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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Broadway Community Soup Kitchen
Our team is at a soup kitchen around 116th upper Mahattan to feed the homeless. This is a tough area with some tough people. This area doesn't really have a lot of legal accountability. It is kind of a don't ask, don't tell society here. There are drug dealers, gang affiliated people, hard life guys, etc. We are instructed to not openly discuss God and our testimony. We have to be in one accord and trust the Holy Spirit to guide our speech, body language, etc. The hope is that they ask us questions but no matter what we are here to serve!
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Rock The Block Teen Challenge Outreach
We are at a park in a tough area doing an outereach with about 500-600 people. Stomp, breakdancing, preaching and a rap fest. Teen Challenge does an incredible job with these Rock the Block outreaches. Their teams are incredibly abled; we are glad to be able to be working with them. The pastor is sharing the story of when he was 26 he loaded his brother's arm with 3 hits of heroine and he watched his brother die in his arms. God revived his brother in the ambulance and has changed his life ever since. His story, like ours, has the testimony of changing lives because of what God has done. About a hundred responded for salvation and many for healing. The students are getting the ability to pray at the altars, hand out bibles, and walk people throught the salvation prayer. God is showing up and moving in this outreach and with our team.
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The Bowery Mission Chapel Service
We are at a homeless mission/church. This is the 3rd oldest church in New York with an almost 40' pipe organ. This missio was founded by Rev. Albert G. Ruliffson in Nov. 1879 and was active in it's work until Sept. 1895 and was laid to rest in May 2nd 1897. This mission seats approx. 225 people and serves as a homeless mission. This truly a beautiful mission with detailed architecture in stone and wood.
Our group will be conducting the service this morning. Lukus will be leading in worship with the team singing with him. Chris R. will be preaching and Chris G. Doing the closing prayer and altar service.
LOL Moment:
We were at Gino's (possibly the best NY Pizza here).
Aubrey went to go get a fork and knife to eat her food. She grabbed them out of the cups that was near the napkins and salt & pepper. As she retuned to her seat to eat she realized that her utensils were VERY dirty and used. What she failed to realize is that the cup for utensils was structly for dirty ones. The actual clean ones were in thew drawer in your typical silverware drawer at home.
Come one Aubrey everybody knows the dirty ones are in the cup and clean ones are in the drawers. That's what drawers are for.
Our group will be conducting the service this morning. Lukus will be leading in worship with the team singing with him. Chris R. will be preaching and Chris G. Doing the closing prayer and altar service.
LOL Moment:
We were at Gino's (possibly the best NY Pizza here).
Aubrey went to go get a fork and knife to eat her food. She grabbed them out of the cups that was near the napkins and salt & pepper. As she retuned to her seat to eat she realized that her utensils were VERY dirty and used. What she failed to realize is that the cup for utensils was structly for dirty ones. The actual clean ones were in thew drawer in your typical silverware drawer at home.
Come one Aubrey everybody knows the dirty ones are in the cup and clean ones are in the drawers. That's what drawers are for.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Prospect Park Outreach Survey
We went out to Prospect Park to ask questions in a survey that hopefully leaves with students asking about if they would like to know more about Jesus. The weather is awesome and it is a beautiful park. I asked each student to pray for each person as they go to them. Prayer and trusting in the Holy Spirit is the only thing that we have as a tool. It is through the HS that comes conviction, the knowledge of our mistakes and knowing that we have failed God's expectations for our lives.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Synagogue
We went to a couple parts of New York that are Jewish communities. It is a very different world then we had thought about. We approached three Jewish guys in front of a synagogue and our approach was that we were hear to experience their culture. Our leader is a Jewish missionary and is very smart. We dialogued for a while then asked if we could go inside.
I have NEVER truly understood deeply the issues that Jesus had to deal with when he would debate an challenge the pharisees. It seemed that they were always out to get him and never listen, but that was because everthing that Jesus the Messiah is for was against their legalism.
"I am a Pharisee" was the first words out of the mouth of one of the guys who was quick to try to eat us apart and simplify our beliefs to everything short of the gospel and Jesus the Messiah. I was baffled at how much they are against Christians. I spent another 45 minutes dialoguing after I was called an infadel and terrorist to Judiasm. It actually was a very good conversation and an eye opener for us all.
The particular Synagogue was Lubavitch and they believe that Schneerson was their Mosiach, their messiah. "Long live our Master, our Teacher, our Rebbe, King Moshiach Forever and Ever. Very interesting!!!
LOL Moment:
We were going to go to Brighton Boardwalk/Beach to minister to Jews.
Caitlyn: Beach?
PShaun: Yeah, NY is on the ocean!
Caitlyn: What, are you serious?!?
I have NEVER truly understood deeply the issues that Jesus had to deal with when he would debate an challenge the pharisees. It seemed that they were always out to get him and never listen, but that was because everthing that Jesus the Messiah is for was against their legalism.
"I am a Pharisee" was the first words out of the mouth of one of the guys who was quick to try to eat us apart and simplify our beliefs to everything short of the gospel and Jesus the Messiah. I was baffled at how much they are against Christians. I spent another 45 minutes dialoguing after I was called an infadel and terrorist to Judiasm. It actually was a very good conversation and an eye opener for us all.
The particular Synagogue was Lubavitch and they believe that Schneerson was their Mosiach, their messiah. "Long live our Master, our Teacher, our Rebbe, King Moshiach Forever and Ever. Very interesting!!!
LOL Moment:
We were going to go to Brighton Boardwalk/Beach to minister to Jews.
Caitlyn: Beach?
PShaun: Yeah, NY is on the ocean!
Caitlyn: What, are you serious?!?
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Chinatown Fresh!
We arer getting to experience Chinatown. This is a very fun place. We split up our team and are shopping. One group waved us into Teariffic, a chinese fingerfood and exteme tea bar... I think without alcohol, just kidding, teenage safe.
LOL Moment:
Brandyn: Shaun, this is good, do you like it?
PShaun: It tastes like b.o. Smells
Brandyn: So do you like it?
PShaun: Oh yeah. I love it.
Brandyn: Wow
LOL Moment:
Brandyn: Shaun, this is good, do you like it?
PShaun: It tastes like b.o. Smells
Brandyn: So do you like it?
PShaun: Oh yeah. I love it.
Brandyn: Wow
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Ground Zero
We are at Ground Zero. This is a very sobering place. It is crazy to see how life goes on and people moving and hustling and bustling. Two years ago I was here and this place was literally a 7 story hole. There is much progress. The building wrapped with mesh in the background is the same as I saw two years ago. The building had a huge mold problem and nobody was allowed to go in to remodel and it appears they are making some progress but still is wrapped and boarded up.
We should never forget the loss on Sept. 11, however let's be reminded about the lives that are lost everyday to evil and sin and death apart from God. We are here in NY to help make a change, maybe very small but our hope is to make an impact; to disturb what Satan is trying to destroy.
We should never forget the loss on Sept. 11, however let's be reminded about the lives that are lost everyday to evil and sin and death apart from God. We are here in NY to help make a change, maybe very small but our hope is to make an impact; to disturb what Satan is trying to destroy.
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