Word on the Street

It poured rain on the morning that the downtown churches gathered in the parking lot of 1901 Augustine Ave. to bless the newly renovated 1950s-style hotel, now called…

Words are too simple to express the inspiring presence from our community surrounding the Jeremiah Community hearing last week. You prayed, you showed up, you spoke life into…

Onward and homeward: Pledges and Planning Commission Exciting things are happening as we work to bring the vision for Jeremiah Community to reality.  FIRST Our application to rezone 0 Wicklow Dr. to…

SCOTUS deliberates homelessness On the side of a large multi-story building in Philadelphia is inscribed the words, “None of us are home, until all of us are home.” Belonging to a decades-old ministry called Project H.O.M.E., the statement…

“I shared a tent with a raccoon:” Elisa’s Story of Trial and Victory  As we continue to share stories from our Micah community, today we bring you the…

Walter’s Journey: From Struggle to Stability  A Tale of Resilience and Renewal Walter, affectionately known by his childhood nickname “Cookie,” grew up in Spotsylvania, Virginia. He recounts a…

Florence Ridderhof was one of the first chairperson’s of the Micah Board of Directors. Now, 94, she still cares for Micah neighbors through weekly volunteering at the Hospitality Center. Recently she has been weaving prayers from…

FXBG Looks Closer: Weaving a Tapestry of Love with unhoused neighbors  Do you know what it looks like to have 551 walkers march through the sidewalks of downtown Fredericksburg in support of…

Andrei’s Journey: From Orphan to Belonging  Meet Andrei, one our Micah neighbors. As an orphan in Russia until he was adopted at age 10, Andrei has “always felt homeless” despite his adoption and…

Daniel’s Journey: Using his Past to Weave a Future Every person has a story, and today, we’d like to share Daniel’s—a tale of transformation that threads through the heart of our…