Relief Bus Volunteer Training Curriculum-leaders Guide

LEADER’S GUIDE

OUTREACH TRAINING CURRICULUM

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction

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Day 1

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“A Day in the Life of the Bus” “History and Mission” Bible Study – “God’s Heart for the Poor” Sharing My Story Day 2 “Street Ministry 101” Part I “How To Do Effective Street Ministry” Bible Study – “Growth Through Service” Day 3 “Street Ministry 101” Part II Bible Study – “Evangelism to the Poor” The Agreement Principle Day 4 The Relief Bus Schedule Bus Kitchen Security Tips Information & Clothing Tables + Prayer Booth Pages to Review

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How To Get More Involved

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Bibliography

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Introduction Dear Team Leader, The Relief Bus Training Curriculum is designed to prepare your team for a fun and life changing experience in urban missions. The materials will educate your team on what The Relief Bus is, who we are and what we do. They will also help your team to understand God’s heart for the poor and the outcast. Through scripture they will see how important it is to minister to those in desperate need. The training is broken up into four sections that can be covered in four meetings that will take approximately one hour each. It is an interactive curriculum with group questions, discussion time, fill-in-the-blanks, homework and group exercises. In the Leader’s Guide we give you all of the answers to the questions and examples to make you look smart! The video footage will give your team a good picture of what kind of activities they will be doing and what the people look like that they will be meeting on the streets. This is all to alleviate culture shock, mentally prepare them for urban ministry and get them excited. The video segments are humorous and fast moving so that no one will fall asleep! The Street Ministry 101 segments are invaluable for those who have never done evangelism and may be nervous. They lay out a simple strategy that anyone can follow regardless of age or experience. The Bus Training segment prepares your team in practical issues such as health code requirements, security issues and our recording systems. There are plenty of leader’s notes to guide you through the training in your Leader’s Guide. The enclosed CD includes your team workbooks in .pdf format so you can print them out. Also on the CD are Powerpoint slides that allow you have visuals to use in your teaching, as well as answers to fill-in-the-blank questions and teaching points that you will be sharing. There are intros in your Leader’s Guide for each section with handy tips to help prepare you for that session. Most of the work is done for you. Just walk through the materials. It is our hope that these training materials will not only prepare your team for an amazing missions experience, but that it will also be a significant point of discipleship that stretches your team, causing them to grow spiritually and draw closer to God. Our staff is at your disposal and if you have any questions, needs or comments, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to serve you and glad to have you working with us! Sincerely,

Juan Galloway Urban Missionary Director of Outreach Partner Development

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DAY 1 LEADER TIPS

1. Preview the video segments A Day In The Life Of The Bus and History and Mission, so you are familiar with them. Make sure you have a helper to play DVD segments and advance Powerpoint slides in your meeting. 2. When you hand out the applications, try and stress that they bring these back at the next meeting because you need to mail them in as soon as possible. 3. You can introduce the A Day In The Life Of The Bus video by just letting your team know that the video will show them what a typical outreach day looks like. 4. As an extra challenge, you may want to have your team memorize Isaiah 58:6-12 to further plant the reason for this mission trip in their heart. You could have team members recite the verses at the next meetings. 5. During the Bible Study, God’s Heart For The Poor, try to include personal stories and examples from your own life that will personalize the teaching and really drive the message home. 6. During the time of prayer, assign people to pray and make sure everyone participates over the various sessions so that all your team members gets a chance. 7. Assign the Sharing My Story homework and let the team know that they need to bring it completed to the next meeting for an exercise that they will be doing. 8. If your team is fundraising individually for their trip to work on The Relief Bus and you haven’t already done it, you may want to encourage them to use the Support Letter Template that is provided. You will have to email or give them CD’s with copies of the file so that they can enter their personal information in the letter and print them out at home. (see last page of this guide for example) 9. Remember to print out a copy of the team member's guide to follow along with your team's version and to reference page numbers as they are different from the leader's guide.

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TRAINING CURRICULUM – DAY 1 DISTRIBUTE VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS (COLLECT ON DAY 2 – SEE BACK OF PACKET)

VIDEO - “A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE BUS” (5 min)

QUESTIONS (10 min)

What did you see in this video that impacted you the most?

Why are you going?

How do you hope to grow?

What are your fears and anxieties about going on this outreach?

What else?

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VIDEO - “HISTORY & MISSION” Isaiah 58:6 “Is this not the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the chords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?” Isaiah 58:7 “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and provide the poor wanderer with shelter – when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not turn away from your own flesh and blood?”

“Go to those people in need and connect them to resources.” (Richard Galloway)

MISSION STATEMENT “We exist to connect the poor, oppressed, and addicted with a path toward help and hope. Through outreach partnerships, we seek to be a bridge between human need and resources to meet those needs. These things we do…that others may live.”

Review fill-in-the-blank.

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BIBLE STUDY (30 min)

God’s Heart For The Poor

COME ALIVE! In An Unstoppable Force – Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind, Erwin Raphael McManus states, “The life of the church is the heart of God. The heart of God is to serve a broken world. The serving that we are called to requires direct contact. You cannot wash the feet of a dirty world if you refuse to touch it. There is a sense of mystery to this, but it is in serving that the church finds her strength. When she ceases to serve the world around her, she begins to atrophy.” It is in SERVING that the church finds her strength! It’s what we were designed for and what Jesus modeled for us! In Isaiah 58, God talks about what really matters to him and what will make us come alive. Isaiah 58:6 (NIV) "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? QUESTION: What are some examples of social injustice in America?: Human Trafficking (immigrants taken advantage of), Born infected/addicted, Abuse, Trapped in cycle of poverty, etc. QUESTION: What are “the cords of the yoke?” (types of oppression) Addiction to Drugs, Prostitution, Violence, Alcoholism, Poverty, Victims of abuse, etc.

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In other words, God is saying, “I don’t want a sacrificial religious ritual from you. This is what I really want:” Isaiah 58:7-10 (NIV) Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? QUESTION: Who is “the poor wanderer” in our cities? Immigrants, homeless, those caught in the cycle of poverty, etc.

Isaiah 58 cont… Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.

QUESTION: How does “the pointing finger and malicious talk” apply to the poor? They are looked down upon, outcast from society, told to “get a job,” judged, despised, etc.

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Proverbs 14:20 - The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. Amy L. Sherman writes in Sharing God’s Heart for the Poor, Meditations for Worship, Prayer and Service, “The word translated “spend” in verse 10, connotes the idea of issuing forth. It’s the idea of pouring out. The King James Version talks of “drawing out” your soul to bestow a mercy upon the recipient. We use terms like these when we talk about water. We talk about pouring out water or drawing water from a well. And what we are being told to spend in these verses is our heart and soul, and we are to pour it out, to issue it forth to water others. But isn’t it our feat, that by pouring ourselves out, we will become empty and dry? What holds us back from spending our lives on the poor, from pouring out that which is inside of us? Isn’t it a fear that we won’t have anything left? That if we pour it all out we ourselves will be dry?” Isaiah 58:11-12 (NIV) The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

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Amy L. Sherman goes on to say, “And that is the promise of Isaiah 58:11. We take ourselves and our “water” and we pour ourselves out in a sun-scorched place, among people who need the water. And we ourselves do not run dry because God pours Himself and His provision into us so that we become “wellwatered gardens.” This is the wonderful paradox of the Christian life. When we pour ourselves out we do not become empty; instead, we become full. As we give ourselves out, God pours Himself and His provision in. Through our enriching entanglement in the lives of the poor in the places of pain and drought, we become, by the hand and faithful provision of God, a well-watered garden.” * THEN our light will shine, THEN we will be like a spring whose waters never fail, THEN God will satisfy our needs, THEN the Lord will make us strong.

QUESTION: Can you think of an example of when you ever helped someone in need and got more back from God? Maybe you got closer to God spiritually, blessed in a material way, encouraged, ect.

PRAYER (10 min) LEADER – Have each of the participants pray for the following: Pray for your trip(s) on the bus. Pray Isaiah 58 and to have a heart to follow it. Pray for those on the streets.

