Cypress Wesleyan Church

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COMPASSION MINISTRIES

Nancy's Place
Nancy's Place is the women's homeless shelter at Faith Mission in downtown Columbus.  Since 2003 Cypress has sent teams down to the shelter one or two Friday evenings each month to interact with the women through a variety of fun activites. Our purpose is to encourage the ladies and help restore their sense of dignity by embracing them as Jesus would.  It is also a transformational experience for us upon realizing many of us are only one or two paychecks away from homelessness ourselves. If you are female, 16 years or older, and would like to join a team, sign up by clicking here.

2008 Dates

Inner City Mission Breakfasts
Twice a month, on Sunday mornings, a team from Cypress prepares and serves breakfast to the Inner City Mission on Sullivant Avenue of downtown Columbus.  Those who have signed up to help arrive at the church kitchen by 8:30 a.m. to cook and then transport the food to the mission site, returning to the church to clean up by 12:00 p.m.  Our service to the ICM is very significant and is possible because of having a Saturday night service that the participants can attend. There are only eight spots on each team, so sign up today by clicking here.  The dates for 2008 are as follows:

April 13	August 10
April 20	August 17
May 5	September 14
May 18	September 28
June 8	October 12
June 29	October 19
July 13	November 9
July 27	November 30
	December 14

 

Faith Mission Dinners
Faith Mission, a division of Lutheran Social Services in Central Ohio, serves 3 meals a day every day of the week to men, women and families in need.  Once a month a team of Cypress people prepares dinner (in the church kitchen)to transport and serve at the Mission.  This is a great opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and fulfill God's command to feed the hungry.  People are still needed to fill teams on the dates listed below.  To sign up, click here. You will then be contacted with team specifics.  If you have questions, contact Vic and Donna Palmer, (614)921-0365.

2008
(ALL WEDNESDAYS)
April 16
May 21
June 25
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17 

Emergency Food Supply
Cypress has been blessed with a continual source of non-perishable food items to have on hand for those in need.  The food boxes are available for Cypress people, their friends, family, neighbors, and anyone else finding themselves in a time of financial hardship.  To clarify, however, we are NOT a food pantry.  To protect the integrity of the ministry, those without a direct connection to Cypress (walk-ins) and within specified school districts are subject to a policy which dictates how frequently they can receive aid.  To schedule food pick-up, contact Laurie Hurd (ext. 232) or Debbie Brisentine (ext. 238) at the church office.

Looking for an opportunity to serve?  We are always looking for volunteers to help sort the food and repack it when a new shipment is picked up.  If you are available during the day and are willing to be on a "call list," sign up by clicking here.