"Everyone deserves to live a life free of abuse". That is the statement written on the home page of The Harmony House website. On Sunday, our CYM students, Parents, and Staff volunteered their time to have a part in making sure this safe place endures. We cleaned like crazy! What does cleaning have anything to do with making sure a life "free of abuse" endures? Well, we want to do our part in making sure these women and children feel loved by the Church. We want to make sure that the environment in which they live is not only safe, but clean...similar to the house you and I live in. Unfortunately, because of the lack of Government assisted funds, over the past couple of years the Harmony House has not always been able to hire for the custodial demands that 110 residents need. That is where CYM has stepped in. We, along with many other volunteers from all over Springfield, have developed a partnership to offer our volunteers once per quarter. This past Sunday we spent our time cleaning, scrubbing, sweeping, mopping, and organizing. We quickly realized, as we looked into the eyes of a young child, this was a ministry that reached deeper than a clean floor. This was a ministry that helped the residents feel valued. When was the last time you felt valued? When was the last time you added value to someone else's life? If you would like to add value to a person's life, then volunteer to serve with us next quarter at the Harmony House.
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| Katie and Christine scrub down a recently vacated room. |
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| Rachelle helping Christine and Katie in a room |
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| Alley sweeping one of four hallways |
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| Alexis and Kim cleaning the dining room |
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| Sarah and Katie working on a hallway |
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| Ellen, Katie, and Alley scrubbing walls |
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| Christian, Joey, Dave, and Scott in the basement |
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| Patty helping in the dining room |
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| Scott and Jon deciding what needs to be done next |
