As the Director of DayBreak, one of my roles is to sit on the advisory council of the New Communities Initiative for Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwelling. I am the secretary of the council, and that means that I get to take the minutes at each of our monthly meetings.

This Monday night was my second meeting. What an interesting place to be as a Christ-follower committed to serving these communities! The meetings consist of an update on the development plan which you can check out here http://dcbiz.dc.gov/dmped/cwp/view,A,1365,Q,605496.asp. Also, we hear from the local law enforcement, developers, and non-profit organizations all doing work in the area and striving to make the community a better place for all residents. Residents have the opportunity to ask questions and give their opinion about the progress (or lack of progress) in the community.

This month, East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, a non-profit serving Ward 7, gave presentations on financial literacy and stress management. They offer trainings in Lincoln Heights on these topics and used the presentations to get the community interested in these offerings.

Pray for me as I take on this leadership position, not only at DayBreak, but also in the larger communities of Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwelling. Pray that as I am interacting with residents, community leaders, and officials that I would humbly serve out of love and that God’s Word would continually be in my month.

In Christ,
Lauren

Local law enforcement gives an update on criminal activity in the community.