FRIENDS OF MOSAIC

FRIENDS OF MOSAIC We now offer Intentional Christian Community Housing at 1249 n. St. Francis Wichita

Mosaic Wichita serving Downtown Wichita, the Arts Community, The Homeless and those who have given up on church, but wanting to search out spiritual truth.

If you haven't noticed we haven't asked for any donations to Mosaic recently, that doesn't mean we can't use your help. ...
12/09/2017

If you haven't noticed we haven't asked for any donations to Mosaic recently, that doesn't mean we can't use your help. To make a tax deductible donation you can mail your contribution to Mosaic at 1249 N. St. Francis, Wichita KS 67214 or donate online at the following pay pal address. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=PvZDCSH4XPga3l5E_0HtM3X8W16ZCNlRJNe66jZ5px4rsDlIrz8BxFadM5fr0_eE2fq0-W&country.x=US&locale.x=US The bottom line is we need your help to meet our ministry needs which continue whether we post that need or not.

This last year, Mosaic helped in housing 8 people, and providing services and goods hundreds of homeless in the Wichita area plus additional services to people in various states of need.

Mosaic is not a large organization and every dollar helps our agency. We appreciate you sharing this information and contributing as you can. Again, all donations are Tax-Deductible.

07/03/2017

Time for a Mosaic Update, first of all, to all of those who contribute to keep this mission ministry going, THANK YOU! Many have no idea of the needs we have or the ministry that takes place here.

Imagine being homeless, having no place to go, no social contacts, no income, no hope? Imagine beyond that, a church telling a recent divorcee, she is not welcome at that church, or imagine living in a public restroom, that's right a lady living in, spending the night in a public restroom.

Presently Mosaic is for the first time at full capacity, we can't take anyone else in, we have 2 men and 2 women. The men have their own issues, one of them has just recently been released from incarceration and months at a half-way house. We are helping him continue on on his new job, (he presently hasn't received a full check and is unable to pay all of his requirements to the house, but will get there within the next month. Then there is the other male who has been with us for over 6 years, he recently changed jobs, and despite hopes, that new job is only giving him 4 - 8 hours a week, not nearly enough to take care of his financial responsibility.

Then there are the two women, they have other issues, from abuse and more in their past to one of them recently homeless, and no job or no income, the other, has recently started work but again, not able to pay her full months obligation at the moment, but will hopefully be able to be caught up on that over the course of the month. She is working a 3rd shift job, having to ride her bicycle to work and catches the bus home.

Thankfully, we have a few individuals and a church contributing to help us make life possible for these individuals. We ask from them $175 a month each, which takes care of everything but their laundry supplies and personal hygiene supplies. Of course Mosaic also suppliments the funds needed for each individual as it actually costs between $200 and $250 a month to house, feed, and provide all costs for each individual. Some of those things are donated, and we always appreciate donations to help out with these things as well as the financial support that comes in Thankfully we have had 2 recent donors come in and their contributions are taking care of the monthly financial obligations of one person until those people can help contribute their part.

The bottom line, is, while it is tough, God answers prayers and we see that in the actions of various individuals and groups. This coming week I will be speaking at Korner Heights in Newton and our residents if not working will be attending the service with us, Mosaic is also about the discipleship process of those individuals who live here and the ongoing ministry that takes place with sharing the whole of Good News with those who have suffered from abuse, those who are homeless, are anyone else who will listen. There are churches like Damascus Road in Derby who donates items to give to those on the streets, others like Central Christian here in Wichita who have contributed and the little church that could, Good News Christian Fellowship in Marion Kansas that has faithfully given above and beyond.

While we continue to have needs, we continue to see that God is Jehova Jireh. Thank God Almighty, and thank you for allowing God to use you.

05/31/2017

A huge thank you to those who helped out with the recent need of one of our residents here at Mosaic . I am always blessed by the kindness and reality of faith of some your Facebook . Again thank you so much . That present need has been met and we and she are very grateful.

05/29/2017

Why your gifts are important to Mosaic

First of all understand, I don't get a salary so 100% of what comes to Mosaic goes to helping those who live in our house and those we provide services to.

Those currently here or moving in this week.

1 Individual was on the streets for over 5 years, has been living at Mosaic for 6 years now, and has a job and doing great. We don't kick people out, we believe in practicing and living in community. This individual contributes financially to the ministry and gives his tithes and offerings.

