day is beginning to eliminate the landscape. There is a light cool breeze and the freshness of the morning is exhilarating. Soon the morning ...

Faith Mission ... Emergency Services

September 16, 2008

"DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN"

As the day stretched into the night yesterday and as today began to unfold, it began to feel like three years ago for all of the workers involved in helping the evacuees of Katrina/Rita. The good thing is that the previous experience with Katri ...

Faith Mission Emergency Bulletin #6

September 14, 2008

The Faith Mission First Responder services were shut down as of 7:00 Saturday evening. Our thanks go out to our local police, fireman, street crews and utility workers that worked through Friday night and Saturday providing essential services.

We are now preparing to re-open t ...