- Praise God, the Phoenix Dream Center applied for and received a $2 MILLION GRANT from the Arizona Department of Housing! This grant is the result of a State Senator’s work to secure $150M+ for homeless shelters and services in 2023 from the state budget. And the Phoenix Dream Center knew to apply for this grant due to their hard work and the connection made at a Church Ambassador Network meeting between the Dream Center and the State Senator in 2023! Here is the Phoenix 12 News article re: the grants awarded.
- Praise God that in recent weeks, parachurch ministries from North Glendale, Mesa, and Williams, Arizona have been added to the Church Ambassador Network!
- A food ministry in San Luis, AZ closed in mid-December after 25 years in operation. But, as a result of connections made at two Church Ambassador Network meetings, state legislators provided advice and a key connection to city leadership, which facilitated the ministry staying open through Thanksgiving and half the Christmas season!
- As the result of a Church Ambassador Network meeting in 2023, the head of a large gospel-based Christian ministry in Tucson had the opportunity to testify at a hearing aimed at addressing mental health treatment gaps in the state of Arizona. Here is the Phoenix NBC 12 News story about the hearing.
