Soul Food

The ministry of The Door is one that seeks to minister to many parts of a youth's life: physically, spiritually, mentally, and socially. Our programs are geared to reach at least one of these areas, though most will venture into a few. This week, we are excited to unveil a program that we hope will meet the needs of our youth in at least three of these areas.

For the past couple of years we have offered "Soul Food", a space that is aimed to spark meaningful dialogue about character and values, life, and faith. It's been amazing to hear the discussions that come as a result of thought-provoking questions, engaging videos, and even life circumstances. This week, this program will evolve, and we are very excited. Instead of running for an hour and a bit in the evening, we are opening our space after school. We hope to meet our social needs by allowing youth space to hang out with their friends, joining in activities and conversations with them. We want to offer space for homework if it's needed. Then, we will share in a meal together and continue our discussion on focused topics and questions that the youth have. The timing works much better for our youth, and many are drawn to the food for certain, but our goal in the end is to create another space that is consistently available to them, and can allow The Door to be a positive place for them to be.

I'll let you know in a couple of days how this goes.If you pray, please remember this time, we hope that it is one that opens opportunities that are not always there during drop-in. The kids are excited, we are excited, and we can't wait to see what happens next.