* See also Psalm 68:6; 107:1-20

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SHARING MY STORY

Why share my story? Matthew 13:10-15 - The disciples came up and asked, "Why do you tell stories?" He replied, "You've been given insight into God's kingdom. You know how it works. Not everybody has this gift, this insight; it hasn't been given to them. Whenever someone has a ready heart for this, the insights and understandings flow freely. But if there is no readiness, any trace of receptivity soon disappears. That's why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward receptive insight. (The Message). BEFORE I MET JESUS List challenges, sins, battles, major events, and pain you experienced. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ AFTER I MET JESUS How God helped and changed my life. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ MY LIFE WITH JESUS Talk about challenges you currently face. Share current temptations and struggles and how God is helping me through. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 11

DAY 2 LEADER TIPS 1. Collect the applications and mail them as soon as you can. Thanks! 2. Preview Street Ministry 101. Make sure your helper is ready to pause the video at the times listed in your guide. 3. In the first group exercise, the team is asked to get in small groups and practice confessing their sins to one another. Challenge your team to share their weaknesses and character flaws that they face every day. Give them examples such as: self-control, hurtful words, selfishness, pride. It may be uncomfortable at first, but if they can get used to it with their team then they will be prepared to do it on the streets. Most people block out their personal flaws and weaknesses and aren’t used to articulating them, but this can be a powerful tool in relating to and reaching others. 4. In the Bible Study, Growth Through Service, explain that the Matthew 25 scripture is presented in a fun paraphrase of scripture known as The Street Bible. Encourage them to read it on their own in other versions as well and meditate on it. 5. FYI: In the Bible Study, Growth Through Service, there are portions of text for you to read that your team won’t have in their manuals. Also note that the fill-in-the-blank answers are on the Powerpoint slides. 6. Again, during the Bible Study time, try to include personal stories and examples from your own life that will personalize the teaching and really drive the message home. 7. During the time of prayer, have people pray Matthew 25 and learn how to anchor their faith the Word of God. Have them pray over the lessons they learned about confessing their sins and sharing their testimonies.

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TRAINING CURRICULUM - DAY 2 COLLECT VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS AND MAIL THEM TO NEW YORK CITY RELIEF C/O THE RELIEF BUS

VIDEO - “STREET MINISTRY 101” Part I Ministry - attend to the wants and needs of others, to give service, care, or aid. LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY

“The poor are not a problem to be fixed, they’re a people to be loved.”

PAUSE VIDEO after 0:52 seconds.

We don’t want to overwhelm people with our intellectual superiority or intimidate them with our debating skills. We don’t want to force or scare someone into coming to God or manipulate them in any way. Our goal is to love unconditionally. The poor are not a problem to be fixed but a people to be loved. We should love them like Jesus did unconditionally whether they want to be a Christian or not. The greatest proof of the love of God is for us to tangibly show care for them when they are still pre-Christians. As St. Francis of Assisi said: “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” 13

Physical care and even simple friendship skills like inquiring into people’s life and attempting to learn from them about their experiences speak volumes. It’s how we treat people that makes the difference. QUESTION: What are ways in the past you have ministered to the needs of others? Bought someone lunch, served on a missions trip doing construction, visiting the sick, taking care of a family member, etc.

RESUME VIDEO

“HOW TO DO EFFECTIVE STREET MINISTRY” 1. Get to know the person. Approach with a smile and use open and casual body language. Ask how they are doing, where they are from and show genuine interest. 2. Listen. Use active listening: when listening to someone, repeat back what they have said so that they can tell that you are really paying attention. Go three questions deep. When someone answers a question, ask them another question that goes farther. For example: Do you live around here? Yes, down the street. How long have you lived here? For 5 years. Where did you live before that? Over in Brooklyn. Why did you move here? I got kicked out of my mom’s house. Wow, that must have been tough. Why did she kick you out? I got involved in drugs. I’m so sorry to hear that. Has it been hard to quit using drugs? Yeah, I’ve tried many times.

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3. Confess your sin. James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” Rather then impress people with our morals, spiritual laws, and grasp of scripture, our method is to be: Humble, Vulnerable, Willing to expose our shortcoming.

PAUSE VIDEO after 3:55 minutes.

REVIEW fill-in-the-blank answers with your group. Moral superiority only intimidates people and causes shame and withdrawal. A good example of confession is: “I’ve made some really bad decisions myself like the time I……… ” “I want to change, but I keep messing up in the area of ……” The person may not be forthcoming at all about their own life, but as we let them know our own failures and pain they will drop their guard and be open to share their own mistakes. GROUP EXERCISE (10 min): In groups of 2 or 3 (men with men and women with women), practice a confession exercise. Don’t think of this exercise as confessing your deepest darkest sin. Instead, think of what you are challenged with! Take turns sharing the stuff you struggle with weekly or daily. Just be real! Afterwards, pray for one another in your areas of struggle.

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4. Show empathy and compassion for their pain. Compassion means, “To suffer together with”. I.E.- “That must have really felt….” 5. Share your testimony. Out of the relationship you start to build, tell the person about your spiritual journey and what it has meant to you.

Review fill-in-the-blank.

GROUP EXERCISE (10 min): In groups of 2 or 3, practice

”SHARING MY STORY.”

(try not to look at your sheet – take 5 minutes for each story)

BIBLE STUDY (15 min)

Growth Through Service

Matthew 25:31-46 (28, The Street Bible) “When I come back demonstrating my power and I bring my angels with me I’m going to take over control from my seat of power. The whole world will be brought before me, and I will separate the acceptable from the unacceptable, just like when you sort through the fruit in the produce aisle to find the good stuff. The good stuff I’ll put on my right, the stinky stuff will go on my left. “Speaking from my authority as king of the universe, I’ll tell the folks on the right, “You paid your dues and now it’s time to get your reward that I have been planning on giving you before the earth was even created. You did a great job living for me. When I was starving, you bought me lunch. I was parched and you gave me some 16

iced tea. You didn’t know me from Adam, but you treated me like your best friend.

I needed some decent clothes and you got me a new wardrobe. I was puking my

guts out and you nursed me back to health. I was locked up in the pen and you

came on visiting day to see me.

“Then the ones who lived for God will ask, ‘Chief, when did we do all this stuff’

We don’t remember you being hungry, thirsty,

being a stranger, out of clothes, sick as a dog or locked up in the clink.’

“I’ll say, ‘Whenever you did all these wonderful things for people you encountered

in life, you were doing it for me. Great job!”

It was in the messiness of serving others that the disciples broke through racial barriers, gender barriers, pride, selfishness and learned how to be like Jesus. It was in the midst of this serving that he could give them correction when they were acting immature such as: chasing off the children, calling down fire from heaven, or asking their mother to persuade Jesus to let them sit next to him in heaven. 1) The kind of serving they did together in the early church was very hands on.

In America we have come to a place as believers where we don’t expect to have to get our hands dirty. It’s easy for us to take a class. That sounds like an attractive intellectual step upward into spiritual growth and further education. True, but what about the step downward into humility and self-sacrifice? Could we be missing out on some of the greatest treasures of the Kingdom? 2) This is where our faith comes alive. This is where people get outside of their comfort zone and have to trust God to use them as they encounter real people with real problems who need a friend. As Charles Ringma says in Dare to Journey with Henry Nouwen, “Spirituality can only fully develop when we include others and serve our neighbor. A spirituality that only knows “holy isolation” is most probably an illusion, and a spirituality that fails to serve others is more than likely self-indulgent. True spirituality knows both the place of solitude and the cry of the world. It is concerned about selfdevelopment but sees it occurring much more through serving another than through pampering the self.”

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3) Servanthood is discipleship, plain and simple. If you want to be a disciple then get involved in doing the work of God. Francis Frangipane writes in The Three Battlegrounds, “Is your love growing and becoming softer, brighter, more daring and more visible? Or is it becoming more discriminating, more calculating, less vulnerable and less available? This is very important, for your Christianity is only as real as your love.”

Love in thought is not complete love until it is put into action. Spiritual growth and discipleship is developing our outward demonstration of love.

At the NAACP awards, Bono said, “God has a special place for the poor. The poor are where God lives. God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes, where the poor play house. God is where the opportunity is lost and lives are shattered. God is with the mother who has infected her child with a virus that will take both their lives. God is under the rubble in the cries we hear during war time. God, my friends, is with the poor and God is with us if we are with them.”

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PRAYER (10 min)

LEADER – Instruct each of the participants to pray for the following:

Pray Matthew 25. Pray for boldness and strength to serve Jesus by serving others. Pray that we would learn how to get to know people better, to learn to listen, to learn to confess our sins, and to show empathy and compassion. Pray for God’s direction to tell your story.

