Saint James Lutheran Church - They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love

Demonstration Micro Shelter

It was my absolute pleasure to attend Saint James Lutheran's open house, showcasing the plans for a tiny homeless shelter community. 

On the property behind their church, featured was one of the tiny homes already built that will accommodate 2 homeless individuals should the church board vote to go forward with this beautiful, long overdue, positive first step in alleviating homelessness in the city of Redding and Shasta County.

Saint James Lutheran has boldly and bravely accepted the challenge to be one of the first to demonstrate the Love of Jesus Christ and provide for the needs of the "least of the brethren."

Other churches and the City of Redding are soon to follow, with hopes of building other micro shelter communities in and around Redding.

With layers of supervision and accountability, it will certainly be a situation of a hand up, and not a handout. Providing homeless with the "first step of a ladder" to climbing out of the dreadful situation of being homeless.

And why not, the Holy Bible from one end to the other speaks of Gods desire that we should help the poor, and the rewards of that will reverberate through the city with the Blessings of God.

Oh, there were the naysayers, the NIMBY folks and immediate neighbors were quite unhappy and let their thoughts be known. And strangely enough even several folks from next stores Our Lady of Mercy Catholic church came by and voiced their concerns. Strangely still, the church secretary was concerned that these folks would come next store and consume all their donations from their food giveaways.

Of course, when Jesus Christ was freely giving of the loaves and fishes homelessness was not a barrier for their physical and spiritual needs, nor should it be for the church next store...

After all, we serve the same Jesus Christ, ... Don't we?

"Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation"

KRCR TV News - Residents and advocates react to homeless microshelter open house

The Journey Church - Showing Jesus Christ's Love To Our Homeless Community

 

Preach the Gospel at all times and if necessary, use words

You would be hard pressed to find a better example of this saying witnessing the Journey church in action going about our community

Showing, through action, the Love of Jesus Christ giving to the homeless the means to survive spiritually and physically on our streets.

Every third Saturday you can find their team compassionately giving out food, water, clothing, even dog food to those who have so very little.

Sixty food boxes, as well as forty sack lunches were given out on one Saturday alone.

And of course prayer was offered to those who spiritually feel that they need it for whatever reason.

They also offer food at their Church to those in poverty and meet their hunger needs.

It was an absolute pleasure to go out with them into the homeless community and meet them where they are.

The Team goes to the Cypress Street bridge, Library, and Masonic lodge area every third Saturday and I can tell you the homeless are very appreciative.

Unfortunately, talking to some of them, an added stress to being homeless is the Redding police constantly threatening to raid and disband their camps.

With nowhere to go, often they are driven to the outskirts of town where no homeless services are found for miles.

If you are interested in donating, volunteering, or attending this Holy Spirit filled church and ministry, you can find their Facebook page here

Redding California Refuses to Open a Warming Shelter for Her Least Fortunate

 

With Christmas just days gone by, you would thing Redding and Shasta County Supervisors would have more compassion for the homeless in our community. The Good News Rescue Mission, 3100 South Market Street, the only nighttime shelter we have is reportedly kicking out homeless seeking shelter for the most nominal of offenses. Several can be seen sleeping on the sidewalk in front of the mission.

Redding Homeless - Good News Rescue Mission

Those with mental issues, are forced to sleep outside, even though the temperatures have been below freezing for several days now, including homeless children. Dozens of homeless are forced to seek shelter under the roof of a very compassionate local business but really is that fair to them?

 A young little girl in a pink jacket is living in a freezing boulder field under Cypress Street with dozens of other homeless sufferings, yet even though the City of Redding has declared a Homeless Shelter Crisis, and received a million dollars, the refuse to put a large tent next to those languishing under this and other bridges seeking the only shelter they can find. 

Why it's perfectly natural that folks don't want to go to the Good News Rescue Mission. I know of several instances where homeless young boys have been molested there. Other reports of men masturbating. bed bugs, scabies, and other unpleasant behaviors seem to be the norm, not to mention thievery. Young boys at a certain age I understand are separated from their families and forced to stay with them.  

