March 31, 2007

We are thanking you for your prayers and support as the Lord continues to provide abundantly for this ministry! More and more people are being drawn into communion with one another through the homeless and so many blessings are being shared!

Community Awareness – Meetings and missions
· A new mission will begin April 6th from 11-2 PM with the CitW’s bus, parking at 5017 Thriftwood Dr., Apex. For more information contact Cindy Boyce at 387-0921, cboyce@nc.rr.com or Cuba Suarez at 387-7480.
· CitW will be holding an Easter service at Moore Square at 11 AM. It is a potluck lunch. Bring whatever the Lord places on your heart. For more information please contact Alice McGee at 772-7050.
· There will be a Carver St/Maple St mission meeting at Grace AME Church, 1401 Boyer St., Tuesday April 10th at 4 PM. This meeting is to discuss the possibility of purchasing a house on Maple St and how to best serve the lost lamb population in this area. Contact Alice McGee at 772-7050 for more information.
· Medical mobile mission, Thursday, April 26, 2007 at With Love From Jesus from 6:30 until. The team is always in need of doctors, dentists and hygienists. There is an attending physician with the needed liability insurance. Contact Alice McGee at 772-7050, if you are interested in serving.
· Just a click and they donate feminine supplies to local homeless shelters http://www.tampontification.com/donate.php

Prayer and Praise!
· What a turnout Thursday night! The doctor didn’t have a break for over 3 hours with over 20 lambs to see him. Other facilities donated sample medication for him to use with the Lord’s lambs as needed. Praise God!
· A lamb returned this week to the Thursday evening mission. She felt more comfortable and may try attending church this week. One of the county PATH workers contacted missionaries to discuss her case. They want to give her needed services. Please keep her in your prayers. Thank You Jesus!
· Please continue to pray for the lamb with the broken wrist. Her follow-up appointment is Wednesday. Someone donated 50 pounds of dog food for her dogs and much needed underwear. Praise God!
· We are thanking the Lord for your prayers. Although this lamb states he has been substance free for almost two weeks, he was arrested Saturday night for possession of cocaine. Thank you Jesus for his support circle posting his bail. His court date is April 11th at 2 PM. Pray for the Lord’s will.
· Thursday evening a lamb talked with a missionary and decided to give up substances. He was seen today at the Garner Church shower and has been substance free for 2 days. Please continue to pray for Christ’s new creation.
· Please pray for a lamb who needs to see a doctor. She has found a lump in her breast. She also has had many abnormal PAP’s but hasn’t seen a doctor for any follow-ups. She has a family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. She has been given the phone number of the doctor who will see her. A missionary went for her mammogram and asked for a number for a clinic for this lamb. Pray that she is in touch so she can receive the phone number.
· Thank you Jesus for answering so many of your prayers. This lamb has decided to take a room at Cornerstone beginning April 3rd. Please pray he is able to stay here receiving disability and unable to work.
· Please keep a lamb in prayer. She has been substance free and has a job. She is asking for prayer when she receives the Lord’s paycheck, she uses it to glorify Him and not return to her old habits. She is also asking for prayer that she doesn’t steal from her new employer if she goes back to substance abuse.
· Please pray for a lamb couple who’s home is being condemned. The date has been moved to the end of April.
· A lamb who loves animals received a dog that gave birth to a litter of puppies. Puppies will be available in 3-4 weeks.
· A lamb has been living with family. He feels he is a burden and is ready to move out into the car he has purchased. Pray that his decisions are God ordained and not from pride and self sufficiency.
· Thank you Jesus for the church adopting one of His former lost lambs. He began attending a church near his apartment. They are providing transportation to and from church and a weekly home group. He has also joined an AA home group. Praise God for he is busy serving and witnessing to others and building his faith with other brothers and sisters in Christ. God is so good! The missionaries will miss him as his life fills with other Christian relationships!
· Please continue to pray for support circles as these lambs readjust to society and are welcomed into the Body of Christ.
· Praise God for the existing support circle as the Body of Christ encircles a lamb with the love of Jesus!
· Pray for a missionary who is speaking to an area church’s home group leaders concerning support circles.
· Please pray for a much needed storage unit.