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DAY 3 LEADER TIPS

1. Preview Street Ministry 101 Part 2 and The Bus Tour. Make sure your helper is ready to pause the video at the times listed in your guide. 2. In the Bible Study, Evangelism To The Poor, remind your team of the scriptures covered in the last two Bible studies, Isaiah 58:6-12 and Matthew 25:31-46 as examples of why we should target the poor with the gospel. 3. Again, during the Bible Study time, try to include personal stories and examples from your own life that will personalize the teaching and really drive the message home. 4. There are lots of opportunities for team members to read during this Bible study, so try to go around the room and have everyone participate in the reading portions. 5. During the time of prayer, encourage people to pray Luke 14. Ask them to pray over the lessons they learned about The Agreement Principle and ministering through gentleness and kindness.

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TRAINING CURRICULUM – DAY 3

VIDEO – “STREET MINISTRY 101” Part II

6. Look to connect. As you get to know the person better, stay clued in to any needs they might have that we can help with. If they came for clothes, let them know that we have information on other sites in the area with more clothes.

PAUSE VIDEO after 3:12 minutes.

QUESTION: What impacted you the most from this section?

RESUME VIDEO

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7. Never argue. II Timothy 2:23-26 “Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.” Arguing isn’t love so refuse to argue about doctrine, theology, religion, politics or anything else. If a person insists on arguing, find a way to break away gently. 8. Affirm the person. No matter what a person believes or doesn’t believe we need to affirm their worth by saying things like, “I respect your opinion”, “Thanks for sharing. Tell me more.” When we honor a person by the way we show respect, they will in turn show honor and respect for us. What we don’t want to say is things like, “You’re wrong”, “You’re in a cult”, “You should…..” Although it may be true, if it isn’t received then it’s just a waste of time and could in fact push someone farther away from God because it comes off as judgmental. 9. Offer salvation. Ask God to guide you in conversations with people on the streets. Try to stay sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit and let God speak through you. When you approach someone on the street, your goal is to first get to know them and listen to their story. After this, doors will open up to share your story and confess your own sin and challenges. Then after establishing a relationship, you have the opportunity to share salvation with the person.

PAUSE VIDEO after 11:59 minutes.

Review fill-in-the-blank.

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BIBLE STUDY (30 min)

Evangelism To The Poor Why Target The Poor? Why target the poor with the message and demonstration of the gospel? The answer is simple: because God does. Luke 5:4-11 Peter and the other fishermen were out fishing all night and caught no fish. Jesus directs them specifically where to throw their nets and immediately there are more fish caught than can fit in the nets. Jesus than tells Peter that he will make him a fisher of men. Peter, James and John then leave to follow Jesus full-time. In the following verses (v.12-30) Jesus ministers to a leper, a paralytic and then a tax-collector. These “fish” are eager to jump into the net. When we target where Jesus directs us to specifically throw our nets to catch men we will be highly effective. If we follow in his example we will target men and women who are sick, poor and notoriously sinful. The other option is to do lots of unfruitful fishing that leaves us fatigued and frustrated. In Luke 5:31, the religious leaders asked why Jesus was targeting such an unsavory crowd with his ministry and Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Jesus attends a dinner party and takes the opportunity to give strategy and how to focus our energies on what matters to him:

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Luke 14:12-14 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Who does Jesus say to invite into our lives? Who should we invest our resources in? Who should we spend time with? -The poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind. He then goes on to tell a parable to reiterate his point. A man invites the well to do, business people to a banquet (the Kingdom of God) and they won’t come. He gets angry and sends his servants (that’s us) out to invite the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. He does want everyone to come, but only certain people actually show up because the others are too caught up in their lives and possessions. Jesus details out his calling and mission while on earth: Luke 4:17-19 – The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

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Some translations of the Bible use the word “afflicted” instead of poor. Regardless, Jesus says that he specifically comes to bring freedom, healing and life to those who are downtrodden and disenfranchised. The “year of the Lord’s favor” is the year of Jubilee which historically was a time when all the debts people had were forgiven. It’s our mission to tell people that their opportunity has come for all of their sins to be forgiven. They will owe no penalty, interest or fines because God is letting them start over with a clean slate and giving them a new life. How do we actually do all that? Ask God to guide you in conversations with people on the streets. Try to stay sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit and let God speak through you. Each person we meet is unique and special so it is our goal to become “all things to all men” and approach them in such a manner that works for them. We seek to connect through love.

When you approach someone on the street, your goal is to first get to know them and listen to their story. After this, doors will open up to share your story and confess your own sin and challenges. Then after establishing a relationship, you have the opportunity to share salvation with the person. Use key questions to approach the subject of their spirituality.

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On a scale of one to ten, how close do you feel to God right now? Do you want to be closer? Do you feel as though you are following God's ways and doing what He wants you to do? Listen to their answers to these questions and hear their heart. THE AGREEMENT PRINCIPLE Try to find foundational common ground by using the agreement principle on the streets. Ask questions that you know most people will agree with so you have something to build on such as:

Instruct different team members to read the following sections:

1) I used to think I could go to Heaven if I was just a good person and didn’t kill anyone, but I found out I could never be good enough. We’ve all made bad choices and mistakes right? 2) This bad behavior is hurtful and destructive toward us and others. Since we have all blown it one way or another, we can’t earn our way to Heaven by performing good acts. We’re human and will never be perfect or even good enough. Our dumb choices and wrong actions separate us from God because God is perfect. Do you believe God is love?

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3) Because God loves us, he couldn’t stand to be separated from us so he sent his only son, Jesus to create a bridge back to him. This bridge was the cross. The cross was where Jesus willingly gave his life and took the penalty for our bad behavior. By accepting what he did for us on the cross, we cross that bridge to come close to him and escape destruction. Now we can learn from God and how to follow his ways which lead to life. Do you want to be close to God? 4) Choosing to give your life to God is the most important decision you could ever make, because it’s an eternal decision. But it’s not about just going to Heaven; he wants to help us in our daily lives. Do you want his help? 5) Do you want to give him total control of your life?

If it’s okay with you, I’d love to pray together with you right now to draw close to

God and let him do what he wants in your life.

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10. Don’t use Christianese . For example: sanctification, redemption, justification. Speak in normal terms that people can understand. 11. Pray. Whether someone wants to commit their lives to Christ or isn’t interested at all, offer to pray for them right there on the spot. Pray for their needs and that God would reveal himself to them and pour out his love upon them. A great idea is to ask the person to in turn pray for you in your area of need especially if they are a pre-Christian.

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Pastor Bill Hoffman once paraphrased a quote by Sri Lankan theologian D.T. Niles when he said, “We’re just beggars, showing other beggars where to find the bread.”

PRAYER (10 min)

LEADER – Instruct each of the participants to pray for the following:

Pray Luke 4:17-19 – That God would anoint you to do His work. Pray that God would help you use “The Agreement Principle” as a tool to share the Gospel. Pray II Timothy 2:23-26 – That you would have a gentle spirit when you interact with those you witness to.

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DAY 4 LEADER TIPS

1. Preview Bus Training. Make sure your helper is ready to pause the video at the times listed in your guide. 2. We strongly encourage your team to enter in during worship and prayer on the bus. Assign a worship leader to connect with the Relief Bus Outreach Director. Bring your own worship music, lyrics, devotions or other creative forms of worship. Emphasize the importance of worship during the ride into the city as you position yourselves for praise, worship and to hear what God is saying to your team. 3. If you are riding back on The Relief Bus, consider a time of debrief with your team. You could also debrief later that night wherever you are staying with the team. Ask them questions. What was their experience like on The Relief Bus? How did it impact them? Did God speak anything to them during the outreach? 4. Review the materials with your team such as the brochures, fliers, tracts, brief sheet, etc. 5. Consider the information on the More Ways You Can Help page. There are many ways your team could minister to the poor listed there such as: raising funds for the operation of The Relief Bus, collecting Bibles, clothing or hygiene products to be given out on the streets. As a team, you may raise more funds than you need for your expenses. Why not put the extra funds towards the cost of a day or week’s worth of soup on The Relief Bus? 6. Feel free to share the outreach schedule with church leadership and parents of teens who will be praying for your team during your trip. 7. Have the team pray big prayers for miracles in the lives they are reaching out to and the team themselves. 8. If your team would like to further support The Relief Bus, they can buy a Tshirt and have it waiting for them when they arrive for their date of scheduled outreach. Collect the funds from your team, and write one check to New York City Relief for the order.

