Friday, December 6, 2013
24 / 7 SERVE NEWSLETTER for DECEMBER 2013 - JANUARY 2014
Take a look to see where you can serve during these Winter Months.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
BIG SERVE - Letter of Thanksgiving
My relationship with the ladies from Women of Praise Sunday School class began in August 2008 when they decided to bless the women living in the Union Mission Women and Family Shelter for the Big Serve. On Aug 30th, the class came for the first time to serve dinner, share the gospel, and provide needed items for the shelter. Six years have passed and Women of Praise continues to faithfully reach out to those who come through our doors.
Their purpose has remained the same, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and minister to those who are hurting. This has been displayed through their acts of service: serving a meal, singing, sharing a devotion, giving away prizes, taking prayer requests from the women, and bringing supplies. What a blessing to know that someone is actively praying for each of the ladies.
The creativity of Women of Praise has been evident as they carefully plan each visit to the shelter. Each Bible study is unique. The women have enjoyed visits from missionaries sharing how God is moving in other countries, a monologue on the story of Ruth, a re-enactment of the Easter Story, a special story teller, and other devotions that touched the heart of the women in the shelter with the wonderful love of God.
Their genuineness and concern for the women in the shelter is always evident as Women of Praise serves. Often the women of the shelter stay and share their lives and burdens with those who have come.
Women of Praise has also used their resources to provide for the physical needs of the shelter by providing much needed supplies. Periodically I receive a call to see what our most needed items are and then someone brings them by. Every Christmas, each woman receives a pair of Christmas socks and the story of the Candy Cane.
As I reflect on all the ladies from Women of Praise have done, I am reminded of the verse from Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer and say, “Assuredly, I say to you, in as much as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to Me.”
Thank you Women of Praise for being the hands and feet of Jesus to the least, the last, and the lost at the Union Mission. May God bless you!
Jill Gray
Administrator, Women and Family Shelter
Union Mission
Union Mission
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
GOOD NEWS - JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
GOOD NEWS - JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
LOOK BEHIND THE WALLS This is a one hour informational tour of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. You will meet Jail Officers, Staff and maybe even an inmate or two. Myths will be dispelled and your knowledge of what really takes place behind the walls will be increased. Questions will be answered and you will get an idea of what the Chaplain, volunteers, officers and inmates do on a daily basis. You will have a better understanding of the past, present, and future of Good News Jail & Prison Ministry. For reservations or questions: Please call – Chaplain Sayre (757) 488-7500 ext: 2613 *Normally held the 4th Tuesday of every month from 1- 2 pm.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Male volunteers. Two to distribute literature on Thursday mornings. Cell to cell visitation for men. Two areas have no one ministering at all. Participants on the Chaplaincy Support Team. Meet once a month for one hour. For information or scheduling please contact the Chaplain by email or phone. Chaplain Gene C. Sayre, Jr. - gene.sayre@goodnewsjail.org (757) 488-7500 ext: 2613 - www.goodnewsjail.org
LOOK BEHIND THE WALLS This is a one hour informational tour of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. You will meet Jail Officers, Staff and maybe even an inmate or two. Myths will be dispelled and your knowledge of what really takes place behind the walls will be increased. Questions will be answered and you will get an idea of what the Chaplain, volunteers, officers and inmates do on a daily basis. You will have a better understanding of the past, present, and future of Good News Jail & Prison Ministry. For reservations or questions: Please call – Chaplain Sayre (757) 488-7500 ext: 2613 *Normally held the 4th Tuesday of every month from 1- 2 pm.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Male volunteers. Two to distribute literature on Thursday mornings. Cell to cell visitation for men. Two areas have no one ministering at all. Participants on the Chaplaincy Support Team. Meet once a month for one hour. For information or scheduling please contact the Chaplain by email or phone. Chaplain Gene C. Sayre, Jr. - gene.sayre@goodnewsjail.org (757) 488-7500 ext: 2613 - www.goodnewsjail.org
PEACH DROP
Your organization is invited to participate in our SOSA/Tidewater Gleaning Peach drop. The Tidewater area will be receiving a load of Peaches, Saturday, August 31, 2013 at: Sam’s Club Parking Lot (off battlefield blvd) 1501 Sam’s Circle Chesapeake, VA 23302 Distribution will begin at 7:00 a.m. You are welcome to pick up Sweet Peaches for your church or organization. The pick up will begin at 7:00 AM and continue until finished. Volunteers are appreciated. Please respond to this e-mail to add your organization to our pick up list. Blessings, -- In HIS Service, Apostle L. S.Wallace, Feeding The Hungry, Invoking Change (Tidewater-Eastern Shore) SOSA Regional Gleaning Coordinator Email: tidewatergleaning@gmail.com
Friday, August 16, 2013
PUSHING BACK THE DARKNESS - 24 HR CPC Prayer Event
CPC will be hosting a 24hr Prayer Event - called "Pushing Back The Darkness" at Harvest Assembly in Chesapeake on Friday, September 20th at noon until Saturday, Sept 21st at noon. For more details visit:www.cpcfriends.org/prayer
Monday, July 29, 2013
Bananas, Baby Food, and Fruit Juice Drop
Your organization is invited to participate in this our drop. The Tidewater area will be receiving a load of bananas, baby foods and fruit juices tomorrow morning,Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at:
Sam’s Club (off battlefield blvd)1501 Sam’s Circle
Distribution will begin at 7:30 a.m.
