Emmanuel City Mission in South Brisbane, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Emmanuel City Mission

Locality: South Brisbane, Queensland

Address: Emmanuel City Mission 19 Merivale Street 4101 South Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.emmanuelcitymission.com

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25.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | This Sunday we wanted to send our heartfelt thanks to all of our amazing volunteers who work so tirelessly every single day to keep the doors of Emmanuel City Mission open. We honestly could not do it without you. If you have been thinking about volunteering, please reach out today, we would love to hear from you.

25.01.2022 Imagine if you had nowhere to go and were rough sleeping, couch surfing or even living in your car. Imagine if you had no money for food, clothes or basic hygiene products. Sadly this is the reality for more than 116,000 Australians.*... This startling fact is the reason we remain steadfast in our mission to feed, clothe and help the vulnerable of this city 7 days a week. Help us make a difference to lives of those who need it most https://bit.ly/2HJAeQg * ABS Census 2016

24.01.2022 Christmas is meant to be a time of celebration and giving thanks, but when times are tough it can be especially isolating and challenging for the homeless and vulnerable in our community. With your help, we can help serve our poorest brothers and sisters when they need it the most. Lend your support today https://bit.ly/2HHjZTF

23.01.2022 URGENT CALL OUT! We are in real need for long life milk at the moment. If you have any lying around at home or are going to a supermarket today, we would greatly appreciate you popping a couple of extra milk cartons into your trolley. ... All donations can be dropped to Emmanuel City Mission between 9am and 1pm daily. Thankyou so much for your generous support in advance!

23.01.2022 Everyday we are humbled by the amazing support we receive from our community. The generous St. Mary's Primary School Ipswich community surprised us with a delivery of 'gift bags' with beautiful artwork the students had decorated on each bag. The gift bags contain a selection of food and snacks including items like noodle cups and lollies for the homeless and vulnerable in our community. ... We can't thank you enough for such a thoughtful and kind gift, it really makes a difference to the lives of people living on the streets.

23.01.2022 Just a reminder that we will be closing the doors of Emmanuel City Mission from Monday 5 April for one week so our team can rest and recharge their batteries for another awesome season of service. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 12 April.

22.01.2022 We just wanted to give a huge shout out and thank you to Clairvaux MacKillop College for delivering this amazing easter egg haul for all our visitors to enjoy! Such amazing kindness.

22.01.2022 Today we officially launch our annual Christmas Appeal. We desperately need to raise the funds to keep the doors of Emmanuel City Mission open 7 days per week to support the homeless and vulnerable of this city. It costs $1000 a day to keep our doors open for one day of mission.... Please share this message with your friends and family so we can raise much needed funds to help people in desperate need this Christmas. To donate simply visit https://bit.ly/3jFflTk today.

22.01.2022 In light of the Premier’s announcement regarding a Greater Brisbane lockdown for three days, commencing at 5:00 pm this afternoon, Emmanuel City Mission will be observing our COVID safe restrictions once again for everyone’s safety. This means we will be limiting the number of visitors in venue to 2 people at any time over the next three days and will be resting our volunteers who are 70 years or older. We will still be serving up hot take-away style lunches in the carpark ...of Emmanuel City Mission to the homeless and vulnerable. Stay safe everyone and god bless.

22.01.2022 2021 is all about offering stability and routine to all our visitors at ECM. Every Wednesday morning Jack from QuIHN Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Outreach Program will be popping in to support any of our visitors needing help.

22.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | Today we celebrate World Day of the Poor as we seek to serve those who are experiencing poverty in our community. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our kind supporters who make our mission possible every day.

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21.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who supported the homeless and vulnerable throughout the Emmanuel City Mission Easter Festival 2021! Great food, great chats and great atmosphere. God bless you all and see you next Monday when the team is back on deck.

21.01.2022 The safety of our visitors and volunteers is always our top priority. With that in mind we have decided to continue with our Easter Festival, with some slight changes as we continue to observe our COVID safe plan. What does this mean? On Good Friday and Saturday we will be extending our opening hours and offering all our visitors a takeaway style evening meal. We will also open our doors on Sunday from 9am 12pm. ... We hope to provide our visitors with a weekend filled with friendship, food and familiarity so no-one feels alone this Easter. See you over the weekend!

21.01.2022 Day two of lockdown and the generosity for our homeless and vulnerable brothers and sisters continues! Ambrose Treacy College has pioneered an incredible army of Catholic schools support! Thank you for continuing to be there for us, especially in times when we need it most. Here is father and son, Matt (staff member from ATC) and Charles (student from Villanova College), dropping off a car load of much needed supplies.... Thanks to everyone involved in this generous gift! We are so humbled and grateful.

20.01.2022 We are so thankful for the kindness and generosity we are blessed with every single week. Darryl and Graham from Clairvaux Mackillop College delivered us this amazing meal for our Emmanuel City Mission visitors last week. Bless you.

