MINISTRY OVERVIEW
Vision:
Zephyrhills has a huge need for a place where the homeless and economically disadvantaged can get a free hot meal, a shower, and a safe climate controlled haven to charge their phones, play board games, ping pong or just hang out and watch T.V.
The long term vision of Healing Hearts Café, Inc, is to make available to the local churches and ministries that currently feed and care for the needs of people in the local parks, a kitchen facility where they can prepare meals, serve meals, in a safe, climate controlled environment.
Along with having a fully functional
kitchen area, the dining area would also serve as a “family room” with tables and an area to play board games, puzzles, or card games. A large screen TV with a living room feeling for those who want to chill by watching TV or a movie. Universal charging stations would also be available. Many of the homeless, go to convenience stores to charge their cell phones and continue to loiter until their phones are charged. This would give them a safe environment to charge their phones while they can relax and enjoy TV or other activity without “loitering” issues. This is a benefit to the local business owners as well.
Personal care and hygiene is a consideration that needs to be addressed. The long term vision includes having a shower facility (2-3 stalls each) for both women and men. The ability to have clean clothes to put on after a shower would not only give them a sense of pride, but also being clean and presentable to go on job interviews, doctor visits, etc. Therefore, a small but adequate laundry facility is also needed.
Vision:
Zephyrhills has a huge need for a place where the homeless and economically disadvantaged can get a free hot meal, a shower, and a safe climate controlled haven to charge their phones, play board games, ping pong or just hang out and watch T.V.
The long term vision of Healing Hearts Café, Inc, is to make available to the local churches and ministries that currently feed and care for the needs of people in the local parks, a kitchen facility where they can prepare meals, serve meals, in a safe, climate controlled environment.
Along with having a fully functional
kitchen area, the dining area would also serve as a “family room” with tables and an area to play board games, puzzles, or card games. A large screen TV with a living room feeling for those who want to chill by watching TV or a movie. Universal charging stations would also be available. Many of the homeless, go to convenience stores to charge their cell phones and continue to loiter until their phones are charged. This would give them a safe environment to charge their phones while they can relax and enjoy TV or other activity without “loitering” issues. This is a benefit to the local business owners as well.
Personal care and hygiene is a consideration that needs to be addressed. The long term vision includes having a shower facility (2-3 stalls each) for both women and men. The ability to have clean clothes to put on after a shower would not only give them a sense of pride, but also being clean and presentable to go on job interviews, doctor visits, etc. Therefore, a small but adequate laundry facility is also needed.
- Mission Statement: : To lead people into a relationship with Jesus Christ through a relaxed, loving, and non-judgmental environment by feeding the spirit and the body.
- Ministry History: Psalm 147:3 "He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages their wounds." Healing Hearts Café came to fruition because of the brokenness of this world and the desire to serve the Lord in showing His unwavering love and His ability to “Heal Hearts”. Many of the local outreach ministries feed throughout the week, thus leaving the weekends with no one to care for those that are most vulnerable. Healing Hearts Café feeds spiritually and physically (the body).