We are so thankful to all our volunteers who came out to our work day on Saturday! We got so much accomplished! We did a lot of the demolition that needed to be done, filled a 4 ton dumpster, and we able to get the bathroom floors in the church building just about finished!
We want you to know just how awesome this all is. You see, this isn't just a building we're rehabbing. This is an opportunity for growth in our congregation and the lives of people in Northside. This building has for years been a source of blight and crime in our neighborhood. It's been home to many squatters and a place to hide to do drugs. Kids have broken in just to have a place to hang out where their parent's can't see them and it looks just as bad on the outside as it does on the inside, adding to the sense that our neighborhood just isn't quite a "good" neighborhood.
Well, he's why it is a good neighborhood.
On Saturday, a few students from our youth ministry came to help work. These kids spent the majority of their formative years here in Northside and have spent the last four years in our ministry. Let us be the first to testify: They did as much work as at least one full grown man, if not more. They worked so hard! They felt so good about what they were doing and they had the opportunity to tangibly make a difference in their neighborhood!
And that's why we're here. Cincinnati Urban Promise exists to make a difference in the lives of families and youth in the city. It's not just about a building, it's not just about having "church" - it's about seeing lives changed through the love of Jesus.
