-Grant of $500 to Reality and Truth Ministries for purchase of items needed for soon-to-open Mary Ellen’s Place (formerly Mary Ellen’s Hearth), a women and children shelter in Montgomery. (3/4)
-Grant of $250 to residential recovery program for clients’ needs.
-Financial assistance to family of FL DOC inmate, (Titus former student), to facilitate communication with family during incarceration.
-Coordinated with local Montgomery real estate rental company to advocate for and assist with restoration of water service and assuring owner repair is completed on behalf of family renting low income home. Shared with owner in paying 1/2 of past excessive water bill caused by outside water line damage from tree roots that had caused excessive bills and tenants’ loss of water service. Water repair completed and service restored after 3+ months without water. (3/2)
-Completed final clean out of two homes of household furnishings donated to Titus 2. Both are now on market for sale.(One was under contract in 2 days by First Call Realty! Other one already had a contract with upcoming closing date.) Distribution of household items to partner ministries, sale of some items, and placement with families in need is continuing. (3/2 for 1, 3/7 for other)
-$300 donation to family (previous counselee), experiencing medical and financial stress for cost of professional services and utility assistance while preparing for major family changes. (3/13)
-Completed Meals on Wheels delivery (to 14 individuals in 11 homes) on monthly route. (3/4)
-Transported disabled young man with medical issues to UAB’s Kirklin Clinic regarding appointment for evaluation. Assisted him with navigating referral process from primary care provider. 3/5)
-Met with Saturday morning widows’ support group at Lorraine’s Bake Shop. (3/7, 3/14)
-Gifted monthly $25 to Lorraine’s Bake Shop “pay it forward” fund to assist indigent downtown neighbors who may need a coffee/snack break, especially during inclement weather days. (3/7)
-Donated a 6×9 rug, 4 throw pillows, a small table and cover, 2 nice wood stools, and 5 reams of copy paper to Leslie Chadwick, 6-8 grade teacher at Rothschild Middle School (Title 1school) in Phenix City for classroom use. Delivered to Opelika for her to pick up. (3/10)
-Transported an indigent woman to local Montgomery charitable service agency to pick up a gift of a monthly bus pass; also provided her transportation home following a late night ER discharge after bus transit service hours had ended for the night. (3/8, 3/10)
-Taught life recovery program classes in Panama City. (3/13, 3/27)
-Ongoing monthly community care services’ networking cost of communication to agency and individual representatives through newsletter support for
Community Adult Protective Team (CAPT) in Bay County, FL-$18.67 (3/28).
-Taught adult Sunday School Class for 2 weeks at CMC-Montgomery on Beatitudes, prophecy, spiritual maturity, and Kingdom economy.
-Provided dessert for and attended quarterly dinner gathering of support team and residents of The Well women’s transitional program. (3/10)
-Received twin bed and bedding from new member of Christ Methodist Church-Montgomery who recently moved here and donated it for Mary Ellen’s Place. Delivered it to Mary Ellen’s Place along with a truck load ( our 5th truck load) of other furnishings and supplies. (3/11)
-Liaison communication with multi/church women’s group, Hope Circle, to identify possible mission projects at Mary Ellen’s Place for their consideration. They have provided significant support for the new reopening of the shelter! They approved 3 gifts to MEP for March-kitchen stainless steel worktable, 18 room trash cans and 18 room wall crosses. (3/1)
-Delivered load of new bedding- 25 blankets and 25 quilted spreads- donated by women’s circle members at Christ Methodist Church-Montgomery to Mary Ellen’s Place(3/4)
-Purchased Straight Talk phone and card from Walmart for disabled young man to be able to handle medical appointments and transportation needs. (3/10)
-Purchased pair of large adjustable slide-on shoes and a pair of large tennis shoes and 3 pair of socks for indigent unhomed disabled client of R&T ministries with acute edema who is under ongoing medical care for chronic condition (3/10)
-Provided partial cost for reinstatement of suspended drivers license of a Bethel Village transitional client starting a new job, sharing cost with client and BV to expedite process this week. (3/10)
-Participating in weekly downtown cross-community Bible study on Wednesday nights..
-Pastoral care provided weekly to woman undergoing treatment for serious medical issue.
-Provided 11 community service hours for woman working community service through Montgomery County Court.
-Assistance with laundry services periodically to disabled woman living in marginal circumstances. (2X in March)
-Provided and prepared lasagna, bread, and oranges for Reality &Truth Ministry week night supper for approx 66 downtown neighbors. (3/16)
3/16-Made employment referral and secured commitment for interview with retail manager on behalf of individual discipleship client. Job was offered and client is now employed part time while working on continuing education certification and applying for permanent full time positions.
-Assisted with securing and move in to a small, secure storage facility of a woman’s personal belongings while she stays in shelter to complete tasks of life recovery and employment.
-Purchased 2 devotional books as gifts for a small group starting under leadership of a previously mentored young adult. (3/24)
-Provided donation of $200 for evangelism and outreach to families through Easter activities on 3/28 at Christ Methodist Church-Montgomery to assist with purchase of bicycles and candy for egg hunt and prizes. (3/28)
-Held garage sale of items donated from Teel and Hemphill family estates. Deposited $1288 in proceeds. (3/28) Set a follow up sale date of 4/4.
-Assistance with temporary shelter and transportation support for woman working short term transition plan.
-Benevolence case management, LHMC and Heritage Bible Church. 3/10-4 cases
-Individual counseling and case management-16 individuals, 37 hours.