Year: 2014

June 7th marked our second annual Norwood Children’s Carnival, co-hosted with Woven Oak Initiatives, and it was a success!  This year, we moved the carnival to Upper Millcrest Park, spreading our games, activities, and delicious food over the entire area.  Between the shade of the trees, the lovely weather, and the access to all the amenities of the park, we couldn’t have asked for a better day for a carnival. We began to set up around noon, and were blessed by so many of our friends who came and helped carry tables, start the grill, and set up the games.

Here at Lydia’s House, we have so many occasions to feel blessed.  From the many hands that renovated our house over God knows how many strenuous hours, to the cooks who bring nourishing meals once a week, to those who help with house duty and practically any other way they can.  We’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else with such a deeply committed community. Our Birthday Bash June 1st was no exception.   The Birthday Girls! Some of the decorations put up by our guest Two members of our Lydia’s House community celebrated birthdays last Sunday, and we could

June e-Newsletter 2014

  Last weekend, we had a beautiful prayer service led by Erin Lockridge in our new garden.  We were blessed with lovely weather as we sang and read scripture.     Afterwards, we started our garden by planting  into newly built plant boxes next door. We hope this will the beginning of growing our own produce for our guests to enjoy.   Looking out into the new life we are cultivating in our yard, we reflect on the new life we are creating in our home.  At the end of the day, we truly felt a new season upon us: one

  Join us for fun games and delicious food, and support local non-profits at the same time! Upper Millcrest Park is located at 1702 Mills Ave, Norwood.  You can find parking at the Cleveland and Mills intersection. We hope to see you there!