NSM-Hope Reformed Church of Kalamazoo
We welcomed a group from Kalamazoo, MI
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Hope Reformed Church of Kalamazoo, MI
The group arrived Sunday evening 6/19/22. The group will be here for four work days.
Each weekday morning the group will work at our breakfast program from 7:15 am to approximately 10:00 am. Monday morning after breakfast the group talked with Lyn about the Wooster Homelessness Task Force.
Click to view the Wooster Homelessness Task Force Facebook Page
Monday afternoon, the group went and worked at the Habitat Restore. We've heard of double outhouses - but this might be a bit too much:
Click for more information on Wooster Habitat/Restore
After breakfast Tuesday morning the group talked with our two summer interns, Maud and Brianna. We discussed what they are doing this summer and college expectations in general.
Tuesday afternoon the group went to Sonnenberg Village near Kidron. The Village is being rebuilt in a field moving period buildings into place and organizing the 5 acre plot into a little village and farm. After we assisted in a number of projects we talked with an Amish man, Fred about their culture.
Click to view Sonnenberg Village Website
Wednesday morning after breakfast the group played with Maud and Brianna in the Drum Circle that they are establishing after breakfast. They also did wall stretches? Joan and Sally talked to the group about the breakfast program.
Wednesday afternoon, the group went to Moca House Recovery Center.
After breakfast on Thursday the group talked to Kevan, Suzanne and Phil about the Esperanza Mission trip that Trinity and the College of Wooster go to each March.
Before lunch we took the official NSM picture of the group wearing the NSM t-shirts.
In the afternoon the group went to People to People Ministries and helped to sort donated items.
For dinner Thursday night, Suzanne had the group out to her house for a picnic and "the first bon fire of the year"
At dark we sat outside behind the church and talked about the homeless. During our talk we were able to talk to three homeless people which was very meaningful for the group!.
We at North Street Mission want groups to have a meaningful week and hope that they continue to go on mission trips in the future. Part of the process involves getting feedback from the groups. Here is a summary of the feedback from the Kalamazoo group:
"I Believe North Street Mission can make a difference by:
1. Teaching students to have a service mindset.
2. Serving Breakfast with love
3. By making things better and more fair for those in poverty.
4. Continuing the fight against those that went to see the issues in the local community swept under the rug and put out of sight.
5. Continuing to see the need in their community and address it while showing God's love to others.
6. Loving others. Providing a safe space for those without one. Providing educational resources on subjects such as finance and how to do basic things that not everyone learns.
7. Being a welcoming community to all, helping others grow in their faith and disciple others. Advocating for the homeless and fatherless. Partnering with others: agencies, Amish other churches. Bring awareness to Wooster abut the realities of poverty and then joining with others to do something about it. Mixed income mentoring and neighborhoods shelter, food, resources, education and community.
8. Continuing to help. Hosting events after breakfast.
Survey Responses:
1. There are places that really need help. Always help when you can.
2. See the value of caring for others. Looking for more opportunities to help out locally.
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North Street Mission
150 E. North St.
Wooster, Ohio 44691
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