Christmas for the Shelter Preparation

Last week SSS got together to decorate giftbags for Christmas for the Shelter and our Secret Angel event. Four local churches, Church of Christ, Grace Church, First Baptist Church SLO and Zion Lutheran will be partnering with us to provide gifts for the Adults and Children of our local homeless shelter.

Altogether we decorated about 250 giftbags with stickers, ink stamps and colored markers. We also placed the wish lists on the back of each ornament that will go on to each Christmas tree located at one of the above churches.

We had a good time.

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Thank you Lord God for the multitude of blessings that you have bestowed upon us over these past 9 months; for the women who have come together as Sisters in Christ to serve as an offering of love. We give thanks for your direction and for all of the open doors that you have provided; for the faith you give us, for equipping us for your work, for our families who have supported the giving of our time and resources; for the support of our local Pastors, Churches, the Interfaith Coalition, the Prado Day Center and the Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter Staff who have allowed us to serve at their facilities. Thank you for hearing the prayers that we have lifted up to you; for the donations that have allowed us to provide these women with bibles, socks, underwear, feminine hygiene and other items. Thank you for the smiles hugs and love that we receive from these women in return for serving you Lord God. Thank you for the freedom to celebrate the birth of your son and for the Churches who have agreed to partner with us in providing Christmas for the Shelter. We thank you Lord and ask that you will continue to bless us, protect us and lead us to do your will. We ask these things in the name of your beautiful son, Jesus. Amen

What a Beauty of a Day!

The day was beautiful and perfect for Beauty Day at Prado.
God sent us the best volunteers! We treated some women who were so excited to be pampered by us. The mood was great and we even had a few men who had quite a few thing done, including facials!!!
Thank you Lord for providing such a beautiful day, wonderful volunteers, clients, moments and conversations to such a sucessful event.

Natalie prepares the cookies and tea table for our guests.
Polish extravaganza!

Gift bags for all our guests.

Gail talks with a client as he receives a hand massage.

Katrina tops off beauty day with a back massages that only Katrina can do!

Some of the ladies are working hard on those feet!

Tiffany treats a lady to a manicure.

The feet really do need some beauty care too!

Shilo has lots of colors to choose from.

Erica has a steady hand as she applies the polish.

Tiffany shares her talent and love.

Kelli uses her strength as she massages one large man's hands.

Jackie files a young girl's fingernails.

Haleigh and Ashley served us all well. Thank you girls!

Greta stayed till the very end, completing about 7+ haircuts during the beauty time. Thank you!!!

Tiffany, Natalie, Jackie and Kelli. You girls were awesome! Thanks.

Ashley, Vickie, Julie, Haleigh, Erica and Kelli were top class. Vickie gave Mary Kay facials. Those received them got some special treatment. Thanks ladies!

Karen, Shilo, Natalie, Julie and Melodee. Ain't no sistahs out there like us sistahs!

Beauty Day at Prado...Coming Up!!!

Sisters Serving Sisters is excited about Beauty Day at Prado which is coming up this Sunday, Nov. 8th. We'll be serving along side with other sisters in Christ by pampering our local homeless women at 2pm at the Prado Day Center in San Luis Obispo.

We'll be giving each homeless woman a goodie bag filled with beauty treats to use during and after their beauty treatments.

Tea and cookies will be served.

It's going to be so much fun!

To find out how you can serve in this great ministry, contact us at our email address located in our profile section.

October Fun

Here's a few photos from October's fun with the homeless.

Photo #1. Halloween pumkin carving, Children model their borrowed costumes, and RIP pudding desserts.


Photo #2. Celebrating the October birthdays.

Photo #3. Spaghetti Dinner at the homeless overflow. It was delicious!!!

What a Man....Night.

In honor of the husbands and fathers at our local homeless shelter, SSS held a "Man Night".

The night began with a dinner of hamburgers and baked beans for all. Then the men were secluded in their own private movie room where they watched Saving Private Ryan, which they all chose and agreed upon a couple of days prior to that night. The guys stayed up unusually late to watch the movie and snack on special man treats while everyone else was treated to rounds of bingo with prizes awarded to winners. Later delicious nachos were served.

So much fun and laughter was had by the volunteers and the homeless while playing bingo and the men were so thankful to have a special time of their own!

Coming Up!...Lotsa fun.

We've got some great things planned during the next coming weeks!
Here are some of them;
1. Birthday Night
2. Movie Night/Sleepover
3. Bingo/Man Night
4. Beauty Day at Prado Day Center
5. Christmas for the Shelter

Check out our calendar at the bottom of the blog to see details on all these events! Contact us by email to see how you can be a part of the Sisters.

Craft Night

On Saturday evening Oct. 17th our sisters, Shilo and Melodee brought crafts for Craft Night at the Homeless Overflow. These crafty cat kits were so cute that the kids jumped right into making them. The next morning many of them were displayed upon the tops of their beds.

September Was A Blessing!

SSS had a great time serving the homeless in September. Besides visiting and encouraging, a few of the things we did were, give clothing, throw a birthday party, serve veggies and dip, and serve cheese and crackers. We met a lot of interesting people, including a few new faces to the homeless community.

During this month of October we'll have several events happening. Check our calendar below for dates! Contact us if you would like to become a Sister!

Sisters Serving Sisters - Shining the Light of Christ
For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
2 Cor 4:6

God's Desire, Not Our's...