You are more than welcome to come and pick up a load for your church food pantry, local soup kitchens, shelters and any other hunger relief agency within your area. The pick up will begin at 5:30 AM and continue until the bananas are gone. Blessings,
In HIS Service,
Apostle L. S.Wallace,
Feeding The Hungry, Invoking Change
(Tidewater-Eastern Shore
Email: tidewatergleaning@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Volunteers needed for Two Hours (Habitat for Humanity)
Good afternoon, Our stores will be acquiring some gym equipment from a Virginia Beach location and we are in need of four or five strong volunteers to assist with removal and loading into our truck.
IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
When: Wednesday, 7/10 from 1-3 pm
Location: SAIC - 2829 Sabre ST., Suite 300, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Point of Contact: Sally 757-640-0594 OR Linda 335-2852
PLEASE sign up on Volunteer Connect, the job is listed as a STORE VOLUNTEER opportunity.
Thank you in advance!
IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
When: Wednesday, 7/10 from 1-3 pm
Location: SAIC - 2829 Sabre ST., Suite 300, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Point of Contact: Sally 757-640-0594 OR Linda 335-2852
PLEASE sign up on Volunteer Connect, the job is listed as a STORE VOLUNTEER opportunity.
Thank you in advance!
30 Day Ramadan Prayer Calendar
The Missions Department has a 30 Day Ramadan Prayer Calendar (July 8th - August 7th) available to anyone who is interested in praying for the Muslim People during their holy time. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the Prayer Calendar - please email Regina Quillin at rquillin@firstnorfolk.org and she will send you a PDF copy via email.
Friday, June 28, 2013
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - MISSIONS VBS!!
Volunteers are still needed for Missions VBS - at Brook Baptist Church July 8th - July 12th from 1pm-3:45pm.
Please contact Regina Quillin @ 466-5181 or Email rquillin@firstnorfolk.org if you are interested in helping.
Thank You!!!!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WATER OUTREACH
A Message from City of Norfolk Office to End Homelessness:
Good morning,
The Office to End Homelessness is looking for volunteers to assist with water outreach throughout the city. As you all know it is offcially summer and it is very hot outside. For those of you who are interested in participating during these hot times feel free to contact the Office to End Homelessness via email or by phone (757)-664-4488 with the days and times that you are available.
Good morning,
The Office to End Homelessness is looking for volunteers to assist with water outreach throughout the city. As you all know it is offcially summer and it is very hot outside. For those of you who are interested in participating during these hot times feel free to contact the Office to End Homelessness via email or by phone (757)-664-4488 with the days and times that you are available.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
FREE SWEET POTATOES
Just a Reminder.............
It's Sweet Potato Time again!!!! Your Invited to participate in Our Sweet Potatoes drop at The Hampton Coliseum Convention Center.
Hampton Roads Convention Center (Behind the Hampton Coliseum)
1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666
1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666
Distribution will begin at 7:00 a.m. Saturday June 22, 2013
All Produce is free:
If your organization would like to pick up Please respond to this e-mail With the name of Your organization,
The Desired amount (Pounds) you would like to pick up.
IE; One pick up Truck weighs between 1200-1500 pounds. Many Organizations pick up 1500-2500 pounds for their pantries or outreach. Potatoes are in mesh bags for easy distribution. Thanks again for all your hard work, To God Be The Glory!!!
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In HIS Service,
Apostle L. S.Wallace,
Feeding The Hungry, Invoking Change
(Tidewater-Eastern Shore) SOSA Regional Gleaning Coordinator
Monday, June 10, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
For anyone who is interested in Volunteering with the Habitat for Humanity Projects - there is an Orientation Meeting you are Required to take. They are having one tomorrow morning at their Office - 900 Tidewater Drive (corner of Virginia Beach Blvd and Tidewater Drive) Norfolk, VA 23504 at 9am - also check out their website http://shrhabitat.org/. If you can't make it to tomorrows meeting - do not worry, Orientations are held every first Saturday of the Month at 9am at their Office. Live The Mission!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
InterVarsity @ Mary Washington
Dear Friends,
I can’t believe we are wrapping up this school year and I am wrapping up my second year at the University of Mary Washington. It has been an exciting year and I’m so grateful for your support and prayers over the course of this year. Students are taking finals and then we leave for Rockbridge (our annual chapter camp with schools from across VA, NC, and SC).
