Here is a list of Ministries that Deed and Truth, either created, developed, sponsored, or hosted this past year through your generosity and support. We thank God for the fruit of the ministry that was accomplished with your help and support through your prayers, your financial donations, and your volunteer efforts.

TRANSPORTATION:

• Purchased a Toyota Van for Hope Gardens

URM BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS:

• Large Day Room for URM Program Men

• Movie Room for URM Program Men

• New and Improved Barber Shop for URM Program Men

• Lobby for URM Program Men

HOPE GARDENS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS:

• Lobby for HG Administration Offices

• HG Staff Lounge

SENIOR LADIES @ HOPE GARDENS

• Sponsor monthly community Events for the Senior Ladies living at Hope Gardens

STAFF TRAINING & PLANNING:

• Sponsor training/planning retreats for URM Chaplains and HG Staff

ALUMNI:

• Hosted 15 URM Band of Brothers Events

• Hosted 4 Hope Gardens Circle of Sisters Org/Events

• Funded Iron Man Scholarship Fund for those Successfully Transitioning Out

EDUCATION:

• Fully Sponsor The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) at URM to bring credited Seminary Classes to the men in the mission who can’t afford to attend a seminary but want to go deeper in their faith.

• Sponsored Hope Gardens single mother’s to get their GED’s

• Sponsored Hope Gardens single mother’s to get their CDL

EVENTS:

• Hosted URM 4th of July Event on the Roof

• Hosted Hope Gardens Staff Christmas Event

• Hosted Hope Gardens Guest Christmas Movie Night

• Co-Hosted URM Christian Life Discipleship Christmas Party

• Co-Hosted URM Christian Life Discipleship New Year’s Event

DISCIPLESHIP:

• Co-hosted Iron Man Conference to promote mentoring relationships

• Sponsored URM Men and HG women to attend church conferences

• Teach a weekly verse-by-verse Bible Study at URM on Wednesday mornings

• One of our friends, Fernando, conducted a weekly video study with a small group element on the topic of Authentic Manhood

• Host a weekly Tuesday night service for all URM guests hosted by various churches

COMPTON INITIATIVE:

• Taking Volunteers Straight Into Compton one Saturday every quarter to Paint Schools & Senior Citizen’s homes

EMPLOYMENT:

• Provided support for Seth to be an Apprentice

REUNIFICAITON:

• Blessed HG/URM Guests w/ Special Needs to Connect with Family

URM FUND RAISERS:

• Sponsored three URM/HG fund raisers: Mayor’s Breakfast / URM Walk-a-thon / Over-the-Edge

BIBLES:

• Supplied Engraved Leather Bibles for Every URM & HG Graduate in ‘19

• Supplied Action Bibles for the Teens at Hope Gardens

– Pastor Dan