Journey Serves — Community Impact and Missions
When Jesus showed up on the scene, he said that he was all about “good news for the poor.” So, like him, we want to spread good news for the poor, the dejected, the unseen, the broken, the wounded, the outcasts. Through Journey Serves, we hope to spread good news by feeding people, clothing people, helping people back on their feet, cleaning up our local parks, partnering globally in communities like Carrefour, Haiti and Tecate, Mexico.
Keep up to date on ways to serve by visiting this page often. Together, we can bring heaven to earth.
Calling All Gardeners! At 10:00 am on Saturday, May 19th we will be planting a succulent and cactus garden at New Alternatives, the foster children group home that we are serving. It will be fun and fulfilling and will be greatly appreciated by our friends at New Alternatives. Please join us at 2815 Steele Canyon Road in El Cajon, CA 92019. Parking is in the front where we will be working. Bring gloves, water, long pants and covered shoes (cactus needles are sharp!) Please RSVP by filling out the “I Want to Serve” form on this page.
Journey has been partnering with HIS Ministries in Tecate, Mexico since the first day that Journey met. HIS is a vital part of the Tecate community. Every day they care for more than 100 children who would otherwise be on the street while their parents are at work. Every week they reach out to the community with food and the good news. Jim and Linda Doss, our missionaries in Tecate, can’t do it alone! Four times a year, volunteers from Journey visit HIS Ministries to lend a helping hand with painting, digging, repair work and a variety of other tasks. We would love for you to join us! If you are interested, please fill out the form on this page.
You’ve heard the facts: 50% of children who are still in the foster system when they “age out” (19 years old) end up homeless; foster children are twice as likely as U.S. war vets to be afflicted with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. You may have asked yourself “what could I possibly do?” And, if you have gotten past that question, you probably have asked “do I really want to get involved in this?” We would like to help you answer those questions!
Journey will be hosting a Foster Children Seminar. Presentations will be made by representatives from CASA-Voices for Children, San Diego County Health and Human Services, and New Alternatives, a non-profit entity with a group home in Rancho San Diego. The purpose of the seminar is to provide a safe, comfortable place to become familiar with foster care, foster children and opportunities for serving.
Foster Children Seminar
Fellowship Center B
Sunday, April 15, 2012
12:45 – 2:15 pm
Childcare available
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Contact David Merk, david@journeycom.org, 619-464-4544, for more information.
Journey is proud to the home of the nicest, most welcoming thrift store in the area. Twice Treasured Thrift Store is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 am until 5 pm. All proceeds from Twice Treasured go to Journey Serves, supporting a range of missions and social justice issues.
This weekend (March 9 & 11), Twice Treasured is opening its doors after the services to give Journey members an opportunity to stop by and visit. All proceeds from sales will go to create a fund to support Journey members in need. Donations will be accepted.
Take a few minutes to visit the Thrift Store that you helped create!
February 17, 2012 3:18 pm
Journey is exploring opportunities to provide English As A Second Language training to various groups and people. Unfortunately, the Journey Serves crew doesn’t have any idea what’s involved in this! So, we are looking for people who have expertise in this area to give us guidance. This is NOT a request for a commitment to teach (although we wouldn’t turn this down). It IS a request that you allow us to buy you a coffee and probe your mind. We promise that it won’t hurt! Fill out the form on this page for more information.
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