Archive for July, 2008
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Proverbs 31:8-9
“Speak up for the people who have no voice, for the rights of all the down-and-outers.
Speak out for justice! Stand up for the poor and destitute!” (The Message)
“Abre tu boca por el mudo en el juicio de todos los desvalidos. Abre tu boca, juzga con justicia, y defiende la causa […]
Someone ask me…how are things going at the Mission?
I answered…
Things are going “well.” We refer to the summer months as the season of the “skinny cows.” You remember Pharaoh’s dreams…he saw seven fat cows then seven skinny ones. Well, during summer folks go on vacation and revenues dip. This year that normal downturn is combined with the upturn in […]
Word for the Way, July 30, 2008 - Palabra para el Camino, 30 de julio 2008
Proverbs 30:21-23
Three things are too much for even the earth to bear, yes, four things shake its foundations—
when the janitor becomes the boss, when a fool gets rich, when a whore is voted “woman of the year,” when a “girlfriend” replaces a faithful wife.
Por tres cosas se alborota la tierra, y la cuarta ella […]
Word for the Way, July 29, 2008 - Palabra para el Camino, 29 de Julio 2008
Proverbs 29:14
“Leadership gains authority and respect when the voiceless poor are treated fairly.” (The Message)
“Del rey que juzga con verdad a los pobres, el trono será firme para siempre.” (Reina Valera, 1960)
Word for the Way, July 28, 2008 - Palabra para el Camino, 28 de Julio 2008
Proverbs 28:9
“God has no use for the prayers of the people who won’t listen to him.” (The Message)
“El que aparta su oído para no oír la ley, su oración también es abominable.” (Reina Valera, 1960)
Word for the Way, July 27, 2008 - Palabra para el Camino, 27 de Julio 2008
Proverbs 27:1
“Don’t brashly announce what you’re going to do tomorrow; you don’t know the first thing about tomorrow.” (The Message)
“No te jactes del día de mañana; porque no sabes qué dará de sí el día.” (Reina Valera 1960)
Word for the Way, July 26, 2008 - Palabra para el Camino, 26 de Julio 2008
Proverbs 26:28
“Liars hate their victims; flatterers sabotage trust.” (The Message)
“La lengua falsa atormenta al que ha lastimado, y la boca lisonjera hace resbalar.” Reina Valera 1960
Summer time and the living is NOT easy, not in Savannah…especially for the homeless.
Summer time and the living is NOT easy, not in Savannah…especially for the homeless.
Old Savannah City Mission has seen an eight percent increase in demand for its services and a twenty three percent decrease in revenue.
You can help. Donations of clothing, shoes and household items will provide food, showers and beds.
Drop your […]
Residential Monitor Needed!
The Mission needs a mature Christian woman with the right heart and skills to serve as its first female residential monitor in its Fresh Start facility, “A Place Called Home.”
Applicants must have a strong recommendation from their pastor and grace to develop strong relationships with ex-offenders who have come to Christ and have a genuine […]
Bill Stiles, Hired as Mission’s Director of Facilities & Operations
(SAVANNAH, GA) Bill Stiles has been hired as the Director of Facilites and Operations at Old Savannah City Mission. Previously, Bill was president of a construction, development and consulting company.
Bill is a native Savannahian and a 1965 graduate of Sol C. Johnson High School. Bill attended Hampton University, in Hampton, Virginia, […]
