City Gates Ministries

When you volunteer - you make the changes in the world of your community....  Pastor Pat & members of Valley Heart Assembly of God Church volunteer every Thursday evening to help feed the homeless in the streets of Olympia.  

To find out more about where they meet, contact Pastor Pat at: valleyheartag@gmail.com 

To Donate to City Gates Ministries: 

Call:          (360) 705-0291
Address:   1910 E. 4th Ave #108, Olympia, WA 98506
Website:   https://www.citygatesministries.com   

Board Meeting Agenda & Minutes for 5/19/2014

We talked about bluegrass and the prep. The Rainier Lions Club will be working the Burger Den again this year.  Linda Johnson will work Strawberry Shortcake & Chris Beck will work the Corn Feed (in addition to working in the Burger Den.)

• Reviewing fire lanes mostly and\ 
• Advertising. 
• David feels that we will have better attendance this year than previous years. and also suggested we reserve a little more space for patrons. 
•  Handicap parking was also a big issue last year. 
• Need to have someone on rest room detail.

Voted to hold off on sending money to last weeks speakers group until we hear Monday nights speaker. I really don’t understand the reasoning as we will probably give to both. 

Voted on the items listed below.  Fund amounts will be discussed at tonight's meeting for yearly donations and payments. All votes were unanimous and seconded no decedents. 

Voted to make donations  or disperse funds to the following organizations:

• CARE 
• Leader Dogs 
• NW Lions Foundation
• Camp Leo 
• Project New Hope 
• Pay the balance of cataract surgery for patient (2 eyes) 
• Increased the rent payment to Rainier Chapel . 

Good news U.P. Lions called me and are going to sell fruit. Chris and Bernice are doing food Monday night. Voted to purchase:

• Club Hats.  
• Toss outs at parade.
• Voted that we need a banner and sign for Bluegrass
• Need crossing flags before Bluegrass

We have several new members joining:  Nancy Decker, Tami Clark (& husband), Margaret and Michael M. as well as several responses to our open enrollment invitation.

Thank you: Caroling For Cans!

                     THANK YOU ALL!

Tonight we went  “Caroling for Cans.”  We met in the parking lot of the Rainier Chapel: Steven Wyble (Nisqually Valley News), Bernice Beck, Rodney Mitchell, Evan Burnette, George & Linda Johnson.  Three Rainier High School students met us:  Brooke, Harley & Alexa.  

We thought of cancelling the "Caroling for Cans" due to the shooting at the elementary school in Connecticut.  George talked to Bernice and Evan about this.  Evan said, "If we don't go - evil will win.  We have to combat evil with good."  So, off we went caroling - hoping we wouldn't upset anyone - or hurt someone's feelings without meaning to.

We started on Olympia Street and worked our way around the loop.  It took us over 1 1/2 hours to walk that short distant and sing for someone else's supper.  One of the first homes we went to we sand, "Winter Wonderland."  We were told, "I'm so glad you came.  I needed this.  I buried my grandmother this week."  We told her and her husband we were sorry for their loss.  At that moment, we knew caroling was the right thing to do.  We were inspired to carry on.

We went to a home that gave us a whole case of canned goods.  One house, with dogs, couldn't open the door to let us sing.  They closed the door, then came out to see us and give us several bags of canned food.  They were doggie sitting and didn't want to take a chance on loosing the dog they were trusted with.

We met many lovely, kind, compassionate people as we caroled around town.  We sang "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,"  "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "Jingle Bells," "Joy to the World," and many many other songs.  We had a wonderful time.  We will do this again next year.  Anyone interested in  participating is welcome to join us. The more the merrier.  It was great fun this year & last year.

To those who caroled:  Thank you for joining us and singing your hearts out!  We really appreciate your love and support.  Thank you for participating and making this a fun experience for everyone. 

To those who let us sing in their front yards:  Thank you for letting us serenade you!  Your good wishes and donations of food helped make this event special.  We appreciate you and are thankful to have the opportunity to serve you if only with our humble little voices.

Unfortunately we can’t reach every single home, but you may also drop off canned & non-perishable food at Main Street Cookie Store or Ginger Street store in Downtown Rainier.

                                   If you have any non-perishable donations, please call 

George at:  (360) 292-5363 or Evan at:  (360) 280-0305       

Rainier Fire Auxiliary - Holiday Gift & Food Drive

The Rainier Fire Auxiliary is kicking off its annual Holiday Gift and Food Drive for needy families in the communities of Yelm and Rainier.

They need your help in making the holidays brighter for these deserving families.  All gift donations, large and small, put some cheer into the holidays for a child who may otherwise not have received any gift at all.  The items are given to families who often cannot afford to buy presents, so that the children can open a gift that's given to them by a loved one, not a charity.  All food donations help put food on the table for these same families during the holiday season.

You can help by donating gifts for boys and girls of all ages and any canned or non-perishable food items.  We are also accepting "like new" clothes, toys, games, etc.  Donations may be dropped off a the Rainier Fire Station at 12506 133rd Ave SE - in Rainier, WA or at the Yelm Fire Station at 709 Mill Road SE, Yelm, WA.  

Monetary donations are always accepted and may be made to the Rainier Fire Auxiliary and mailed to PO Box 777, Yelm WA 98597.  Your donation is tax deductible and will help local families.

Volunteers are also needed to help pick up, sort and inspect all donated gifts and food items.  If you can help, please call Kathy Schleis at (360) 280-0941.  

Thank you.