DISASTER RELIEF

The utter devastation Hurricanes Katrina and Rita created could not destroy the love and goodwill of Christians for their fellowman. Not limited to floods, First West's Disaster Relief Team serves to meet the needs and comforts of the evacuees in our community. Our shower/laundry trailer is ready and available to be used when needs arise.

Desiard Street Shelter

Some never realize that many homeless and hungry live in our hometown of Monroe. The Desiard Street Shelter, feeds between 100 and 250 men, women and children every week. In addition to providing hot meals, the shelter seeks to minister and provide resources for the physical, spiritual, and mental issues the homeless in our community face.

Participate:

• Help prepare and serve lunch on the first Thursday of the month at the Desiard Street Shelter located at 807 Desiard St in Monroe.

Want to know more?

You can also call the Desiard Street Shelter at 322.8200.

LIFE-CHOICES

Life Choices strives to educate all people in the truth about abortion by providing pro-life education.

Participate:

• Help witih services to the clients, special projects, clothes sorting, as a receptionist or as a prayer partner.
• Donate baby clothes (new or gently used up to 12 months), maternity clothes, and hold baby showers.
• Diapers, wipes and baby bottles are always needed.
• Provide baby bottle gifts (fill a baby bottle with change and donate it).

Want to know more?

Contact Life Choices Pregnancy Resource Center at 323.2200.

Refuge 91:1

Through Refuge 9:11 Ministry, First West is a church leader addressing the needs of domestic violence victims. We strive to reduce the incidences of violence and abuse and help to break the cycle of family violence in our church and community.

The statistics are startling and prove that domestic violence has reached epidemic proportions in our community. Louisiana is one state leading the nation in deaths as a result of domestic violence and no church or community is immune to its devastating effects. By educating our members on domestic violence and abuse, we hope to create an atmosphere of openess and support for victims, serve as a life line for anyone in the church or community to receive help; and be known as a "safe church" for anyone who needs help.

Participate:

Contact the Local Ministries office at 322.5029.