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As We Forgive Screening + Conversation
Film Screening + Conversation
Emmaus Church
January 26 @ 7pm
Childcare provided
Christmas Eve Service 5pm
Saturday, December 24 @ 5pm
18o4 W Broadway
A simple service of singing, prayer/reflection, and giving.
We will take our Advent Conspiracy offering at this service with proceeds going to Piti Piti, or partners in Haiti.
GN Work Night Dec 29
Advent Feast + Film Screening
The Porch and Kaleo are throwing a party!On the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, we’ll gather at The Porch for an evening of tasty creole cuisine and a screening of our short film which shares what we’re up to with our friends in Haiti and how you can join us!5pm1804 W Broadway |
Piti Piti Zwazo Fè Niche
2% is all that remains of Haiti’s forests. This can cause some problems, as you may imagine, for a country that is positioned regular path of hurricanes and tropical storms. EROSION! Little by little the land is slipping away.
-erosion endangers houses where people live
-erosion steals topsoil so food wont grow
-erosion kills the reefs
-erosion that damages natural springs that could be used for drinking water
-erosion that causes hopelessness
Little by little the land erosion takes its tole.
We are positioned to do something about this.
There is a Haitian proverb that goes something like this Piti Piti Zwazo Fè Nich. It means little by little the bird builds its nest. The social, etiological, spiritual, and economic needs in Haiti are overwhelming. Even this one issue is daunting. We can’t stop all of the erosion in Haiti this year, but little by little we can make a significant difference. For relatively small amount of money we could support a crew of 10 people, working full time for an entire year to restore their land through terracing.
-terraces protect homes
-terraces restore rich soil that can be grown in
-terraces protect and route precious, clean, drinking water
-terraces provide income and restore hope
With other partners in Spokane we are raising $24,000 this Advent to help our friends in Haiti restore their land in a community called Godin. JOIN US!
$24,000 sounds like a big number, but think of it like this:
We only need 100 people who would set aside $240 over the next 3 months to reach our goal.
-For a couple that’s like skipping eating out 10 times, or maybe just 5.
-If you are a pack of cigarettes a day smoker it’s like giving up smoking for a month. Hey it might be good for your lungs.
-It’s way less than 3 months of triple play from Comcast. It might be good for your brain.
-Skip a trip to Costco and eat what you have in your cupboards.
-If you skip a latte a day between now and Christmas it would total something like $270.
-If you cancel that gym membership that you never use, and instead go for a walk or a jog, you’d be half way there in 3 months.
-There’s all that stuff in your garage that you keep thinking about putting on Craigslist but never do. How much could that be?
-How about setting aside all your spare change for the next 3 months rather than keeping in the car for quarter pounders?
-What if you skipped all that last minute Christmas shopping and instead spent time with a few people you love. How much would that save?
Will you help us by putting aside $240 (or more) over the course of the next 3 months? It might take some sacrifice and effort, but little by little we can help restore hope to a devastated community.
Piti Piti Zwazo Fè Nich
Party @ The Porch – August 28th
Peter Froese
509.760.329six
Party @ The Porch – August 28th
August 28th
Food – Neighbors – Kids Stuff!
Donate school supplies to make this a great night for neighborhood kids! School supplies are on sale everywhere. Next time you run to the store, grab a few (pay for them), and then drop them off at The Porch on Sunday nights !
*Notebooks
*Pens/Pencils
*Crayons
*Markers
*Backpacks
*And whetever else might be one the school supplies list!
Thanks for your help!
Donation Drop Off
You can now drop your Global Neighborhood Thrift donations off at Global Neighborhood Thrift!
Then go buy some excellent merchandise from this amazing store!
Global Neighborhood Thrift to Open
Hi All,
As you all know, Global Neighborhood Thrift opens THIS SATURDAY, July 16th! We are so excited that this project is coming to fruition, and thank God for His provision as we get all the details together. We feel the strength, support, and prayer from you all.
With only a few days to get the store together, we need your help! Please read below for times where you can help us out this week:
Tuesday, July 12 (9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 13 (9:30 a.m. – 5p.m.)
Thursday, July 14 (9:30 a.m. – 5p.m.)
Friday, July 15 (9:30 a.m. – 5p.m.)
Saturday, July 16 (9:00 a.m.- 7p.m.) Those wanting to help on our Grand Opening day should respond to this post. We are needing a lot of people to be receiving and sorting donations, and will need to receive special training the morning of the opening.
We need your help, and hope that you would consider providing us some assistance in this endeavor! Spread the word, and bring friends along.
Thanks, and feel free to contact me with any questions.
Amy
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