Before we go, I just wanted to share a couple stories about how the Lord is moving on campus and the ways that He has answered your prayers for these students.
Big News: We are starting Athletes Ministry! Over the course of the year, more and more athletes have gotten involved in the chapter and with a couple of key student leaders, spent a lot of time praying and dreaming about what the Lord could be doing here and what does it mean for us to intentionally move into pursuing this niche. The beginning of April, LeLe took a risk and started an athletes GIG (Group Investigating God—evangelistic Bible study designed for students who don’t yet know Jesus). Nine new athletes showed up! LeLe has met so many new athletes since. She is praying and dreaming about what it would look like to start one of these GIGs on each athletic team over the course of next year. She knows many athletes representing different teams and has started casting vision for them starting GIGs on their own teams next year. Being an athlete, this is really fun for me. More than that, we are so excited to see how the Lord moves throughout the 22 athletic teams at UMW and the many more club teams. A couple weeks ago, LeLe told me: “I want athletes identities transformed from being found in their sport to being found as children of God.” Would you pray for LeLe as she continues to take risks in pursuing the UMW athletic community?
On Easter weekend, Abby came to faith! Abby has been very involved in the chapter her whole freshmen year and has taken risks in asking good questions about what it means to follow Jesus. Her small group leaders have pursued her really well, and on Easter decided that she wanted to follow Jesus! Would you pray for Abby as she begins and continues this journey?
So many other fun stories are happening as students are taking more risks in having spiritual conversations with friends. Katie started a GIG in the biology department. Freshmen are taking more risks into deeper involvement in the chapter. Many are realizing in significant ways how they are a part of God’s bigger story of redemption on this earth and at Mary Washington.
As Emily put it: “I know I was put here for a reason, but a lot of times we just say that and don’t actually look for the reason or acknowledge it. I know I’m at Mary Wash for a reason and it’s for more than a college education. It’s for being a part of bringing God’s Kingdom to this earth and to Mary Wash.”
Friends, thank you so much for your support and prayers for InterVarsity at Mary Washington. It’s making a significant difference in student’s lives being transformed by the Gospel. You help make these stories possible through your support and prayers. Words cannot express how grateful I am. Would you pray about continuing to support the work at Mary Washington in this coming year? If you have any questions, I would love to talk with you more and share exciting stories about ways that Jesus is moving. Again, thank you for your incredible support and prayers. It is changing lives at Mary Washington.
By His Grace,
Jess
I can’t believe we are wrapping up this school year and I am wrapping up my second year at the University of Mary Washington. It has been an exciting year and I’m so grateful for your support and prayers over the course of this year. Students are taking finals and then we leave for Rockbridge (our annual chapter camp with schools from across VA, NC, and SC).
Before we go, I just wanted to share a couple stories about how the Lord is moving on campus and the ways that He has answered your prayers for these students.
Big News: We are starting Athletes Ministry! Over the course of the year, more and more athletes have gotten involved in the chapter and with a couple of key student leaders, spent a lot of time praying and dreaming about what the Lord could be doing here and what does it mean for us to intentionally move into pursuing this niche. The beginning of April, LeLe took a risk and started an athletes GIG (Group Investigating God—evangelistic Bible study designed for students who don’t yet know Jesus). Nine new athletes showed up! LeLe has met so many new athletes since. She is praying and dreaming about what it would look like to start one of these GIGs on each athletic team over the course of next year. She knows many athletes representing different teams and has started casting vision for them starting GIGs on their own teams next year. Being an athlete, this is really fun for me. More than that, we are so excited to see how the Lord moves throughout the 22 athletic teams at UMW and the many more club teams. A couple weeks ago, LeLe told me: “I want athletes identities transformed from being found in their sport to being found as children of God.” Would you pray for LeLe as she continues to take risks in pursuing the UMW athletic community?
On Easter weekend, Abby came to faith! Abby has been very involved in the chapter her whole freshmen year and has taken risks in asking good questions about what it means to follow Jesus. Her small group leaders have pursued her really well, and on Easter decided that she wanted to follow Jesus! Would you pray for Abby as she begins and continues this journey?
So many other fun stories are happening as students are taking more risks in having spiritual conversations with friends. Katie started a GIG in the biology department. Freshmen are taking more risks into deeper involvement in the chapter. Many are realizing in significant ways how they are a part of God’s bigger story of redemption on this earth and at Mary Washington.