Missionary Testimonials
· Missionaries were blessed today when they received a called from a Garner church who hosts the showers. Several of the lambs prepared dinner for the church and wanted the missionaries to come. The food was outstanding as was the company. The women of the church were impressed with the team effort of the lambs as they chopped, cooked and cleaned. The kitchen looked better than when the sisters in Christ bring food from home
· The Lord answered your prayers for a Cary/Apex transitional home this week in an interesting manner. A brother in Christ contacted missionaries telling them he had two homes for sale and was interested in selling them at his cost to CitW. CitW contacted someone from the Oxford house organization to learn adding another Oxford house in the Cary area would be a challenge, but nothing is impossible with God, and this location wouldn’t work. However, all things work together for good; the houses are within a quarter of a mile for two gang populations. CitW’s has felt the Lord’s calling to serve the lost gang lambs in the area, yielding the April 6th mission. Praise God!
· At the Thursday night medical mission two lambs have restraining orders and must stay 50 ft apart. When one saw the doctor the other stayed in another section of the building and vice versa. Praise God for cooperation!

Fishing Trip!
· The next trip will be April 14th, meeting at Hope Chapel in Apex at 10 AM. The Lord placed bicycles on people’s heart for this fishing trip. If you have a bicycle that can be ridden, please pray about donating it. This trip will also need people with trucks, SUV, and vans that can carry bicycles. The contacts are Stephanie Narron at snarron@worshipfacilities.com , Alice Ligon at appraisalnet@nc.rr.com , or Al Boyce at aboyce@nc.rr.com .
· The May 12th fishing trip is “Tidy Whitey”. CitW will be collecting new underwear, white socks, and t-shirts. Alice Ligon is the contact, appraisalnet@nc.rr.com .

God’s Provision – Donations of Time & Finances
· Thank the Lord for the showers each week from the Garner church. Today the youth director asked missionaries how the youth could serve. Thank You Jesus for serving hearts!
· Thank you Jesus for all the food donated by area grocery stores, churches, individuals, and caterers! Thank you Lord for all the donations of clothing, blankets, and toiletries donated this week.
· Thank you Jesus for the donations to sister ministries. The Lord provided many baby items to Faith based Support Circles this week. The Lord also provided the Brazos de Cristo ministry a needed single bed for a sick child who has been sleeping on the floor.
· Thank You Jesus for the acupuncturist who donates her time.
· Thank You Jesus for the nurses who donated their time Thursday evening and for Dr. Hartye.
· Thank you Jesus for the donation of 3 boxes of new t-shirts, all sizes. These will be used at the April 6th mission.
· We thank you, Jesus, for those who have donated time showing the love of Jesus through relationships and support circles.
· Thank you Jesus for all of you who keep this ministry covered in prayer.

March 23, 2007

We are thanking you for your prayers and support as the Lord continues to provide abundantly for this ministry! More and more people are being drawn into communion with one another through the homeless and so many blessings are being shared!

Community Awareness – Meetings and missions
· Please pray for those at the Zimpeto Center in Mozambique. It was hit by bombs March 22. You can read more about it in the notes from the Bakers at http://www.mountainofworship.com/main.html
· Medical mobile mission, Thursday, March 29, 2007 at With Love From Jesus from 6:30 until. The team is always in need of doctors, dentists and hygienists. There is an attending physician with the needed liability insurance. Contact Alice McGee at 772-7050, if you are interested in serving.
· The 10th Annual Homeless Conference is scheduled for April 10-11 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. Sessions will include HUD, Housing Finance Agency, the Key Program, the SOAR initiative, Re-Entry Initiatives, Community Voice Mail, Carolina Homeless Information Network and the Housing First initiative. The NC Coalition to End Homelessness will host a dessert reception to kick off the conference on Monday, April 9, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at Vintage 21, 209 Oberlin Road, Raleigh (Suggested donation at the door.) Legislative Afternoon: Wednesday, April 11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe NC Coalition to End Homelessness (NCCEH) will host an afternoon at the State Legislature. Assistance is also available in scheduling your meetings.For more information, feel free to contact, Martha Are, Homeless Policy Specialist, 919-733-4534. registrations are due March 26, 2007
· Wake County Local Managing Entity (LME) and the Wake County Gang Prevention Partnership Present “Gangs 101: Establishing Rapport and Conducting Gang Outreach” By Victor M. Gonzalez, Jr. Thursday, March 29, 2007, 9am-5pm at the Wake County Commons Building 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh Participants will learn ways to establish rapport with youth involved with gangs and gang activity, how to conduct gang street outreach, as well as tips for engaging gang involved youth. For questions contact Beth Nelson at enelson@co.wake.nc.us
· Wake County Local Managing Entity (LME) and the Wake County Gang Prevention Partnership Present “Development & Implementation of Gang Outreach and Intervention Team” By Victor M. Gonzalez, Jr. Friday March 30, 2007, 8:30am-3:30pm Wake County Human Services Swinburne Building, 220 Swinburne Drive, Raleigh. Register by e-mailing cbarnier@co.wake.nc.us. For questions about the training contact Beth Nelson at enelson@co.wake.nc.us
· Just a click and they donate feminine supplies to local homeless shelters http://www.tampontification.com/donate.php

