Here is the prayer update. Don't forget it is also the National Day of Prayer!
1) Praise God for a wonderful evening at our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Friday evening, May 1. We had a great meal, a great speaker, and a great prayer time for volunteers heading to Africa on a medical mission in June. Praise God for providing such great volunteers!
2) Praise God for providing a couple to do prayer support for our Friday morning chiropractor clinics. For the last 2 years, we had a volunteer who has been providing prayer support during one of those clinics but due to her husband's job relocation, she is moving away. A week after she notified me, David & Dixie Estrem, sent in their volunteer applications and indicated there were available and willing to pray! Praise God for his provision at just the right time.
3) Please pray for more physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. We have been turning away more patients recently because we don't have enough appointment slots. To be fully staffed with 2 providers at each of our clinics we need 5 more volunteers. God, provide us with what we need!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Thank You to Our Volunteers
This is a letter I wrote for the program of our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, thanking our volunteers for their GREAT work.
Dear Volunteers-
To each one of you, thank you for your incredible service. This ministry literally wouldn’t exist without the offering of your skills and gifts.
Thank you for coming to serve when you are busy, when you are tired and want to go home after a long day, when you would rather be out enjoying the nice weather, or when you feel like you have nothing to give. Often. that is when God uses us the most.
Last fall, when we surveyed our patients, 100% of them said they felt like they were treated with respect & dignity while at His Hands. This is proof that the work you are doing is excellent and that you are serving the patients in more ways than you know.
I’m proud to serve in a place where it is evident that the Church is coming together to meet a real need in our community. May you not grow weary but continue to trust in God for strength, energy, and encouragement so that you can continue to display His Love to those who do not yet know Him.
Blessings,
Andi Doane
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship.” Romans 12:1
Volunteer Appreciation 2009
Friday, May 1 was our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. I don't know about others, but I had a great time and was reminded of the privilege I feel of being part of the His Hands community with some many great friends.
If you missed it, here is a synopsis!
Volunteers coming in and mingling before the dinner starts.
Our speaker, Valerie Dorsey, a nurse missionary with Children's Relief International to Mozambique, spoke about how God's plan is not always our plan but that he can use all of our experiences for his glory. She had a lot of great "nuggets" to share with audience.
These pictures are of the dolls Valerie brought and lined up along the steps of the stage. These yarn dolls were made by a local craft person and volunteers got a chance to "purchase" a doll for $5, name it, and pledge to pray for the child that is going to get the doll in Mozambique.
We also had a prayer time for Pam Skelton, a His Hands volunteer, who is going with a team from Hillside Wesleyan Church on a medical mission to South Africa and Zambia in June. We can't all go to Africa, but we can pray for those who are going there to care for people and share Jesus' love.
If you missed it, here is a synopsis!
Mercy Medical Center provided us with a wonderful facility & volunteer Linda Palmer decorated the tables with African Artifacts to go with our "Africa" Theme.
Volunteers coming in and mingling before the dinner starts.
Our speaker, Valerie Dorsey, a nurse missionary with Children's Relief International to Mozambique, spoke about how God's plan is not always our plan but that he can use all of our experiences for his glory. She had a lot of great "nuggets" to share with audience.
These pictures are of the dolls Valerie brought and lined up along the steps of the stage. These yarn dolls were made by a local craft person and volunteers got a chance to "purchase" a doll for $5, name it, and pledge to pray for the child that is going to get the doll in Mozambique.
We also had a prayer time for Pam Skelton, a His Hands volunteer, who is going with a team from Hillside Wesleyan Church on a medical mission to South Africa and Zambia in June. We can't all go to Africa, but we can pray for those who are going there to care for people and share Jesus' love.
Lastly, and most memorable for me was ending the evening with the song, "Sanctuary". But before we sang it Jim Bell went through to words with us, that this song is a prayer-that we would be a dwelling place for God.
Sanctuary
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary
Pure and holy, tried and true
And with thanksgiving
I’ll be a living sanctuary for you
Monday, April 6, 2009
Prayer Update
Thank you for your prayers for this ministry. Please pray for the following:
1) Protection for volunteers and patients as we come and go from the building. There seems to be a recent rise in crime in Cedar Rapids and there was a woman who had her purse snatched a few weeks ago near the clinic.
We prayer for God's protection for our well-being.
2) Praise God that a long-time patient has volunteered to replace our rusted, drafty backdoor.
Last week, a quiet patient who has been coming to the chiropractor clinic for a couple of years asked if we had any projects that needed to be done. When I showed him the backdoor, he grinned and said that this was a standard door and that he has replaced 100's of doors and windows in the past 30 years in his job as an apt maintenance man!
The awesome thing isn't just that we might get a new door at no cost, but is that he is recognizing that he has something to contribute to this ministry.
1) Protection for volunteers and patients as we come and go from the building. There seems to be a recent rise in crime in Cedar Rapids and there was a woman who had her purse snatched a few weeks ago near the clinic.
We prayer for God's protection for our well-being.
2) Praise God that a long-time patient has volunteered to replace our rusted, drafty backdoor.
Last week, a quiet patient who has been coming to the chiropractor clinic for a couple of years asked if we had any projects that needed to be done. When I showed him the backdoor, he grinned and said that this was a standard door and that he has replaced 100's of doors and windows in the past 30 years in his job as an apt maintenance man!
The awesome thing isn't just that we might get a new door at no cost, but is that he is recognizing that he has something to contribute to this ministry.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Volunteers-Save the Date!
Save the date for His Hands' Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Friday, May 1 at Mercy Medical Center in the Hallogen Education Center.
Valerie Dorsey, a nurse missionary with Children's Relief International, will share how God is using her in Mozambique, Africa to provide for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those without adequate resources.
It will be a great evening!
Valerie Dorsey, a nurse missionary with Children's Relief International, will share how God is using her in Mozambique, Africa to provide for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those without adequate resources.
It will be a great evening!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ecumencial Community Center Open House, this Sunday
Our former neighbors, the Ecumenical Community Center, moved to their new location at 601 2nd Ave SE and are having an Open House on Sunday, March 29 from 1:30 pm-3:00 pm. The public is invited to see their new facility.
The ECC houses Helping Hands Ministry, CompuPlace, Churches United, the SERVV Store, and other non-profits.
I, personally, will miss having Lois Rude of Helping Hands next door to share ministry with but am excited for their new building!
The ECC houses Helping Hands Ministry, CompuPlace, Churches United, the SERVV Store, and other non-profits.
I, personally, will miss having Lois Rude of Helping Hands next door to share ministry with but am excited for their new building!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Prayer Update March
Praise God for the following:
1) His financial provision through a grant for $5,000 from the Iowa Collaborative Safety Net that provides for some computer equipment, printing of brochures, and some of my salary.
Also for $4,400 that was raised at Peace Church from their Chili Contest & Pie Auction!
2) His provision of volunteers! Two weeks ago we had 15 people attend our new volunteer orientation and 4 more attending an abbreviated session a week later. Additionally, we had 2 people trained to do prayer support!
Please pray for the following:
1) Please pray for Jan*, that she would qualify for mental health services through the county. Jan started coming to us when we had a psychiatrist but currently we don't have one. Normally, we would refer her to MHDD (a county dept) to help pay for psychiatry visits and mental health meds; however, Jan applied a year ago and was denied. This is the only resource for Julie to get comprehensive mental health care (which she needs).
Pray for God's provision healing and/or treatment for Jan!
2) God has provided us with a new volunteer to help us with our fundraising efforts! This has been a need for a long time, so we are thankful for Jason. Please pray for wisdom for Jason as he starts working on a fundraising plan and for the team as we work to increase awareness of this ministry among donors.
Ultimately, we look to God for His Provisions!
"Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches."
-Luke 13:18-19
Thank you for your prayers for this ministry!
*the patient's name has been changed
1) His financial provision through a grant for $5,000 from the Iowa Collaborative Safety Net that provides for some computer equipment, printing of brochures, and some of my salary.
Also for $4,400 that was raised at Peace Church from their Chili Contest & Pie Auction!
2) His provision of volunteers! Two weeks ago we had 15 people attend our new volunteer orientation and 4 more attending an abbreviated session a week later. Additionally, we had 2 people trained to do prayer support!
Please pray for the following:
1) Please pray for Jan*, that she would qualify for mental health services through the county. Jan started coming to us when we had a psychiatrist but currently we don't have one. Normally, we would refer her to MHDD (a county dept) to help pay for psychiatry visits and mental health meds; however, Jan applied a year ago and was denied. This is the only resource for Julie to get comprehensive mental health care (which she needs).
Pray for God's provision healing and/or treatment for Jan!
2) God has provided us with a new volunteer to help us with our fundraising efforts! This has been a need for a long time, so we are thankful for Jason. Please pray for wisdom for Jason as he starts working on a fundraising plan and for the team as we work to increase awareness of this ministry among donors.
Ultimately, we look to God for His Provisions!
"Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches."
-Luke 13:18-19
Thank you for your prayers for this ministry!
*the patient's name has been changed
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