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Arlington Urban Ministries
Ministry Office
701 Dugan Street
Arlington, Texas 76010
Phone: 817-861-8585
Fax: 817-861-8898
Arlington Urban Ministries Offers Support Services
Arlington Urban
Ministries is an outreach that assists families with financial needs
and offers emotional and spiritual support through prayer,
counseling, worship and Bible study.
The vision of Arlington Urban Ministries is to focus on meeting the needs
of people on the streets and in the corners of society where they
are not being reached by the traditional church. Arlington
Urban Ministries is designed to work with people to help them solve
their problems through a more complete relationship with Christ.
Office manager Sandra Fry said there are few paid employees at Arlington
Urban Ministries. Instead, committed and talented volunteers
perform most of the work. "Volunteers and staff use their
spiritual gifts every day at our ministry. The frontline
workers offer the tangibles to our clients: food for nourishment and
financial assistance to keep the electricity on and the landlord at
bay. But the intangibles are also offered, understanding,
hope, prayer and love," Fry said.
Arlington Urban Ministry's clients have the same hopes and dreams as
everyone and want to take care of their families; have pride in
themselves and their appearance; want to work, and want someone to
recognize them as God's children.
"However, things have gotten in the way of their dreams. They need
help," Fry said. "People usually don't ask for much, just a
little something to get them through the month. Help with
utilities, rent or food. One of our wonderful volunteers got
an e-mail from a client recently. 'Thank you for being so
kind. I know $40 doesn't seem like a lot but it is when you
don't have it.'"
Arlington Urban Ministries believes in the power of prayer and realizes
that God is directing our work and asks for guidance through prayer
at each meeting held in our office. Often a client will ask us
to pray with them while they are in the office. Clients we
assist during the month are lifted up in prayer by the Trinity
United Methodist Church prayer team. The prayer team asks God
to help and bless these people.
I have witnessed God's work in progress. St. Francis of Assisi told
his followers, "preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary
use words." If you walk through the doors at 701 Dugan, you
will see people joined together in love doing what Jesus commanded,
sometimes with words.
If interested in helping with Arlington Urban Ministries, contact Guy
Sellers at the church office at 817-465-3043 or call Arlington Urban
Ministries at 817-861-8585
http://www.trinityumcarlington.org/urban_Min |
