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 • Ministries of Evangelization • Ministries of Transformation • Ministries of Education • FAQ • Annual Report  • John Green Bio • Board of Directors • Volunteers • Current Staff Openings • History of Emmaus • Contact Info  • Ways to Give • Ways to Serve • Hosting a House Event • Shopping Village • Wish List • Fundraiser News & Events  • Upcoming Events • Current Newsletter • Pressroom  • Urban Ministry Resources • Retreats • Sexual Redemption • Donating a Computer • John Green's Potpourri  • History • Vision • Newsletters • Upcoming Events • Contact Info    |  | Ministry of Transformation Key to our ministries of Transformation is the Ministry Center, which has the following three main objectives:
 A place of hospitality, prayer, and discipleship, our Ministry Center is a refuge and a place of new beginnings for the men we meet on the streets. Our Center experienced such an increase in numbers over the summer and fall of 2005 that we prayerfully implemented a new schedule for the Ministry Center in November 2005 to better serve and interact with our guests. Overall, 140 guests made a total of 3,066 visits. The guests must have liked something that was happening here…It could have been the 3, 207 meals we served. The guys especially looked forward to Wednesday and Saturday dinners when volunteers like Caroline Carter, Melinda Croes, Jeri Oleksy, and Jean Ann Wieczorek prepared something extra special. Or it might have been the basic services we offer. These simple things mean so much to someone living on the streets. Our guys took 1,063 showers, did 1,079 loads of laundry, and made 1,007 trips to our clothing room over the year. We helped 44 guests get basic identification. Each time a guest visited our Center, he may have updated his resume, practiced typing, earned a CTA card, or made phone calls to contact potential employers, health care providers, housing opportunities, or stay in touch with family members. But above all we hope it was the spiritual support and loving direction they received as they spent time with our volunteers and staff. It's impossible to count the times this is done informally across the dinner table or hanging out in the Ministry Center. But 654 guests joined us for our daily prayer times, and 173 participated in our weekly Bible study. Last year we started discussion groups that meet three days a week before the Ministry Center opened; 940 guys participated this year. These groups gave us a great opportunity to have meaningful conversations with one another.  Emmaus House ResidenceFrom September of 1999 to March of 2002, our Emmaus House Residence in Chicago served 37 young men from the streets. After much prayer, sacrificially giving from our supporters, and hard work from our staff we were able to re-open the Emmaus House Residence in September of 2006. Help is always needed. Go to our Ways To Serve page for more information on volunteering. | ||||||||||||
