Lifeline Outreach Society
26157 Fraser Highway V4W 2W8 Aldergrove, BC, Canada

This page also allows for online donations to be given to Lifeline to carry on this outreach to the disenfranchised. You can click the donate now button above and it will link you to our website. I have posted the link here too. Thank you for your support. http://www.lifelineoutreach.org/index.php

had a wonderful time

overview of outreach work

The Man on the Street I see the man on the street walking slowly down the sidewalk carrying a bag of empty bottles. He looks tired and empty. I see him nearly every day. I wonder where he goes, what he does when he is not searching for abandoned bottles. I see the man on the street laying on cement steps of an old meat shop downtown on warm nights and on cold nights. I wonder does he have anyone, where is his family, why doesn't someone help him? I see the man on th...e street waiting in a row of people for help to arrive. They are anxious with anticipation. But then I see a contagious smile spread through the crowd as a big Blue Bus pulls into the parking lot. I see the man on the street waiting in a line. He receives a bag of groceries from a volunteer on the bus. He gets in another line leading up to a window on the Blue Bus where he receives a freshly made sandwich and a bowl of hot soup. I see the man on the street eating a warm meal for the first time in a while. He is smiling from the humorous chatter coming from the people around him as they finish their meal. Their spirits are lifted, their anxiety is alleviated for the moment. I see the man on the street being offered clothes, bread and dairy. But beyond that I see something that opens my eyes. I see the man on the street find something more than an empty bottle, more than a dirty look from someone passing by. More than closed doors and cement stairs on cold nights. I see him, this man on the street, being embraced by a volunteer from the Blue Bus I can tell they already have a relationship because they talk like old friends. The man from the street received fellowship, counseling and a quick prayer to end their time together. Then for a second the man on the street turns and looks directly at me and I saw something new on his face. I saw fullness. Not a fullness that could be achieved by bags of empty bottles and cans or not a fullness from a recent meal but a deeper kind of fullness that can only come from making a connection, by being reached by someone who cared, a friend that took time to listen and be a friend. I see the man on the street much like myself and many others. We are changed by Lifeline and the Blue Bus ministry. It is a beacon of hope to an anxious row of people, as much as it is to a busy bus full of volunteers fortunate enough to experience this act of great kindness and love. Anonymous Volunteer See more

I am so glad that the cold weather is finally behind us and that it will be safer for those who are out there.

We thank God for the opportunity to share with the 70 plus brave souls who made it out in the -6 degrees Celsius (-13 with the wind chill factor) to the Blue Bus today for a free hot nutritious stew, groceries, clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, gloves and the love of Jesus. It is very humbling to hear how much everyone appreciates and looks forward to the times we come out and how it encourages and uplifts all who are destitute and lonely. We wish to thank all who contribut...e to this ministry through financial gifts, volunteer work, donations and supplies. You truly are making a difference in many lives as well as in the kingdom of God. Thank you so much. If you wish to join in with us in serving the community, please contact us at [email protected] and look us up on our website www.lifelineoutreach.org