Author: Bakken Oil Rush

We had 28 families/people come to our Mobile Thrift Center yesterday afternoon. We had at least 30 extra tubs of clothing available besides what we had in the mobile trailer. We had received a number of requests for clothing for kids going back to school. We also had requests for quite a number of kitchen … Continue reading We had a very busy give-away yeserday afternoon!

We've updated our needs list as we are heading into fall and have a good idea what our needs will be. Please look it over and if there are things that you have that would help us, please consider doing so. We so appreciate all that you folks have done to support our ministry here … Continue reading Our needs list has been updated!

My, how time flies. The last post announced the Gathering place event June 18th. Little did I know that Kathie was combining this event with a surprise birthday party for me. ()My birthday was the 19th). We had 50 to 55 people there. What a great time we had.  We had another Gathering Place event … Continue reading

We will be hosting a "Gathering Place" event this Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45 pm at the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. This event is designed to help folks make new friends and learn about the Jesus who loves them. It consists of a meal, fellowship time and time of sharing. This weeks topic is; … Continue reading Gathering place event this Thursday, June 18th

Bakken Oil Rush Ministry is hosting a Gathering Place event this Thursday, May 28th at the First Presbyterian Church fellwoship hall in Watford City, ND. The Gathering Place is a safe atmosphere where we can all learn from one another. This week we will be talking about the "Game of Life!" It starts at 6 … Continue reading Gathering Place event this Thursday, May 28th

We are preparing for a big spring/summer clothing giveaway to be held April 28th and 29th at the First Presbyterian Church 3 1/2 blocks east of Carquest in Watford City, ND. We will be open Tuesday from 10 am to 8 pm and Wednesday from 10 am to 4 pm. Come out and enjoy the … Continue reading Spring/Summer giveaway April 28th and 29th

Because of the amount of donated items we've received in the last several months and limited storage, we will no longer be accepting thrift donations at our drop-box at the Glory of the Lord church, or at our Mobile Thrift Center when it's open. We will send out special notices when we are running short … Continue reading NOTICE: Until further notice, we will no longer be accepting thrift donations!

Pictures tell a story don't they? Many happy faces and lots of great volunteers (23) if my count is correct. Great kitchen help, servers, and cleanup crew. We cannot do it alone. Thank you each one that gave of your time and energy! We had a Kid-zone so the kids had somewhere to hang out … Continue reading Spring 2015 Spaghetti Dinner was enjoyed by 196 people!

Here are several pictures from our first small group several weeks ago. We've had two of them now and people are enjoying them. We feed them supper and then talk with them about issues they're facing up here in the oilfield. The first one was centered on having hope and who the source of our … Continue reading We’ve had several small groups called, “The Gathering Place.”

  We had a amazing giveaway last week. we had over 100 families/individuals register. 51% were first time visitors. We gave away 2,116 items to help people keep warm. Here is a sampling of items given: coats -89, hoodies - 124, sweaters/shirts - 452, pants/jeans - 224, warm socks - 218, caps - 78, gloves … Continue reading Amazing totals from 3 day giveaway last week!