HPC BR Dreamcenter: Latest News

Servant Sunday at BRDC KIDS

2012-05-17T22:09:14+00:00

This Sunday you are invited to come hang out with some of the coolest kids and greatest volunteers on the planet at BRDC Kids. We would love for you to be a part of our Sunday service, show you around our kids program and tell you all about our summer day camp that’s coming up in June. Our goal is to answer any questions you may have about serving at BRDC Kids in hopes that you will pray about being a part of what God is doing at BRDC Kids.

Please let us know if you will be coming by emailing stacystewartwilson@gmail.com

Want to Donate Items to the Dream Center? Here is a List of What we Accept…

2012-04-24T11:54:24+00:00

We deeply appreciate your desire to donate to the Baton Rouge Dream Center. We love being a vehicle by which giving to people in need can be facilitated. In that respect, we also want to only give people the very best and we desire to meet their needs with items that promote self worth, respect and confidence. That is why we have very specific guidelines in place for what donations we accept at our facility.

Thank you so much for your generosity and for adhering to these guidelines.

WE ACCEPT:

CLOTHING

New items
Very gently used items
Current or recent fashions

UNDER GARMENTS

New only

SHOES

New
Very Gently used

FURNITURE

If you have furniture that you would like to donate, you can email or text a picture of the items to Carolesturner@yahoo.com 225-439-7327and she will let you know if we can accept it, and what time would be best to drop it off. We do not pick up furniture.

WE CAN NOT ACCEPT

Toys
Household items
Clothing that is ripped, stained, outdated

We do not pick up any items from individuals.

WHERE AND WHEN TO BRING YOUR DONATION

450 Roselawn on Wednesdays from 7am-8am

BRDC campus at 4829 Winbourne Ave on Tuesdays between 10am-1pm.

All items need to be in containers that are clearly labeled with the content. (Ex: Boys clothes, size 6/7)

Good Friday at the Cafe

2012-04-05T12:47:55+00:00

Block Party in Dixie

2012-03-31T22:29:02+00:00

This morning we partnered with BREC and held a Block Party in Dixie. This was the first block party under our Adopt-A-Block program and it was a huge success.

We had nail polish stations, face painting and inflatables for the kids, and a 3 on 3 basketball tournament ran by two of our Epic-BRDC Youth Program leaders, Eric and Derric Wright. We also had the Healing Hands Medical team providing medical screenings to children and adults and some of Mr. Randy’s and Mr. Joe’s amazing burgers.

Over the last month, Terry Franks and the Adopt-A-Block team had started spending time and building relationships with the people of the Dixie area and they were told that there are two sides of Dixie and the two sides don’t hang out or even communicate with each other. And some people said that they wouldn’t come to the block party because it was on the other side of Mohican Street.

That was when Terry knew that God had sent them not only to this area but he had also sent them to the exact street that was the barrier between some of God’s precious children.

As the party was ending, One man told us, “Because of this block party that you held today, people that haven’t seen each other in years or communicated, came together! It felt so good to see my friends again!”

Check out the Capital Area Reentry Coalition located at the BRDC

2012-03-26T17:44:55+00:00

CAPARC’s purpose is to increase the success rates for prisoners transitioning from prison to the community and reduce offender recidivism.
Our mission is to develop a comprehensive coalition of community, government, and faith-based organizations; to empower ex-offenders and their families to live the life that God intended.
Our vision is to empower them for Life.

Would you like to partner with us?

For more information on how you can be involved in this effort, contact:
James Windom,
Executive Director,
Office Phone: 225 448-2383 Ext. 203
james.windom@caparc.org

Find us on the web at: http://caparc.org
Twitter: @CapAreaReentry
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/caparc

Join us at the BRDC Servolution week

2012-03-24T00:49:12+00:00

Saturday, March 31st
Block Party
8:30am-1pm

Monday, April 2nd
Monday Night Outreach
5:30pm-7pm

Tuesday, April 3
Epic After School
3:00pm-6pm

Cafe
9am-1pm

Wednesday, April 4th
Homeless Breakfast
450 Roselawn Ave.
6:45am-9am

Epic After School
3:00pm-6pm

Friday, April 6th
Cafe Easter Party
9am-1pm

Great story from No Place Homeless Outreach-Movie Night

2012-03-10T17:04:10+00:00

From Terry Franks and Tom Waller:

Tonight at church we got the opportunity to do something really cool. We had a homeless movie night hosted by our CFC team, our Dreamcenter team, NoPlace team and the HUB. We hung a homemade screen outside, pulled out all the couches and ate red beans and rice while watching “courageous”. It reminded me of a family movie night from when I was young especially when the kettle corn came out. It was awesome to see how the everyone enjoyed it like family!
At the end of the movie, pastor Craig closed the night in prayer and everyone began there journey back to the bridges they may sleep under, or the long walk back to their tent by the levee. One guy stayed behind, his name was Mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman stood about 6’3 and weighed over 260; it’s easy to say he was a big ol boy. He began to tell Pastor Craig and I that he was hooked to crack and had been homeless for 3 weeks. He said, “I know I need God in my life, just don’t know how to do it.” Right there in that little building on Roselawn, we were able to pray with Mr. Sherman, and with tears rolling down his eyes, he accepted Jesus in his heart. In the upcoming days, we hope to help him get off the streets and start pointing his life in the right direction. But tonight, God showed me that if the homeless movie night was for no one else, TONIGHT was for Mr. Sherman! Our God is so awesome.

