By Jo Ann Carpenter So, my friends, what is on your bucket list? In the movie appropriately titled “The Bucket List” two men diagnosed with terminal cancer create a list of things they want to do before they die. Of course, there were many items on their list that were extreme and maybe you have […]
By Jo Ann Carpenter So, what is the difference? Well, shells are God’s creation and I feel so close to Him seeing all He has created in the hundreds of shells I collect. In the water there is so much life in all the little critters I have found in the shells. There is something […]
By Jo Ann Carpenter I just had to take a moment to share with you about how so many of our residents and former residents give back to us. Last week I talked about our Refuge of Hope Family. You see most of the men who come to stay with us at Refuge of […]
by Jo Ann Carpenter Can it really be that I have not blogged for months now? We have been so incredibly busy I wanted to take a moment to catch you up with everything. Watch for our blogs weekly again. Can it really be that in 2017 we began a Capital Campaign and broke […]
By Kristie Woods Here we go! The Davey trucks arrived! With chainsaws running, everyone was buzzing about the trees coming down so the building can go up! And then it hit me, “Do all the trees have to go? I hate seeing a good tree cut down.” I was assured they did and new ones […]
Back in Oct of 2017, we implemented the Life Skills and Bible classes to the residents staying at the shelter. Our intentions were to provide a kind of “jump start” by helping them re-enter back into the workforce. Since then, we’ve found that many of the men are really interested in the technology classes (i.e. […]
NOW HIRING FULL-TIME MEAL MINISTRY ASSISTANT FOR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY MEAL MINISTRY AND EMERGENCY MEN’S SHELTER IN STARK COUNTY How is God calling you? Does the following describe you or someone you know? Please join us in prayer for the need to fill this position and for those feeling called to act. Purpose of Position: This […]
By Kristie Woods The little guy with potato salad all over his face got me. He grabbed my heart and he has a part of it now. His tiny hands and satisfied face drew me in as I gave his family a warm, damp towel to clean him up after dinner. He reached out to […]
Summer is here, and the heat is on for the hurting in Stark County. High temperatures bring dangerous challenges for those without adequate shelter and the hurting in our community are forced to hunt for a place to cool off…a cold drink of water…a meal to get them through the day. Refuge of Hope has cared […]
By Jo Ann Carpenter If we only had food pantries in Stark County hundreds would still be hungry! That is a pretty profound statement. But it is true. Did you know that some of the people we serve at Refuge of Hope do not have a stove to cook on, a microwave, pots, or even […]
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