God is good!

Well my friends I must tell you that we are really happy at the turn out of the items needed for Outreach "Hope" John 3:16's Winter Outreach.  God is so good he has truly blessed up to be able to serve many of our brothers and sisters that are homeless and needy.

Let me show how God has blessed us:

God will do over and above all we expect.  He is a way maker and he loves the poor, needy and lonely at hearts.   This will be our last Outreach of the year.  We will hold another in the Spring of 2012.  We will continue Outreach all year helping whom we can, but not at this magnitude.  You may not hear a lot from us, because as we go through the year it is not announcing events.  We plan to do a lot of one on one ministering and will not let our left hand know what our right hand is doing.  Outreach is to be shared because of donations, and we want all that donate to see where their donations go, and to try to be a light for others to follow.

We will continue to show the love that God has bestowed in our hearts with whom every may be in need, no matter race, religion or creed, for Father God said love even our enemies.  We will continue to spread the word of God, and try to bring others to him through The Christ Jesus.


"He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing." Deuteronomy 10:18

Outreach Hope John 3:16's Winter Outreach on the way!

Just want to give honor to Father God, for all that he has provided for Outreach "Hope" John 3:16's Winter Outreach.  I did not have a doubt that he would not.  It is his will for us to help those that are less fortunate, and we have to have him in the midst of it or it will not work.   Here are some pictures of items he blessed us with, to be a blessing to the less fortunate.

Proverbs 3:27

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it

Homeless - A Poem

Homelessness is a major problem across the world. We cannot afford to judge people on the streets if we have not had the misfortune to walk in their shoes.

She huddled in the bus shelter, chilled to the bone So far away from home and completely alone
The people in their houses so warm and dry That's when it all seemed so clear and she started to cry.

Life can throw some pretty low blows, On a wet face a tear never shows Lonely for some attention and love Sometimes asking why? From God up above.

Dwellings across the street warm and inviting, The cold in her ungloved hands now biting She guessed it must be dinner time. Through the double glazing it looked like a happy mime Inside a famlly sitting down, Mum kissing children, Dad acting the clown

So desperate for a hot bath and a filling meal.  Lost for a moment in a dream of how good that would feel For her, damp feet had lost all their feeling.

Thoughts of a warm bed for one night so appealing Do the people in those homes appreciate what they've got?  They don't understand her plight, so probably not. A life on the street could throw you some knocks Dark, sinister strangers, made your heart wear a lock.

No one knew how her sodden clothes felt.  A day with overcast skies from where freezing rain pelts
She couldn't go back to her childhood home That's where danger, abuse and violence still roam.

The homes opposite with curtains still open wide Made her think of better days when she still had some pride.  Now to beg for change was a daily chore.  The people out shopping had so much more.

Some swore and said words she could not repeat.  Others hurried by or crossed the street.  The ones with eyes that looked straight through, Unknowingly inflicted a pain only she knew.  Maybe they were embarassed with feelings unclear But to become invisible was her greatest fear.  Tonight insulated with newspapers salvaged from a bin, She hopes for the better life tomorrow might bring

Now she bravely wipes away tears Closes her eyes and silences fears Somehow with returning inner strength She softly cajoles herself at some length.  This homeless person on this rainy night must cope As for her there's not the luxury of giving up hope.

Winter Outreach

We are in the process of getting items for Winter Outreach to distribute, blankets, clothes, food, and hygiene products to the homeless and the needy.  It is going slow, but we are believing that God will supply.  So far we  have fifty blankets, and Edgewood  Baptist church is making blankets.


We believe that God loves a cheerful giver, and it gives us pleasure in helping those that are less fortunate then we are.  If everyone had the heart to give on a regular basis, a lot of brothers and sister that live in the streets, or who are needy would benefit, no we will not enable them by providing their needs without telling them how they can overcome with Jesus, and pray that it pierces hearts to seek him.  We want to tell all those without hope, that God can fix any problem if they have faith, belief and trust, and give them hope that he can get them off the street, or he can make provisions.