We have a lady who was referred to us through the Wichita Homeless Outreach Team through the Wichita Police Department. She was living in a public restroom a couple of weeks ago. She has no money, no income, no way to contribute to the cost of her staying here. Yet, today, Mary Jane is out looking for clothes for her as she has a job interview tomorrow which would allow her to contribute to the ministry work here. She has already been helping out a great deal with the chores around the house and has expressed gratitude numerous times. You can only imagine how she has survived on the streets, while living in a public bathroom.

We have another young man moving in in the next day or two. He is a referral from the Mental Health Association, he also has issues, is on parole, but currently working and in need of a place to stay that will enable him to make it, to provide the community needed to help out with succeeding, plus helping in the disciple making process. He will have some money to help contribute, although it is a work in process and his contributions will be substantially below what it cost to have him here.

We have another young lady who we are looking at moving in this week. She has been homeless as well and is another possible referral through the Wichita Police Department's HOT program. We are learning more about her as she is starting the application process and we are not certain as to if she will fit in yet as we have only engaged in phone conversations with her.

We have others though wanting to be a part, including a young man who has been addicted to drugs and alcohol on the streets that I have gotten to know over the last 7 or 8 years. He is finally at the point where he recognizes his needs and the actions to make those things happen. He wants as much as anything the spiritual accountability to make it happen.

Of course, right now, if everyone else comes in, there won't be room for him, but we are seeing again, the need for ongoing support and space to more people. We don't just provide a meal for people, there are many ongoing organizations who do that, but we provide an in depth spiritual discipleship program based on Christian Community where we live together, share in life together to help grow spiritually and to help individuals get on their feet. Over the last number of years we have provided these types of services to numerous individuals, some staying over a year, others staying for a few weeks, and some, a few days. Some were ready with the help of some, to help themselves, others were not. Yet, we continue doing what we can to help those we can, often with little or no financial support to make things happen. It amazes me how God continues to meet our needs, (speaking mainly of my wife and I) but as well as the needs of Mosaic and those in the house.

Currently we need to fix a bathroom, redo counters in the kitchen, redo floors in the living, dining and kitchen area due to the heavy traffic over the years. I don't know how we will do it, but I know God will provide a way for it to get done.

Anyway, an update as to what is going on at Mosaic. Today, I am ready to go to the studio with a friend in McPherson, one resident is mowing our yard and the yard of an elderly lady across the street whose yard duty we have done for no fee for 4 or more years, and Mary Jane is currently out helping a young lady get some appropriate clothes for a job interview and hopefully job in the near future. Others in the community help up, whether it be financial donations, the donations of service, or helping gather certain specific types of clothing for a young lady wanting more. What I will say, is that while I don't get a financial salary for what I do, I am so totally blessed by the things I see happen that I know from first hand experience, that no amount of money on earth would equal the blessings I see God do upon the lives of others because some are obedient and I am blessed to be a part of seeing that obedience from all of you who have blessed so many others in ways you can't imagine.

02/07/2017

Tonight at Mosaic we are hosting our weekly prayer gathering. We will have a brief time of worship and teaching which will start at 7 PM led by Gerry McCann. We will then share prayer requests and spend time in prayer for our country, state, and city, we will also pray for each other and other requests that are brought up. While we are not yet ready to go to a live stream with this, we will also pray for any requests you bring up here. Also, for those that let us know by 3 PM you are welcome to join us for dinner at 6 PM promptly. Any of our homeless friends that want to join us will also be welcome to spend the night, you may have the floor for a bed, but it will be dry and warm.

01/31/2017

Tuesday Night at Mosaic, 1249, N. St. Francis, Wichita we host our weekly gathering. I know crazy for a Tuesday night but we wanted to start on a night that didn't "compete" with any church gatherings around the city, instead we want to invite anyone who desires to participate in our weekly prayer time, either face to face, (especially if in the Wichita area) or eventually online (this way it can involve FB folks from across the world.

We are going to have a brief time of worship, a brief devotion, and the bulk of the time in prayer for each other, our communities, our world, including political leaders, various ministries, and whatever God impresses on us. For those who are present, we will anoint with oil as need be, and for those not here, we will also pray as we can.

Eventually, we will be able to broadcast this via FB Live or YouTube Live. We will not broadcast the actual time of prayer.

So, if you have prayer needs, you can share here, or come by Mosaic, for some refreshments, and a brief time of worship and teaching before sharing in prayer for all the things we need to pray for. We want to genuinely show we care about each and every need, and personal request.