A man's heart plans his way,But the LORD directs his steps. Prov. 16:9

Sisters Serving Sisters, in cooperation with a local church, purchased school supplies and backpacks for local homeless children returning to school for another year.

By the time SSS was ready to present the gifts on Wednesday, the evening before school was to begin, these homeless children and families had already been blessed by the love from the current Overflow host church. We were told that they were blessed by more than just school supplies. It's a good thing to witness God's work of love outside of your own ministry. It was truly a joy, but a bit disappointing, because we did not want this work to go to waste.

So, what was SSS to do?...

Quickly contact some of the local outreach services. After a few phone calls, it was apparent that God chose Santa Maria's Good Samaritan Shelter for the blessing. They were thrilled to have us donate the items and we were thrilled that they were blessed! Upon arrival at the shelter, Kristina gave us a tour of their wonderful facilities.

Thanks to anonymous donators, the families of the Children's Ministry at First Baptist Church SLO and to all the people who continually work so hard for our local shelters and those in desperate need.

Cheese, Crackers and more

Last Wednesday was Cheese and Crackers Night at the Homeless Overflow. Every night we visit is unique and full of fun and unexpected blessings. It's truly enjoyable to get to know a little about the overnight hosts and meet new clients every week. Please keep the homeless in your prayers.

This week's photo story...

One client's cheese and crackers creation.

Sisters Serving Sisters', Gail, models a blouse that one client wanted to trade her in exchange for Gail's denim jacket. (They just traded for the evening)

A young boy shows us his model cruise ship he received as a birthday gift at last week's birthday bash.

Birthday Bash Blast!

What a blast we had last Wednesday at our August Birthday Bash at the Overflow!
Cake, ice cream, trick candles, balloons, cards, gifts, fun and excitement...it was all there. It was such an exciting night as we celebrated all the August birthdays of children and the adult clients. One highlight of the night was watching as everyone tried in unison to blow out the trick candles. It was so fun to watch as one child in particular was laughing so hard when he blew out his candle and it sparked a new flame shortly thereafter. The evening went so well that at the end of the night one of the employees for the shelter said that she had never seen everyone so happy at once as they were at the party!
We take joy in serving and blessing others, we ourselves are so blessed that God has enabled and equipped each one of us to serve and He has given us the means to bless those who might be unable to provide a party for their loved ones. We pray that those who don't know Christ may come to know him as we serve in love.

At Your Service

Eph 2:10
For we are his workmanship , created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Birthday Party!

Sisters Serving Sisters will be hosting a birthday party on Wednesday evening for those in the Overflow who's birthdays are in the month of August.

Cake, ice cream, candles and a gift for each are planned for the event.

Ps 68:19
Blessed be the Lord,Who daily loads us with benefits,The God of our salvation!

Cupcake Fest at the Overflow

What fun the kids had making their cupcake creations!

Cupcake Fest!

Tomorrow evening Sisters Serving Sisters will be at the Homeless Overflow bringing all the supplies to ignite the master cake decorator in all of us. Cupcakes, icing, sprinkles and candies. What fun it will be to see what everyone will create. Come back and visit our blog to see the creations!

What a Wonderful Breakfast It Was!

Thanks to so many loving sisters in Christ and a couple of brothers in Christ, Sunday Morning's Breakfast at the Prado Day Center was a success.

In total we had 34 volunteers from the First Baptist Church in SLO who served along side us, including people who donated food, supplies, use of griddles and turkey roasters, and people who prepped and served. We even had 3 talented young men come and play elegant and beautiful music as the clients dined.

Things went so well and everyone had a great time!

Would you consider joining us as we serve weekly by visiting and encouraging our local homeless women and children?
Contact us at the email address in our blog.

Join Us For Breakfast With The Homeless

Join us as Sisters Serving Sisters serves a delicious and nutritious breakfast to our local homeless women, children....(and men) at the Prado Day Center in San Luis Obispo on Sunday, July 19th at 8:30am.
First Baptist Church in San Luis Obispo will be joining us for this community outreach event.
Contact Natalie at 805-540-4560 if you are interested in this service opportunity that will meet a very basic need. I can guarantee you will be blessed!

On The Menu: Scrambled Eggs, Fruit Salad, Potatoes O'Brien, Juice, Pancakes and Sausage!

This Is How You Can Help:

1. By joining us with prepping the meal.
We'll have a good time together doing all the prep work which will take place the night before, on Saturday the 18th at 6pm in the kitchen at First Baptist Church SLO.
The menu will include; Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage, Potatoes O'Brien, Fruit Salad, and Juice or Milk.

2. By donating any of the following items.
*A Dozen Eggs
*A Box of Pancake Mix
*A Bag of Potatoes
*A Gallon of Milk or Bottle of Juice
*A Bottle of Syrup
*A Package of Paper Plates, Utensils or Cups
Donations labeled "Homeless Breakfast" can be delivered to the office of First Baptist Church SLO, 2075 Johnson Ave. between the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm M-Th or you can email us at SistersServingSistersSLO@gmail.com to let us know that you would like to make a donation.

3. By serving with us.
Volunteers will meet in the kitchen at First Baptist Church Sunday morning July 19th at 7:45am. We will then carpool to the Prado Day Center where we will set up and serve nearly 100 people!

4. By praying for the homeless and our ministry.
Most importantly, pray for the homeless, their needs both spiritual, physical and emotional. Pray for this ministry and that we will honor our Christ in all we do.

It Takes More Than Money

"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Matt 5:14-16

Let your light shine!
Join us in service.