Prayer and Praise!
· Thank you Jesus for bringing a lamb to church for the first time Sunday.
· Please pray for a lamb who is visiting his mother for the first time in 30 years. His brother is planning to visit her in December.
· A lamb has been admitted to Dix for severe alcohol addiction. The lambs asked that he be in your prayers. The missionaries don’t know him, but God does.
· Several lambs that haven’t been seen for months came last night, just to “check-in” and let many know they were doing well, had jobs, working on stopping substances.
· A new lamb from Poole Road shyly came. She was reserve and frightened until another lamb knelt at her feet, hugged her, and quietly told her everything would be Ok, let her know she loved her while stroked her hair. The Bible study group introduced themselves and welcomed her to the group. We are thanking Jesus for the gentleness this group has developed in 2007.
· Please continue to pray for the lamb with the broken wrist. She was seen by an area orthopedic, free of charge. He gave her a sturdy splint with monthly follow-up appointment to work the bone back into place. Praise God!
· What a blessing to have the Lord’s lamb show the group his photographs of his family, especially his daughter. He is going to be a grandfather in May.
· A high school student came to the group to ask questions for a psychology project. The lambs answered even the tough questions such as whether they were abused as children, substance abuse in their families, and their substance abuse issues past and present. One of the interesting things was all but one had been abused as a child, all have had or continue to have substance abuse issues, and all had attended church as a child with a family member, often the one abusing them.
· Thank you Jesus for those who went the VA event at Cornerstone yesterday. The veteran received clothing, food, and PRAYER. Services were available for those who needed them. Services included Veteran benefits, social security, Community colleges…
· Please pray for one lamb who after over two years opened up to a missionary. His wife died during child birth in 1984. He has had a hard time forgiving God for taking her from him and his children.
· A lamb fell into a hole walking during the night without a flashlight and has injured his knee. Please keep him in prayer.
· Please keep a lamb in prayer as he struggles with addiction and wanting to stay substance free. He is being paid today.
· Thank you Jesus for answering so many of your prayers. This lamb has been substance free all week. He has been doing odd jobs for brothers and sisters in Christ on his days off. Please do continue to keep him in prayer as he stays substance free and continues with the job he enjoys and wants to keep.
· Please pray for a lamb who needs to see a doctor. She has found a lump in her breast. She also has had many abnormal PAP’s but hasn’t seen a doctor for any follow-ups. She has a family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. She has been given the phone number of the doctor who will see her.
· Thank you Jesus for answering so many of your prayers. Both men had such a blessed time at the men’s retreat. One lamb came home and asked two men to be part of his support circle. He was also given a new tent by someone at his Bible study group. Four to six more are needed. Please pray for those men to step forward. The other lamb was touched when one of the pastor’s from the retreat came to his place of business Monday. God is so good!
· Thank you Jesus for answering so many of your prayers. This lamb has decided to take a room at Cornerstone beginning April 3rd.
· Thank you Jesus for answering so many of your prayers. The lamb also wants to thank you for your prayers. There was a computer problem which was taken care of Monday morning, so the eviction notice has been dropped.
· Please pray for a lamb couple who’s home is being condemned at the end of the month.
· A lamb has now had successful surgery in both eyes. She has completed her job training for the visually impair. Pray for a job opportunity. She wants to thank all of you for your prayers.
· A lamb who loves animals received a dog that gave birth to a litter of puppies. Puppies will be available in 4-5 weeks.
· The lamb has turned down the opportunity of renting an apartment from his boss. He doesn’t want to be so far from his friends.
· A lamb has been living with family. He feels he is a burden and is ready to move out into the car he has purchased. Pray that his decisions are God ordained and not from pride and self sufficiency.
· A lamb has completed her in-house job. She is staying in an area hotel with the support of an area church. She is asking for prayers for a job and to continue her college classes. The bus does go to Wake Tech.
· Please continue to pray for the much needed transitional home in the Cary/Apex area.
· Please continue to pray for support circles as these lambs readjust to society and are welcomed into the Body of Christ.
· Praise God for the existing support circle as the Body of Christ encircles a lamb with the love of Jesus!
· Pray for a missionary who is speaking to an area church’s home group leaders concerning support circles.
· The lord has answered prayers for the Church in the Woods’ director’s son-in-law. His leave has been extended until April 5th . Please keep him in prayer, as well as his wife and twin sons.
· The Horizon clinic has hired a new doctor. There will be a doctor on site each morning, but only two in the afternoon. The doctors also want to go into the camps to serve the homeless community more than once a month. Praise you Jesus!
· Please pray for a much needed storage unit.