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LEADER’S GUIDE

TRAINING CURRICULUM - DAY 4

VIDEO – “BUS TOUR”

THE RELIEF BUS SCHEDULE

TIME

ACTIVITY

7:30AM

Arrive at The Hope Center. Pray together.

7:35AM

Begin soup/drink preparations, bread pick-up, stocking and loading the bus, and kitchen clean-up.

8:55AM

Gather for ministry responsibilities and prayer.

9:00AM

Ride the bus to the location. Fellowship, worship and prayer.

10:00AM

Arrive at location. Group is briefed by bus leader. Leaders set up kitchen, tables, and garbage cans.

10:10AM

Group is divided into teams. Team 1: Begins kitchen training. Team 2: Begins street training.

10:15AM

Teams begin to serve from the kitchen, tables and hand-out flyers.

10:45AM

Clothing distribution begins.

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11:00AM

Teams are rotated to a different outreach station.

12:00PM

Teams are rotated to a different outreach station.

1:00PM

Teams are rotated to a different outreach station.

1:45PM

Teams clean-up kitchen, fold up tables, pick-up trash, tie up trash bags, and organize the bus.

2:00PM

Leave bus location. Teams debrief with leaders.

3:00PM

Arrive at Hope Center. Teams are instructed to clean the bus, kitchen and containers.

3:45PM

Dismissed from the Hope Center.

VIDEO – “BUS TRAINING” “BUS KITCHEN”

The Relief Bus kitchen rules:

1) Keep work area clean.

2) No eating in the kitchen.

3) Wear hairnets/hats.

4) Change gloves – if you touch parts of your body or the floor.

5) Don’t fill a container or cup from outside of the bus.

6) Keep soup covered.

7) Limit the amount of bread.

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8) Follow instructions of kitchen leader. 9) Don’t feed the birds!

PAUSE VIDEO after 2:55 minutes.

Review fill-in-the-blank.

QUESTIONS

1) What should you do if someone hands you a container from outside the bus? Politely say, “Hold your container, and I will fill it with soup cups.” 2) What should you do if you are working in the kitchen and you scratch your face with your hands? Change your gloves.

RESUME VIDEO “BUS KITCHEN”

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SECURITY TIPS 1) Don’t wander off. 2) Don’t go to the bathroom alone. 3) Don’t give out money. 4) Use wisdom with physical affection. 5) Don’t give out personal info. 6) If someone is angry, go to Bus Leader. 7) Dress appropriately – modestly, no open toed shoes, no expensive jewelry. Wear work clothes. 8) Ask permission to take photos. 9) No cell phones – or i-pods, video games, texting.

PAUSE VIDEO after 6:51 minutes.

Review fill-in-the blank.

QUESTIONS

1)

What kind of clothes should you wear on The Relief Bus? Modest clothing that can get dirty, such as work clothes. No sandals or inappropriate content on clothing.

2)

What is the protocol for taking photos? Ask permission first.

3)

What do you do if someone asks you for personal information? Politely say, “I’m sorry, I’m not permitted, but if you would like to stay in contact with me through The Hope Center, you can give them your information.

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FINISH VIDEO

INFORMATION AND CLOTHING TABLES + PRAYER BOOTH

Instructions: Record the names and personal prayer requests of individuals that receive items from the table (something they need/someone in need/something they are thankful for) on the daily log sheet (see pg. 49 for example). Before people leave the table, ask them if you can pray right now with them. Suggestion: Pray with your eyes open, and ask to put your hand on their shoulder. Look to connect – if someone is showing a need, connect them to a staff member and especially connect them to the office that Steve talked about in the video.

OFFICE From our Bus office we can place people immediately into various programs with the help of our cellular phones and database of resources. We have developed strong relationships with many service providers. Our years of experience on the streets help us make sound referral decisions. We have seen many people receive new hope and direction right in our bus office.

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END OF THE DAY BUS CLEAN-UP Kitchen team straps empty containers to the wall and

cleans up the kitchen.

Pick-up trash around the bus.

Fold the tables up, place them on the bus.

Organize and put away resource box, literature and clothing.

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|| PAGES TO REVIEW (5 min)

Volunteer Application (pg. 38) Make enough copies for your team. Applications are filled out on day 1, returned to the leader day 2, and mailed to The Hope Center. Staff Testimony Tracts (pgs. 39-42) Sample stories of real life change in our staff. Available to help minister and relate to those struggling on the streets. Street Talk Stories (pgs.43-44) Sample stories of lives changed at The Relief Bus. Available to Help minister and relate to those struggling on the streets. Street Flyers (pgs. 45-46) Sample flyers we hand out to those in the community during outreach. Informs people of the help we offer and our bus locations. Bus Brief Sheet (pgs. 47-48) Sample brief sheet the bus driver explains before serving on the bus. Daily Log Sheet (pg.49) Sample brief sheet the bus driver explains before serving on the bus. T-shirts Flyer (pgs. 50-51) Pre-order T-shirts today! Your group will receive T-shirts when they arrive at The Hope Center. Book & Media Resources (pgs. 52-53) Recommended reading for urban ministry and videos for further missions training. Staff contacts (pg. 54 Leader‘s Guide only) Who can I contact if I have questions? Feedback form (pgs. 55-56 Leader‘s Guide only) A form to fill out after you’ve completed this training material.

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REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS FROM THE SIDE POCKET

The Relief Bus & Hope Center brochures Informational brochures for our ministries. Homeless Harry/Lonely Lady tracts Sample comics designed to relate to prostitutes and the homeless. Return Envelope for Leader Feedback Form (Leader’s Guide only) Use this envelope to mail us the leader feedback form on pgs. 55-56 NYC Official Visitor Guide (Leader’s Guide only) During your stay, you may want to visit New York City for recreational purposes too! This guide gives you maps, transportation and accommodation info, dining, shopping, and much more!

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1181 E. Broad Street • Elizabeth, NJ 07201 • Tel (908) 352-8778 • www.nycr.org

Date: _________________________ Assignment (for staff):

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Name:___________________________________________________________ Age:_________ Address:_______________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _____________ Tel:_________________________(Home/Work/Cell) Email: _____________________________ Church Name (optional):_________________________________________________________ How did you hear about New York City Relief:________________________________________ Is this your first time volunteering with New York City Relief:

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Would you like to be on our mailing list?

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Which area would you be interested in volunteering in the future? Relief Bus Short-term Missions Receptionist Construction Bus Driver

Data Entry

Tell us briefly about yourself: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ We thank God for your willingness to serve with us today. Please keep us in your prayers.

PLEASE SIGN THIS RELEASE BEFORE YOU VOLUNTEER. THANK YOU! I hereby grant New York City Relief (NYCR) the full right to use my participation in NYCR in part or in full, audio, video, published and/or produced in any form, in any way that NYCR deems useful. I hereby release NYCR from all responsibility for any injury or sickness contracted during the time I am volunteering with NYCR. Sign your name_______________________________________ Date_____________________ Print your name_______________________________________ If you are under age 18, we also need your parent or legal guardian to sign the release form below and to submit it before you can volunteer with us. Thank you. Parent or legal guardian’s signature________________________________________________

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A WALK ON

THE WILD SIDE

er and deeper in relationship to him in the midst of everything I go through. Now I am walking out a wild life that is really FULLY ALIVE with God. I finally found the intimacy I always needed and wanted with my best friend Jesus, the lover of my soul. If you want to know God and truly be free, start by praying this prayer:

Brought to you by

“God, I need your help. I want to give up my control and my power. I only want You to control me now and have your power work through me. I pray that You would make me a new per son. Jesus, I want You to be the Lord of my life and my best friend. Teach me to be like You, and fill me with your love. I invite You to be the number one influence in my life. Take over completely and do whatever You want. Help me to become fully alive and enter into the wild side of trusting You with ev erything. Amen”

My name is Steve. I was born in 1969 in South Amboy, New Jersey into a dys functional family. Tragically, my mother had a nervous breakdown on Christmas Eve when I was five-years-old. The experience was confusing and devastat ing to me as I was sent to live with my grandparents. I suffered terrible feelings of abandonment as my father worked two jobs and my mother was away in a hospital. At this young age the seeds of insecurity were planted deep in me, as I struggled with a learning disability and was bounced from school to school.

