I am fully aware that so often the great ministries of our Corps are performed in unspoken ways, and quite often people simply aren't aware of the scope or the depth of what God continues to do through Marion Corps.
Today was a day when I had cause to sit back and think for a moment about just how much God continues to use the people connected with this place.
Throughout the day there have been such a variety of interactions. We've had people complaining to us about the brothels in our neighbourhood, and we've been able to make fresh links with Rahab, a ministry to sex workers, to seek assistance. There are women being trafficked and abused in our area and we can do something. We've had further interaction with our court chaplains who are using our doorways workers to support their clients. We've had people planning away, getting ready for the launch of our Celebrate Recovery program in a few weeks time - a programme that specialises in brining recovery to people in addiction.
We've had a man from our Munchiez van in today because of the relationships he has built; he has just lost his wife and it was through our doorways team, with the help of a shop volunteer, that we've been able to set him up today with emails and other aids that will help him during his time of grief. We've had the opportunity to minister through a funeral service for a man in his sixties who lost his life in a car accident, and whose wife is still under hospital care since the tragedy occured.
We've had people seeking emergency assistance and others coming in to volunteer. We've had people in today preparing the prayer newsletters and others that are helping organise kids to go to a youth camp, starting on Monday.
We have a great church that continues to shine God's light in Adelaide's south through numerous means - every day!
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