We will start at 7 PM and end somewhere between 8 PM or 8:30, maybe earlier depending on the number of people there. We will allow folks to stay and pray as long as they feel led. We will also welcome our homeless friends and friends in trouble. We may not have beds for everyone, but will make floor space or do as best as we can to allow folks to stay overnight if they need. Now if you are just coming for a place to stay, that is not our intent, our first, primary intent is to pray and find ways to help each other out in our needs and request.

Please share and let others know, again, our hope is that we can eventually take this live so others can participate in that way.

01/17/2017

Tonight is the night, tonight at Mosaic, 1249, N. St. Francis, Wichita we start our weekly gatherings again. I know crazy for a Tuesday night but we wanted to start on a night that didn't "compete" with any church gatherings around the city, instead we want to invite anyone who desires to participate in our weekly prayer time, either face to face, (especially if in the Wichita area) or on line (this way it can involve FB folks from across the world.

We are going to have a brief time of worship, a brief devotion, and the bulk of the time in prayer for each other, our communities, our world, including political leaders, various ministries, and whatever God impresses on us. For those who are present, we will anoint with oil as need be, and for those not here, we will also pray as we can.

Eventually, hopefully in next few weeks, we will be able to broadcast this either via FB Live or YouTube Live. We will not broadcast the actual time of prayer.

So, if you have prayer needs, you can share here, or come by Mosaic, for some refreshments, and a brief time of worship and teaching before sharing in prayer for all the things we need to pray for. We want to genuinely show we care about each and every need, and personal request.

We will start at 7 PM and end somewhere between 8 PM or 8:30. We will allow folks to stay and pray as long as they feel led. We will also welcome our homeless friends and friends in trouble. We may not have beds for everyone, but will make floor space or do as best as we can to allow folks to stay overnight. Now if you are just coming for a place to stay, that is not our intent, our first, primary intent is to pray and find ways to help each other out in our needs and request.

Please share and let others know, again, our hope is that we can eventually take this live so others can participate in that way.

01/09/2017

Starting next week Mosaic is taking a somewhat new direction as a Missional Ministry and Safe House for those in need with ongoing ministry supports but also a Safe House for Lodging on both a short-term and long-term basis. While space will be limited, we will be moving in this direction.

Starting on Tuesday, January 17, at 7:00 PM we will be offering a brief time of worship and devotion, and the bulk of our time spent in prayer for each other, our city, our nation, our world. Individuals do not have to be a regular part of Mosaic to participate in the Tuesday Evening Prayer times. People from other churches, those not attending church or any other Individuals will be able to come and go as they please, and we will also make floor space and other space as available for any homeless friends who may attend during these times so they have a place to stay for the night.

These are areas we have prepared for with our new leadership team and will be implementing, we are excited to see where God takes this. Obviously we hope this time can lead to additional times where we can begin to grow the ministry within the community.

If interested in more information on this, please feel free to contact me, Mike Furches, at facebook or you can call me at 316-258-3952. We look forward to partnering with our many friends in the continuation of ministry for Mosaic.

One of the things we are also considering is doing a live feed of the devotion and prayer requests, both via those in attendance, and those viewing via live feed We will cut the live feed prior to the prayer time to allow people to feel comfortable in prayer and spend as much time in prayer as they can without distraction. Your thoughts on the live feed option? Is this something you would participate in if available? Thanks for your thoughts in advance.

12/15/2016

Starting in January Mosaic is taking a somewhat new direction as a Missional Ministry and Safe House for those in need with ongoing ministry supports but also a Safe House for Lodging on both a short-term and long-term basis. While space will be limited, we will be moving in this direction.

Starting on Tuesday, January 17, at 7:00 PM we will be offering a brief time of worship and devotion, and the bulk of our time spent in prayer for each other, our city, our nation, our world. Individuals do not have to be a regular part of Mosaic to participate in the Tuesday Evening Prayer times. People from other churches, those not attending church or any other Individuals will be able to come and go as they please, and we will also make floor space and other space as available for any homeless friends who may attend during these times so they have a place to stay for the night.

These are areas we have prepared for with our new leadership team and will be implementing, we are excited to see where God takes this. Obviously we hope this time can lead to additional times where we can begin to grow the ministry within the community.

If interested in more information on this, please feel free to contact me, Mike Furches, at facebook or you can call me at 316-258-3952. We look forward to partnering with our many friends in the continuation of ministry for Mosaic.

Address

1249 N Saint Francis Street
Wichita, KS
67214

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+13162583952

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