“Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you
rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”
Acts 14:17
Last Week’s Update…stay connected
(From Kenny)
Hey all,
We had a very wet but very great day downtown on Saturday, and thankfully we were able to give Pastor Bryan some much needed rest.
Logistics
Served: ~60
Last week's leaders: Crystal, Geoff, Kenny, Ruth
Next week's leaders: Kenny
Next week's preacher: Kenny
Gifts
Last week's: Bombas hoodies
Looking Ahead
We’ve got the Vox Youth Team serving with us this weekend as part of Vox’s “Serve Our City” initiative
Service
Upon arriving downtown, we were greeted by the misty weather, and a bunch of smiling faces. A lot of the usuals were there: Will, Benson, Ed, Max, and Malaree, along with Geoff, Ruth, Crystal and me. We had a few newcomers so we went over ground rules and then set up.
Ruth arrived with the Dunkin coffee and a bunch of creamers and sugar. Chantal, who has been coming consistently for almost two months now, brought a bunch of desserts and bread from a food bank in Meridan; she handed some of that out during the coffee period.
Right as we were about to do the readings, it started pouring, so everyone sought shelter under the tents or the overhang of City Hall. It was providential that we had literally just moved the speakers under the tent not 5 seconds before the deluge started. Shoutout to Geoff for the holy intuition.
Crystal led the readings from under the tent. The speakers worked really well; the Cupits said they could hear them from halfway down the block! Geoff gave an inspired message titled "The Mirror" about seeing Jesus in the reflection instead of ourselves, and that we should use Jesus' hope to look forward instead of looking behind at the mess we've left. It was very powerful. He was using his notes but they were getting wetter by the second. Eventually he abandoned them all together. I got a great photo (seen above) that I feel showcases what Street Church is all about.
The rain let up a bit and we had a time of prayer. Everyone huddled in small groups and were engaged in the activity. I led us in communion, and we fellowshipped with food and gave out the hoodies.
As we were wrapping up, a man named Nicholas stopped by. It was his first time; he was seeking food and shelter. Crystal got on the phone with 211 and after about 20 minutes, they were able to find a room for him at a shelter - Wethersfield Ave at 5p. He said he would be fine getting there, and seemed very grateful. Benson stuck around to make sure everything went well.
We went back to the unit and dried everything off. It was a wet but great day. Hope you all have a blessed week.
Blessings,
-Kenny
From the Community Churches
It was a quiet week; that happens on the few occasions each year where a month stretches into a 5th week. We have two upcoming services next week:
Tuesday, June 10, 1:30p at Brookdale West Hartford Memory Unit
Wednesday, June 11, 10:30a at the River Ridge (Avon) Memory Unit
Please continue to be praying for all of our friends in the nursing homes, that the joy of Jesus will spread like wildfire. Let me know if you would like to join for either of those worship gatherings. You might see the Lord move in ways you’ve never seen before.
Blessings,
Bryan
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