Missionary Testimonials
· Missionaries have been walking into camps for almost 3 years and asking every week if lambs would like to go to church. What a gift from God to walk into a camp Sunday morning and ask a lamb would you like to go to church and his response was, “yes” for the first time! Praise God!
· The Lord has such perfect timing. A missionary went to purchase soda for the meal last night and as she left the store she saw a lamb who has been visiting his uncle and son for a couple of weeks. They began to talk and he asked why her God put her through her surgery. She tried to explain what a blessing it was only to realize hospital frightened him. While listening he told her about his tour in Vietnam, the death of his mother, then the death of his wife, which lead to his lack of faith. He had studied in seminary for two years. He prays and talks with God. In his conversations with God, the Lord has told him the only way to the father is through His son, but he still doesn’t understand why The Son wouldn’t save his wife the mother of his children, as He did in the Bible. Was it because he killed so many in Vietnam? He is leaving town. He would love to spend time with his 14 grandchildren and his 4 children. Please keep him in your prayers, let the light of Jesus be rekindled in his heart.
· Another missionary has been bringing needed items to a lamb in an area closer to her home for a couple of weeks. The lamb wanted to come to the Bible study last night. Thank you Jesus for stirring Your light and love into another lamb. Please pray that she wants to accept Jesus as her savior.
· Missionaries have been praying for involvement with gangs in the Wake County area. In one day they received notice of a former homeless couple who once completing college, want to return to Raleigh and join Church in the Woods with Church in the Hood. The couple feels the Lord’s calling to gang intervention. Then the missionaries received notice of the Gang Intervention seminars next week. Thank you Jesus for confirmation and your mighty harvesters.

Fishing Trip!
· The next trip will be April 14th, meeting at Hope Chapel in Apex at 10 AM. The Lord placed bicycles on people’s heart for this fishing trip. If you have a bicycle that can be ridden, please pray about donating it. This trip will also need people with trucks, SUV, and vans that can carry bicycles. The contacts will be Stephanie Narron at snarron@worshipfacilities.com and Alice Ligon at appraisalnet@nc.rr.com .

God’s Provision – Donations of Time & Finances
· Thank the Lord for the showers each week from the Garner church.
· Thank the Lord for the family who is assisting with bringing a form homeless lamb couple to church each week.
· A tent was brought last night and needed. Praise God for His provision.
· Thank you Jesus for all the food donated by area grocery stores, churches, individuals, and caterers! Thank you Lord for all the donations of clothing, camping equipment, blankets, candles, and toiletries donated this week.
· We thank you, Jesus, for those who have donated time showing the love of Jesus through relationships and support circles.
· Thank you Jesus for the AutoZone that is recharging the donated batteries.
· Thank you Jesus for all of you who keep this ministry covered in prayer.
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March 17, 2007

We are thanking you for your prayers and support as the Lord continues to provide abundantly for this ministry! More and more people are being drawn into communion with one another through the homeless and so many blessings are being shared!

Community Awareness – Meetings and missions
· Medical mobile mission, Thursday, March 29, 2007 at With Love From Jesus from 6:30 until. The team is always in need of doctors, dentists and hygienists. There is an attending physician with the needed liability insurance. Contact Alice McGee at 772-7050, if you are interested in serving.
· The 10th Annual Homeless Conference is scheduled for April 10-11 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. Sessions will include HUD, Housing Finance Agency, the Key Program, the SOAR initiative, Re-Entry Initiatives, Community Voice Mail, Carolina Homeless Information Network and the Housing First initiative. The NC Coalition to End Homelessness will host a dessert reception to kick off the conference on Monday, April 9, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at Vintage 21, 209 Oberlin Road, Raleigh (Suggested donation at the door.) Legislative Afternoon: Wednesday, April 11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe NC Coalition to End Homelessness (NCCEH) will host an afternoon at the State Legislature. Assistance is also available in scheduling your meetings.For more information, feel free to contact, Martha Are, Homeless Policy Specialist, 919-733-4534. registrations are due March 26, 2007
· Wonderful article from Christianity today http://www.christianitytoday.com/tcw/2007/001/17.60.html
· Just a click and they donate feminine supplies to local homeless shelters http://www.tampontification.com/donate.php