And of course the 30 days in 30 days out mission policy is tragic, since most folks point to the mission as the be all as far as homelessness is concerned in Shasta County... The only game in town.

Some time ago, I had a conversation with my next door neighbor, Deputy Sheriff Will Gardner ( at one time sex crime investigator), that I was concerned that a homeless child could be molested, and the pedophile could attend the Good News Rescue Mission's drug and alcohol program as part of his sentence, eating the finest donations of deli meats and cheeses, sitting on fine plump leather couches in air-conditioned comfort, while that homeless child is still in the bushes curled around a rock still homeless.

Deputy Sheriff Will Gardner stated " You dont have to worry about that scenario any longer.... Its already happened...

Fascinating that the City of Redding has also received as I understand 18 million dollars in Covid relief funds, that can certainly be used to give our least fortunate some kind of relief, is used to hire 3 more City of Redding employees and machinery to destroy homeless survival areas.

City of Redding clears brush and homeless camps near Benton Airpark

Just before Christmas.... And Bethel Church played a major role ...  

What more must the homeless endure with two murdered by young men with no motive at all?

And vigilantism on the rise   ?

And an attitude by Redding and Shasta County Officials that being homeless is still a crime 

Seems nobody wears masks at the Good News Rescue Mission, sadly several of the Mission staff have died from Covid 19 

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Redding Homeless Person Sleeping In Path Of Traffic, Police Called, Do Nothing

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Past building , pole, and into street.

Little over a week since a homeless disabled woman was allegedly ran over by a City of Redding California garbage truck and no more than a hundred feet from where another incredible safety hazard was reported to the Redding California police department yesterday early morning and for almost an hour there was NO RESPONSE ! 

Now it cannot be over emphasized that this is on a corner and this person was in a very dark colored bag  clearly in the path of alleyway traffic, a gruesome horrible mangulation or death to be sure.

Not unlike what witness's to Tina's death described as what looked like a knife right down the middle opening her up. Could she have been murdered then put out into the direct path of traffic in hope of somebody or something running her over covering their nefarious deeds? An unheard of third murder of a homeless soul here in Shasta County?

Please feel free to leave flowers, balloons and other love offerings for Tina's Memorial corner of Outwest Furniture behind Der Wienerschnitzel  

Quite a spiritual battle brewing in theses parts, as rumor has it that Redding Mayor and Bethel church connected Erin Resner is purchasing the Outwest Furniture store where outside Tina was allegedly  murdered and a beautiful memorial has been constructed.

   

Yet right across the street is a little Christian church doing exactly the Lords will serving what the world sees  as the "Least of the Brethren" filling their physical as well as spiritual needs.

I believe we have a tragic homeless problem, and by police pushing our homeless from downtown to surrounding neighborhoods and greenbelts is no solution at all.

Alleyway Outwest furniture

City of Redding officials MUST declare a homeless crisis here, free up the necessary funds, and prevent deaths like Tina's, and those in the future, even if Redding police will not..

 

Jail Homeless - Redding Separation of Church and Hate

"So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’  He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’  But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them."


Who could ever have imagined it?

Never before has the prosperity gospel, which contains no wealth at all, would rear its ugly spiritual head in such a fashion from north state political leadership, causing a global international awakening?

And Redding California is ground zero...

Is it possible that in the mind of Redding California mayor and Bethel church leader Julie Winter that to many her plan is illegal, immoral, and down right diabolical?

Holding ppl experiencing #homelessness until they exhibit Mayor Julie Winter’s idea of self-sufficiency is inhumane & hostile.@EricTars said: “Now it seems like what they’re doing is saying that if we can’t put people into jails...we’re going to call the jails something else.” https://t.co/NaIHxedQYS

— NLCHP (@NLCHPhomeless) November 25, 2019

"Winter drafted a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking that he declare a state of emergency in Redding because of homelessness. The declaration could free up state funds that are typically reserved for natural disasters such as wildfires. Winter says there are about 3,000 homeless people in Shasta County."

