The Salvage Yard Newsletter

Editors Mike & TJ Schellman Vol.2, Iss.4 Contact: mike.schellman@yahoo.com

House of Hope By Molly Waggoner

The Salvage Yard community has long had a presence on the West Bank, but in recent times, our activities there have decreased,
leaving only the Jesus Kitchen and individuals’ personal ministries. I got involved with the Jesus Kitchen in 2002 and have a broken
heart for the West Bank ever since. I have a passion to see the area become a shining example of the power of God’s redemption. I
believe that Zechariah 8 is God’s vision for the neighborhood—a picture of economic recovery, decrease in crime, and the presence of
God so obvious that people come from all over, knowing they can find God there.
Last year, I felt that God was leading us to establish a church—something more permanent, something more than a weekly event. As I
prayed about it, I felt that there were two common denominators among the diverse population there—one being the lack of place, the
other being resignation. Many people feel uprooted or like they don’t belong, whether that is because they are part of a counter culture
that often feels they are not welcome or have no place to go, or because they have come here from another country under traumatic
circumstances. Most people also know deeply that the world is messed up, but they have no belief that anything could change; there is
no hope, so instead they resign themselves to cynicism, numbness, or anger. We know that Jesus went to prepare a place for us, and
that because his life defeats death, we do not have to despair. So we have named our church House of Hope, believing that we can
offer people a picture of Jesus’ gift to us—a place where they belong, and the hope of restoration. To learn more about our ministry,
visit our as-yet-unfinished website: www.houseofhopechurch.org, or come visit one of our services (info on the website).

International Bible Givers By TJ Schellman

Our ministry spotlight for the month of April is The International Bible Givers (IBG). They have been a great resource for us over the
years and have generously provided free Bibles that we could share with others at church and at the Rainbow gathering. We have
been so blessed by IBG and their commitment to freely share the word of God with anyone that we would like to bless them this
month. Please pray for them and consider how you may continue to bless them in the future. I have included their statement of
purpose for your perusal:
IBG’s purpose is to serve the Church and Community in Evangelism and Discipleship by providing God’s Word FREE so that persons
everywhere will have the opportunity to come to Faith and Life in Jesus Christ. We are the North Suburban Chapter of International
Bible Givers. Consisting of 400 -plus Christian volunteers. We range from high-school age to 93. Most of us live and work in
Minnesota, about 20 of us live in other states and three in other countries. We give willingly of our time and resources to purchase and
place God’s Word so that people in our area and around the world will have the opportunity to come to Faith and Life in Jesus Christ!
IBG
PO BOX 216
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763-421-8742

Announcements Please Pray For - - -

Salvage Yard Annual Meeting: The SY Annual Meeting will Healing for Levi and Crystal
be held after worship service on Tuesday April 28th.
House of Hope on the West Bank
House of Hope: Easter Service – 7pm. / House of Hope also
needs help getting their trailer ready, so if you can help call
Jeremy (952-412-8529 or onfire_02_01@yahoo.com). Rainbow Gathering and School Preparations
Location TBA – Call 612-338-9298 .
Regional Gathering Teams
Rainbow Gathering and School: June 11-July 7
 April 2009
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Community Life Elder Meeting 6:30 pm Intercessory Prayer
Discussion 6pm meeting 10 am

Jesus Kitchen 10 pm
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Prayer Soaking at Church 7 pm Steiger Meal and
Phoenix House 7pm Bible Study 6pm Jesus Kitchen 10 pm

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House of Hope Prayer Soaking at Church 7 pm Steiger Meal and Servant Leadership Intercessory Prayer
Easter Service 7pm Phoenix House 7pm Bible Study 6pm Team Meeting 6:30 pm meeting 10 am

Jesus Kitchen 10 pm

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Prayer Soaking at Church 7 pm Steiger Meal and
Phoenix House 7pm Bible Study 6pm Jesus Kitchen 10 pm

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Prayer Soaking at SY Annual Meeting Steiger Meal and
Phoenix House 7pm & Church 7 pm Bible Study 6pm

Church, Oliver Presbyterian Church 2647 Bloomington Ave S. Mpls. 55407

CLD Community Discussion, 6pm Bonnie Doon 2618 16th Ave. S. Mpls.55407
EM Elder Meeting, Oliver Presbyterian Church 2647 Bloomington Ave. S. Mpls. 55407
IP Intercessory Prayer Meeting, Spare Oom 2731 17th Ave. S. Mpls. 55407
JK Jesus Kitchen, 1821 Riverside Ave., Mpls. 55454 (9-10 pm is Prayer)
SMBS Steiger Meal and Bible Study, Steiger House 2740 16th Ave. S. Mpls. 55407
SLT Servant Leadership Team, Oliver Presbyterian Church 2647 Bloomington Ave., Mpls. 55407
PS Prayer Soaking at th e Phoenix House, 1403 Knox Ave. N. 55411 (612-588-1379)

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Last Months “Secret Decoder” Puzzle Clue:

You will find the answer in the letters you get when Winter is over. 2-19-4-54-19-16-11-8-19-10-23
Answer:
The first word of Josh's article is “Winter.” By counting the letters that follow after the word winter you get the letters that spell out the answer to the puzzle. The answer is
Salvage Yard.