Prayer and Praise!
· Cheyenne is doing great. Her grandmother thanks you for all your prayers. She has moved closer to live near her.
· Please continue to pray for the lamb with the broken wrist. She was seen by an area orthopedic, free of charge. He gave her a sturdy splint with monthly follow-up appointment to work the bone back into place. Praise God!
· The lamb who received antibiotics for an infection on his face is doing well. He also wants to thank you for your prayers. No surgery will be needed. Don’t we serve an awesome God!!!!
· The lamb has received his photographs from his family in Mexico. What a beautiful family! His friend wants to thank you for your prayers. The photographs gave his compadre so much hope.
· The couple wants to thank you for prayer. The man has gone back to work. Praise God!
· The lamb with jungle rot was given free samples from an area physician for the yeast and bacterial infections. God is so good!
· Please keep a lamb in prayer as he struggles with addiction and wanting to stay substance free.
· Please keep in prayer a lamb who is struggling with substance abuse and keeping his job.
· Please pray for a lamb who needs to see a doctor. She has found a lump in her breast. She also has had many abnormal PAP’s but hasn’t seen a doctor for any follow-ups. She has a family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
· Please pray for the two lambs who are attending an area church’s men’s retreat. May this time with fellow brothers in Christ be a blessing to all.
· An area lamb is praying whether he should take a room at Cornerstone.
· An area lamb received an eviction notice yesterday. He has a government appointed payee who handles his money. He doesn’t understand why his rent hasn’t been paid or how to address this. He is asking for prayer. He loves his apartment and life off the streets.
· Please pray for a lamb couple who’s home is being condemned at the end of the month.
· A lamb has now had successful surgery in both eyes. She is in job training for the visually impair. Pray for a job opportunity.
· A lamb who loves animals received a dog that gave birth to a litter of puppies. Puppies will be available in 5-6 weeks.
· A lamb has been working steadily. His boss may be offering him a place to rent in the Poole Road area.
· A lamb has been living with family. He feels he is a burden and is ready to move out into the car he has purchased. Pray that his decisions are God ordained and not from pride and self sufficiency.
· A lamb has completed her in-house job. She is staying in an area hotel with the support of an area church. She is asking for prayers for a job and to continue her college classes. The bus does go to Wake Tech.
· Please continue to pray for the much needed transitional home in the Cary/Apex area.
· Please continue to pray for support circles as these lambs readjust to society and are welcomed into the Body of Christ.
· Praise God for the existing support circle as the Body of Christ encircles a lamb with the love of Jesus!
· The lord has answered prayers for the church in the Woods’ director’s grandsons. They are home from the hospital. The son-in-law leaves for military duty Monday the 19th. Please keep him in prayer, as well as his wife and twin sons.
· Please pray for a much needed storage unit.

Missionary Testimonials
· The Lord gave car batteries to many in January through an area auto parts store. The Hispanics told missionaries Thursday evening when they turned on their TV’s, the station is a Christian station in Spanish. Isn’t God so good?

Fishing Trip!
· The next trip will be April 14th. A time or meeting location has not been set. The Lord placed bicycles on people’s heart for this fishing trip. If you have a bicycle that can be ridden, please pray about donating it. This trip will also need people with trucks, SUV, and vans that can carry bicycles. The contacts will be Stephanie Narron at snarron@worshipfacilities.com and Alice Ligon at appraisalnet@nc.rr.com .

God’s Provision – Donations of Time & Finances
· Donated blankets, clothing, and food were distributed by the donors this week in the Cary/Apex area. Praise God!!!!
· A postal worker delivered much needed tents and camping equipment just in time for a missionary to go to the woods with a photo journalist.
· A non-Christian friend felt a tugging at her heart to purchase cold weather gear this week for the trip into the woods
· Praise God for a area blood services nurse wants to join the mobile medical mission
· Thank the Lord for the showers each week from the Garner church.
· Thank you Jesus for all the food donated by area grocery stores, churches, individuals, Kairos prison team, and caterers! Thank you Lord for all the donations of clothing, camping equipment, blankets, candles, and toiletries donated this week.
· We thank you, Jesus, for those who have donated time showing the love of Jesus through relationships and support circles.