Camping in public spaces is already illegal within the city of Redding. The city’s mayor wants to further restrict people from sleeping in the streets by requiring them to stay at a shelter. https://t.co/kxQkSCcYjK

— JPR News (@JPRnews) November 20, 2019

Perhaps we can better understand Mayor Julie Winter through a video.

Take a closer look at the world wide phenomena known as Bethel church, school, and supernatural ministry  and ask yourself would you want what many call a cult in your town or city ?

BILL JOHNSON, BETHEL the NEW AGE - Shocking - Kundalini Warning - False spirits - Andrew Strom

Article From Vice.com  "This California City Wants to Build a Homeless Shelter That's Basically a Jail"

“You need to get clean, you need to get sober, you need to demonstrate self-sufficiency. And once you do that, you’re free to go," said Redding Mayor Julie Winter.

Oh it gets even more frightening...

Article From JPR .com  "Redding Mayor Envisions Forcing Homeless People To Stay In Temporary Shelter"

"In the letter, Winter requests Newsom allow Redding to take conservatorship of homeless people’s finances if they’re deemed mentally unfit to manage their lives."

One key element that the prosperity gospel leaves out is much of Gods Word, and it seems in the minds and spirit of Mayor Winter and those that attend Bethel it does not matter

"Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?  But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?  Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?"

Something tantamount to a middle ages debtors prison to go with the medieval plagues that are surfacing as well Mayor Winter?

Is this part of Jesus Christ great commission ? Just who do you "fish" for ? Are you welcoming light of the Christian faith ? Set in the window for all to see? Can you fish with a hammer?

"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen."

Even more so is God doing something big in Redding through Bethel Church ?

Oh yes, but will the outcome be what those that attend Bethel church expect?

And will it be forgiven of them for driving those already hurt by the "church" away, and proclaim an "I told you so" fear further driving a wedge between unbelievers and the One True Jesus Christ?

You will know they are Christians by their Love ...

“You need to get clean, you need to get sober, you need to demonstrate self-sufficiency. And once you do that, you’re free to go," said Redding Mayor Julie Winter. https://t.co/fioiwerFSv

— VICE News (@vicenews) November 22, 2019

A spike in unsheltered people camping along Shasta County’s Sacramento River has the mayor of Redding requesting a “low-security facility” in which to round them up and detain them involuntarily. https://t.co/YtL9ZQe7dW

— SFist (@SFist) November 25, 2019

From legal threats to repeated cries of "Help me!" at last night's meeting, the Redding City Council is facing backlash over a letter then-Mayor Julie Winter drafted about homelessness a few weeks back: https://t.co/ooHztiqcyr

— Alayna Shulman (@ashulman_RS) December 5, 2019

World Homeless Day 2019 - Redding Light House Church and Homeless Ministry

Redding Light House

1090 California St

It is with great pleasure to announce Redding Coalition for the Homeless  is seeking donations during World Homeless Day and through the holidays for Redding Light House Church and Homeless Ministry ! This fantastic Christian church and ministry is meeting the spiritual as well as physical needs of the homeless community at the street level.

With your help we can reach those with Love and Compassion that live on our streets in a time when "abundance rejoices and want is keenly felt."

A Holiday season were homeless experience never before seen levels of criminalization, where shade and refuge trees from summer heat are cut down, and every nook and building cranny is fenced off or gated to prevent taking shelter.

Horrible vigilante violence has been carried out against homeless, and groups have attacked men and women especially when they are asleep. If that is you or somebody you know please...

CONTACT Lead Attorney email Tristia Bauman TBauman@nlchp.org

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

TO ALL #REDDING #SHASTA #COUNTY #HOMELESS WHO HAVE BEEN ATTACKED ESPECIALLY MEMBERS ATTENDING LIGHT HOUSE #CHURCH - The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty Would Like To Hear from YOU! CONTACT Lead Attorney Tristia Bauman (202) 638-2535 https://t.co/Too82Fljsk pic.twitter.com/ckZu6elrWu

— Redding Homeless (@ReddingHomeless) October 11, 2019

Redding California no longer looks like a beautiful Mayberry community but some kind of macabre scene from the movie Escape from New York. Never the less,

A light is growing in the heart of Redding.......

