Help Support The Van at the Little Rock TweetupPosted By Ryan Byrd
11.08.2011 8:02 am
Over the last couple months, many of you have kept up with and volunteered your time and resources to our newest community connecting point, Open Doors. Each Thursday from from 3 – 7 p.m., we’ve opened our doors to our homeless friends and offered a space for laundry, showers, food and drinks and just a place to take a load off. In a very short amount of time, we’ve made quite a few new friends and have had the opportunity to share in the lives of the Little Rock homeless community.
Open Doors: An Update and an InvitationPosted By Christen Byrd
11.01.2011 9:46 am
Last Thursday as I arrived at Open Doors, there were at least 10 people standing at our door waiting for us to open. It was about 60 degrees that day, and they were all so eager and thankful to be let into the building to warm up. And all I could think…it’s only 60 degrees…I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like in about a month.
I am so thankful to all those who have volunteered to get Open Doors up and running! I know it has been a safe, comforting space for so many people who have nowhere else to go. I know we have a few people interested in volunteering their time or contributing, so let me offer this update…
announcing our new series, ‘the gospel according to…’Posted By Ryan Byrd
09.12.2011 12:47 pm
for the past 6 months, we’ve been going, verse by verse, through jesus’ sermon on the mount. beyond that, for the last year, we’ve focused very specifically on the life, teachings & values of jesus. the most fundamental expression of our faith community is living in the way of jesus, so we’ve put a great emphasis on exploring what that means.
with our next teaching series, we’re committed to continue with that. we’re turning a bit of a corner, though. whereas we’ve dealt, largely, with more broad themes, we’ll begin to focus in on more specific theologies and issues. in order to do this, we wanted to choose a vehicle for doing so that was both engaging and in alignment with our values as a church.
so, we’re excited to announce, the gospel according to…
introducing (and inviting you to) OPEN DOORSPosted By Christen Byrd
08.17.2011 9:38 pm
We all deserve a chance to have a shower, clean clothes and a fresh start. Most times our homeless friends are not welcome in laundromats or other places that would enable them to have this opportunity. We want to create an inviting space where people can feel comfortable coming to get cleaned up, to hang out and to get basic help…without having to do anything in return.
dispatches from haiti: jon orsborn reflects on his medical tripPosted By Sarah Orsborn
07.06.2011 9:30 am
I have no idea how to best convey what I saw and experienced in Haiti. Had this been my first experience in a 3rd world country, I believe I would have been balled up crying after the first day. I have seen dire poverty before, but nothing close to what I saw in Port-au-Prince. Really, unless you personally go there, it is impossible to get an idea of what is going on. But I will try to paint a picture.
and on the 154th day, we arose from the dead…Posted By Ryan Byrd
07.06.2011 7:45 am
on february 2, we posted information about and photos of our new building.
154 days later and we’ve yet to post again.
[this is the point in which i’m hiding my face in shame.]
we have a new home!Posted By Sarah Orsborn
02.02.2011 8:02 am
Big news! Eikon’s moving on up, literally. Mere months ago we got our first space to call our own, if only for one night a week, and we have loved our time at the green house—meals, stories, prayer have been shared. But, like hermit crabs, we’ve been yearning for a bigger space, one that could be ours every day of the week, so that we could share more with others. And that space found us, just as our lease on the green house was up.
volunteers needed for emergency homeless warming centerPosted By Ryan Byrd
01.10.2011 1:29 pm
it’s cold. really cold. and as i sit typing this blog post, i’m in my house with the heat turned up around 70 degrees. all the while, there’s a large community of homeless people on the streets of little rock laying in about 4 inches of snow.
i don’t say this as some kind of cheap guilt trip, but more of a call to action. we have the opportunity to literally help save lives. our friends over at canvas community have stepped up huge by opening their doors for an emergency warming center for the homeless community.
last minute ways to help us throw our christmas party under the bridgePosted By Ryan Byrd
12.23.2010 5:34 pm
as many of you know, we’ll be serving dinner and throwing a christmas party for our homeless friends under the broadway bridge tomorrow night (christmas eve, 12/24) at 6 p.m. in an effort to not only provide a hot meal, we really hope this is a time to build and foster relationships with the homeless community. rather than perpetuating the “us” and “them” mentality, we think christmas is a great opportunity to celebrate together.
Christmas Party Under the Bridge!!!Posted By Christen Byrd
12.14.2010 12:12 pm
As many of you know, we will be feeding our homeless friends under the Broadway bridge on Christmas Eve (12/24). We have decided to not only make this a meal for them…but also have a Christmas party. I mean, it’s Christmas, and they’re homeless! They need some joy in their life! We are going to try and make it a joyous time for all involved.