Hope Rising Update #60
by Fr. Bill Van Oss
Dear Friends,
A quick update as it is another busy week here in The Gathering Place:
-FISH has been distributing backpacks with school supplies
-The Small Business Administration (SBA) has representatives here working with people on disaster financial assistance.
-Today were the first meetings for senior and mental health needs and group therapy focusing on hurricane related topics like PTSD, trauma and loss.
-Project Hope offered an open discussion on post storm trauma, including mental exhaustion, decision making and financial fears.
-On Friday, FISH does a services overview and offers assistance.
- Yesterday Santiva Islanders started their programming with exercise classes, card games and a coffee bistro for all from 10am-3pm, stop by!
-Church Staff is available for meeting and to answer questions. You can reach us via phone or email as well.
-Friday book study is underway, and several meetings are being held in our conference room.
-Our monthly Prayer and Potluck is taking place TONIGHT at 6pm
And of course, services are held Saturdays at 5pm followed by a social and Sundays at 9:30am followed by coffee hour!
I am very proud of all of the effort that has brought us this far and enables us to be back on the island. I am especially pleased that at the amount of community engagement going on. The Gathering Place serves to give healing and hope to our parishioner and island neighbors as we continue to recover and rebuild.
At The Gathering Place This Week: click
here
for a schedule
In Friday's brief I'll have a video update on the progress in the main building.
Peace,
Bill+
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