Enough

There are games being played with our crises. We have been accused of posturing and playing politics. I have a notice of dismissal on my desk as I write this, and it doesn't look like posturing to me. Last night the city councillor whose portfolio includes poverty issues said on television that we were fully funded. He said we had been given a substantial amount of funding in addition to our per diem rates. What he failed to mention was that the additional funding was start-up costs for our public meals program and that it had been spent - and receipts submitted - by December 31st of last year. He also failed to mention that the per diem rates don't even begin to cover our costs and that we must fundraise for the remainder. He began his statement by saying there was absolutely no truth to the "rumour" that we were closing and that he wished we had given him an opportunity to dialogue with him regarding our financial crises prior to the announcement.

We've been talking to the Social Services department in our city for months about this.

If you're of the praying persuasion, please remember us. This is far from over. As screwed up as all of this is, I still believe the Lord is in it, I still am willing - expecting - that His will be done here in our city, as it is in heaven. I spent about three hours last night pacing back and forth in my kitchen at home, bellowing at the ceiling.

Enough.

It's time to get the focus back on our guests. We must continue to do what we are called to do, we must continue to serve, to love, to greet the broken and the wounded with love and cool water. Jesus awaits; God's love will prevail.

Comments

[Amber]

Be assured that Jesus and I will have a talk about this.

[bjk]

Dang.....your passion is definitely transferable......praying for all ..

[Barbara]

Keep your faith and your focus. It's going to turn out good. I will keep praying, as I also continue to be mad at the political BS yet very inspired by God in you.

[joanee]

Just keep leaning into the Lord .He will sort it all out .Politicians always talk out of both sides of their mouth . By the way have an extra special HAPPY BIRTHDAY tomorrow .Love you

[wilsonian]

Praying. They are more blessed to have you than they will likely ever know.

[lorna]

11th hour is God's favourite time. I hate it. I hate being so dependent. And He knows it!

[Brian Buriff]

I am praying fervently for this!

[A Different Point of View]

Where is your Board of Directors and Fund Raising Chair in all of this? Between funding crises at the Mission I have seen virtually nothing out of the organization in the form of publicity and funding raising efforts. An ongoing effort to garner support from the community at large, rather than just within the church communities, would go a long way. Why wait until the wolf is at the door?

[[rhymes with kerouac]]

A Differnt Point of View:

I can't speak to the Board of Directors. You'll have to ask them.

We had a fund-raising drive in place along with a plan for cost reductions. The two of them together would have made a difference in our organization's health. The trouble is, as we were about to launch those plans we were given notice that our staff were unionizing and spent all of our time and energy dealing with that.Whan the vote came and went (the motion was defeated) we were then hamstrung by a court challenge to a staff member's dismissal, in which the union got involved. Again, everything went on hold until that was resolved.

That's all I know.

[A Helping Hand]

I am interested in helping. Although I have no politcal connections nor a position of any power, I would like to help any way that I can. I am praying for you; your organization; and the people to whom you are ministering God's love (charity).