What’s Going on at the Dream Center and How You can be Involved

2012-02-25T04:40:47+00:00

SUNDAY SERVICE starts at 10:30am with lively worship and preaching from Gods word and BRDC Kids services for ages 11 and under.

RESOURCE CAFÉ is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00am until 1:00pm. Free Coffee is served, along with snack foods. On Friday, our boutique of free clothing is open during Cafe hours. Contact terry.windom@hpcservant.com for more information.

NORTH BR WOMEN’S HELP CENTER has a satellite office here on Tuesdays during Café hours (10am-1pm). They offer free pregnancy testing, and support services. Call 225-359-9001 for more information.

EPIC AFTER SCHOOL is a program for youth ages 10-17. It meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-6:00pm. With a focus on connecting with the teens in our community through Art, tutoring, sports, tech class and more. contact paul.trahan@mac.com for more information.

COMMUNITIES COMMITTED TO REENTRY COALITION is a program that helps ex offenders find the reentry organization that can meet their needs.Contact James Windom at 225-448-2383 for an appointment.

HOMELESS BREAKFAST is at 7:00am on Wednesday mornings. We serve a free hot meal to the homeless at 450 Roselawn. There is also a free clothing boutique available. When the breakfast at Roselawn ends the left over food is loaded up on trucks and taken around the areas of downtown where the homeless population live in tents, under bridges and abandoned houses.

SERVE SATURDAYS are the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10am-12noon.

MONDAY NIGHT OUTREACH is on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 5:30pm. We go to different apartment complexes, set up a mini block party, and spend time connecting with our neighbors.

MIDNIGHT OUTREACH is when we reach out to the people of the sex trade industry. Whether it’s handing a rose to a girl working in a strip club or giving a pack of gum to a prostitute working the streets, we want to show them the love of Jesus and let them know they are not forgotten. For more information contact Summer.midnightoutreach@gmail.com

WANT TO VOLUNTEER?

Contact
Terry franks, 753-2273 ex. 294
terry.franks@healingplacechurch.org

NEW Name, Days,Times and Activities for After School Program!

2011-10-06T17:26:26+00:00

Lessons Learned from My Homeless Friend Brad

2011-08-22T12:56:29+00:00

Mrs. Bernie Diez, one of our amazing volunteers, sent me this story…

Brad lives in a patch of woods between the levee and the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge. I met him about a year ago through the No Place Outreach, which is HPC’s ministry that feeds the homeless. We serve breakfast every Wednesday at 7am at 450 Roselawn Ave. Sometimes Brad comes to the breakfast on his bike. After breakfast is done we load up food and take it to the places around down town where we know the homeless live. We always go to the Levee, where a lot of our homeless friends know to meet us for breakfast.

Last Spring when the BR Dream Center partnered with BREC to have an Easter Egg hunt at Howell Park, Brad volunteered to help. He told me he would and just like he said, he showed up and made snow cones for the kids. He has helped on other outreaches too. I’ve come to know that if he says he will help us, you can bet he will unless something happens to his bike.

Integrity.

A couple of months ago I saw him at the breakfast and told him about the free dental clinic we have at the DC and asked if he needed any teeth pulled (that is the only service they provide). He said he had several that needed to come out so I asked him if he could make it the following Saturday. His answer, I’ll be there. Then he asked me if I thought someone there could help him fix his bike, it was broken. I asked how would he get the DC if his bike was broken, he said he would walk. Didn’t know how far, but I knew it was a long walk! I questioned him to make sure he would be able to make it, he assured me he would be there. I tried to figure out a way give him a ride, but it didn’t work out.

That Saturday morning we opened the doors of the Dental Clinic at 7:00am. He told me he wouldn’t be there too early, but maybe around 8. I kept an eye out for him and around 8:15 he came strolling in. His shirt was soaking wet and he was smiling! I checked Google maps and turns out Brad walked over 5 miles that day.

Perseverance.

We got him a dry shirt and something to drink. He saw the dentist and he had 3 teeth pulled. At the same time the dental clinic is going on, there’s a huge drive-thru outreach going on in the parking lot. Brad wanted to go help with that outreach. I told him he shouldn’t get over-heated maybe he should sit a while. He said he had already told someone he was going to help, so outside he went.

Commitment.

Brad stayed helping clean up, until almost everyone else was gone.

During the week I asked Pastor Derek Smith if someone could fix his bike. Since they didn’t have the parts to fix it, they decided to give him a new bike that someone had donated! It was a very nice & sturdy bike. He was so excited and thankful he went outside right away to try it out!

Through outreaches God blesses people through us, but He can also teach us valuable lessons if we listen. I learned integrity, perseverance & commitment from Brad that day. I am so blessed to be a part of a church that uses their resources to reach the world one person at a time! Thank you, God!

Miss Bernie Diez