CityServe Leaders Meeting – June 20th

May 24, 2017 andrewfeil Serving Our Neighborhoods

Now that CityServe has wrapped up we want to gather to debrief and also consider ways we can consider mobilizing our bodies.

We will talk about some new tools that are being developed (hint: audio drive tour of Fresno), as well has hear from local non-profits and city staff for ways you can connect your people together.

This will be an interactive and informative meeting.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

See you there!

– Artie Padilla, CityServe Steering Committee

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Time: 6pm to 7.30pm
Address: 4141 Ministries (4141 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93726)
Cost: No Cost
More Info: https://cityserve-nextsteps.eventbrite.com

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Building Neighborhoods from the Inside Out

March 15, 2017 Artie Padilla Neighborhood Presence

ENP’s Map is a collection of 92 neighborhoods … that families call home.

We are currently serving 45 of Fresno’s 92 neighborhoods.

5 Things To Do Before You Serve

September 29, 2016 andrewfeil Serving Our Neighborhoods

Congratulations on stepping out of your comfort zone to get engaged in the work that God is doing in our city! At ENP we have all experienced the transforming power of serving others!

We know that if you follow these steps below, not only will our neighborhoods benefit from your service, but you will leave transformed.

Before you dive in, we want to encourage you to consider a couple of things:

A Neighbor to the Little Ones

April 27, 2016 Carol Young Saturday Sports, Serving Our Neighborhoods

A couple months before I began working with ENP I made the decision to live in an intentional community for ten months at the Pink House located in the inner city of Fresno.

During the ten months of living with 11 other brothers and sisters within a facility of four apartments, we learned about numerous topics, such as: Reconciliation, Christian Community Development, Biblical Community, Leadership Development, and Evangelism, to list a few. Among all the topics we studied as interns, the simplest of them all was one that resonated with me the most . . . the topic on God’s commandment to love our neighbor.

A child’s joy

February 1, 2016 andrewfeil Saturday Sports, Serving Our Neighborhoods, Serving Our Schools

A CHILD’S JOY can be heard in a laugh, seen in a smile, felt in a hug. A CHILD’S JOY can be seen when running, playing tag or skipping rope. A CHILD’S JOY can be heard in a song or when calling out the name of a friend. A CHILD’S JOY should be something we never see fade away!

“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.

More than a Carnival

November 5, 2015 andrewfeil Community Outreach, ENP News

On Saturday, October 31st, Central Community Church & Highway City Community Development hosted a Fall Festival with carnival games and a resource fair for the entire neighborhood. Nearly 1000 people attending throughout the day, but it was so much more than a carnival!

IMPACT in the Ericson Neighborhood

September 9, 2015 andrewfeil Neighborhood Presence

The following story of was shared by Dave Standley. He and his wife Tish are Partnership Leaders in the Ericson neighborhood with Valley Dream Center.

Saturday Sports

August 20, 2015 andrewfeil Community Outreach, Saturday Sports

“Just go outside and play.”

Do those words bring back memories from your childhood? Playing outside was what most kids did for fun, but it isn’t quite as simple today as it was back then.

SATURDAY SPORTS will be up and running, full force by mid September at 32 sites all over Fresno. The majority of the programs are in SE & SW Fresno, where sitting in the house, watching TV, or playing video games are more common activities for kids in many of our neighborhoods.

SATURDAY SPORTS gives kids the opportunity to go outside and play, not only in a safe “green space”, but with folks who deeply care about them and want to make an impact in their lives. That’s why so many churches see Saturday Sports as a simple outreach and great way to connect with kids and families and ultimately find many ways other ways to love and serve our city.

Map showing partnerships that offer Saturday Sports Programs

Last year more than 2,200 kids had the opportunity to “go outside and play” at Saturday Sports, and it’s so much more than SPORTS! Crafts, games, fun . . . and of course, sports, if you want. But more like it was “back in the day” when kids went outside to jump rope, play four-square, shoot hoops with dad, or play a game of baseball in the street with friends.

More Saturday Sports programs are needed in Fresno! There are lots of kids who would love to play outside, and need people in their lives to love them, and encourage them, and help them see their value and potential.

Northpointe Church has been hosting a Saturday Sports Program at Toby Lawless Elementary for the past 4 years. A real impact is being made in the lives of these kids! Check out the video and see for yourself.

After you watch it, ask yourself if can think of a church that might be interested in coming alongside and supporting an existing Saturday Sports Program, or if you know folks who might like to volunteer to take attendance each week at one of the Saturday Sports sites. We also need several volunteers each week to pick up lunches at Poverello House and deliver them to Saturday Sports. Financial donations are also welcome.

There are lots of ways to love and serve our city, and most importantly, give these kids a chance to be kids!

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like more information about ENP. We love helping folks get connected to serve!

Donations Welcome

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Parents Advocating for a Better Blackstone

July 16, 2015 andrewfeil Community Outreach, Parent Engagement

Even through the Summer our partnership parents from Susan B. Anthony Elementary and Yokomi Elementary are learning and working together and be advocates for their communities through their involvement in the Better Blackstone project. As they take a closer look at their neighborhood they envision walkable sidewalks, revitalized businesses, bike lanes, cross walks and a shady bus stop with benches. All of which are elements of a healthy and flourishing corridor.

Parents gathered in early July and walked from Divisadero to Olive on both Abby and Blackstone, taking pictures and observing the assets and needs in their neighborhood. The ultimate goal: to identify broken sidewalks, missing cross walks, missing waste baskets and any other areas that could be improved to make a healthy, safe, walkable community.

They are excited and empowered by this role they are playing. It’s just one more step in helping parents see the important role they can play as volunteers and leaders in their school and neighborhood.

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On August 7th neighbors will come together to Imagine the Possibilities for Blackstone.

Blackstone neighbors will be sharing their findings through a photography display. This “Photovoice/Fotovoz” project will highlight the healthy and unhealthy aspects of daily life in this neighborhood. Through this project they are learning to be positive and proactive as they work together for a better neighborhood.

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Brenda Bravo
Every Neighborhood Partnership
Parent Engagement Coordinator

Serving Our Neighborhoods