{"id":3867,"date":"2019-06-24T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T18:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.235.7.55\/?post_type=news-items&#038;p=3867"},"modified":"2022-11-05T14:14:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T18:14:22","slug":"hope-and-prayer-on-the-menu-at-lighthouses-inaugural-prayer-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"news-items","link":"https:\/\/lighthousemi.org\/news-items\/hope-and-prayer-on-the-menu-at-lighthouses-inaugural-prayer-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope and Prayer on the Menu at Lighthouse\u2019s Inaugural Prayer Breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p><em>Nine local congregations join together to raise funds and hear inspiring words<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of faithfuls flocked to Southfield on May 29, where a diverse group of religious leaders \u2013 including former TV meteorologist Chuck Gaidica \u2013 offered words of wisdom and prayers of hope and healing for thousands of homeless and struggling metro Detroiters.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Pastor Theodore Turman of First Baptist Church of Detroit, the inaugural Prayer Breakfast took place at the St. John Armenian Church Banquet Center. The event raised nearly $2,000 in cash donations for Lighthouse to help end homelessness and hunger in Oakland County.<\/p>\n<p>Consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Of the 650,000+ residents of southeast Michigan that are food insecure, 155,000 of them are children.<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 1 in 5 Michigan children live in poverty, with household incomes under $24,339 for a family of four.<\/li>\n<li>69,163 Michiganders experienced homelessness in 2018, with nearly 4,000 in Oakland County.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cLighthouse relies heavily on the support of our 8,000 volunteers from 80 different congregations,\u201d says Ryan Hertz, Lighthouse CEO, \u201cWe are so grateful for their tremendous efforts to help those suffering from poverty and homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nine congregations of different faiths participated in the fundraiser, including: Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church of Detroit, Northwestern Unitarian Universalist, Peace Lutheran Church, St. David\u2019s Episcopal Church, St. John\u2019s Armenian Orthodox and Transfiguration Catholic Church.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere was warm and light as hundreds of people enjoyed a breakfast buffet and listened to heartfelt speeches, including one from Lighthouse Chief Development Officer, Russ Russell, who spoke about the recent merger of South Oakland Shelter and Lighthouse and the newly expanded organization\u2019s mission. Russell also shared\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Z3KwJf0_-k&amp;t=36s\">this video<\/a>\u00a0about the exciting opportunity the merger presents to build communities that end poverty with the help of board members, community partners, volunteers, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Gaidica, who served as keynote speaker, shared with the crowd a few laughs, some words of wisdom, and the story behind his decision to leave TV news to become a pastor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI asked myself questions like \u2026 Is there a God? What am I going to be when I grow up, etc.,\u201d said Gaidica, WDIV-TV\u2019s former longtime weatherman, who now hosts a podcast called \u2018Journey Strong,\u2019 \u201cFast forward to about age 45 or 50, I start asking myself those big questions all over again. Why am I here? What is my purpose?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaidica said the answers to these questions helped him find his path in life. \u201cDecide what you want to do and make it meaningful,\u201d he told the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>He also encouraged guests to reflect on themselves and their role in the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can serve other people with greater purpose,\u201d he said, \u201cDo something bigger. 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