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Homelessness in suburbs like Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park looks different than homelessness in the city. Keke Haynes was couch-hopping and used the No Hassles Youth Foodshelf to survive. Watch this clip from News 12 to learn about Keke's story, hear from Pastor Rachel and learn about the Youth Night Out that many Mosaic and other community volunteers helped to make a great success.
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Racing for an End to Youth Homelessness |
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God has repeatedly blessed Mosaic's ministry with homeless youth in the northwest metro of the Twin Cities. In addition to a recent grant that allowed the acquisition of computers to help youth discover whether they're eligible for benefits and apply for jobs, we have also recently partnered with 4 Rules Racing.
4 Rules Racing is an off-road team that competes around the region in Rally America. You could see their car this weekend (Feb 24-25) at the 100 Acre Wood in Salem, Missouri. And you would want to because the team has decided to partner with the No Hassles Youth Food Shelf and with Mosaic. Check out these pics of their car with its No Hassles and Mosaic stickers!
We pray that this car's driver, also a worshipper with Mosaic, has a safe race and that his witness helps us continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus by building relationships with hungry and homeless people in our community. |
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Act of Kindness Produces 47 Pounds Against Cancer |
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On Saturday, October 29th, Mosaic bought the first drink for everyone who came to the Brookdale Caribou between 9am and noon. While we do this every last Saturday of the month, this time was different. Caribou Coffee is marking Breast Cancer Awareness month by offering Amy’s Blend, a coffee developed in memory and honor of a Caribou employee who died from breast cancer. So everyone who received a free drink was invited to instead purchase a pound of Amy’s blend for area charities benefiting victims of breast cancer, either through family support or medical research
So it was quite the party: cakes, face-painting, and free massages for anyone who participated!
The Mosaic table(s) (we had to pull three together at one point) was a changing cast of characters up to 11am, when we started an informal Bible study on the definition of “faith”. Our event planning intern Kari Christiansen was pressed into service as a cake server – a great skill to hone as an aspiring event-planner!
By noon, 47 pounds of Amy’s blend had been donated to area charities and over 100 people received a free drink on Mosaic. As a new church working hard to be the hands and feet of Jesus to our community, Saturday morning we were happy to see our efforts giving real joy to those around us!
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Food Pantry Featured in National Magazine |
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Interpreter Magazine features Brooklyn and Brooklyn Mosaic United Methodist Churches in its November-December issue. The article tells the story of the No-Hassles Youth Food Shelf, which serves hungry teens in suburban Minneapolis. View the story online. Interpreter is the official ministry magazine of the United Methodist Church.
In any time, the anticipation of remembering Christ's birth is a source of hope. In current times that is desperately needed. Several articles focus on the connection between Advent and hope. Interpreter begins its pre-General Conference coverage with a review of a proposal for restructuring the church. Another article invites you to be part of the effort to create an AIDS-free world.
Start your own subscription to Interpreter in paper or digital format. |
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No Barriers Food Shelf on Channel 12 |
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On its Wednesday, October 19 newscast, Channel 12 featured a 2.5 minute story on the No Barriers Youth Food Shelf. Stocking this shelf is one way that Mosaic demonstrates how, for us, service is worship. Learn more about the food shelf, and the good God is doing through it, by watching the video or reading the transcript.
Join us to stock the No Barriers Youth Food Shelf every Sunday at 4 pm. |
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