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kmlisle

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29. There is a national organization in the US called IHN

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 09:53 AM

Feb 2014

or Interfaith Hospitality Network. It is a network of churches that house homeless people with children for a week at a time. Giving them shelter and counseling and helping them find jobs and save for apartment deposits. It takes on average 3 months to get them on their feet. Our congregation does this about 4 times a year and it is a great experience for those of us who volunteer in the program. You really get to know these folks and sometimes you make friends and keep in touch. We even have acquired members this way. About a dozen churches do this in my town and it is happening all over the US.

Doesn't it seem like the good news is the last we hear?

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The Lord's table [View all] Recursion Feb 2014 OP

Jesus is a little too radical for some people. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #1

yes and no arely staircase Feb 2014 #3

Fair enough because Paul twisted Christ's teachings. (JMO) merrily Feb 2014 #7

What do you mean? yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #36

A lot of churches have ushers that stand at the front door during the service. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #39

I'm curious. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #2

"Justify"? Of course they couldn't do that Recursion Feb 2014 #5

Again, just curious. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #9

This was the church I grew up in, and I haven't been there in almost 20 years Recursion Feb 2014 #11

Ah, I see, thanks. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #17

Please remind me what Jesus said about shunning the poor for security reasons. merrily Feb 2014 #15

Exactly Recursion Feb 2014 #16

"That which you do unto the least of those among you, you do unto me." Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #23

Jesus has been a pain in the ass too long now. zeemike Feb 2014 #33

Studies have shown that it is less expensive to society to house people merrily Feb 2014 #4

That's it. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #13

I've never heard it called tough love or any kind of love, though. merrily Feb 2014 #14

There's some sick people in our society. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #18

Occupy churches? merrily Feb 2014 #19

I'm down. Recursion Feb 2014 #25

Okay. I'll meet you at merrily Feb 2014 #42

lol. Maybe. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #28

An argument in favor of "a wall of separation between... JHB Feb 2014 #6

Doesn't it? And yet here we are. Recursion Feb 2014 #8

The nature of God is inclusive undeterred Feb 2014 #10

The small Church zabet Feb 2014 #12

Does this apply to all Presbyterian churches, or only to one church building? DebJ Feb 2014 #20

No, literally just that congregation Recursion Feb 2014 #26

Whew. Thanks. n/t DebJ Feb 2014 #37

My small Presbyterian Church provides a meal once a week cally Feb 2014 #30

Wow shenmue Feb 2014 #21

I have a red phone to the almighty Major Nikon Feb 2014 #22

Yes, this should go in one of the religious groups. mimi85 Feb 2014 #24

Wow, unbelievable. Borchkins Feb 2014 #27

There is a national organization in the US called IHN kmlisle Feb 2014 #29

I discovered a long time ago.. amuse bouche Feb 2014 #31

Speaking as someone whose home church has done the exact opposite, I am apalled! ColesCountyDem Feb 2014 #32

"The Lord's table isn't for those who are right; it's those of us who are wrong. " 1awake Feb 2014 #34

If I recall, and I do, Jesus didn't have a fixed place he called home, either, MineralMan Feb 2014 #35

It's an exclusion from regular service or total exclusion? Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #38

It seems like everything reminds me of music these days Fumesucker Feb 2014 #40

That is a sin that they did this. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #41

WWJD? I'm pretty sure not this (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #43

Yep, you were right, this belongs in religion. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #44