Thank you for your support of Mission Outreach!
Please feel free to forward this report to others who might be interested in our ministry.
Current Statistics
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Emergency Shelter Residents today: 48 14 children, 11 females, 23 males
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Soup Kitchen Meals served to date: 24,007 Served since last week: 856
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Food Boxes distributed to date: 3,095
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Medical Clinic patients this month: 59 To date: 780
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Prescriptions filled this month: 163 To date: 2007
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Individuals receiving financial assistance for utility, rent, transportation and prescription assistance: 544
The flat tire and a prayerful request
Mike Woodside, one of our volunteers, smelled burning rubber while traveling back from Jonesboro with a trailer loaded with commodities recently. A flat tire! On a trailer loaded with frozen foods!! This could have resulted in disaster, but thanks to the help of several “angels”, the food supplies were delivered to the mission before they were ruined.
This was not an easy fix – the flat was actually the result of part of the trailer fender coming un-welded and bowing outward to the extent that it caused the weld to break and damaged the tire. We are extremely grateful to Hugh Owen, who came at the first call for help, Ivey Herren of Herren Tire Service, Larry at Gateway Tire in Paragould, Chris at Gateway Tire in Jonesboro, along Tony Bradley of Rodgers Chapel Road who gave of his time and utilized his welding equipment to help when it became clear we were in an emergency situation.
Obviously, we are in need of a new trailer. If you or anyone you know has 6 X 16 flatbed trailer in good shape that you would like to donate, please call the mission. This piece of equipment is essential to our ability to provide food for the many who come to us in their time of need.
It takes a lot of angels for Mission Outreach to fulfill its mission of housing the homeless, feeding the hungry and caring for the sick. Thank you for letting others know of this need. We trust God will provide another angel with a trailer in response to our prayerful request for help.
SOS (Soup or Salad) was WONDERFUL!
Thanks to all who joined us for lunch and to
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
for hosting this event last Friday!
It’s not just another chili cook-off…
It’s a Chili Rodeo!
On Saturday, October 3rd from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the B.C. Loyd Building on the Greene County Fairgrounds, the entire family will enjoy good food, music, fun and fellowship at the Mission Outreach Chili Rodeo. As of today, teams committed to participate are:
Paragould Light Water & Cable
Southside Community Church
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Syntel, LLC
Kiwanis Club
Teleflora
Details Hair Salon & The Blind Lady
Paragould Jaycees
Rotary Club
Eastside Baptist Church
LA Darling
First United Methodist Church
Department of Human Services
Blue Turtle Swim Club
Come on out and vote for YOUR favorite chili! The Train 107.1 and Big O will be doing a live remote, you can ride the mechanical bull, take line dancing lessons and sing karaoke – plus you’ll have a huge selection of chili and all the fixin’s to choose from! We are excited to have many new teams competing along with those who participated last year, Deadline for team registration is September 25th. For information on how you can participate, contact Heather at hparson@missionoutreachnea.com or 236.8080.
Thank you, Eastside Baptist Church for the donation of inspiring and uplifting books to our library. We are grateful that your congregation is always looking for ways to lovingly touch the lives of others. You are a blessing to us and to those we serve!
Opportunities to serve through the Common Table
Looking for an opportunity for hands-on ministry? Come join the Common Table by providing dinner, a listening ear and an open heart to those we serve. Have you scheduled a date to participate? Sunday School classes, small group ministries – this is a wonderful opportunity to share the love of Christ with others. Call Cathy 236.8080 or email chughes@missionoutreachnea.com for additional information.
Thank you again for your support of Mission Outreach!
