Well, I wrote a glowing report about a Lutheran Church, the Faith Lutheran Church in Bellaire, TX. that took me and my wife in through their outreach program, the Faith House, to which we were miraculously admitted when I was in Houston fighting for my life at MD Anderson with malignant bone cancer.
Getting into their aprtment wa a literal and direct answer to prayer for me and my wife and so many others praying for us at the time...all in the name of Christ, Jesus.
They were very Christlike and I attended seveal of their meetings and took communion from the Priest there and thanked him personally for his attention, his outreach, and his Christ-like attitude which clearly extended to his parishners.
I joked with him and indicated that I bet he had never given communion to a High Priset in the Mormon Church before, but that I knew we worshiped the same Savior and was happy to rejoice together with him in those sentiments.
He thanked me, and agreed, and it was a great experience for us both.
Well, I wrote a glowing report about a Lutheran Church, the Faith Lutheran Church in Bellaire, TX. that took me and my wife in through their outreach program, the Faith House, to which we were miraculously admitted when I was in Houston fighting for my life at MD Anderson with malignant bone cancer. Getting into their aprtment wa a literal and direct answer to prayer for me and my wife and so many others praying for us at the time...all in the name of Christ, Jesus.
Jeff, the mormon church boasts all the time about its humanitarian aid. Houston is a VERY large city. There are probably several thousand mormons who live there.
Why is it that there is not an LDS sponsored Outreach program similar to Faith House, even for members only available?
Faith House
Waiting List Procedure Due to the popularity and demand for Faith House units, a waiting list system is utilized. As soon as you know you will need temporary medical housing in Houston, call the Faith House phone number (713) 876-7533 to have the patient’s name placed on the waiting list. Faith House is coordinated by a dedicated group of church volunteers who use a voice mail system for receiving and returning phone calls. When you reach the Faith House voice mail system, leave your name, phone number, patient’s name, and date when housing is needed. If possible, leave a local callback number. A church volunteer will return your call within 24-48 hours. At that time, you will be asked for more information, such as the patient’s ID number, approximate date and duration of treatment and names of hospital and social worker. In order to keep the waiting list current, Faith House volunteers request that you update your information at least one time every two weeks, or your name will be removed from the list.
Faith House is comprised of two apartment units (“Faith House I”) and a six bedroom house (“Faith House II”).
Somehow, I can't imagine that in the eventuality that the mormons in Houston had a similar facility, a non-member would be considered for this program.
How is it that you lucked out?
Church Statistics
Statistics of the Church
Official 2010 statistics about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Worldwide Church Statistics
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| Membership |
14,131,467 |
| Missions |
340 |
| Missionaries |
52,483 |
| Missionary Training Centers |
15 |
| Temples (current 2011 number) |
134 |
| Congregations |
28,660 |
| Universities and Colleges |
4 |
| Seminary Students Enrollment |
369,373 |
| Institute Students Enrollment |
348,111 |
| Family History Centers |
4,648 |
| Countries with Family History Centers |
127 |
| Countries Receiving Humanitarian Aid Since 1985 |
178 |
| Value of Humanitarian Assistance Since 1985 (25 years) |
$1.3 Billions |
Welfare Service Missionaries
(Including Humanitarian Service Missionaries) |
8,583 |
| Languages Church Materials Available |
How is it that you lucked out?