19.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | Hope you have all had a blessed Sunday. This week we wanted to let you all know we have officially launched our Christmas Appeal. ... It costs $1000 a day to keep the doors of Emmanuel City Mission open, and we would love your support to help us continue to serve the homeless and vulnerable of Brisbane. If you are in the position to lend your support, please visit the website and make a gift today https://emmanuelcitymission.com/gift. God bless.

19.01.2022 Our work is daily and our vision is bold! Our God cannot be outdone in generosity, and rewards in abundance those whom welcome and embrace the stranger.

19.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | Check out our Facebook page every Sunday for a weekly reflection from our Director Roby! This week Roby does a huge shout out to all of our amazing volunteers who have helped us out this week. ... "Thank you for the many hands who make this place possible."

18.01.2022 ‘ , , ...’ Pope Francis continues to call us to be hospitals for the sick and a Church for the poor. We believe that each day at ECM we play our part of participating in this bold vision in our time.

18.01.2022 Did you know that Emmanuel City Mission is one of only two homeless drop in centres on the southside of Brisbane, closest to the largest population of homeless people in Brisbane? We strive to provide the homeless and vulnerable a safe place where they can feel cared for and valued. Thank you for playing such a vital role in ensuring our doors can open each and every day. Your gift makes a day of Mission a reality. ... #emmanuelcitymission #emmanuel #homelessness #homeless

16.01.2022 Today at ECM we are celebrating Shrove Tuesday with pancakes galore! Such a great opportunity to to be mindful and self aware towards the journey of Lent.

16.01.2022 In light of the recent cases of COVID-19, we wanted to update you all and let you know ECM will continue to operate essential services daily under our COVID Safety Plan. We need all visitors, volunteers and supporters to continue to play their role in keeping our doors open to those needing our services at this time. Thank you in advance. ... We will keep you all updated...

16.01.2022 As we welcome a new season this is a good reminder to us all. #emmanuelcitymission #emmanuel #catholic #brisbanecatholics #bibleverse #bibleverseoftheday #wordofgod

15.01.2022 Every fortnight the wonderful community at Clairvaux MacKillop College deliver a delicious batch of homemade spaghetti bolognaise to us to help feed the homeless and vulnerable. Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts for being apart of our mission and feeding those that are hungry in our city.

15.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | On this beautiful Sunday, we have a very special message to share and we would love your support to spread this message far and wide. At Emmanuel City Mission we have a bold vision. ... A vision to buy the building we operate from and secure our mission as a 24/7 sanctuary for the homeless and vulnerable in Brisbane. We ask you to help champion our cause to secure the long-term location of our vital facility by sharing this message today. Together we can make a difference. God bless you all.

15.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | This Sunday we wanted to say a huge thank you to those people who kindly answered our callout and have supported us by donating brand new socks and underwear for our visitors. Your generosity means so much to so many people.

15.01.2022 Massive thanks to Paul, Steve and all the Hayes Plumbing crew for the ongoing plumbing services at ECM! These guys have had our back since the beginning, and continue to move mountains at short notice to ensure we can keep our daily hygiene service open!

13.01.2022 Pope Francis continues to call us to be a Church for the poor. Thanks to your kindness, we can help serve our poorest brothers and sisters and play our part of participating in this bold vision in our time. Make a difference today https://bit.ly/3mv7cTt

13.01.2022 Just a reminder to all our brothers and sisters The Emmanuel City Mission team will be taking a well earned rest and closing the centre for one week from Monday 21 September. The centre will reopen on Monday 28 September ready to serve 7 days a week right up until the end of the year.

12.01.2022 Today is #RUOKDay and a great reminder to us all that a conversation could change a life. At Emmanuel City Mission we aim to provide our visitors with a safe place to come and talk and be listened too every single day. R U OK? Make sure you check on the people you care about today and god bless.

11.01.2022 This week at Emmanuel City Mission we are celebrating #NAIDOC2020 and taking the opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme 'Always Was, Always Will Be' recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years and are spiritually and culturally connected to this country. Emmanuel City Mission is located on Jagera Country. We acknowledge First ...Nations People’s of this great southland. #NAIDOCWeek

11.01.2022 We're back! Can't wait to see all our brothers this sisters this morning after one week off! See you all very soon!

11.01.2022 We want to know what you are thankful for today? We are thankful to be here serving the homeless and vulnerable and providing a safe space where our visitors can come and talk, be listened too or just have some time out to rest.

11.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | Happy Sunday friends! Today we wanted to share with you our vision this year. We really want to bring about stability for our visitors. ... This year we are going to keep it really simple, and make sure each person that visits us experiences the love, kindness, compassion and service we pride ourselves on.