March 14, 2007

From: Terry
Subject: Prayer and praise

We are thanking you for your prayers and support as the Lord continues to provide abundantly for this ministry! More and more people are being drawn into communion with one another through the homeless and so many blessings are being shared! Community Awareness –

Meetings and missions
· A missionary will be talking with Home Group leaders from a church in Apex on March 24th about forming support circles as well as other ways the groups can get involved. Please cover this meeting with prayer.
· A missionary has been asked to speak to a group at an area Cary church on Homelessness in Wake County.
· The 10th Annual Homeless Conference is scheduled for April 10-11 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. Sessions will include HUD, Housing Finance Agency, the Key Program, the SOAR initiative, Re-Entry Initiatives, Community Voice Mail, Carolina Homeless Information Network and the Housing First initiative.
The NC Coalition to End Homelessness will host a dessert reception to kick off the conference on Monday, April 9, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at Vintage 21, 209 Oberlin Road, Raleigh (Suggested donation at the door.)
Legislative AfternoonWednesday, April 11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe NC Coalition to End Homelessness (NCCEH) will host an afternoon at theState Legislature. Assistance is also available in scheduling your meetings.For more information, feel free to contact, Martha Are, Homeless Policy Specialist, 919-733-4534

· The Easter service will be at Moore Square this year. It is a potluck lunch and service, including communion. The service will begin at 11:30. Please bring a meal to share and a blanket. Contact Alice McGee at 772-7050 for more information.

· The mobile meidcal unit is March 29th at With Love From Jesus. All nurses, dental hygenists, and nurses are welcome to serve.

Prayer and Praise!
· One Lamb has a support circle and they were able to go to court with him last week. The judge was impressed.
· A Lamb had a relapsed over the weekend and needs our unceasing prayers. Please pray that God would give him strength, wisdom to turn to others when weak, and that his craving for substance abuse would be replaced with an undying desire for Jesus that is greater than anything else he could ever want!
· Another Lamb would like to find a church closer to his home. Please pray he will find one that loves him as much as his current church.
· A Lamb now has a support circle with a church in Cary. Missionaries from two different churches went to court with him on the 26th. The Cary church has supplied him with a home, payment for a substance rehab program, financial counsel, and a support circle. This Lamb is so filled with joy! Praise God!
· Two Lambs have moved in order to be closer to the wife’s family.
· Another Lamb has returned and is looking for a support circle. He has been invited to attend an upcoming men’s retreat with a local church. Please pray for this Lamb as he spends a weekend with other men who love Jesus!
· A church in Cary has a support circle lined up for another Lamb as well as helping him with his search for housing! Please pray that he will connect quickly with the people in his support circle. God is amazing!
· Two Lambs who have been attending an Apex church hooked up with a support circle at a church in Raleigh through the White Flag shelter within the church and are now receiving housing through them. Praise God!
· A missionary is researching a vacant house in Raleigh in the middle of a high drug trafficking area. Please pray God will open her ears to hear him clearly and that if this is something God is leading her to buy that she will be able to purchase it for a reasonable price (or maybe the owners just want to get rid of it bad enough to give it away. God can do anything!). Also, pray that God will begin to show her how this property will be used to best serve and care for His Lambs!
· A missionary had surgery this week to have her appendix removed. The prayer was that God would shrink the swollen appendix. God amazed the doctor! The ultrasound showed an extremely swollen apprendix because once he went in to remove the appendix it had shrank!! He told the family he ready had to look around but couldn't find the "growth" anywhere. There was still some swelling and inflamation so the Dr. removed the appendix anyway. The surgery encouraged many who haven't been attending church to attend church Sunday to visit the missionary. Two nurses had switched unit the niht of the surgery and plan to assist with the mobile medical unit this month. Go God! Go God! Go God!
· As the number of homeless friends being located grows so does the need for more volunteers to just be a friend to them. There is a need particularly for more men to volunteer as a large majority of the homeless or men. They desperately need good male role models. Please pray for the number of volunteers in this area to increase!

Fishing Trip!
· A church in Apex hosted a fishing trip on Saturday. Misc. items such as lotions, shampoos, deodorant, tooth brushes and tooth paste, laundry detergent, and clothing were distributed. There were two new camps located and a possible third. Pray that missionaries will be able to connect with these Lambs and share the love of Jesus.
· One of the new camps was a woman who is new to this area. One young missionary gave the Lamb a puzzle because she seemed very excited about it and said it reminded her of when she was a little girl. The young missionary also gave her a notebook and pen because the Lamb mentioned that she writes poetry. This Lamb had only a sleeping bag and asked the missionaries for a tent. A missionary found one and went to the camp Sunday and with the help of two of our homeless friends, set up the tent and left a note and a bible for her. God always provides! It was also good to see the other two lambs so willing to help out!A missionary went back to the camp on Tuesday and the Lamb is enjoying and very happy to have her new home. What she needs now is a way to cook. Please pray that God will provide a camping stove for her.
· Another Lamb was found in a shopping center. He said he has a piece of card board that he sleeps on with a blanked. Please pray that this Lamb can be located again so that missionaries can demonstrate how much Jesus loves him.

