April Newsletter

The Salvage Yard Newsletter Editors Mike & TJ Schellman

House of Hope

Vol.2, Iss.4

Contact: [email protected]

By Molly Waggoner

The Salvage Yard community has long had a presence on the West Bank, but in recent times, our activities there have decreased, leaving only the Jesus Kitchen and individuals’ personal ministries. I got involved with the Jesus Kitchen in 2002 and have a broken heart for the West Bank ever since. I have a passion to see the area become a shining example of the power of God’s redemption. I believe that Zechariah 8 is God’s vision for the neighborhood—a picture of economic recovery, decrease in crime, and the presence of God so obvious that people come from all over, knowing they can find God there. Last year, I felt that God was leading us to establish a church—something more permanent, something more than a weekly event. As I prayed about it, I felt that there were two common denominators among the diverse population there—one being the lack of place, the other being resignation. Many people feel uprooted or like they don’t belong, whether that is because they are part of a counter culture that often feels they are not welcome or have no place to go, or because they have come here from another country under traumatic circumstances. Most people also know deeply that the world is messed up, but they have no belief that anything could change; there is no hope, so instead they resign themselves to cynicism, numbness, or anger. We know that Jesus went to prepare a place for us, and that because his life defeats death, we do not have to despair. So we have named our church House of Hope, believing that we can offer people a picture of Jesus’ gift to us—a place where they belong, and the hope of restoration. To learn more about our ministry, visit our as-yet-unfinished website: www.houseofhopechurch.org, or come visit one of our services (info on the website).

International Bible Givers

By TJ Schellman

Our ministry spotlight for the month of April is The International Bible Givers (IBG). They have been a great resource for us over the years and have generously provided free Bibles that we could share with others at church and at the Rainbow gathering. We have been so blessed by IBG and their commitment to freely share the word of God with anyone that we would like to bless them this month. Please pray for them and consider how you may continue to bless them in the future. I have included their statement of purpose for your perusal: IBG’s purpose is to serve the Church and Community in Evangelism and Discipleship by providing God’s Word FREE so that persons everywhere will have the opportunity to come to Faith and Life in Jesus Christ. We are the North Suburban Chapter of International Bible Givers. Consisting of 400 -plus Christian volunteers. We range from high-school age to 93. Most of us live and work in Minnesota, about 20 of us live in other states and three in other countries. We give willingly of our time and resources to purchase and place God’s Word so that people in our area and around the world will have the opportunity to come to Faith and Life in Jesus Christ! IBG PO BOX 216 Anoka, MN 55303 Phone: 763-421-8742

Announcements Salvage Yard Annual Meeting: The SY Annual Meeting will be held after worship service on Tuesday April 28th. House of Hope: Easter Service – 7pm. / House of Hope also needs help getting their trailer ready, so if you can help call Jeremy (952-412-8529 or [email protected]). Location TBA – Call 612-338-9298 .

Please Pray For - - Healing for Levi and Crystal House of Hope on the West Bank Rainbow Gathering and School Preparations Regional Gathering Teams

Rainbow Gathering and School: June 11-July 7

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Church, Oliver Presbyterian Church 2647 Bloomington Ave S. Mpls. 55407 CLD Community Discussion, 6pm Bonnie Doon 2618 16th Ave. S. Mpls.55407 EM Elder Meeting, Oliver Presbyterian Church 2647 Bloomington Ave. S. Mpls. 55407 IP Intercessory Prayer Meeting, Spare Oom 2731 17th Ave. S. Mpls. 55407 JK Jesus Kitchen, 1821 Riverside Ave., Mpls. 55454 (9-10 pm is Prayer) SMBS Steiger Meal and Bible Study, Steiger House 2740 16th Ave. S. Mpls. 55407 SLT Servant Leadership Team, Oliver Presbyterian Church 2647 Bloomington Ave., Mpls. 55407 PS Prayer Soaking at th e Phoenix House, 1403 Knox Ave. N. 55411 (612-588-1379)

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Last Months “Secret Decoder” Puzzle Clue:

You will find the answer in the letters you get when Winter is over. 2-19-4-54-19-16-11-8-19-10-23 Answer: The first word of Josh's article is “Winter.” By counting the letters that follow after the word winter you get the letters that spell out the answer to the puzzle. The answer is Salvage Yard.