To talk to me about this decision you made, find a church or get prayer, call me at (800) 736-2773 or email me at [email protected]. Through The Relief Bus I can also assist you in finding help in the

areas of addiction, shelter, job training or food. Steve

Web: www.reliefbus.org Email: [email protected] Phone: (800) 736-2773 Address: 1181 E. Broad Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Even when my mother returned, she was on heavy medication and very distant. The affection and comfort I needed wasn’t there and she wasn’t much a part of my life. She was filled with anxiety and as a result was overprotective and overly strict. It was very had for me to have friends to _______________ play with or even leave the house. There was much stress in my home because of my mom’s mental condition and our family’s financial troubles. I remember my “In high father choking my mother and even putschool I ting a knife to his own throat, threatening to kill himself. began to

walk on the wild side.”

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______________

In high school I began to walk on the wild side: getting drunk, smoking marijuana and getting in fights. My senior year I began working for an alcoholic, heroin

addicted gambler and became the chauffer for his petty theft operation. I would drive my boss to New York to pick up stolen credit cards which he used to buy merchandise that he could sell quickly. Then I would drive him down to Atlantic City to gamble away his profits.

I eventually went back to doing carpentry and was making a lot of money working overtime. I spent the money as fast as I made it, getting drunk regularly. Because I thought of myself as a tough guy, I began working as a bouncer at go-go bars and rock clubs. I ended that career after a huge man broke a bottle over my head, pulled my shirt over my head and stabbed me repeatedly with the broken bottle. Miracu lously I jabbed him in the throat with two of my fingers and escaped with my life. What I remember during this time period is being lonely, empty and feeling like my life was be ing wasted.

After graduation I entered the carpenters union and enjoyed learning and working in the trade for several years. Life seemed to be stabiliz ing, but then I began drinking and partying _______________ again. I was heavy into weightlifting “I became Senior high school photo and bodybuilding, and martial arts, addicted to which boosted my violence.” confidence. Unfortunately, this led to street fighting and road rage. I became addicted _______________ to violence. If someone gave me a bad look,

I would beat them viciously. Even I was

scared of what I was capable of doing to someone who crossed me.

While on the picket line one day with the _______________ carpenters union, a fellow union brother began talking about Jesus. I mocked him and made some snide remarks, but when “Now I know my job ended this same man helped me my real get more work. While on the new job I began attending a Bible study that was purpose.” held during lunch time. I liked it and felt _______________ real peace when I was there. I started at tending church and a home group where I grew closer and closer to God. This is when I made a commitment to Christ that changed my life forever. In my old life I thought I had influ ence and power, but it was actually totally false. I had lived a lie. Now I know my real purpose. I was created to follow and serve God.

I began hanging out with people involved in crime who helped me fix my many tickets for driving violations. I even went into business with one of these guys and ran a used car scam. Along with this con man, I became a professional liar and even cheated senior citizens and the handicapped. At one time I was arrested for writing over $20,000 in bad checks to people, but got off because of our connections. I was on top of the world and felt bulletproof because I had money, drove expensive cars, had nice clothes and could get away with my criminal activities.

ION

T DIC

During all of this I was heavily addicted to sex and pornography. Sex was like AD a drug to me. It was a release from the ten L UA X sion I felt and an escape. I had many girlfriends, SE but each relationship ended badly. I gave up on dating and just started using prostitutes. I was looking for intimacy, but always ended up with cheap, meaningless sex. I was filled with guilt and regret.

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As part of this new life with God I decided to volunteer one day to work on The Relief Bus, an outreach to the poor and homeless. I got more and more involved over time, and today I work full-time as a Bus Outreach Director. Now I am able to really have influence in people’s lives to find help On the streets with The Relief Bus and hope- the same help and hope I found. Despite my parent’s troubles in the past, they celebrated their 40 year anniversary in 2000 and are fully supportive of me today. I am still a regular guy who is tempted by bad thoughts, but now I am not a slave to those thoughts. I am free and God is bringing me deep-

from the church to the streets.

From Hillbilly Hellraiser

Although I still have challenges in my life, God has blessed me with a wonderful family. He teaches me how to better serve them everyday.

To servant on the streets

Maybe you can relate to some part of my story and realize that you need God in your life too. If you want to know God and truly be free, start by praying this prayer: Austin and family

Brought to you by

I was born in Arkansas in 1977 into a very poor family. We lived in a shack with an outhouse out back and used a woodstove for heat. We were hillbillies, basically. My father grew marijuana for a living and had a large crop planted across the street from our house. At the age of four my parents divorced and I moved with my mother to Indiana. We soon moved in with her boyfriend who, like her, heavily abused alcohol. They would often get into physical fights. Eventually he became my stepfather.

“God, I need your help. I know that you are the answer to all the issues in my life. I have made many mistakes and bad decisions. I pray that you would make me a new person. Jesus, I want you to be the Lord of my life and my best friend. Teach me to be like you, and fill me with your love and your power Take over my life completely and do whatever you want. Amen” To talk to me about this decision you made, find a church or get prayer, call me at (800) 736-2773 or email me at [email protected]. Through The Relief Bus I can also assist you in finding help in the areas of addiction, shelter, job training or food. Austin

In Indiana we once again lived in dire poverty when my stepfather lost his factory job. He and my mother began to drink more and more. Smoking lots of marijuana was common in our home also. There was no electricity, heat or hot water at our house. My brother and I would sleep on the floor in between our dogs to stay warm at night. The cupboards were empty and I learned how to eat at school _______________ or over at friend’s houses when I could.

Web: www.reliefbus.org Email: [email protected] Phone: (800) 736-2773 Address: 1181 E. Broad Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201

“My clothes were full of holes and I would get made fun of.”

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It was tough being the poorest kid in school. My clothes were full of holes and I would get made fun of. I became the class clown and laughed along with the jokes, but inside it hurt and I felt like an outcast. At the age of 13 I went to a youth group at a local church and it was really a surreal experience. I couldn’t believe how nice everyone was and that they came there every week to

was sealed in police tape and the officers wouldn’t let anyone enter. I searched for her all over town, but couldn’t find her anywhere. I ended up going to check at the police station and found all my family members there which I thought was very strange. My uncle got to me first and told me that my mother had been murdered. I collapsed in tears and was filled with rage, screaming in the police station. I bawled for hours and was inconsolable.

have fun and follow God. One month later I decided to follow God too.

Austin as Senior in High School

When I turned 16 my life began to fall apart as I hung out with the wrong crowd and started privately smoking and drinking. I got stoned on pot all the time and even went to church high. I have always been an extremist. I would drink alcohol until I would pass out. I would roll giant joints and smoke the whole things. At the same time, although my parents loved me, I knew that I didn’t want to go _______________ down the same path of a becoming a habitual drug and alcohol abuser.

Austin in College

Weeks past and the police could not solve the crime. I went back to college, but was an emotional wreck with all kinds of feelings balled up in a knot inside of me. This tension was released as I prayed to God and forgave my mother’s murderer. I began to walk in a whole new level of freedom. _______________ While in college I met a beautiful girl who was a pastor’s kid and so pure. She didn’t want to have anything to do with me, but I “my mother knew she was the one for me! After some conniving on my part we started to date, had been fell head over heels in love, and eventually murdered” we were married. We became youth pas_______________ tors back in Indiana and later in Arkansas as well. Eventually we had two handsome sons.

“I got stoned on pot all the time.”

At the age of 17, when it didn’t seem like things could get worse, my parents lost our house. I knew how to hustle for money doing various jobs outside of school so I rented my _______________ own apartment. As a senior in high school, my place became the party house. There was a constant stream of people bringing in acid, mushrooms, crack, cocaine, and lots of alcohol. When I was younger I was the one always getting made fun of, but now I was very popular and enjoying all of the attention. I lost my job and was too proud to ask anyone for help. While stoned out of my mind on acid I broke into a junior high school in a nearby town in hopes of robbing a safe. All I ended up doing was vandalizing the principal’s office and stealing some cheap junk. While walking home I came across a police officer who questioned me. I panicked and took off running. I hid in the neighborhood and would have easily escaped, but something strange happened. From my hiding place in someone’s back yard I felt the spirit of God literally pull me out into the middle of the street where I then laid face down.