Missionary Testimonials
· During the past few weeks approx. 10 of our “once were” homeless friends have called or visited a missionary to let her know how well they are doing now. One Lamb has completed college and is currently working on her Masters Degree. Her goal is to come back and work with our homeless friends in the area! God really does heal hearts and change lives!

God’s Provision – Donations of Time & Finances
· While one missionary was out due to surgery, many people have chipped in the pickup some of her responsibilities. The Body of Christ has truly been pulling together as one!
· An area acupuncturist continues give of her time and skill by treating the Lord’s lambs for substance abuse!
· An area Caterer continues to donate food weekly. His gifts provide meals for weekly meetings with our homeless friends as well as a Sunday lunch each week. Everyone really enjoys their time together. Laughter is always the main course!

Volunteer Opportunities
· Administrative help for Church in the Woods
· Drivers for the Mobile Clothes Closet
· Donations need to be sorted and organized for easy access
· Someone to coordinate volunteers
· Pick up food donated by grocery stores and drop at designated facilities
· Write/send thank you notes, donations of thank you cards and stamps
· Write Birthday cards, donations of birthday cards

· Assistance in finding jobs for those ready for this next step
· Assistance in locating housing for those ready to take this step
· Assistance delivering donated items, we can not use, to other ministries/organization that can use them.
· Organize “Fishing Trips”
· Assistance with taxes filing
· More volunteers to visit the homeless
If you would like to volunteer in any of these areas or would like more information please contact:
· Alice McGee at email: churchinthewoods@earthlink.net Phone: 772-7050 Or
· Al and Cindy Boyce at 387-0921 aboyce@nc.rr.com or cboyce@nc.rr.com

March 2, 2007

We are thanking you for your prayers and support as the Lord continues to provide abundantly for this ministry! More and more people are being drawn into communion with one another through the homeless and so many blessings are being shared!

Community Awareness – Meetings and missions

Medical mobile mission, Thursday, March 29, 2007 at With Love From Jesus from 6:30 until. The team is always in need of doctors, dentists and hygienists. There is an attending physician with the needed liability insurance. Contact Alice McGee at 772-7050, if you are interested in serving.

The 10th Annual Homeless Conference is scheduled for April 10-11 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. Sessions will include HUD, Housing Finance Agency, the Key Program, the SOAR initiative, Re-Entry Initiatives, Community Voice Mail, Carolina Homeless Information Network and the Housing First initiative.

The NC Coalition to End Homelessness will host a dessert reception to kick off the conference on Monday, April 9, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at Vintage 21, 209 Oberlin Road, Raleigh (Suggested donation at the door.)

Legislative AfternoonWednesday, April 11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe NC Coalition to End Homelessness (NCCEH) will host an afternoon at theState Legislature. Assistance is also available in scheduling your meetings.For more information, feel free to contact, Martha Are, Homeless Policy Specialist, 919-733-4534

Creating a House of Worship (CHOW) conference (with ZHOP) workshop will be today at Perkins Restaurant (2657 Appliance Ct. Raleigh 27604 – right off the beltline at Capital Blvd.) at about 1:30pm. We will discuss any updates, including, volunteer sign-ups, housing, the "street team" promotion strategy, and present the flier and possibly a few other mentionables. This is a planning meeting; you don’t need to attend to volunteer and/or participate. Info on volunteer positions and needs still to be filled will be forthcoming, and you will be able to sign up by emailing chow.rdu@gmail.com .

The Raleigh/Wake 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness and Catholic Charities invite you to attend a Community Information Session on Saturday, March 17th from 9:00am - 1:00pm at The Healing Place for Men, 1251 Goode Street, Raleigh, NC. The purpose of this session is to provide information on forming a Faith Support Circle team with members of your congregation that will partner with a local individual or family who is living in a shelter or transitional housing program to support them in moving out of the shelter and into a permanent apartment. You may contact Roberta Macauley at 790-8533 ext. 32 if you have questions or via e-mail at roberta.macauley@raldioc.org

A Homeless article has been posted on CNN at
http://www.cnn.com:80/2007/US/02/28/homeless.report.reut/index.html

