Open Door News



April 7, 2011
Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign Update

Once again this March, we invited you to join us in the fight to stop hunger across Minnesota, as we partnered with our local food shelf, CROSS. Our goal for 2011 was to collect 5500 pounds of food. The people in our community, including those involved in Kids Ministry and the students in Next Gen, really stepped up this year in a very generous way, and we collected 7,490 pounds
of food!

Thank you, Open Door, for putting your hands to what your heart prompted!

March 29, 2011
Haiti Trip

Steve Hanson will be leading a team to Port-au-Prince, April 11-22, to be with our long-time partners Pastor Diogene and Lionette Pierre and the children and staff at the Mephiboscheth Home. This team will focus on rebuilding Pastor Dio’s church, working on the second floor of the Mephiboscheth Home, and providing dignified jobs for the poor through micro-lending.

March 13, 2011
New Board Members Affirmed

Through a vote by the Membership of Open Door, four new members were affirmed to the Governing Board of Elders. Please keep Kristin Evenson, Nancy Abbott, Paul Smyth and Wayne Thyren in your prayers as they begin this new stage of their journey and service at Open Door.