At L.I.V.I.N.G. Ministry, we are always looking for volunteers so that others can share the joy that we feel each and every day. Serving God through homeless ministry is such a blessing, and every person who partners with us gets to experience that.
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One thing that we often preach is that this is our ministry. This is not just something that Charles, Jenna, Jen, Eric, Rob, and Josh do in their spare time. This ministry belongs to God and He has chosen to give the responsibility of it to His people, the church. So you need to know that if you are reading this, you have a responsibility to help in whatever way you are suppose to.
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One of the first things we did as a ministry starting up was send out a weekly email updating everyone we knew about the progress of the ministry and asking for their prayers. Why did we do that? Because we wanted to make sure everyone knew what God was doing, and how they could and were needed to be a part of that.
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Maybe you are thinking that you don’t really have time for this. Or maybe you don’t feel ‘called’ to work with the homeless. But let me encourage you guys with this…
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A guy currently in the shelter now praises God because YOU prayed and God answered all of his prayer requests

A small Northside neighborhood feels safer because YOU have come out on Saturday mornings and helped to renovate old drug hangouts

60 people were fed last Thursday at Labor Ready and Pleasant Valley Shelter because YOU gave $30

A woman who feels the love of God because YOU donated baby clothes for her daughter at ALIVE 2011

A man now has a decent, liveable wage because YOU donated $90 for his bus pass

25 men were fed when YOU came to Pleasant Valley Shelter and cooked dinner

A young man got a job after trying for 4 years when YOU prayed for him

The city of Pittsburgh was made more like a holy city when YOU got involved with L.I.V.I.N.G. Ministry.

Now we say all this not to puff you up to think that somehow you have the power within yourself to affect all this change. Frankly, you don’t. Neither do we. But with the power of the Holy Spirit in us, all things are possible!One way to play your part in this ministry is to volunteer. Volunteering is so great because it comes in so many different shapes and sizes. You can volunteer for a single event, or commit to volunteer for ongoing events. For a list of volunteer opportunities in the coming months check out our upcoming events page!