Communities First

A Blue Collar Pastor

It was 3:00pm, and our church had been working for six hours at John and Trudy's house on Texas Street in Bellingham, Washington. This was after a construction crew had spent the last three weeks attempting to salvage their home...

AmeriCorps Makes a Difference

Back on Her Feet

Jody (not her real name) came to The Bridge to “start her life over again” after experiencing physical abuse by her boyfriend.  She has been living at The Bridge for two months...

Bold Steps for Neighborhood Schools

Last year community members met with the principals of our two neighborhood schools to share and discuss their dreams about the future. One of our biggest dreams was that parents would become more fully engaged...

Communities First Barbecue

When you think of February, what immediately comes to mind? Blizzards, staying close to home, cuddled up by the fireplace drinking hot chocolate? In Miami, February presents the perfect time to have a barbecue!

Community Development is Heart Work

Anyelis Diaz is bringing to life the job description she was given when she was hired.  As New Hope’s Community Coordinator and AmeriCorps worker, she has gone above and beyond mere tasks...

Delhi's Dream Park

I have the privilege of serving God in Delhi, CA in response to a call from Gateway Community Church. I am called to lead a missionary team in making new disciples into a multiethnic church in this small central California town...

Elevator Speech

A consultant once told me that if you cannot tell someone what you do in the time it takes an elevator to drop you off at the fourth floor, you are probably wasting a lot of time, energy and resources doing your job...

Fruitfulness in Northern California

We had a very busy spring this year and this summer we enjoyed the fruits of our labor. We planted tomatoes and strawberries in our backyard and had enough that we could enjoy them for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Fortunately Bobbie and I both love the fresh taste...

Miss Rose's Gift

A rose is sometimes not just a rose, especially when it’s Miss Rose McFarlane of the Overtown Community in Miami, Florida.  Miss Rose’s children and grandchildren have been involved in the Touching Miami with Love Ministry in Overtown for many years...

New City Launches Parent Support Group

It seemed like there was on big family crisis after another last year for New City Church’s After School Center students.  A divorce, a father’s incarceration...

Northern Lighthouse: A Place of Acceptance

Where can outcasts find a home, if not in the church? The Northern Lighthouse in Lincoln, Neb., has become that home for many. Its vision is to be a place of acceptance...

Pascale-Sykes Foundation Grant Approved

New Hope is thrilled to announce the award of a $45,000 grant from the Pascale-Sykes Foundation to fund program expansion. The grant will enable New Hope to...

Pullman CRC

The late 60’s early 70’s was a time of turmoil for the Southside neighborhoods of Chicago.  Within a few short years the entire racial and social economic makeup of these neighborhoods changed.

Rebuilding Gaston Point

Down through the red clay and muddy rivers of Mississippi, the trodden community of Gaston Point is in the process of transforming what was once known as an ‘underprivileged residential area’ into a smart growth community...

Rocking Crosstown

Putting a creative spin on the maxim "engage with the community," members of the Alameda CRC have transformed a dark, abandoned Victorian hotel into the vibrant, light-infused Crosstown Community Center. This is a dynamic space for bringing... 

School Greenhouse

John Hoekwater, Director of Neighbors United in New Possibilities NFP and Pastor of Many Peoples Church in the Chicago neighborhood of Rogers Park, recently received an award for his community building efforts at a neighborhood gathering. The award was presented for... 

The Bridge Offers Transitional Housing

This is a link to an article that the Sioux City Journal wrote up on The Bridge.  For more stories on The Bridge: Back On Her Feet, Every Gift is a Blessing, and Organizing the Community, and Volunteering at The Bridge.