Thursday, December 03, 2009

opportunities to GO4GOD!

Mondays: Bold In God meets from 6-9 pm with Maddie & Cece leading bible study, prayer and worship.
If you would like to join them please do. If you would like to provide dinner and/or dessert for 15, please email Lori, gonzofamily5@aol.com

Tuesdays: Abortions happening on Hwy 12/Mission at clinic. Many need restoration back to Jesus. Pray. Stand outside and pray with and for the unborn and families that are hurting, beginning at 8am-5pm

Outreach to the streets with Gloria, 10:30-11 am on Wilson in downtown Santa Rosa.

Wednesdays:
Making sandwiches for school children with Naomi at Sonoma Avenue Church of Christ at 9:30am

Thursdays: Outreach to families with thousands of pounds of food in JC neighborhood, Apple Valley/Papago Ct, West Ninth and Roseland with Team RAVEN. Gathering in Gonzalez front yard at 5, food and families arrive around 3. If you speak spanish, come from 3-5! Dress warm, it's SUPER cold, rain or shine. Please wear no red or blue (gang areas), please wear black.

Our days to host street baby showers in the streets, out of the box truck and at Gonzalez home. Please drop off gently used and new baby items 24/7.

Fridays: Homeless outreaches to the San Francisco Tenderloin monthly with RAVEN team. Watch blog for dates. Street witnessing downtown Santa Rosa in evenings (LATE)

Saturdays: Abortions happening on Hwy 12/Mission, 9am-2pm Please go and pray with and for the unborn.
Prayer table with Jim and Lisa Broyles 8pm-ish til 10:30, 11pm ish on Fourth Street in Santa Rosa.

San Francisco Tenderloin monthly outreaches with RAVEN team. Watch blog for dates. Street witnessing at the bars downtown Santa Rosa LATE.

Sundays: Worship!

We are in constant need for the following items, if you would like to contribute please do so!

For worldwide and nationwide missions:
Prayer
Air Miles
Money for passports for Raven team members willing to GO!
Airline Tickets (need specifically for New Orleans in February and Africa, May and Guadalajara, Summer 2010)
Ziplocs gallon size (to make baby kits to take into the nations)


For college ministry:
Prayer
New bibles, we couldn't possibly give away enough
Postage... LOTS of postage!!!
Cards of encouragement written by you
Homemade cookies (please drop off on Mondays/Tuesdays at Gonzalez home, anytime
(60 students receiving the love and message of Jesus bimonthly in the mail all over the nation)
Envelopes (different random sizes fine)
blank cards
Scrapbook papers


For high school/middle school ministry:
Prayer
New bibles
Cards of encouragement written by you
Homemade cookies... they are always here and always hungry!
Monday, Thursday dinners and desserts prepared for 12-15 at Gonzalez home.
Blank cds
cases and cases of water bottles

For children ministry:
Prayer
Warm mittens/scarves/pajamas, new underwear and new socks
beanie babies
bibles
candy canes
school supplies
gently used clothes

For baby/new parents ministry:
Prayer
Ziploc bags
Plastic containers from costco sized vegetables, grapes, roasted chicken, muffins from safeway, etc, takeout food from sushi or applebees, etc
(we use these to wrap baby presents in them)
baby clothess
baby anything, really!
handsewn blankets in a square (ie, 44inches x 44 inches)
giftbags that are baby themed or say happy birthday on them or really, anything!
diapers (any sizes)
maternity clothes
maxi pads

For street outreaches to families, pregnant, homeless:
cans of food
trucks
trailers
cases of water bottles
tarps
coats
gloves
socks (mens)
underwear (size 34, mens seems to work best for men or women)
beanies
flip flops
tampons
toothbrushes, toothpastes, mouthwashes
hotel sample soaps, shampoos, etc
100's of Gallon sized ziploc bags to make: homeless hygiene kits, hygiene kits for mothers in hospitals, comfort kits for parents watching over children at Children's hospitals, baby kits to send around the world and use locally.
flannel or baby color fabric
cupcake papers and cake mixes and baby colored frosting


If you have talents in:
worship, baking, photography, sewing, come preach in the streets with us! Many hands make light work! Use your talents for HIS glory. From the preschoolers to the grandparents, our team is made up of different hands and feet each week! There is a place and an opportunity right here in Sonoma County for you and your family to GO4GOD!

Contact Pastor Rudy at: 707.206.7208
gonzofamily5@aol.com

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