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May 2004
Saturday,
May 1st
Volunteer Orientation
9am-11am
Prior
to volunteering at the Los Angeles Mission you must attend
the orientation. Training includes discussing the various volunteer
opportunities available to you, policies and procedures and
expectations of you. You will also be given the chance to tour
the facility and ask any questions you might have about volunteering.
Thursday,
May 6th
Prayer Assembly
7am
The
first Thursday of each month the Los Angeles Mission joins
several hundreds friends and neighbors from the various service
providers in a prayer march. Each mission is visited. Students
and staff join in the Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Congregational prayer and worship follow. Some have described
this as a living sacrament that promotes the unity of the broken
Body of Christ in Hope Central. You're invited to attend the
Prayer March beginning at 7:00am, but call 213-629-1227 ext.
387 to find out the starting location.
Thursday,
May 13th
Blessing Breakfast
7am
This
is the start of the celebration for the graduation. In a short
ceremony, the Chaplin pronounces a blessing over the candidates
for graduation followed by a breakfast in their honor.
Friday,
May 14th
Graduation Banquet
5:30pm
Graduation
is a time of celebration! Each graduate invites their family
and friends to join them in the Case Dining Hall for a great
feast in honor of their accomplishments. The atmosphere is
that of excitement for the achievement of the graduates who
sit at the table of honor.Friday, May 14th, Graduation Commencement
7:00pm
The Los Angeles Mission's Urban Training Institute has a commencement celebration
quarterly. Graduation is not the end of the journey for UTI students. When
graduates cross the stage they step off the bridge of UTI, leave the pain of
their past, and embrace the promise of their future. Family, friends and donors
join in the celebration. Call and RSVP to attend the UTI commencement. You
are invited.
Sunday,
May 9th
Mother’s Day (internal event for ADC students)
On
Mother’s Day the ladies and their mothers attend a festive
luncheon and celebrate the acknowledgement of the God-given
blessing of mothers! Highlights of the day include prayers,
recognition, testimonies, music, personal sharing, all everyone
is showered with gifts, flowers, and love.
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