Dear friends of City House,

Very simply, we at City House are working to end poverty and homelessness. Our programs help people from all walks of life build the spiritual muscle required to bring about this change. City House started out by companioning our sisters and brothers who lived on the margins which we called "attending to the spiritual needs of the poor." We believe that building inner resources gives people the strength to take steps out of poverty and homelessness. Over time, we noticed that in companioning the poor, we too were changed. We, the poor in spirit, became more fully alive in these relationships. That insight sparked the development of two programs designed for people in the mainstream who feel called to explore the poverty in their spiritual lives. Through that exploration, mainstreamers find ways of using their voices, skills, and connections on behalf of those on the margins.

The work of City House is alive as ever but, ironically, cannot continue without your financial support. Perhaps you care deeply about poverty and homelessness but cannot at this time in your life volunteer or take a class. If that is the case, please consider supporting this important work with a donation. If you feel called to contribute your time and talent as well, please let us know. We need new Board Members, advisers, and volunteers. In the meantime, please give.

This year, 33 volunteers will provide 3,550 spiritual companion visits. This results in a lot of transformation– a lot more people drawing on their inner resources in order to find and keep housing, food, and work. Our research continues to show a 90% correlation between that inner work and those outer results. Our two programs for mainstream learners, “Will You Drink From This Cup?” and “The Inner Leadership Program” also continue to deeply change lives.

The work of City House is alive as ever, and opportunities keep arising for us to carry out our mission in new ways with churches, mainstream leaders, as a part of the movement to end homelessness, and with many other partners. In this season of transformation for City House, we invite you to join us:

• Give generously
• Envision with us (See ways to join the discernment)
• Act with faith and boldness

Michael Bischoff
Interim Executive Director