October 2024 Newsletter

Luke 3:10-11 And the multitudes asked him, “What shall we do?” And he answered them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”

October 19: Twenty volunteers gathered for a time of fun and fellowship as we assembled bags and prepared supplies for the Sunday outreach. 

October 20: A beautiful day with morning temperatures in the low fifties, rising to the low eighties. Twelve team members loaded five vehicles, prayed, and headed to South Dallas (a mile or so from Fair Park), making three stops.

We were able to share with more than one hundred needy, hungry souls. This group aged from 24 to 90, and women made up one third of those we served on this day.        

  Items shared on this day:                                                                                                              100 Bob’s Bags, each containing a large print New Testament, homeless services directory, mylar blanket, rain poncho, pair socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, band-aids, lip chap, water, snacks, protein bars, food items, and hamburger.                                                                                            

   35 Ladies’ personal care backpacks

     7 bags for dogs, with food, water, biscuits, and bowls + 3 cans cat food    

500 bottles of water

  54 blankets   

    6 sleeping bags     

    6 tote bags     

   16 packs with razors, shaving cream, and deodorant  

 115 hamburgers

Clothing (400)

  81 hoodies & sweatshirts

135 pair of socks

 30 ladies’ underwear

  19 bras

 35 pair of ladies’ pants 

 72 men’s underwear

 28 pair of men’s pants  

The plight of these homeless men and women is a sad, sad, story. It’s a story of hunger, fear, desperation, loneliness, sickness, mental illness, abuse, and addiction. Escaping homelessness is nearly impossible for many. Temporary housing, a job, and guidance is the best way out.

This is a partial list of people we met on Sunday, listed by age, gender, name, and prayer concerns. Please lift these folks in prayer.

·       24 M Christian

·       27 F Lenora- kids, house

·       33 F Marissa

·       33 F Marlo

·       34 M Jeffrey- sobriety

·       36 M Ricky

·       38 F Lisa

·       38 M Michael

·       39 F Jamie- for her kids Caitlin & Caleb

·       39 F Cassie

·       39 M Cash

·       39 F Janise

·       40 F Andrea-needs a tent

·       40 M Bobo- safety, house, & shelter

·       42 F Natalie

·       43 F Jasmine- prayers in general

·       44 F Tracie

·       45 F Layla

·       47 M Kelvin- Lord will continue in his course.

·       48 M Chris- general prayers

·       49 F Eva

·       49 M Rodney

·       49 F Shawna- shelter, food, clothes, & kids

·       50 M Eric

·       50 M Dameon- health

·       50 F Yolanda

·       52 F Elka

·       53 F Kim- health

·       54 F Florella- kids, family

·       55 F Diane

·       55 F Tracy- closer with God, sobriety, & her sister Tammy

·       56 M Gabriel

·       56 M Calvin- health

·       57 F Lisa

·       58 M Jimmy

·       58 M Howard- family in Terrell Tx.

·       59 F Anita

·       59 M Jimmy & his dog “Belove”- better life

·       59F Sherry

·       60 M Clint

·       61 M Will- extended family, children, & siblings

·       61 M Steven- job

·       62 M David- diabetes, toes are cut off

·       62 M David- health

·       62 M Claude

·       62 M Doc

·       62 F Rose- family, daughter has cancer – radiation & chemo

·       63 M Kenneth- thanks for being alive

·       63 M Earl- get off this hill

·       63 M Joseph- health

·       64 M Jay

·       65 M James

·       65 M Miguel

·       65 M Ricky

·       67 M Earl- hip pain

·       67 M Jesse- “hope I make it”

·       68 M Jesus

·       68 M Joseph

·       68 M Coleman- honor his mother’s name at church

·       69 M Collier- patience

·       69 M Johnny

·       70 M Andy

·       71 M Charley- house

·       74 F Sandra

·       75 M Glen-everything

·       76 M Larry

·       77 M Nathaniel- prayers in general

·       77 M Larry- in a wheelchair

·       85 M Sammy- place to stay

·       90 M Charley C.

·            M Mr. Willie

·            M Bugaha- guidance & health

·            F Natasha

·            M Jack- colon cancer

·            F Angela- and her dog Sir Peterson, health, change, son

·            M Lawrence-dog Bella

·            M Jay

·            M Joe

·            M Keith

·            M Miguel

·            M Ricky

·            M Reginald- housing

·            F Beverly- for Michael & Sharon, trach surgery

·            M Collier

·            M Anthony- for heart

·            M George- in a wheelchair

·            F Angie- disabled

·            F Lisa

·            M Joseph- things go well, health, diabetic seizures

·            M Oscar- birthday

·            M Thomas- health

·            M John

·            M Lamar- health & strength

·            F Janice- get off the streets, 10 kids from 4 years to 30 years

Your help is needed:

                                                                                                                                      Winter weather will be here soon! Our homeless brothers and sisters are not prepared for the cold weather. They need blankets, sleeping bags, tents, coats, jackets, sweaters, hoodies, and shoes.

All sizes of clean men’s and ladies’ pants, shirts, tops, sweaters, coats, bras, socks and caps. New men’s and ladies’ underwear and socks. Boxer briefs for men in medium and large, and shoes suitable for outdoors are especially needed.                                        

Assembling and filling bags and Ladies’ backpacks. This is generally done one Saturday each month and is a fun time of fellowship. Check the website for upcoming events.

Sorting clothes. People are responding to our need for clean or new clothing items. Volunteers are needed to help sort, size, and organize these items.  We meet in our fellowship hall every Monday morning from 9:00 to 10:30, and always appreciate help.                                                                             

Financial contributions. As you can see it takes a lot of time, energy, money, and prayer to keep this ministry going.  Your financial contributions will allow us to continue this ministry and share God’s love with others.

Bob’s Bags is a self-supporting ministry of

First Christian Church of Duncanville

203 S. Main St. Duncanville, Texas 75116

bobsbags.org     fccduncanville.org