Avis Arbor Helps Homeless Women and Children

Did you know that our Avis Arbor Women and Children's Shelter houses 43 women and

children? Last year, City Mission assisted 220 women and 57 children, giving them

shelter, food, and medical assistance. We also provided the women with case management,

counseling, recovery classes and job-seeking assistance. At City Mission, we feel

honored to serve God through eliminating homelessness in the region...one life at

a time.

Veterans Day Service at City Mission 2014

For Veterans Day at City Mission, we held a special chapel service to honor our

residents and staff who served in the armed forces. Dr. Bob Scott, Wendy Barbeau and Dean Gartland led a beautiful service filled with prayer, guest speakers and great music.

Mike, one of our residents and a former US Marine, shared about his life in the

Marine Corps and told how his military service shaped his relationship with Christ.

Sue Gartland, singer, song writer and City Mission Volunteer Manager, shared an

original song, "Just Another Drop of Water." Sue wrote this beautiful song when

her youngest son was deployed in Iraq while serving in the US Marine Corps.

Mike

Sue

We have many veterans in the Mission and on staff. Here are a few who were able to attend our service on Tuesday.

Canon-McMillan Serves City Mission

In October, students from Canon McMillan High School's Family and Community Studies class came to serve a meal they had prepared for our Feed My Sheep Dining Room. Kim Johovich, a teacher in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been teaching this course for the past few years.

In one class segment that focuses on hunger in America, Kim's students prepare a meal and bring it to City Mission. She teaches the students to budget for the meal they prepare, assess the nutritional value and calculate the actual size of an individual serving. Then, the students prepare and serve the meal. Thank you, Canon McMillan students!

 

Operation StrongVet

City Mission is excited to announce our partnership with Operation StrongVet. To learn more about this initiative, please visit, http://strongvetwpa.org/.

WCCF Gives Recap

Thank you for your generous donations made through WCCF Gives in September! City Mission CEO/President, Dean Gartland and Director of Development, Dr. Sally Mounts were presented with the check from WCCF. After WCCF added in the 19% from the bonus pool, City Mission was gifted $61,271.56! Thank you so much!