Redding Coalition for the Homeless is seeking donations of food, drinks, tents, sleeping bags, tarps,  men and women's personal hygiene kits, and other survival gear for down town Light House Church and Homeless Ministry to distribute directly to those in need. They also need monetary donations.

Wont you consider donating or volunteering ?

Of course if you are a painting or building contractor we sure could use donations of painting and building maintenance work.

Please drop off donations on laundry days 1072 Lake blvd near Poppies Pizza - Thank You !

Light House Inn Free Laundry Day !


Free laundry and food for those in need

Mon Oct 21 10 till 2 pm
Mon Nov 18 10 till 2 pm
Mon Dec 16 10 till 2 pm
Mon Jan 20 10 till 2 pm

Monday Feb 17th 10 till 2 pm
Monday March 16 10 till 2 pm

1072 Lake Blvd -  Near Poppies Pizza

Need a ride  - Call 530 440 3282

Plz RT #Redding Light House #Church and #Homeless Ministry

Sun Service -10:30 am
Mon - Worship 6:30 pm
Tues - Bible Study 7pm
Wed - Recovery - 6 :30pm
1st Friday of month - Movie 6:30pm
Saturday Night Live 6 :30pmhttps://t.co/RPXKdeRxQA
Join Us ! #Volunteer #Donate #Charity pic.twitter.com/Q72Epd0nxI

— Redding Homeless (@ReddingHomeless) September 29, 2019

Love Challenge to Redding Police, Bethel Church School and Ministry AFTERMATH

Oh how money talks in this day and age, and who and what we are able to spiritually overlook turning our collective backs in pursuit of it is just astounding.

Never before has the concept of the separation of church and state came more into focus
as what appears to be a complete and total take over of our community by the mega force
and church known as Bethel.

Outrage from community members at the growing Parkview homeless camp, the Redding community watched as the city of Redding with its Bethel heavy mayor Julie Winter crafted and "strengthened" the decree that directly opposes the wishes and desires of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Being homeless in Redding California is now essentially a crime

Not only that during a wicked snow storm the Parkview homeless tent camp was devastated.

Imagine a thin piece of plastic or tent between you and 8 inches of snow as you spent
the long hours of the night sleeping ... suffering...

As early morning photos and videos were taken one woman was seen in tears, her face pink from frost bite as another man went from tent to tent telling folks to take refuge under the cypress street bridge.

Homeless reported the next day a fellow Shasta county homeless veteran was found dead from the cold "hugging a trash can."

Another disabled handicapped man known as Rick stuck in his electric wheelchair in the snow desperately needing help.

911 authorities were called to no avail, homeless report.

And although the Parkview homeless tent camp was destroyed by the Redding police we see now the intent and purposes of a Bethel takeover of our city, and people are watching.

Make no mistake, Redding crossed a spiritual line that day...

Through all this suffering and pain homeless also report the goodness of the community especially the christian group who came down reportedly to the Parkview homeless camp and spent hours digging Rick and his wheelchair out of the snow and created a path to safety.

Or the countless other folks including a group from Bethel who would bring coffee and donuts to the site.

Others would bring food or other survival necessities, Jeffry England and Trinity County Food Assistance Program donated even dog food, showing the love of the Christian believer and non believer alike.

Who can forget the brave souls who had the courage to speak out at several Redding city council meetings against the barbaric anti camping ordinance.

Or RV Scheide and A NewsCafe compassionately rising above others to give facts
and humanize homeless in a true light that has become a rare desire in a dehumanizing world.

A Love challenge was focused on Redding City, Police, and Bethel Church leaders all failed miserably and I believe did everything humanly possibly to stop anybody else loving them as well, also failing miserably.

