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Community Life Impact Report 2024
Pedro’s Story
On Monday, Community Life launched our 1st missional partnership – 7 organizations working together to relationally share the gospel in word and action with unsheltered neighbors on Military Tr. (near Forest Hill Blvd).
As we were opening on Monday at 9am, my grandson and I, along with Laura and Shirley (both from Community of Hope – 1 of our partner organizations), and Nora (from Tabernaculo Internacional – another partner organization) were led in prayer for our unsheltered neighbors by Millie (from Iglesia New Life – another of our partner organizations).
24 hours later our volunteers welcomed a man named Pedro. Pedro had been invited by Joe, one of the members of Iglesia New Life, who had told him hot food would be available. Pedro also needed clothes and help to obtain his ID.
Pedro shared with the volunteers that after caring for one of his loved ones, he had returned from Puerto Rico. He had found one-day jobs that were hit or miss, but couldn’t find a place he could afford to live.
Sandra (from Living Word Christian Community, 1 of our partner organizations) gave him one of our Homeless Declarations so he could obtain an ID, and as he was leaving he mentioned he was a chef … which prompted our volunteers to give him the handout for cooking training and job careers. He was beyond excited! He was eager to come to church and found a day and time that worked for him.
Pastor Mike (from Bethel Assembly, still another partner organization) said Pedro came back to eat on Wednesday.
On Thursday Pedro returned to eat, sharing with Johnny (from Blueprints Church – you guessed it – another partner organization) he got his ID and a job cooking at $17/hour right on Military Trail!
I hope you are saying “Amen!” or “Hallelujah!” or some other words of praise to the God of unsheltered neighbors!
Getting ready to love our unsheltered neighbors!
40 people
from 10 Christian organizations
gathered together on Monday
to get ready
to relationally share the gospel
in word and action
with unsheltered neighbors
on Military Tr. (near Forest Hill Blvd)!

Community Life’s 1st Missional Partnership
starts this Monday at 9am!
If you want to join us,
text (833) 450-4333
Recovery Church Movement and West Pines Baptist Church are hosting this event so Community Life can share our vision and invite people to join God’s mission together! Come and hear our team of artists (from 9 different congregations) share what Missional Unity sounds like in Reggaeton, Afro-Caribbean, Funk, and some thought-provoking ballads.
Community Life’s Biggest News Yet!
Some of you may remember the 1998 worship chorus: “We Will Embrace Your Move!”
Whether you know the song or not, that is exactly what Community Life is doing . . .
We’ve already posted the beginning of this story (CLICK TO READ PART 1 & PART 2) . . .
so picking up where we left off . . .
The picture below is missional unity happening!
You are looking at 7 Christian organizations meeting together
so they can partner together
to relationally share the gospel in word and action
with unsheltered neighbors
near 2390 Military Trail (near Forest Hill Blvd.)!
Not pictured below are the many partner organizations
who will serve as resource partners,
helping unsheltered neighbors
find everything from a pair of shoes to a place to detox.
Would you pray for the organizations and representatives listed below,
that nothing will stand in the way of their missional partnership –
that soon there will be pictures and videos
sharing the story of how they responded to Jesus’ words together:
The harvest is plentiful,
but the workers are few!
– Jesus (Luke 10:2)-

Pictured above with Shawn Allen, Community Life’s Executive Director:
Organization: Bethel Assembly of God
Representative: Michael Kulik, Outreach Pastor
Organization: Blueprints Church
Representative: Jack Hall, Outreach Director
Organization: Community of Hope
Representative: Stacey Willson, Executive Director of Missional Engagement
Organization: Iglesia New Life of the Palm Beaches
Representative: Millie Rodriguez, Community Outreach Liaison
Organization: Living Word Christian Community
Representative: Dr. Terriel Byrd, Lead Pastor
Representative: Lady Toni Byrd, Children’s Ministry Leader
Representative: Altermease Kendrick, Elder
Organization: Tabernáculo Internacional
Representative: Kerwin Santiago, Senior Pastor
Representative: Christian Rentas, Production Director & Sound Engineer
Organization: True Mission Outreach
Representative: Amanda Merten, President
Part 2 of an inspiring and developing story of how Community Life is facilitating missional unity . . .
Click here to watch!
Part 1 of an inspiring and developing story of how Community Life is facilitating missional unity . . .
Click here to watch! More to come tomorrow.
Justice Jazz is tonight at 7pm! Hear some great music and be inspired to partner with others to meet your community’s needs . . . let’s answer Jesus’ prayer for unity!
Justice Jazz is tomorrow at 7pm! INVITE a friend and RESERVE as many free seats as you can fill by texting (833) 450-4333
Click here to watch “Take My Hand” from Justice Jazz 2023!


