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Over 185 people came to serve with Good Works in the 8 weeks of Summer Service 2009. One group, Crosstown Church from Bolingbrook, IL, provided us this YouTube video: GW Worship Projects |
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We have spent two years building a beautiful stage and amphitheater on the Good Works Luhrig Road property, and we would like to see this new outdoor facility benefit our community. We are calling this effort "The Benefit Concert Series." One purpose for this facility is to encourage and financially support some community based organizations by hosting a series of benefit concerts. Therefore, we are inviting groups to participate in the concert series to raise funds for your organization. The concerts must be held on Saturday evenings. All funds generated from the concert will go directly to your organization. For more information, click here. |
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WEEK OF SERVICE--Good Works week of service internship is available to anyone older than 16 who wants to participate with us in service to the poor and homeless. For more information, contact Paul Richard at 740/594-3336 or e-mail us. |
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Friday Night Life takes place at Good Works' Luhrig Road property from April through September. Guests of Friday Night Life enjoy a picnic shelter, basketball court, children's play area, and a volleyball court. This event, which began in 1993, is a public meal which serves about 140 -160 people each week and is a "family style" soup kitchen. Those who participate enjoy a range of interesting community building activities as well as take-home food provided with the support of Ohio University dining services. People begin to arrive around 4:30 pm. Dinner starts at 5:30 with activities for children and adults starting after dinner. From October through March Friday Night Life is hosted by The Plains United Methodist Church (a short drive from Athens). Guests enjoy a basketball court, music by community members, and many other community-building events. Transportation is provided to community members who would like to attend Friday Night Life, but cannot drive. If you would like to sponsor a dinner, please contact Sherilyn Weinkauf at 740-594-3339. Click here for directions. |
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The 17th annual FAST FROM SHELTER was held Friday September 18 through Sunday September 20th, 2009 in Athens, OH. The community of Good Works has organized this educational event since 1990. Click here to learn more about this year’s event. |
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Keith regularly speaks at churches and civic organizations throughout the country. Click here for a list of places where he has spoken recently. |
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We have resumed construction on our Hope Center in March of this year. For more information, click here. Keep checking this page for pictures of the construction and a look at the floor plan. |
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Keith has developed a seminar entitled "The Gospel to the Poor -- A Practical Biblical Theology." For the handouts for this seminar, click here. For more information on inviting Keith to speak, click here. |
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Keith speaks about 80-100 times a year around the US on many topics related to the ministry God has trusted us with. This talk is entitled HOMELESSNESS: THE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE Part 1 and Part 2 was given at Cornerstone Festival in July, 2009. |
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The Staff of Good Works have created a blog we encourage you to visit. Perspective is Everything. |
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Matt and Beverly Hale have written a unique bible study on Righteousness and Justice. This study was originally developed as a workshop for University Students associated with the Navigators and has been adapted for Good Works. Click here. Matt and Beverly were on the Good Works staff for several years working with Friday Night Life and our Life on Life mentoring program. They currently live and labor in ministry in inner-city Detroit, Michigan. |
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Good Works is in partnership with several local churches to assist low income citizens in rural Appalachia. The program is called HOPE AND POSSIBILITIES and it assists in the following ways: (1) Chip Guyton meets daily with local citizens to assist them with their economic and emergency needs (2) he works with local congregational leadership as they seek to help people struggling with poverty (3) he serves local congregations by engaging in a year-long discussion process with the end result being more clarity on how together we can help the poor of our community. For detailed information, click here. |
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Dwayne Steward, an OU student, interviewed several of our former Timothy House residents and created three engaging videos, which are available online. To go to his website, click here. |
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Recent Newsletters:  March 2009 April 2009 August 2009 September 2009 August 2010 |
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Athens County faces specific problems for those in poverty that seem to be unique to our area. A detailed report from Athens County Job and Family Services that addresses these issues is available by clicking here. It is a PDF file, approximately 1.2 M in size. |
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We now have MP3 files available so you can listen to one of Keith's messages. Click here to get them. |
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Last year, Good Works worked with almost 1,100 different volunteers serving at the Timothy House, the Transformation Station, Samaritan Projects, Friday Night Life, Senior Friends and many other places. About half of our volunteers come from outside of SE Ohio as short-term missions teams to serve with our work retreat (worship teams) program (almost 500 last year) and serve widows and citizens with disabilities at their homes. Ohio University students represent a small segment of our volunteers. For an article and video produced by Ohio University which highlights several of our volunteers, click here. |
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Click here to donate to Good Works and for information about our funding. |
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Looking for a short term missions trip? Click here for information about how you and your group can be involved. |
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Why do people become homeless? A Good Works staff perspective. Click here. |
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Would it surprise you to learn that Good Works has struggled to find funding for the ministry God has entrusted to us with here in SE Ohio? Take a look at these statistics and you may be surprised to learn what we have recently discovered. If you know of a foundation which funds the kind of projects we are committed to, please contact us. To read about the Reality of Fundraising in SE Ohio, click here. |
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Keith rewrote our 30 day Devotional on issues
regarding the poor and homeless. Click
here to read it. You can print it and copy it for Bible study groups if you like. |
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Statistics about The Timothy House and rural Appalachian poverty dated January 2008. Click here. |
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"Homeless by Choice" published in the American Family Journal. Click here. |
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"Homeless in Athens" by Laura Lee Bloor. Click here. |
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"The Continuum of Maturity" by Keith Wasserman. Click here. |
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"The Successful Failure" by Keith Wasserman. Click here. |
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A former volunteer, Judy Crist, created a website with more info about Keith. Click here. |
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An article published in the Athens News entitled, "Homelessness Bubbles Up in the Community." Click here. |
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The Mennonite Weekly Review, August 24, 2009 "Church gardens a growing trend" by Adelle M. Banks |
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The Athens Messenger, August 9, 2009 "Illinois families travel to Southeast Ohio to help those in need" by Danaline Bryant |
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The Athens News, July 29, 2009 "Program lets those in need earn cars through community service" by David Dewitt |
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The Athens Messenger, July 22, 2009 "Summer program sustains youngsters' bodies, brains" by Danaline Bryant |
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The Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2009 "Needy volunteers earn cars, bikes, self-esteem" by Ashley Lutz |
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The Athens News, Letters, February 19, 2009 "What sort of priorities does Athens have about homeless problem?" by Troy Gregorino |
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The Athens News, February 9, 2009 "Efforts continue to find space for growing homeless sector" by Corey Ryan |
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Athens MidDay Blog, February 4, 2009 "Surviving the Streets" by Megan Gorey |
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The Post, February 3, 2009 "Good Works requests zoning consideration" by Gail Burkhardt |
