The other day I was urged to stop for some items at Walgreens. When I got out of my car, I found myself face to face with a homeless man sitting on a bench outside walgreens, hunched over with his cart beside him and beat up from another day on the streets. I knew why [...]
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A homeless man outside Starbucks
Dulce and I had quite the adventure on Saturday morning. We stopped at a starbucks in Seal Beach on the way to LB. When we got out of the car, there was a homeless man sitting right there on the curb. We chatted with him for a bit and he said [...]
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Hey Plunge Friends,
I’m heading down to the LB on Saturday to hang out with the homeless for a couple hours. I really want to do this at least once a month. It will be similar to what we did during the Plunge, simply starting up conversations so we can hear their stories and build [...]
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Posted in Urban Plunge on May 7, 2007 | No Comments »
Long Beach Urban Plunge FAQ
Where are we going?:
The Long Beach Rescue Mission
1335 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach
Where are we staying at the mission?
We will be staying in an apartment above the Rescue Mission that is separated from the mission by locked doors (in other words, it will be safe).
What time do we need to be there [...]
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Posted in Urban Plunge on April 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On Friday, April 27, 2007, A team of 12 rockharbor life group leaders and reach reps head to the first Long Beach Urban Plunge excited and nervous about what God may have in store for them as they step out of their comfort zone and into the real world.
DETAILS
Arrival time: 5pm
Location: Long Beach Rescue Mission, [...]
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Posted in Urban Plunge on March 25, 2007 | No Comments »
urban plunge: Long Beach Rescue Mission
Have you ever wondered how someone ends up living on the streets? ROCKHARBOR Life Groups will spend a weekend living at the Long Beach Rescue Mission, serving and interacting with people who are struggling to survive and hearing their stories first hand.
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ABOUT US
ROCKHARBOR is a community of people learning together to worship Jesus Christ with our lives. We love God—celebrating Him, serving Him, and reaching out to share His love with others.
Our doors are open to all. Each person adds something valuable to who we are.
We are not a building or a name. We are a [...]
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On my lunch break
When I was on my lunch break at Starbucks, I noticed a homeless woman sitting in a chair bundled up and holding an umbrella over her head to block the sun. I walked out to see if she needed anything. She said a few things I wasn’t able to fully understand and [...]
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3 Guys…
Every other Thursday Night I get together with a couple christian buddys for some grub and good times encouraging each other in the word. We went to this cool Soda Shop in Orange, which is apparently world famous for their shakes, confirmed by the fact that President George W. Bush stopped by there for [...]
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