Prayer and Praise!
· A former area lamb called with a prayer request. Their granddaughter was born this week and is in neo-ICU with complications. Please keep the family in prayers, especially baby Cheyenne.
· Two months ago a lamb was attacked, called EMS because her arm might be broken. She came to the medical mission and was told it was a compound fracture. Her x-rays show a splintered wrist as well as a broken bone. She is waiting for a referral from an orthopedic for surgery.
· The lamb who received antibiotics last week for an infection on his face in improving. He was to stay on antibiotics for an additional two weeks and then be rechecked. Surgery may be required to remove the possible cyst. This is the week for his recheck.
· Praise God! He is now sober and working again!!!A lamb had been sober for almost two months. He returned home late from an area shelter, losing his job. He began to drink for a week, but then stopped and asked for prayers that he continue to stay sober.
· Please keep a lamb couple in your prayers. They are at risk of losing their home. Please pray for the man to take a job opportunity given him.
· This lamb went back to the streets for 2 days missing work. His boss had mercy and he has returned to work. He is looking for affordable housing, under $400 per month, that will allow his dog. Pray that he is reminded he is a child of God. Please pray for a group of men to open their hearts and welcome him into the Body of Christ.
· Another lamb is looking for affordable housing.
· A lamb was referred to Wake Med by the physician who serves the homeless this week for a severe fungus infection of his feet and legs (jungle rot). He was taken to the ER 10 AM and waited until 4 PM to be seen. He finally left without being seen. The reason for the ER visit is the medication the doctor has prescribed isn’t working and only the hospital can prescribe the stronger prescription needed.
· Please continue to pray for the much needed transitional home in the Cary/Apex area.
· Please continue to pray for support circles as these lambs readjust to society and are welcomed into the Body of Christ.
· Praise God for the existing support circle as the Body of Christ encircles a lamb with the love of Jesus!
· Please continue to keep the director of Church in the Woods’s directors premature twin grandsons in your prayers.
· Please keep in pray one of the white flag shelter missionaries who has gone into pre-term labor and is on bed rest.
· Please pray for a much needed storage unit.

Missionary Testimonials
· The mission continued its study of Acts 4, especially the part where the followers of Christ were told not to talk about Him any more. “But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." Everyone was talking about how they can speak about what Christ means to them in their daily lives.
· A lamb who has been working but staying in a shelter faced a Superior Court hearing on drug-related charges Monday. He was joined by two men from separate churches who prayed with him, stood with him during sentencing and offered him support including housing, drug rehabilitation, transportation, help managing his finances and a Bible study group/support circle.The court-appointed attorney was so amazed and pleased to have someone there with alternatives she could present the judge. The judge told the lamb several times how lucky he was to have this support. She reduced fines, spread them over an entire year and put the lamb on supervised probation so he will have even more accountability.The lamb has met with the probation officer, who prayed with him! Praise God.

Fishing Trip!
· The next trip will be March 10th leaving Hope Chapel at 1:00. The team will be collecting bug spray, sunscreen, lip balm, poison ivy creams, first aid items, and white socks. We will be leaving Hope Chapel at 1:00. Please contact Alice Ligon at appraisalnet@nc.rr.com or Al Boyce at aboyce@nc.rr.com for more information.

New Area White Flag Shelters!
· A White Flag shelter is opening in Garner. Volunteers and supplies are needed! Contact Carlene at Clucas01@msn.com or 779-3654 for more information.

God’s Provision – Donations of Time & Finances
· Donated blankets and food were distributed by the donors this week in the Cary/Apex area. Praise God!!!!
· A missionary met with an Apex church this week who is donating $500 of food and toiletries. The church youth also want to be involved with collections for the fishing trips. The women may be interested in preparing meals for a Saturday.
· An area church youth group contacted missionaries about the youth attending the May fishing trip as a prerequisite to their summer mission trip.
· An area orthopedist contacted missionaries. He is happy to see the woman for a second opinion but the hospitals and surgery centers used would not let her have surgery without the ability to pay.
· A retired DA is attending court with one of the Lord’s lambs on March 9th as a “friend of the court”. He suggested as many friends from his support circle as possible attend as well. One member of the support circle also suggested his pastor.
· Thank the Lord for the showers each week from the Garner church.
· Thank you Jesus for all the food donated by area grocery stores, churches, Kairos prison team, and caterers! Thank you Lord for all the donations of clothing, camping equipment, blankets, candles, and toiletries donated this week.

We thank you, Jesus, for those who have donated time showing the love of Jesus through relationships and support circles.