Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Samaritan Inn Banquet Raises Funds for Families!


Samaritan Inn Challenges Supporters to “Go Light Your World”
On Tuesday, March 12th, approximately 100 volunteers and supporters gathered at Heritage Baptist Church to celebrate the good news of how the Lord has been working in the lives of families who were ministered to by Samaritan Inn Ministry, which has been around Montgomery, AL for over 30 years. SI serves families who come to the Montgomery for a longer term hospital stay. Families in need of housing are taken care of by volunteers under the supervision of director, Debbie Jones.

Guests were blessed with hearing Michael Jones, our soloist, who is a member of Taylor Road Baptist Church. Kim Wilson, director of Footprints Ministry, spoke and thanked Samaritan Inn for partnering with Footprints Ministry. Our highlight speaker was Crystal Hawthorne, parent of a child who was ministered to while in the NICU. Their son, although full term, was born with pneumonia and had to be in the NICU for over a week.  Samaritan Inn Ministry provided housing and love to their family.  All were inspiring. All challenged guests to “go light their world” being the hands and feet of Christ.

This year, along with Heritage’s WMU Crafters, Samaritan Inn asked for donations of goods to have their first ever Silent Auction. Bidder went away with unique paintings, crafts, homemade goods, jewelry and other wonderful things, all donated to help the ministry.  All money raised through the auction, crafts and pledges will go to directly help families have a comfortable and caring stay while here in Montgomery.
Many thanks to EVERYONE who participated and donated items. If you would still like to contribute, you can send your tax deductible donation to:

Montgomery Baptist Association, Church and Community Ministries,Inc. 20 Interstate Park Drive, Montgomery, AL 36109          Memo: Samaritan Inn Ministry

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?  The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Luke 10:36-37

                                      From the Parable of the Good Samaritan

 

MBA Ministry Directors

Adoption and Foster Care Ministry

Lisa Rose

334-271-6794

lrose@mgbaptists.org


Conversational English School

Director, Susan West

334-312-7057

montgomeryceschool@yahoo.com

Family Resource and Counseling Ministry

Director, Dr. Kline Johnson

334-271-6241

counseling@mgmbaptist.org

Forest Park Ministry Center

Director, Donna McCollough

334-529-5726

forestparkministry@gmail.com

www.forestparkministry.blogspot.com

Montgomery Mixtec Ministry

Lisa Rose

334-27106794

lrose@mgmbaptists.org


Samaritan Inn Ministries

Director, Debbie Jones

334-462-7108

samaritaninn14@gmail.com

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Ten Ways You Can Serve Greater Montgomery

1. Connect with one of the 6 Cooperative Ministries listed on this blog.

2. Do a neighborhood survey and find out what your community wants and needs.

3. Tithe 1/10 of your garden and give to a family in need.

4. Read to a child at one of the public schools in your area. The administration would love to have you serve.


5. Start an Fellowship of Christian Athletes club at a local jr high or high school.

6. Take gift bags to new neighbors around your home or church with information about the church/community.

7. Adopt a school and be a prayer partner with them.


8. Call Alabama Post/Pre Adoption Connections(APAC-334-409-9477) in Montgomery and find out how you can support adoptive families.

9. Offer to host an ESL or Conversational English class in your church. Someone can come and train your church to teach ESL too.

10. Gather in good condition clothing and take to the centers. Ask Forest Park about their "Good Samaritan Clothing Ministry".