January Meeting Highlights and Upcoming Events

From: Muriel Luedeman
mur620@gmail.com


January Meeting Highlights and Upcoming Events

Hello, IIAW Friends,

A high energy meeting Tuesday evening, January 28th.

Dennis Cato opened the session.
New meeting attendee, Becky Stayton gave the opening prayer and shared her ministry of teaching young children to be prayer warriors. The age range is 6 - 12 years. She is looking for ways to reach more children and build up this effort. Contact Becky at sbstayton87@gmail.com, for more information or volunteering.

A medical doctor was on the Unity Center property this night to provide care for the Beloveds. Stella Bird, a first time attendee with medical nursing skills, was introduce to the doctor. God is moving very quickly. The IIAW has representation from a Catholic woman, who asked to have her name added to the IIAW email list.

Dennis gave a general overview of the Unity Center and the IIAW for those who were first time attendees.
The Unity Center - Services to Beloveds - a warm place during the day, personal items and clothing, meals, showers, haircuts, medical attention twice a month on Tuesdays. No overnight stays in the building yet. After February 24th there will be a mobile unit on the property that will house about 20 people overnight.

Beloveds Meal Prep Dates - February 1st, 8 - 10:30am, Unity Center,
February 15, 29, March 7 meal prep will be at Living Hope Church, 2425 S. Crysler Avenue, the gym in the back of the property.
March 21 Meal prep at Unity Center.
April 4, 18: May 2, 16, and 30 Meal prep at Living Hope

Neighborhood Transformation - February 8, Unity Center. 8 - 11am, potluck breakfast, prayers, then assignments for the day. The second Saturday each month.
March 14
April 11
May 9
Dennis says there will be several LDS crews out in their own neighborhoods, as well as providing workers for the designated area the IIAW will serve. We pick a high traffic area; the next location will be along 23rd Street from Crysler Avenue to Noland Road.

Brother Dennis informed the members that the IIAW leaders will be meeting with the Mayor and City Council in a pre-City Council meeting, Monday, February 24th at 6:00pm to introduce the IIAW to the city leaders and outline our purpose and plans. Please keep this session in your prayers.

Brother Brian Carline spoke about all of the donations and services that are being made available at the Unity Center. They are outlined above. Donations of clothing, building materials, 2 large electric soup kettles, other kitchen equipment, shelving, as well as winter clothing and personal items are flowing into the Center for the Beloveds. A gathering to address sex trafficking in the city is in the works. Date, time and place to be announced.

Living Hope Restoration Church has donated the use of their commercial kitchen for Team Jesus meal prepping days until the the Unity kitchen is finished.

An IIAW potluck dinner idea was presented to celebrate God's achievements this past year. To be discussed.

We have volunteer help to design a website for the IIAW. Shawn Driscoll has information and skills to help us get started on that.

That's about all. Send me any questions and anything that needs to be communicated.

Muriel Luedeman
IIAW Communications Secretary
mur620@gmail.com