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October 28, 2016 andrewfeil ENP News

To you our donors & supporters…

Thank you for being an amazing champion and friend of ENP! Because of you:

This semester alone, hundreds of kids are being impacted at 31 Saturday Sports programs, hosted by volunteers from our partnership churches and organizations. Kids like Larissa.
Volunteers are understanding our city and redefining their calling because of your support. Volunteers like Qianlin.
In 2016 alone we have trained over 756 individuals through our equipping events. Events like City Scope.

Us vs. Them: The Need for Unity in the Church

October 21, 2016 andrewfeil Perspectives

If there is anything that has become apparent in the latest national and political season, it is that we are a divided nation, politically and racially.

If you don’t trust me, just get on Facebook. Geez. The infighting, the name-calling – the distrust is clear. How are we supposed to change our neighborhood, city, nation or world if we think everyone else is the problem?

As we look for solutions, you would think the church of Jesus Christ would be an example of civility and unity, but sadly it isn’t.

Recent research shows 86% of congregations are made up of one predominant racial group. That may not be surprising, but what was to me is that most churchgoers were content with the ethnic status quo in an increasingly diverse world. We are fine being with people who are like us and who like us.[1]

Bloom Where You’re Planted – Or Maybe Uproot Yourself

September 19, 2016 andrewfeil Perspectives

You have probably heard the short catchphrase, “Bloom where you are planted!” The phrase is meant to encourage us to dig deep into the areas where we live, work and play. But have we ever stopped to question the premise? Have we ever asked ourselves, “Where should I plant myself?”

What I Learned Interning at ENP

September 14, 2016 andrewfeil Perspectives

Blog from former ENP Intern – Lydia Dawson

When people ask me where I am from, I pause, unsure which place I would call home. I have moved enough times that I have never felt rooted, and I have come to be content, enjoying my own company and taking comfort in God’s permanence. Before my internship at ENP, I would have said that I would leave the Central Valley as soon as I graduated from Fresno State. I have grown comfortable in my transience; getting involved in many different things, meeting many different people, and looking forward to my next change. I have grown to fear commitment.

God Doesn’t Take a Vacation

June 14, 2016 Carol Young Perspectives

We made it to the end of another school year! Phew!

Summer is always a good time for me to PAUSE (and rest), REFLECT (and evaluate) PLAN (and dream for the year ahead). At the end of the school year I am always ready for a little break. But it didn’t take long for God to remind me that He does NOT take a summer vacation and is still prompting my heart.

A snapshot of 2015

March 3, 2016 andrewfeil ENP News

Each year we produce an Annual Report to highlight the year that passed and the impact made in our city by servant hearted people from our partnership churches, organizations and universities.

“Entangled” in a Fresno Neighborhood

February 24, 2016 andrewfeil ENP News

Imagine what our city could look like if every church became this deeply engaged in a Fresno neighborhood!

poner mi granito de arena

December 9, 2015 andrewfeil ENP News, Perspectives

poner mi granito de arena
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contribute my grain of sand
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As a high school student in my hometown of Madera, I began to participate in my community. I volunteered with various nonprofits, particularly those that engaged with immigrant and farm working families. I had a heart for people, and discovered my passion for serving.

The Heart of Fresno

December 3, 2015 andrewfeil ENP News

Fresno is an interesting city to study. We have segments of our city that want to be upscale and edgy. We have our old school parts of town that want to make time slow to a crawl so it doesn’t become part of the hustle and bustle of a growing city. There are the techie folks and the immigrant farm workers, all wanting an opportunity to not only survive, but to grow and thrive.

“THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!”

November 22, 2015 andrewfeil Neighborhood Presence, Parent Engagement, Perspectives, Saturday Sports

“This is so much fun!” I cherish those words I heard from students on my first day as a volunteer at Ericson Saturday Sports!

ENP’s mission is to “to connect churches and community partners to elementary schools and to equip them to serve through their active presence in every neighborhood.” What it boils down to is being a better neighbor.

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