11.01.2022 Sometimes there is nothing better than a humble hotdog for lunch! Eddie, our dedicated Centre Manager, has been busy whipping up these delicious hot meals all morning for the homeless and vulnerable.

11.01.2022 The perfect reminder as we head into the weekend. God bless.

11.01.2022 Your generous gift can help people in need this Christmas. Help us make a difference today https://bit.ly/3jDQsYm

11.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | Check out our Facebook page every Sunday for a weekly reflection from our Director Roby! This week, after losing a close family friend and one of Emmanuel City Mission's long serving senior volunteers, Roby recognises the great contribution senior people in our community make. ... "I want to take this opportunity to recognise all the senior people in our community and in particular acknowledge those feeling isolated due to the pandemic." "Bless you brother. Eternal rest grant to you John Leslie Franks."

10.01.2022 Wow! A huge thank you to everyone who has donated long life milk over the past week. We are still pinching ourselves with the generosity we have been shown.

09.01.2022 Last week we visited our friends at St Joseph's Nudgee College and met the amazing chefs and kitchen staff who have been kindly cooking us up nutritious meals to serve the homeless and vulnerable two days every single week. This amazing support means so much to us and allows us to continue serving meals to those who desperately need them. Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts. #emmanuelcitymission #emmanuel #community #homelessness

09.01.2022 Thanks to the Renegade Roasters, we are serving up hot café style coffee everyday for our visitors! Bec and the Renegade team have even trained up some of our volunteers so we can serve Barista quality drops!

08.01.2022 Thank you St Laurence's College - official for another amazing fortnightly lunch.

07.01.2022 Imagine not having access to a cool drink, a shady place to rest, a refreshing shower or even reprieve from the heat with a fan or air-conditioning on a day like today. These simple things that some of us take for granted, are things that 1 in 200 Queenslanders simply do not have access to. This is where the services of Emmanuel City Mission are so vital.... On sweltering days like today, we can welcome visitors through our doors and offer them cold drinks, a shower and a place out of the heat and sun. Please help us provide a sanctuary to the homeless and vulnerable and make a gift today https://bit.ly/3fYmyhb

07.01.2022 Day one of lockdown and we are once again blown away by the incredible generosity we were shown today by our friends at St Joseph's Nudgee College. Thank you for looking out for the homeless and vulnerable during this tough time.

07.01.2022 This verse reminds us of compassionate people like you who help us support and uplift the homeless and vulnerable. Together, we can make a difference to lives of those doing it tough this winter. #emmanuelcitymission #emmanuel #catholic #brisbanecatholics #bibleverse #bibleverseoftheday #wordofgod

06.01.2022 Spare a thought for those sleeping rough tonight as temperatures are set to drop to a chilly 8 degrees. These cold winter nights remind us why our mission to feed, clothe and support the homeless and vulnerable in this city is so important. After a long and cold night many people will flock to our sanctuary in the morning for nourishment, warm showers and a place they can just feel welcomed and safe. ... We will be waiting with open arms.

05.01.2022 We wanted to take a moment and do a massive shout out to our amazing volunteers who have played a pivotal part in keeping ECM open right throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 7 days a week. We have been able to continue serving the homeless and vulnerable thanks to an army of young, healthy volunteers who have stepped forward to be on the frontline during this public health emergency. We will be forever grateful. In particular a huge thankyou to Australian Catholic University (ACU) who have joined with us to mobilise their students to help us deliver our mission.

03.01.2022 Friends, we are in desperate need of brand new, unused male and female socks and underwear in all sizes. If you are going past a shop over the weekend, please think about buying a pack of underwear or socks for the homeless and vulnerable. All items can be dropped to Emmanuel City Mission seven days a week. ... Our opening hours are: Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm Sat-Sun 9am - 1pm Thank you in advance for your support.

03.01.2022 Staff Spotlight! I'm sure most of you know our dedicated Centre Manager. For those who haven't we'd like to introduce you to Eddie, an ex Special Education teacher, part time Prison Chaplain and loving father and grandfather. Eddie has been working at Emmanuel City Mission for over 5 years and has been a pivotal part of the team from the beginning, helping us transform the centre into what it is today.... "Seeing the changes in people and the evolution of their heart and mind is what keeps me coming back every day. I love sitting back and listening to the stories people have to share, it is very humbling to be trusted and confided in, on a daily basis." It is because of dedicated people like Eddie that we can continue to do our vital work, day in and day out.

02.01.2022 | SUNDAY REFLECTION | Today we reflect on the rising rates of homelessness in our beautiful country and one of the main contributors of homelessness, violence. At Emmanuel City Mission we aim to speak out against all forms of violence violence in homes, violence in our community and violence at our centre. ... We have a passion for building trusting relationships with our visitors and encouraging them to embrace a life without violence. This Sunday we pray for those struggling in our nation experiencing violence today. If you are experiencing violence or need support please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800RESPECT.