I started my own business doing home inspections and working for a construction company for about 4 years, but knew that I was called to full-time hands on service for God. That’s when I made a connection with The Relief Bus, a mobile outreach to the poor and homeless. I now serve as an Outreach Director leading teams to help the poor all over the New York City metro area. I can relate to those who have been victimized, are in pain, abandoned, On the streets with The Relief Bus living in poverty, fatherless, on drugs, or have served time in prison. My heart breaks for people. I want to embrace them and befriend those who have no friends. This allows me to help connect people to vital resources. I also get the opportunity to train volunteers on how to help others and help them understand what people are going through. I enjoy becoming a bridge

I was arrested and confessed everything because I realized that God had brought me there to come clean and get right with him again. I had just turned 18-years-old and was now facing 14 years in prison. I told God I was sorry and felt him tell me that this was my chance to turn my life around. I ended up serving only 5 months in jail. After being released I started attending college. One night I went to visit my mom and couldn’t get into her apartment building because it

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StrEetTalk Tales From The Relief Bus and The Hope Center

Bringing Hope To The Streets of New York and New Jersey

Manuel is a Miracle!

At the age of eleven, Manuel’s family moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey. His parents were very strict and did not allow him to socialize. Manuel felt isolated and sought belonging from every outlet he could. This desire quickly led him to the world of drugs and alcohol.

Joanne volunteered. He decided to go inside and see if she was there. Manuel ended up staying the entire day, and he began to come back regularly to visit with the team. As he continued to spend time at the base, the staff allowed him to help with various tasks. For the first time, Manuel felt loved.

At the age of twelve, Manuel was using marijuana daily, and at fourteen his drug use escalated to mescaline and cocaine. He began dealing drugs to support his own addiction. At fifteen, Manuel found himself on the __________ streets of New York, unsure of where his next meal would come from. In a desperate attempt to find happiness, he would smoke crack cocaine from the afternoon late into the evening, and crash on the floors of friends’ apartments at night.

“God has

restored

me!”

He says, “As the team showed me love and embraced me, God began tearing down barriers. The moments I was spending with the staff were breaking down all the hurt inside of me. God was using that “safe haven” to work in me.” Miraculously, Manuel quit using drugs, broke free of his dangerous lifestyle and turned his life around.

Feeling isolated and rejected __________ again, Manuel began to get involved in At the age of 19, Manuel completed his the homosexual scene. He said, “Once GED, and joined the army. After completing his you start using drugs, you become tour, he began working as a flight attendant someone else. Rationale went out the window and I and traveling the world. lost all morality.” Trying to fill the void, Manuel found acceptance and a sense of belonging in that Once a boy craving acceptance and belonging, community. He began running drugs and working now a man confident that God is bigger than his as a male prostitute for wealthy businessmen. He circumstances, Manuel says, “God put his hands explained, “I had nowhere to run or go, so I threw my in the pit of hell and pulled me out of there. God has hands up and gave in to the whole crazy lifestyle. restored me!” Emotionally and mentally, I was a wreck.” One day, Manuel found himself walking right by The Relief Bus’ home office where his friend New York City Relief (NYCR) was founded in 1989. NYCR serves as an umbrella organization for two outeach programs: The Relief Buses of

CONTACT I N FO

NY/NJ and The Hope Center in Elizabeth, NJ.

P.O. Box 64 times Square P.O. New York, NY 10108-0064

The Relief Buses of NY and NJ are two converted buses that feed and connect the homeless, substance abusers, and the working poor to resources of help and hope.

Ph. 800.736.2773

The Hope Center is a community outreach center in Elizabeth, NJ that offers support groups for substance abuse, emergency food pantry, and crisis counseling and referrals.

Fx. 908.352.6446 www.ReliefBus.org [email protected]

Wayne Comes Alive

At the age of seventeen, Wayne Jackson was

introduced to alcohol, and immediately became addicted. He progressed to using marijuana, cocaine, and then heroin. His addictions gained control of his mind, and he lost focus for the future.

Wayne lived in his parent’s basement and worked to support his drug habit. It was not until they both passed away twenty years later that he was forced to leave. At the age of 36, Wayne had nowhere to turn and found himself on the streets, homeless. During this period, Wayne went an entire year without showering. He slept in an elevator at the train station, in the woods or just on a piece of cardboard. He cared very little for himself, and ______________ lived solely for the next fix. He began getting sick every day and was not eating properly. Wayne said, “I was lucky if I had a dollar for McDonald’s dollar menu. I used to eat at The Relief Bus and that really helped me out”. He finally created a home for himself, behind a church in Elizabeth, New Jersey on a bench. It was during this period that Wayne began feeling needy and pitiful. Questioning his self-worth, he became more and more depressed.

“She believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself.”

Wayne and Karen

Anonymous meetings. Wayne had no desire to attend meetings, because he still believed it was impossible for him to change. Through his experience at the program, Wayne finally gained a new sense of hope. The number one thing he learned was that there was freedom for the addict who desired change. He began attending two or three meetings a day. His addiction to drugs shifted to an addiction to changing. He returned home, a different man.

May 3rd of this year signified five Wayne used to come by The ______________ years of being clean. In Wayne’s mind, Hope Center for snack bags. He met this is still just the beginning. He moved with Karen Storz, the Food Pantry into his first apartment at the age of 41. Coordinator, and spent time talking He has spent the last four years at the same job. He together. Wayne noted, “Talking to Karen gave me dedicates himself to being the best person he can be some hope. It inspired me and planted a seed. She for the position. took the time to tell me her story. The thing I know about Karen is that she was a positive person in my Wayne is eternally grateful for his life, and the life. On the streets, everyone was negative. She freedom he has gained by taking responsibility for his believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself.” future. He says, “Today, life is a blessing compared to A church paid Wayne’s way to enter a six-month drug rehabilitation program. A requirement of the program was mandatory attendance of Narcotics

the hell I was stuck in- just existing, dope sick, helpless and hopeless. Now I can truly live.”

Please join our monthly support team today for $25, $50, $100 or more so that The Hope Center and The Relief Bus can continue to help people like Manuel and Wayne and transform the communities we serve in. All gifts are tax-deductible. Make your check out to “New York City Relief” and mail in the enclosed envelope. Thanks for caring.

Soup � Hot Chocolate � Lemonade �  Referrals

Sopa � Chocolate caliente �  Limonada � Referencias

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Bus # 1 Schedule:

Tue./Martes:

N. Bronx � 183rd & Grand Concourse

Thur./Jueves:

S. Bronx � 152nd St. & Courtlandt Ave.

Fri./Viernes:

Harlem � 124th & Park Ave.

Sat./Sabado:

S. Bronx � 147th & Brook Ave.

Bus # 2 Schedule: Thur./Jueves:

Bronx � Tremont & Lafontane Ave.

Fri./Viernes:

Manhattan � (Chelsea Park) 28th St. between 9th & 10th

Sat./Sabado:

Bushwick � (Maria Hernandez Park) Knickerbocker & Starr

Contact: (201) 376-0888 (bus #1) (201) 832-2373 (bus #2) (908) 413-3116 (bus #2) (800) 736-2773 (office/la oficina) Website: www.reliefbus.org

Bus # 1 Schedule: Tue./Martes:

N. Bronx � 183rd & Grand Concourse

Thur./Jueves:

S. Bronx � 152nd St. & Courtlandt Ave.

Fri./Viernes:

Harlem � 124th & Park Ave.

Sat./Sabado:

S. Bronx � 147th & Brook Ave.

Bus # 2 Schedule:

Thur./Jueves:

Bronx � Tremont & Lafontane Ave.

Fri./Viernes:

Manhattan � (Chelsea Park)

28th St. between 9th & 10th

Sat./Sabado:

Bushwick � (Maria Hernandez Park) Knickerbocker & Starr 46

Contact: (201) 376-0888 (bus #1) (201) 832-2373 (bus #2) (908) 413-3116 (bus #2) (800) 736-2773 (office/la oficina) Website: www.reliefbus.org

OUTREACH BRIEF SHEET

We exist to connect the poor, oppressed. addicted with a path toward help and hope. Through outreach partnerships, we seek to be a bridge between human need and resources to meet those needs. These things we do...that others may live.

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For your safety and availability, don’t leave the Relief Bus area alone (stay within the territory of the bus).

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When you are given a Relief Bus position to serve in please don’t leave your spot without checking with the bus leader first.

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Do not give out money or carry anything expensive on you, especially jewelry.

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bus information while talking to people on the street. Bus Kitchen: Serving soup, bread, and drinks. Tables: Information (free bibles/lit./street sheets), clothing, food, and children’s tables.

Avoid getting involved in any fruitless conversations, religious debates or arguments. Please be careful not to force God on those not ready to receive Him.

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Use wisdom when demonstrating physical affection as it can be misunderstood. Try to use only hand shakes or pats on the shoulder.

Office: The staff will provide pastoral guidance, and referrals for detoxes/programs.

