HUMILITY NOW:
This spring, Humility Now: South Florida hosted "Jubilee." Clothes and shoes had been collected for months for our homeless friends in Downtown Miami. With the help of a great group of volunteers, clothing and shoe racks were built and a make-shift store emerged in the middle of our city's massive homeless population. Between 250-300 homeless friends came out to "shop" and were blessed.  Check out details on Facebook (Humility Now: South Florida) or on their website at HumilityNow.com and find out how you can become involved in future events. 

EPIC@BRU'S:
If you were have not yet been able to join us for our Epic@Bru's events, you might still want to check out the short film we viewed at one event.  It's called "Butterfly Circus" and you can view it at TheDoorpost.com.  Our next Epic@Bru's event will be held in July at "Eddie's Room" at the Bru's Room located on Hillsboro Boulevard near 441.  This monthly event provides an informal, safe space to invite friends who want to explore what it means to know God.  Check out our website homepage for more details.

CHECK OUT THE SERMONS ON OUR RESOURCE PAGE:
We've been adding to our website teachings from our Sunday gatherings. Were you there when we considered what burdens we place on others and what burdens we carry that were never ours to pick up?  Want to listen again to the message on 50 Things I've Learned in 50 Years?  Take some time to listen, share the links with friends, and keep up on teachings that you missed.

ACT:AFRICA MEETINGS:
We're drilling a well in Zambia this year! The Act:AFRICA group has begun a relationship with a village school near Zambia, Africa – drilling a new well for the 200 children attending the school. Interested in being involved? We're meeting once a month to discuss plans for a 5K Race that will raise funds for the well project.  Please contact Karen@epic-remix.org for more details.

LOOKING FOR NEW MENTORS FOR LOVEBAGS FAMILIES WITH THE SHEPHERD'S WAY:
All of us at Epic have a special place in our hearts for the work LoveBags currently does with the local homeless. Love Bags now partners with The Shepard’s Way for an opportunity involving homeless families residing in temporary housing. Be part of a group that visits these families bringing dinner, talking, developing relationships and loving them. Email Jan for a chance to be a part of this amazing opportunity at janmlyon@comcast.net

ANTHOLOGY:
If you would like to write an article, share prayer requests, review a book, or share a story in our weekly Anthology email, please feel free to send your submission to Karen and she will include in the weekly Anthology. Karen@epic-remix.org
 

GLOBAL ORPHAN PROJECT RESPONDS TO HAITI: Recently featured on 60 Minutes, The Global Orphan Project has established a transitional center for newly orphaned and displaced widows. The center is located 15 miles from Port-au-Prince in the city of Croix de Bouquet. 

GO Project working in Haiti: Although some of the 17 villages already established by The Global Orphan Project sustained damage or were destroyed, the orphans survived. However, many sustained trauma and minor injuries. A GO village consists of culturally relevant homes with “mamas,” a church, a school, health clinic, kitchen and latrine. The church is the spiritual anchor for the children and their mamas. Prior to the earthquake the GO Project was home to over 2,000 orphans. These children have pure hearts that are close to the Father. The number of orphans is expected to increase dramatically because of the crisis, creating an urgent need for financial resources.

“As broken as this country is, most of the children will die if they are not cared for immediately. This is because the adults left behind are struggling to survive themselves. We have an opportunity and an obligation to care for 'the least of these',” says Marsha Campbell, Education Director for the GO Project.

The Church Responds: The Haiti earthquake claimed the life of Jean-Marc Vaval, only days before his 9th birthday. Jean-Marc is the son of Pastor Moise Vaval, a GO Project partner. In spite of his personal loss and the collapse of his church facility, Pastor Vaval was leading worship in the middle of a rubble strewn street. His church went into Port-au-Prince during the middle of the night and distributed food to children and women sleeping in the streets. These Haitian disciples embody the Spirit of the Living God.

The spiritual strength of the Haitian Christians empowered and equipped them to respond to this crisis with so much love. In the midst of sewage and filth that would cause most of the world to retreat in disgust, the GO team witnessed one refugee begin to sing, and then other natives spontaneously gather to join in the song. Soon their singing lifted the souls of many. The power of the joy of the Lord is greater than the suffering of this world!

What can you do?  Marsha Campbell says,“Our focus is on the children. We have established one Transition Village for up to 500 children. That is what we can try to do now. We will work for some that do have family to reunite them, for others that have none, we will transition them into permanent orphan homes within our 17 villages in Haiti. The reality is, there are hundreds, perhaps thousands more children that need care, if we can appropriate necessary funds we will establish other transition villages to care for as many as we can. This is where people and churches can partner, build and/or sponsor children's villages to rescue and give these children a future and a hope.”

The death toll is expected to exceed 200,000 victims. For more details and a link to the piece on 60 Minutes, check out their website here and watch the piece on 60 Minutes.