Context/Location/Campus: 
Downtown Campus
Date Given: 
June 3, 2011

I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.—Romans 1:16

The Good News Festival & Clinic is a one-day outreach where we seek to show the love of Jesus through meeting the physical needs of our neighbors and share the love of Jesus in the gospel.

What Is Offered at the Good News Festival & Clinic*?

  • Dental exams
  • Health assessments
  • Food care packages
  • Hygiene supplies & training
  • Community resources help (housing, utilities, transportation)
  • Clothing
  • Urban gardening counsel
  • Prayer counselors
  • Children's program
  • Meal
  • Gospel message

* Additional services may be added, or some listed may not be offered at each event.

When Is the Good News Festival & Clinic?

There will be three Good News Festivals & Clinics in 2012.

How Can You Participate?

Pray
First, we need your prayers. Please pray that many souls will be touched with the love of Jesus Christ and that disciples would be made through these outreaches.

Become an 'advocate'
Each guest will be assigned an advocate whose sole responsibility is to guide him or her through the clinic experience. The advocate helps with paperwork, assists in navigating the building, and most importantly, shares the gospel with the guest. Advocates will follow up with our guests and work toward getting them discipled and connected to the church.

The role of the advocate is essential to the ethos and effectiveness of the Good News Festival & Clinic. Through the advocate, the gospel can go forth to our neighbors before the event (canvassing), during the event, and afterward through the relationship that is built.

Advocate Training
Advocates will be trained before the outreach so they can better share the gospel and follow up with our guests. Training will take place on the following dates:

  • Thursday, April 26, 7:00pm, in Room 52 at the Downtown Campus
  • July, date TBD
  • October, date TBD

Sunday School
In addition to Advocate Training, consider visiting Good News Fellowship Sunday School for more training in the gospel and evangelism.

Volunteer Your Time and Gifts

In addition to the role of the advocate, the Good News Festival & Clinic has many opportunities for you to serve our neighbors …

  • Service professionals (medical, dental, ...)
  • Set-up and tear-down helpers
  • Greeters
  • Meal servers
  • Clothing sorters
  • Prayer counselors
  • Spanish-speaking volunteers

Interested in reaching out with the love of Christ with us?

Contact Aaron Pikkarainen (612-214-6123).

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