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Because it’s possible for some people to be aggressive on the streets. Alert the staff about any situation that causes you concern.

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Always wash your hands before eating and cover any cuts on your body.

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Take someone with you if you need to go to the restroom (two ladies should take one male companion).

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Never give out your personal information to a stranger on the streets. Check with the leader for any special situations.

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Let others know about the available resources. If anyone asks you a question in regards to a shelter, detox, rehab, medical, etc., always connect them to one of the staff.

WHY ARE WE HERE? ISAIAH 58:6-12 (NIV) •

Tells us how important it is to demonstrate God’s love through serving the poor.

MATTHEW 25:31-40 (NIV) •

Shows that God takes it personal when we serve others in Jesus’ name.

OUTREACH STATIONS 1.

2. 3. 4.

Street Outreach: Being friendly and sharing

POINTS TO REMEMBER •

As you serve at the outreach stations, be friendly and compassionate with people.

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We believe God’s heart is that all of us come to find hope in Him. God takes everyone through a process, we can help in that process by giving food, making a friend, praying, encouraging, and sharing with the hurt and needy around us.

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If you plan to take pictures/video of strangers, ask them for permission first. Please put your cell phones away during ministry time (no games, texting, music players).

For your protection and guidance you will have leaders placed over you, and we request that you follow their instructions. Authority is needed for order, please allow us to be your covering during this ministry time.  47

ISAIAH 58:6­12 (NIV)

MATTHEW 25:31­40 (NIV)

6  "Is not this the kind of fasting I have  chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 

31  "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will  sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32  All the nations will be gathered before  him, and he will separate the people one  from another as a shepherd separates the  sheep from the goats.

7  Is it not to share your food with the  hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter­­ when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? 

33  He will put the sheep on his right and  the goats on his left.

8  Then your light will break forth like the  dawn, and your healing will quickly ap­ pear; then your righteousness will go be­ fore you, and the glory of the LORD will  be your rear guard.

34  "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the  world.

9 Then you will call, and the LORD will  answer; you will cry for help, and he will  say: Here am I. "If you do away with the  yoke of oppression, with the pointing fin­ ger and malicious talk,

35  For I was hungry and you gave me  something to eat, I was thirsty and you  gave me something to drink, I was a  stranger and you invited me in, 36  I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in  the darkness, and your night will become  like the noonday.

37  "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and  feed you, or thirsty and give you some­ thing to drink? 

11  The LORD will guide you always; he  will satisfy your needs in a sun­scorched  land and will strengthen your frame. You  will be like a well­watered garden, like a  spring whose waters never fail.

38  When did we see you a stranger and  invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 

12  Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age­old foun­ dations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with  Dwellings.

39  When did we see you sick or in prison  and go to visit you?' 40  "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' 48

Daily Log Sheet

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Date: ________________________ Location: ____________________

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(order form on back)

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The Relief Bus T-shirt Order Form Support The Relief Bus and pre-order your Relief Bus T-shirts today! Mail this order form at least two weeks in advance to receive your T-shirts the date of your scheduled outreach! CHURCH/ORGANIZATION ________________________________________________________ NAME __________________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP __________________________________________ PHONE ______________________ FAX ______________________ E-MAIL _________________________________________________ DATE OF SCHEDULED OUTREACH ____________________________ Size

Quantity

XS S M L XL XXL XXXL

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Total Price X X X X X X X

$15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15 $16

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GRAND TOTAL

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Personal Check or Money Order are acceptable forms of payment. Please make checks out to New York City Relief. Mail this order form and payment to: The Hope Center 1181 E Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Attn: Volunteer Coordinator Please note: All sizes are subject to availability. If we do not have your size, we will contact you. For questions, please call 1-800-736-2773

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Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road, by Timothy J. Keller. $11

The Barbarian Way, by Erwin Raphael McManus. $12

Theirs is the Kingdom: Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America, by Robert D. Lupton. $11

Irresistible Revolution, by Shane Claiborne. $10

Order from The Hope Center 1-800-736-2773

God’s Beggars: My Adventures Discovering God In The Inner City, by Juan Galloway. $12

The Street Bible: A New and Interesting take on The Book of Matthew and The Book of Acts, by Juan Galloway. $12

Compassion By Command A faith-based curriculum designed to mobilize Christians to reach out to the poor in their communities. Includes DVD. $50 www.compassionbycommand.org

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Order from Compassion By Command 1-616-895-5356

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers: Why is the Gospel of Love Dividing America?, by Dan Merchant.

The Global Leadership Summit 2006: Bono: An Exclusive Personal Interview – Conference DVD.

Book & DVD.

Note: One DVD will be sent free of charge to a church.

See website for details and pricing:

For details, e-mail Willow Creek at: [email protected]

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------------------------------------------------------------------------The Hope Center Book Order Form CHURCH/ORGANIZATION ________________________________________________________ NAME __________________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP __________________________________________ PHONE ______________________ FAX ______________________ E-MAIL _________________________________________________ Book

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Personal check or money orders are acceptable forms of payment. Please make out checks to The Hope Center. Mail this order form and payment to: The Hope Center 1181 E Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Phone: (800) 736-2773 Please allow 2-3 weeks for your shipment to arrive.

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STAFF CONTACTS

Who can I contact if I have any questions? Juan Galloway Director of Communications and Outreach Partner Development 1181 E. Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 1-800-736-2773 ext. 211 Jim Berry Outreach Administrator/Trainer 1181 E. Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 1-800-736-2773 ext. 206 Volunteer Coordinator 1181 E. Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 1-800-736-2773

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Leader’s Training Curriculum Feedback Form

Leaders, please let us know how these materials have helped you prepare for The Relief Bus. After

you have completed the training materials, answer the questions below and return by mail with

the enclosed envelope in the side pocket of this curriculum. We need your comments and

suggestions to help us make these training materials more effective!

Your answers will remain anonymous.

1) How well did your team respond to the DVD segments? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ the team member printed curriculum? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ the group interaction/exercises? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 2) As a leader, how useful did you find the “leader tips” to be? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

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the Bible study materials? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ the PowerPoint? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 3) Did you use all of the training curriculum sessions or did you choose parts of the curriculum? If so, which parts? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 4) In what ways could we make more improvements the areas listed above? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 5) Other comments/suggestions? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Mail this form to:

The Hope Center Attn: Juan Galloway 1181 E. Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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PRAYER (10 min)

LEADER – Instruct each of the participants to pray for the following:

Pray for favor with making connections, so we can help people with their needs and connect them to help (detox, rehab, food pantry, etc.). Pray for your ministry time in the kitchen, at the tables and ministry on the streets and that people will be open to receive help. Pray for the leadership staff placed over you for wisdom and discernment for the entire day. Pray for God’s peace and protection so that there will be no arguing or aggression from those we minister to.

New York City Relief 1181 E Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (908) 352-8778 www.reliefbus.org [email protected]

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HOW TO GET MORE INVOLVED The following pages will give you more ways to serve God by serving others and ultimately maximize your missions experience with us at The Relief Bus!

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Your church or outreach organization can order hygiene kits for the homeless! The Relief Bus will distribute kits to the needy in New York City and inner-cities in New Jersey. You can also collect hygiene products for The Hope Center!

Female Kits (box of 144)

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Toothpaste (.6 oz) Toothbrush Dresser Comb 8” Shampoo Packet (2) Soap (1 oz) Tissue Packet Sanitary Pad/Tampon

$157 shipped

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Baby Kits

Male Kits

(box of 144)

(box of 144)

Baby Bath (2 oz) Comb/Brush set Pacifier Diapers (4 pack)

$157 shipped

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Toothpaste (.6 oz) Toothbrush Comb 5” Shampoo Packet (2) Soap (1 oz) Razor Shave Cream Packet (2)

$157 shipped

Order the kits above, or for Relief Bus donations, make your own kits and seal them in Ziploc bags! For Hope Center donations, package the bags by product (bag of toothbrushes, bag of soap, etc.) & ship them to us or bring them with you to the outreach! We also accept new socks and underwear packaged! Order Hygiene Kits from: Start – Rite, Inc. P.O. Box 148 Bohemia, NY 11716 Phone: (631) 205-1900 Fax: (631) 205-1593 http://www.startriteinc.com

Ship Hygiene Kits to: The Hope Center or The Relief Bus 1181 E Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Phone: (908) 352 – 8778 http://www.nycr.org

WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE NOVEMBER 15th - February 15th

Blankets, Gloves, Coats and Hats! ‘Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked…’Isaiah 58 ‘As you have done this to the least of them, you did it to Me.‘ Matthew 25

It will be cold this winter. You can help ‘clothe the naked’ this season! • • • • • •

Your church/organization can donate NEW/USED blankets, gloves, coats and hats! Assign a person in your church or organization to collect the items and mail them! ITEMS MUST BE ORANIZED INTO BAGS BY MENS, WOMENS, AND CHILDRENS. ALL BAGS MUST BE LABELED. The Relief Bus and The Hope Center will distribute them to the streets of New York City and inner-cities of New Jersey.

