Surviving the Economy

Surviving the Economy - Auto Edition

Earlier this month we began a series of events to help Las Vegas locals weather the economic storm called "Surviving the Economy." These gatherings combine instruction from different experts with Do It Yourself training to help reduce the cost of living for folks in a city where many are living on the verge of food insecurity and/or homelessness. Many people in these situations live close to where the new church meets for worship. Our first installment (pictured above) was hosted by an auto shop owner and friend of our church. Our host shared his decades of experience to teach folks how a repair shop can take advantage of you if you're not careful, how to avoid being ripped off, and even how to do some of our own service and repairs ourselves to avoid costly repairs down the road.

Future events will focus on basic home repairs, preparing quick and easy yet healthy meals on a budget, extreme couponing, and basic financial principles that most people never learn or know how to apply. In the process we're meeting many others who had never heard of our church but now are excited for what we want to do in the city or want to join us in it. Please pray for the relationships that would develop from this endeavor - that as real felt needs are met God would allow us to minister to the deeper needs of our community. Please pray also that God would supply our financial needs - as some donors have come to the end of their financial commitment - while we trust God to raise up others to supply what is needed to finish out the year.