It is not just the governments job to help out our brothers and sisters, God has commanded to all that are his true Christians this: "There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land." Deuteronomy 15:11.  He did not ask, he did not suggest, he commands this. 


God does not want us to be tight fisted and hard hearted, he want us to have love and compassion for everyone, and be a help to someone in need. "If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother." Deuteronomy 15:7

This is just the beginning of Outreach.  I pray that one day we will be able to help others, in different cities, states and countries.   God has a plan for us all, and I guarantee you giving is in it.  Be it the word, material things, or just love and compassion or prayers.  I thank God, he has given us the opportunity to truly be servants to others and to him. 

Outreach "Hope" John 3:16 Outreach July 23 2011

 Outreach "Hope" John 3:16







We held an Outreach on July 23 2011, there were many happy individuals there.   

                                                                

His Business Ministry from Charlotte NC came to  assist us with Outreach.  We were so glad to have them Kevin Kelly was wonderful and we learned a lot from him. 

          
We had a great day!

We were glad to share love and giving with everyone. God is good!  

                                                      Kevin Kelly (His Business Ministry and

                                  Angela Raines-Greene (Outreach "Hope" John 3:16)

Why We Outreach to the needy and the lost.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to provide, Ministering and witnessing to the lost to help bring them to Christ.  We are dedicated to putting this mission into action by providing a full range of charitable, religious and community development activities.  

To furnish the needy and others with items they need such as, Hygiene products, food, clothing, blankets, bibles, tracts etc....These activities help the needy, families, and community to realize that there are people whom care, and help them realize the relationship that they can have with God through faith in Jesus Christ. The activities and services of Outreach "Hope" John 3:16 are available to all residents of the communities in which it serves without regard for income, race, color, national origin, religion or handicap of the participants. Some activities, because of their specific purpose and goals, are limited by age or gender.

We know some people whose lives have been dramatically affected by the economy and we think as it progresses we will all know people who will go through struggles as a result. The important thing to remember in the midst of the chaos is that God is in control.


We are an Outreach that believes that when our bills are paid and there is food on our tables, we are to help those less fortunate.  So we do what we can to collect needed items for the less fortunate.  We hold raffles, collect donations, and will be having hot dog sales. We donate part of our funds from items purchased through our businesses to the needy.   


We believe in the commandments of God and we adhere to them.   And we believe if you truly have God in your heart, you can and will be a cheerful giver, and doing it only in love and compassion and not for men to see.  


God's heart goes out to the poor and needy. Through His Word in these giving bible verses we are encouraged and share His love and goodness with others.  We can't out-give God, but it doesn't hurt to try! :)  When we donate to charity, when we give faithfully, we reap the joy of sharing and God pours out His blessing!


 Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.


 Proverbs 29:7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.



Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."



1 John 3: 17-18  If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.


Homelessness in the United States On any given night, approximately 750,000 men, women, and children are homeless in the US. Over the course of a year, between 2.5 and 3.5 million people will live either on the streets or in an emergency shelter.(Homelessness in the United States of America. Prepared by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.)

The Sheep and the Goats 

	Mat 25:31	¶	When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
	Mat 25:32		And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] sheep from the goats:
	Mat 25:33		And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
	Mat 25:34		Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
	Mat 25:35		For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
	Mat 25:36		Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
	Mat 25:37		Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?
	Mat 25:38		When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]?
	Mat 25:39		Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
	Mat 25:40		And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.
	Mat 25:41		Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
	Mat 25:42		For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
	Mat 25:43		I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
	Mat 25:44		Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
	Mat 25:45		Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of the least of these, ye did [it] not to me.
	Mat 25:46		And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Follow us on our website: www.wix.com/argreene/outreachhopejohn316 We help whom we can, and pray for whom we can not in Jesus' name.