Please limit USED items to be in good condition and CLEANED. We do not have the means to wash clothing.

You can also donate new socks and underwear packaged during anytime of the year!

Thank you for your obedience to God’s Word! Mail donations to: The Hope Center/The Relief Bus 1181 E Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Help spread God‘s word to the poor, oppressed and addicted in the inner-city! It‘s quick and easy! Order bibles and have them shipped to us and we‘ll hand them out to those in need at The Hope Center and The Relief Bus! Type of Donation

What can I donate?

Where can I order?

What does it cost?

BIBLE

“The Story of God” NIV Bible

ibsdirect.com

$58 (case of 24)

NLT Outreach Edition Bible

bibles.com

$72 (case of 24)

SPANISH BIBLE

NVI Evangelism Bibles

ibsdirect.com

$72 (case of 24)

NEW TESTAMENT

GNT Outreach Edition New Testament

bibles.com

$39 (case of 50)

SPANISH NT

NVI Spanish Paperback New Testament

ibsdirect.com

$40 (case of 50)

SCRIPTURE PORTIONS

NIV Bookazine Gospel of John

ibsdirect.com

$50 (case of 200)

PROMISE BOOKS

199 Promises of God

christianbook.com

$40 (case of 50)

KIDS BIBLE

My Little Bible

christianbook.com

$45 (case of 10)

You can also collect used bibles & ship them or bring them with you to the outreach! For shipments, send to: The Hope Center/The Relief Bus 1181 E Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 1-800-736-2773

CREATIVE ARTS FOR THE STREETS

Here’s more ideas for your team to get involved at the Relief Bus. Get creative and do a street drama, street worship or a street dance! Check it out!

STREET DRAMA VISIT: http://www.ywam.org/books/drama.htm Each drama kit includes a music soundtrack, training footage, a manual and a box with necessary props material. The drama presentations do not require spoken words; they are therefore appropriate for pretty much any language group. Dramas to choose from: THE WOMAN: $125.00 KING OF HEARTS: $180.00 DECISION TIME: $125.00

THE FAMILY: $125.00 THE REDEEMER: $165.00 THE CHAMPION: $125.00

Does your team already have a drama? Take it to the streets! We welcome any form of Christian drama for your team to bring for your ministry at The Relief Bus!

STREET WORSHIP Bring your own instruments to the streets and worship God with your team and The Relief Bus!

STREET DANCE VISIT: http://www.worshipsteps.com Buy instructional dance videos for your team, choreograph the dance, and bring it to the streets! View sample video clips and choose from the following titles! Dances to choose from: $25 a dance ONLY GETTING STARTED TILL THE WALLS FALL HERE I AM SOVEREIGN SHACKLES GLORIOUS Does your team already have a dance? Bring it to the streets! We welcome any form of Christian dance for your team to bring for your ministry at The Relief Bus! Contact us for more questions or how to get involved more! The Relief Bus 1181 E. Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 1‐800‐736‐2773 ext. 206 or 211

Help us Reach Kid’s on the Streets! Each time we go out on the bus, kids from the community come to hang out with us! We need your help to pour into their lives. Some of the ways we pour into them is through fun activities such as crafts, coloring, face painting, balloons and much more!

Here are some ways you can help! PURCHASE AND SHIP FROM: www.createforless.com FACE PAINTING Palmer Paint Pot Set 12pc Specialty Face

$15.00 for 3 sets

PURCHASE AND SHIP FROM: www.orientaltrading.com CRAFTS Color Your Own! Fuzzy Stickers Faith Bracelet Craft Kit Cross Faith Necklace Craft Kit 12 Pairs Of Design Your Own! White Shoelaces

$4.99 for 12 $3.99 for 12 $5.49 for 12 $4.99 for 12

COLORING SETS Sports Coloring Sets Princess Coloring Sets

$4.99 for 12 $4.99 for 12

BALLOONS Mini Micro Animal Balloons with Pump

$9.95 makes 100

SIDEWALK CHALK Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk

$3.95 per box

Search for other items from Oriental Trading to order and sort into 1‐quart plastic bags for gifts: pencils, pens, erasers, stickers, candy, bubble bottles, bubble gum coins, kid’s stationary, and bookmarks. You can also collect these items & ship them or bring them with you to the outreach! Send shipments to:

1181 E. Broad St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201

No glass or cellophane, please! Bring these foods to

The Hope Center when you come to serve or mail them!



Mail food donations to:

THE HOPE CENTER

1181 E. Broad St.

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Consider going above and beyond your trip to The Relief Bus by expanding your trip budget to include one of the fundraising projects listed! Use extra money raised above your trip cost to go toward these goals. This will make further impact in our ministry to the poor!

MAKE A CONTRIBUTION Adopt a day on the bus ($550) 4-days ($2200).

Buy cups for a week ($160) a month ($640).

Buy gas for a week ($300) a month ($1200).

FUNDRAISERS Walk-a-thon – Organize a walk-a-thon for people to sponsor $$$ a mile for team members to walk “x” number of miles for their urban missions trip. Servant Auctions – Auction a servant off to a urban missions trip! Auction a servant to mow lawns, babysit, household chores, gardening, special projects, etc. Car Washes – Have free car washes, donations accepted! Dinner and a Movie – Charge “x” amount of $$$ for couple to see a dinner and a movie. Team members make dishes for the dinner and pick-out a movie to watch! Bake Sales – Sell those homemade baked goods! Support letter – Use the sample support letter on the next page to help raise funds for your total missions trip cost. This letter is a guideline subject to your leader’s approval.

Dear (Name of Friend or Family), I am writing to let you know about an exciting opportunity I have to go and serve the poor and homeless in New York City. In New York City and New Jersey there are over 80,000 homeless people and 13,100 children sleep in the New York City shelter system.

Please consider partnering with me to help those in need by supporting me for $25, $50, $100 or any amount. If you choose to give I will send you a letter when I return letting you know what happened on my adventure. Please make out your check to (Name of Church/ Organization) and mail it to (Church/Organization Address, City, State, Zip code)*. Church donations are taxdeductible. If you have any questions, please feel free to write me at my email (Your Email Address), or give me a call at (Your Phone Number).

I will be volunteering with a team from my church, (Your Church/Organization Name) on The Relief Bus, a mobile outreach to the needy. The Relief Bus is customized to serve delicious soup and bread out of the side. People appreciate the food, but they also Your picture receive the opportunity to connect goes here. to vital resources such as shelter, job training, detox or drug/alcohol rehabilitation. The Relief Bus has directly distributed 3,826,581 servings of food and drink to the homeless and connected 151,097 people to help and hope. You can see a great and short video about The Relief Bus at www.reliefbus.org. As I offer food, love and prayer to the people on the streets of New York, I believe that lives will be impacted for the better. I will be traveling to work with this organization from (date) to (date). In order to complete this mission, I will need help. The cost to participate in this mission of mercy is $ (Amount determined by your team leader).

Together I believe that we can make a difference in the lives of people that much of society has given up on. Thank you so much for your consideration.

Sincerely, (Your Signature) (Write personal note here by hand. Example: “Look forward to seeing you this Christmas Grandma!”)

*Note: The Relief Bus does not process donations for the cost of this trip.

Bibliography Frangipane, Francis. (1989). The Three Battlegrounds. Cedar Rapids: Arrow Publications. Galloway, Juan. (2004). 28, The Street Bible. New York City Relief. Galloway, Juan. (2005). Gods Beggars. New York City Relief. Holy Bible, The. (1986). New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. McManus, Erwin R. (2001). An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind. Orange: Yates & Yates. Ringma, Charles. (2000). Dare to Journey with Henry Nouwen. Colorado Springs: Pinion. Sherman, Amy L. (2000). Sharing God’s Heart for the Poor, Meditations for Worship, Prayer and Service. Charlottesville, VA.: Urban Ministries of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis: Welfare Policy Center of the Hudson Institute.

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