Samaritan House News
April 2008
We’re on the cusp of spring once again! It’s been a rough winter at times, but we’ve endured once again, it’s all part of being a western New Yorker! The most dreadful task of tending the shed during single digit weather is almost over! (Thanks Todd, Wendy & Katie!) Onward to fund raising weather!
The fund raiser at our local Superette came to a close with a donation of $550. Many thanks to the staff and Scott and Vanessa Dibble! Scott and Vanessa are also promoting the Samaritan House mission to other churches for their financial support of this much needed ministry.
We’ve just completed our 4th year of operation. Who knew how this would grow! God knew! His plan is not always how we picture it to turn out!
After attending the Love Inc informational dinner meeting last month, we’ve seen many more ways that God is weaving us together with ministries with the same mission in mind, Helping the Poor. Opportunity comes in many forms! All we need to do is ask. Then God puts it all together.
We’ve also been made quite aware of the needs in North County. Our networking with the Dunkirk UMC is bringing us to a new territory of needs. Many folks come to us for help from the Dunkirk area.
Love Inc will also be networking churches in North County. Their mission is to pool resources from the churches to help the poor and needy through our outreach
organizations.
Our networking with Community Helping Hands is also opening new areas to us. We will work together looking for grant monies that are available to our specific mission, as well as continuing to meet the needs of the people at and below poverty level incomes.
Did you know that 16,967 families in Chautauqua County are living below poverty level income?
We’ve never run out of clothing to give away since we started, and we’ve found many new ways to distribute them locally, nationally and worldwide. When there’s a need, God meets us right at the heart of the need.
I attended the Faith Based Initiatives & Community Collaborations Upstate NY Regional Conference in Blasdell on March 12th, along with some of our network colleagues from Chautauqua County. We came away with new tools for expanding our missions and made new connections with other faith based missions like ours.
There is always a job to be done, and God has sent in more laborers from time to time. There are still jobs that we haven’t seen done yet, but I’m sure they’ll get done in His timing!
Needs list:
Toiletries, such as soaps, shampoos, deodorants, toilet paper, toothpaste & toothbrushes.
Food Stamps do not cover these items!
Be Blessed ! and continue to pray for
Samaritan House!
Open Hours: Wednesday & Friday 2-7
April Closings: 16th,18th, 25th
Office: 716-962-2246
Email: samaritanhouse@parkunited.org
Website: http://www.samaritanhouse.us/
