You can help homeless mothers and children!
Welcome to Downtown Ministries' home on the web. Homeless and impoverished families have a great variety of needs. With your help, we can satisfy many of those individual needs!
Let us share with you a brief story about a beachfront at dawn strewn with thousands of starfish. A little girl picked up one starfish after another, tossing them back into the surf. Her mother said, "You're not going to make much of a difference, sweetheart." The little girl replied, "You may be right, Mommy." As the little girl tossed another starfish into the ocean, she continued, "But I made a difference for that one!"
Yes! Each gift makes a difference to someone! How can you help? Your gifts of food, toiletries, clothing, and more will make a difference! To help take away the hurt of hunger and to help strengthen, clean, and protect needy families, visit our "How You Can Help" section. Your donations can help the needy regain their confidence and rebuild their lives...your loving heart sees the need!
"Homeless Again"...
Friend and Board Member Rev. Jim Heinze has written us a beautiful theme song called "Homeless Again." You can listen to it, and find the lyrics, here.
The Latest from Pastor Jones' Blog
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Our Theme Song: “Homeless Again,” by Jim Heinze
May 3, 2008 – 7:09 pmWe'd like to share with everyone a very special song, written and performed for us by the Rev. Jim Heinze. Here is an .mp3 for you to listen to. The lyrics are printed below. 07-homeless-again Homeless Again Children fall asleep at night Out in the falling rain Stomachs hurt from emptiness While hearts are filled with pain All hope seems to vanish With each passing day Innocence soon disappears Trust is washed away Homeless again When will it end? So much pain to bear Doesn't anybody care? Homeless again Mothers doing what it takes To try and make ends meet It's really hard to face each day Living on the street Trying to raise their children up To know right from wrong "Soon things will get better" Becomes just the same old song Homeless again When will it end? So much pain to bear Doesn't anybody care? Homeless again Children live in motel rooms That we would not go near Darkness falls and joyful play Is soon replaced with fear But Jesus has a home for us We need to let them ...
Announcing Our May Newsletter & May/June Events
April 30, 2008 – 4:24 pmMay Newsletter Our May newsletter is has been mailed to our donors, and you can access it here on the web by clicking on the links below! These files are in .pdf format, and are viewable on most computers via Adobe Acrobat Reader. May Newsletter Page 1 May Newsletter Page 2 May Newsletter Page 3 May Newsletter Page 4 May Newsletter Page 5 May Newsletter Page 6 May Newsletter Page 7 May Newsletter Page 8 Pastor Jones Public Appearances Pastor Jones also has some speaking engagements planned for May and June: On May 25, he will be at the Jones and Long family reunion in Oakdale. On May 26 he'll be at Park Community Church in Shingle Springs at 9:30 am. (June 7th is his birthday! :D ) On June 22, he'll be at Coldsprings Community Church in Placerville for three morning services. Other Upcoming Events July - Homeless Children Day Camps, sponsored by Downtown Ministries Our New Site Thanks to Kali Pappas for helping us put our ...