Social action
At Oasis we have a deep desire to respond to God’s call to care for the poor and to demonstrate…
…God’s heart for justice and mercy to those we come into contact with. Since the start of Oasis Church we have therefore run a number of initiatives which seek to care for people who find themselves needing support.
The Bridge’s vision is to bring hope to those who have no hope, to see those who are currently pushed to the boundaries of our society being valued and empowered for life in the community, and to see people set free from limitations such as life-controlling addictions.
At the Bridge we offer help and acceptance to those in our community who are struggling with addictions to either drugs, alcohol or both.
We do this through a structured in-house recovery programme across two houses. We currently support men only in an environment that is designed to encourage independence, build confidence and convey hope for the future. Plans are afoot for a women’s house in 2011.
We do this as an expression of our faith in a God who cares, rescues and brings freedom.
To find out more click one of the following links:
To refer someone to the Bridge.
Street teams:
Similar to the vision of the Bridge, the vision of street teams is to bring hope to the homeless community in Birmingham. We do this by going out into the city centre looking for people living on the street and building relationship with them where they are. We aim to serve their physical needs by giving them food, drink and advice; their emotional needs by listening to them and encouraging them not to give up; and their spiritual needs by praying with them and inviting them to church. Above all, our presence amongst the homeless community brings hope to many people who have resigned themselves to having nothing.
If you are interested in getting involved in a street team or would like further information please contact Luke Baker on 07969331974 or lukebaker1990@gmail.com. Come out once to try it out with a view to perhaps making a fortnightly or monthly commitment.
