-We held a 3-day garage sale at my Montgomery house last werk. After downsizing my own home 2 times in 4 years and downsizing Titus 2’s residence 2 years ago and then ending the residential housing component this past year, I had a lot of items that had no where to be used or stored. A new neighbor and prospective volunteer helped me all three days and even donated some items to the sale. We made a little over $800 for Titus 2’s ongoing ministry to women and families in crisis, both in PC and now here in Montgomery, too.
-Unsold items were delivered today to Adullum House Ministry’s Thrift Store in Wetumpka. They serve the same demographic of women and children that Titus 2 does. We will be talking more about ways to partner in ministry to serve women and families in Central Alabama.
– teaching 40+ people in classes at Bay County recovery programs every 2 weeks (Thurs-Sat)
– Outpatient in-person counseling with 5 individuals for life recovery, deliverance, and spiritual formation
– 9 trips with multiple boxes/bags of items for donation from liquidated estate at Crystal Lake to six Bay Co. area ministries or social service agencies
– Mentor meetings with a younger woman engaged in ministry
– Titus 2 will be hosting a new attendee from another life recovery ministry to the New Room Leaders Gathering in Atlanta area Feb. 20-22. (Thank you to Lynn Haven Methodist Church for sharing in Conference fees.)
– 2 Benevolence “Best Practice” consultations with staff at Bay Co. church
– Multiple Benevolence case management activities for another Bay Co. church
– Provided assistance with over the counter and prescription medications for uninsured individuals in residential life recovery.
– Purchased 4 monthly BayWay passes for individuals in recovery who started new jobs.
– Provided queen bed for a Mom moving from a transitional program into an apartment with her children.
– Financial assistance for former Titus 2 student in successful recovery for
over five years after an unexpected employment change, and provided some additional employment referrals.
– Received crisis phone calls from 12 individuals and provided crisis
-counseling, prayer and/or referrals-
1 with employment crisis,
2 in emotional distress ,
1 in spiritual crisis,
1 with urgent family addiction crisis,
1 needing assistance with insurance issue and preparing a will,
6 dealing with other family-related crises.
-purchased phone for young mother whose husband has to be away for job training for extended time. Financial hardship and broken phone.
-held fundraising yardsale for Titus 2 with downsized personal and Titus 2 items and from recent estate liquidation,
-was notified of bequest to Titus 2 from probated estate of Norma Wallis who died in Nov ‘22. Norma had been a faithful monthly donor to Titus 2 since our founding in April 2014. We thank God for Norma’s faithfulness in service to many!
-Teaching adult class “reparenting” lessons at Christ Methodist Church, Montgomery, on Beatitudes spiritual maturity process, biblical principles of growth, and lesson on temptation during 4 Sundays of February.
-2 trips (25 miles round trip each) delivering the remaining household donations from Titus 2’s yard sale to Adullum House Ministry. And conversations with 2 key staff members about ways to partner in ministry.
– filed year end required reports to state agencies
As you can see, there is no less work to be done and the reach is potentially far wider without the 24/7 time demands of providing residential care. It also is freeing up the overhead costs of such care to provide more direct resources and services for other programs and individuals.
Thank you for your continued interest in and support for Titus 2 Partnership, Inc.
Cathy Byrd, MS CRSS
Titus 2 Partnership, Inc.
cathybyrd@titus2.life
850-832-4052