As Emily put it: “I know I was put here for a reason, but a lot of times we just say that and don’t actually look for the reason or acknowledge it. I know I’m at Mary Wash for a reason and it’s for more than a college education. It’s for being a part of bringing God’s Kingdom to this earth and to Mary Wash.”
Friends, thank you so much for your support and prayers for InterVarsity at Mary Washington. It’s making a significant difference in student’s lives being transformed by the Gospel. You help make these stories possible through your support and prayers. Words cannot express how grateful I am. Would you pray about continuing to support the work at Mary Washington in this coming year? If you have any questions, I would love to talk with you more and share exciting stories about ways that Jesus is moving. Again, thank you for your incredible support and prayers. It is changing lives at Mary Washington.
By His Grace,
Jess
Monday, April 29, 2013
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!! (This Week & Weekend)
The Ministry - Outreach for Christ is looking for Volunteers to help with their Yard Sale. The Yard Sale is taking place at London Bridge Baptist Church.
They are looking for people to help:
SET UP the yard sale Mon., April 29th - Thur., May 2nd, WORK AT THE YARD SALE Fri., May 3rd - Sat., May 4th, and also Volunteers to help TEAR DOWN Mon., May 6th - Tue., May 7th.
They would appreciate any and all of the help that they can get. If you are interested in helping in anyway and need further information - Please call Outreach for Christ at (757)498-4700.
They are looking for people to help:
SET UP the yard sale Mon., April 29th - Thur., May 2nd, WORK AT THE YARD SALE Fri., May 3rd - Sat., May 4th, and also Volunteers to help TEAR DOWN Mon., May 6th - Tue., May 7th.
They would appreciate any and all of the help that they can get. If you are interested in helping in anyway and need further information - Please call Outreach for Christ at (757)498-4700.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
China Center at ODU and the Grand Opening of The Confucius Institute at ODU
Dear friends,
Kurnia Foe
Global Student Friendship
Tomorrow our Chinese friends and community will have a big event starting at 7 PM.
It's the Grand Opening of The Confucius Institute at ODU organized by ODU China Center and Chinese Student and Scholar Association at ODU.
The main speakers is President of ODU and Rep from Chinese Embassy/Chinese University.
There will be some cultural performances.
Our ministry is close with Chinese community and some of you have made a great friendship with many of our Chinese friends.
Here is info about the event sent out by ODU:
"Opening remarks will be given by ODU President John R. Broderick and Minister Counselor Fang Maotian, from the Office of Educational Affairs of the People's Republic of China's United States Embassy, as well as other distinguished state and local officials. The program will also feature Richard T. Cheng, a former Eminent Professor and computer science department chair at ODU and currently a member of the Committee of 100 - a New York-based nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has a dual mission of encouraging constructive relations between the people of the United States and China and promoting full participation of Chinese Americans in all fields of American life.
During the ceremony, the official plaque for the Confucius Institute at Old Dominion University will be unveiled. Special performances by a martial arts group from the Capital University of Physical Education and Sports in China and folk singers and dancers from Minzu University of China will also be included in the program."
The dateline of the RSVP was on Apr 15th.
But I am asking for more tickets.
If you are interested to attend, please let me know a.s.a.p. to make sure that I have enough tickets.
In Christ,
Kurnia
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Blessings,
Blessings,
"Serving Internationals with the love of GOD" ( Lev 19:34 )
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Live The Mission Cafe - Global Human Trafficking
Learn about how our members are intersecting in Hampton Roads and around the world to make a difference with women who are enslaved by this industry.
Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 12:45pm for a free lunch and a great opportunity to connect with this ministry. Please RSVP to rquillin@firstnorfolk.org or call 466-5181.
Due to the sensitive nature of this event, parental discretion is encouraged when deciding about the attendance of children.
Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 12:45pm for a free lunch and a great opportunity to connect with this ministry. Please RSVP to rquillin@firstnorfolk.org or call 466-5181.
Due to the sensitive nature of this event, parental discretion is encouraged when deciding about the attendance of children.
Friday, March 22, 2013
FBCN Men's Ministry
The Men's Ministry here at FBCN is in need of volunteers for their upcoming Father/Son Camping Trip in Surry, VA on May 24-25. They need volunteers to help cook four meals (sandwiches, burgers, dogs – etc.) on Saturday, Sunday. If you or someone you know is interested in helping please contact Scott Furlough for more details at scott.furlough@gmail.com .
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
Human Trafficking Forum - VA BEACH, January 15th
Help Stop Human Trafficking - Attend the Forum
Human Trafficking Flyer
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