This past Friday the Homeless Outreach Team graduated 5 new MEN to the team! It’s an incredible gift to see so many men lead and serve in a radical way for Jesus. Their example inspires and heals the hearts of many on the streets and in our community. With a smaller team on the streets as leaders stayed behind to train up the “rookie” crew, the team was small, but mighty with God’s grace and favor.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 ESV
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
This Friday, October 4th, is another First Friday, which means everyone is welcome to join the Homeless Outreach Team on the streets. Please RSVP here if you’d like to serve: http://bit.ly/11AZ7x8
Please join us in prayer for the people the team met this past Friday:
– THANK YOU, GOD for the bouncer at the strip club! He stopped us on the street and asked if we were praying for people. When we said yes, he introduced us to a dancer named Jayna who is 11 weeks pregnant and asked that we pray for a healthy pregnancy. We gave her a Treasures bag and were so humbled to be a part of her moment with Christ.
– Please pray for Kyle who was so grateful fo water. May God protect him and refresh him.
– Our friend Moses is always so happy to see us. It brings us joy to see him and it’s such an honor to pray with him for world peace and love on the streets of Hollywood.
– Thank you God for the constant blessing that is the workers at the Gap. They have provided so many supplies and resources for us in a pinch. Please pray fr our friend Terrance who was especilly helpful, generous and kind this past week. We love how you work through so many people to reach your children, God!
– John asked us for pryer that he would stay out of trouble and was exceedingly thankful for the resource bag we gave him.
– Robert was sitting on a bus bench and stopped us to ask for food. God, please be with him and help him through his struggles.
– Dusty and John asked us to pray for their protection and that they could avoid trouble. God, please keep them safe and guide their decisions.
– Matt and Jay were so thankful for resource bags and asked that we keep them in prayer throughout the week.
– Our friend Eden asked us to pray for her throat and that her cold would clear up.
– Will took a resource bag and asked that we pray for clarity and guidance in his life.
– Paul asked for general prayer and was thankful for the food we gave him.
– Destiny is such a blessing! She is always so happy and excited to see us. She asked that we pray for her continued sobriety and that she can remain mentally healthy. She struggles with her schizophrenia and we ask that God will give her healing and breakthrough.
– Clarence had a stroke and it paralyzed his left side. He asked that we pray over him for healing and that he will once again have use of his body to the fullest.
– God bless and be with our friend Mike who continues to humble us with his care and generosity toward those around him. He was thankful for the bag of food we gave him, but reminded us that there are others a couple blocks away that are more in need than he is. God, give us his humility and help us to be more like Jesus with every person we serve.
– Bryan was skeptical of us, but thanked us for the bag.
– Rachel asked us to pray for her safety as well as her father’s, who is also living on the street.
– Brad and Jeff stopped to ask about the church and what we were doing. God, please give them the heart to check out a service and to be generous with their kindness on the streets.
– Jay Jay and Ganesha stopped by for some snacks and were afrid at first, but then asked for prayer when we told them it was completely optional. They thanked us for food and asked that we pry for their hearts to be open and for guidance in their lives.
– Please pray for one of our Youth who visited the table with his wrist band on. God, whatever lead him away from Your voice and Spirit, we pray that you are working in him and sheparding him back to You and the power of Friday nights.
– Jenni and TK came to the table for food and thanked us for always being there. Please pray for their safety and comfort.
– Francine is the sweetest woman with a cheerful spirit and was thankful for food. She asked that we pray for her well being and that people would stop randomnly pushing her wheel chair while she’s navigating the street.
– We hadn’t seen Liz in a while, but she visited us at the table with her brand new red wig on! She didn’t want a bag of food, but was thankful for the snacks on the table.
– Derrick was so thankful for the resource bag. He said that the MRE we gave him last time really carried him through the week. Please pray that his hunger for Christ grows while his body stays nourished.
– Staz was really excited about being high and wanted prayer, but felt it would be disrespectful to God to pray while high. He was thankful that we offered it to him, though.
– Jasmin asked us to pray that she can finish school and do well so that she ends up succesful.
– “MP” came by the table for socks and was super grateful!
– Tanya was very shy in approcahing the table, but was incredibly curious. She was excited to hear that we’re out every week and thanked us for how we serve the city. Please pray that we see her at a service and that one day she shares and outreach testimony with us all!
– Tyler was very out of it, but incredibly thankful for socks.
– Johnny told us he is a Christian and was an orphan. He’s been on the streets for years. He recently met a woman, Maggie, who is also a Christian and living on the streets. He asked that we pray for God’s will in their relationship!
– Naan was so excited to see that we had toothpaste!