2010 Western North Carolina A.I.D.S. Project awareness walk speech Blood transfusions, bodily fluids, sexual orientation, female genital mutilation, intravenous drug use, condoms and intercourse are gritty realities silenced in the Sunday morning lexicon, believed only dealt with beyond the pulpit. But the forced hush must stop. And as a United Methodist minister, my spoken task [...]
My Journey at the Downtown Welcome Table…
December 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
My journey at the Downtown Welcome Table began when my neighbor, Shelly Arnold, asked if I might be interested in volunteering to help with a community meal downtown. I believed this invitation was an answer to prayer, and definitely the Holy Spirit at work in my heart. I had been feeling a tug, a restlessness, [...]
Bed #34
November 1, 2010 by 1 Comment
Door hinges a final time at 4. Steely latch engages with authority after the deadbolt deadens, opens only from the inside with special permission. There are no windows. A wooden crimson cross hangs above the shelter entrance. In the florescent and linoleum hallway, Jesus has been calligraphied half a dozen times. Primary colors with peculiar [...]
Homeless Resources
July 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
Find information and resources for the homeless here. AshevilleHomeless.org Homelessness 101 & More Resources