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St. John’s Ministry – June 2012

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ June 5, 2012 /

Tim and Sam Childress have spearheaded Anawim’s ministry into a new area—St. John’s in North Portland. Currently, in the St. John’s area, there is no ministry specifically for the homeless in that area of Portland, although St. Johns has been one of the poorest areas of Portland for a long time. This group of...

Posted in 2012, June, Newsletter

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Helping Hands – June 2012

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ June 5, 2012 /

A Bible Study at a local church contacted us and said that they wanted to focus on service. So for one day a month, instead of a Bible study, they came to Anawim and did a project for us. Sometimes it was cleaning the kitchen, sometimes repairing part of the...

Posted in 2012, June, Newsletter
Prayer Requests – June 2012

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ June 5, 2012 / 1 Comment

* Two of the young homeless girls, although again homeless have gone through job training and gotten jobs. Please pray for Aubrie and Rachel that they would keep their jobs and get housing again. * Anawim is desperately seeking more support. We need about 20 people to give us 50 dollars a...

Posted in 2012, June, Newsletter
Thank You! – June 2012

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ June 5, 2012 /

We couldn’t fit all the wonderful partners we have in the main section, but we still really appreciate you! Big thanks to: East Hill Four Square Church Trinity Lutheran Church Abundant Life Church Good News Health Clinic OHSU Nursing School Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference Bethel International City Church And many...

Posted in 2012, June, Newsletter
Cat at Peace

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ May 22, 2012 /

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Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ May 22, 2012 /

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All Homeless Are Criminals

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ May 8, 2012 /

If you are homeless and you live in an urban area in the United States, you are a criminal. It doesn’t matter whether you have ever stolen anything, whether you have hurt or threatened anyone, whether you have vandalized anything or not, you are a criminal. Because simply living in...

Posted in Articles, Dehumanization
A Hint of Relief: Homeless and Chronic Stress Pt. 3

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ May 8, 2012 /

Before the homeless can help themselves, they must get out of this cycle of stress. And this is where we, as representatives of Christ, can help. Probably the best way we can describe a beneficial ministry to the homeless is one in which their stress is reduced, so they can...

Posted in Articles, Poverty and Congregations
Diagnosed: Chronic Stress and the Homeless Pt. 2

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ May 8, 2012 /

The homeless person should be the poster child for a diagnosis of chronic stress. A person with the official diagnosis of chronic stress endures stressful events over a long period of time over which they have no control. Which is almost the definition of homelessness. All of our bodies are...

Posted in Articles, Dehumanization, Poverty and Congregations
Life In Hell: Chronic Stress and Homelessness Pt.1

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ May 8, 2012 /

It is said that the homeless are just like “us”, by which is meant “normal, middle class people”. That is only partly true. The homeless start out just like us, but they are re-trained to live lives of perpetual chronic stress. While the stress level of the homeless should be obvious to...

Posted in Articles, Dehumanization, Poverty and Congregations

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