Diaconal Assistance Form
The New Life Deacons offer mercy on behalf of Jesus because Jesus has shown mercy to us. Our goal is to help you resolve the urgent issues that you're facing and to walk with you as you seek to resolve them. We provide budget advice, resource advice, food assistance, transit tokens, and limited direct financial assistance for necessities of living (e.g., food, rent/mortgage, utilities, essential repairs, medical expenses). We minister in the context of existing relationships; if you're already connected to people here at New Life, we'll try to involve them in your situation as appropriate. Our assistance is limited in amount and duration. We do not provide or pay loans; pay for cable, satellite, or cellular service; pay toward the cost of education or automobile purchases; or offer employment or employment counseling. Before providing diaconal assistance, we expect you to have eliminated non-essentials from your finances.