What our guests are saying:
"This group of people helping us with life problems are awesome. God Bless you all."
"You're staying under God's roof, how much more protection can you get?"
"Family Promise gave me, a single mom of four, hope and self-esteem. I asked God in my time of need for guidance and he gave me Family Promise."
"Being here at Family Promise has helped me in many ways. My Mom and I are so blessed for finding this place. We are bonding and we are so close to getting our own place. I feel safe and comfortable here. The food is good and the people are so nice. They have helped us so much. Anyone that comes here will feel happy and comfortable"
What our congregations are saying:
Hospitality. Such a nice, friendly, feel-good word. You'd be hard pressed to find someone press you on the value or justification of hospitality. Each of us along this journey we call life has been touched by someone else's warm welcome, a hot meal, a lift here or there, a few bucks to get by or some other kind and selfless act. It is at the very root of Jesus' ministry and at the very heart of Christian living....(more)
Nate Taylor, Director of Youth Ministries, Avon Lake United Church of Christ
"Through the Family Promise program, we at Avon Lake Presbyterian Church have been connected with people we never would have otherwise. We have reached out to those in need, but they have reached out to us. We have hosted them, but they have hosted us as well. We host each other in Christ's love and in Christ's presence. Being a part of this ministry has been a blessing to us because we have been fed by those who come and live with us for a week; fed with laughter and relationships and conversation, and by the love of Christ, which brings us all together."
Rev, Thomas Robinson, Avon Lake Presbyterian Church.
"The immediate benefit of IHN is not hard to see: a roof over one's head, home-cooked meals prepared with care, shared smiles and tears, a knowledgeable staff willing and able to assist in finding a place to call home. Equally as important is the way in which IHN changes the lives of all those the program touches. In a word, IHN is nothing short of transformative - channeling God's grace through guest and host alike in bread broken and lives shared."
Rev. David T. Hill, The First Church in Oberlin, UCC.
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