Through all of the local diabolic triangulation of City of Redding controlled local news media,

Through all the vicious weather and freezing cold temperatures,

Through all of your years of cruel and unusual punishment,

Through all of the suffering, the homeless now know they are loved.

Love Challenge complete...  And for those who witnessed it was Magnificent.

A LOVE CHALLENGE to Redding POLICE, BETHEL CHURCH SCHOOL and MINISTRY !

Bill Johnson Senior Pastor Bethel Church

2/19/19 - CHALLENGE FAILED

Parkview homeless tent city after suffering through a devastating snow storm was destroyed by Redding police and volunteers from Shasta Support Services. Homeless report day after snow storm a homeless veteran was found dead from elements "hugging a trash can."

 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?  Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.  A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit  Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire  Therefore by their fruits you will know them."

Matthew7: 15-20

#Redding Parkview Tent City Destroyed Today By Redding #Police Several  #homeless tell me homeless #veteran found dead from elements day after snow storm Picture of him hugging a trash can taken, supposedly a  #Veteran pic.twitter.com/2DCGcdl0Hm

— Redding Homeless (@ReddingHomeless) February 20, 2019

LOVE CHALLENGE to Redding BETHEL CHURCH, SCHOOL and MINISTRY.

WHERE - Parkview Tent City Homeless Camp


WHY - Demonstrate The EXCELLENCE of JESUS CHRISTS LOVE to our HOMELESS COMMUNITY !


Contact Local News Media Outlets and DEMAND a Story

On This Humanitarian Crisis In Redding Parkview

Homeless Camps and Stop Homeless Camp Evictions !


KRCR TV News Channel 7

530-243-7777

news@krcrtv.com

Redding Record Searchlight

530-243-2424

rrsedit@redding.com

Action News Now

530-343-1212

news@actionnewsnow.com



SAVE Parkview Tent City Homeless Camp !

Stop Police Raids and Evictions - Where Should They Go?

Its Working !


Contact Redding City Council


Main Office:
phone: (530) 225-4447
fax: (530) 225-4463

Julie Winter
Mayor
jwinter@cityofredding.org

Adam McElvain
Vice Mayor
amcelvain@cityofredding.org

Erin Resner
Mayor Pro Tempore
eresner@cityofredding.org

Michael Dacquisto
Council Member
mdacquisto@cityofredding.org

Kristen Schreder
Council Member
kschreder@cityofredding.org



*UPDATE 2-8-19  OUTRAGE !  Redding Homeless suffering on banks of Sacramento River! Only local shelter waving 30 day In Out policy?

"City of Chico opening cold-weather warming center to provide Chico’s most at-risk residents a location to stay warm" open all weekend.

Will Redding do the same?

*UPDATE 2-12-19   Good News Rescue Mission’s Capacity Revealed!

*UPDATE 2-13-19  Parkview homeless camp devastated by snowstorm many suffering!

ADOPT  -  Believe and RECEIVE !   "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

ORGANIZE ! BRING The FULL HOLY SPIRIT FORCE OF Bethel Church Against The Spirit of Poverty and Despair !

WHEN -  Right NOW !

*Please consider donations of large and small tents, sleeping bags, gloves, tarps, blankets,
battery operated lanterns, flashlights for safety and of course food and drinks would be greatly appreciated !

Redding California Police - Homeless Child in Parkview Homeless Tent Camp

Redding California Police Attempts to Swing Baton At Young Homeless Child

Redding California Police Chief Roger Moore

Redding council accepts Bethel's $25,000 for police drones

Pastor Kris Vallotton Senior Associate Leader of Bethel Church and cofounder of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry

City Council accepts 500,000 dollar Bethel donation for police unit

ParkView Homeless Tent Camp Police / Fish and Wildlife Raid

Redding Police, Fish and Wildlife Officers raid ParkView homeless tent city

Redding Parkview Homeless Tent City

Redding Parkview Homeless Tent City