What we're all about...

A group of us mission-hearted Christians in Steubenville, with a passion to see God transform our city got together in November of 2011. We decided to join together to do what we can do to make Christ more present in our city. Though we were all real busy with our own work and ministries, we knew that if we did this ministry TOGETHER, we could see something beautiful happen.

And so "Mama Nita's" was birthed in the Spring of 2012.

Katie purchased a gorgeous small mansion "in the hood" of Steubenville--the perfect place to see transformation of our city take place. A few of us volunteers are living there, building relationship with neighbors and inviting others into our home for weekly praise and worship times, prayer for the city weekly, and starting positive entertainment evenings... Unity in the Body of Christ is organically emerging from everyone's generous hearts and hands to see this ministry come to fruition.

God is saying to us it's to be a place, a ministry that brings people together for the sake of encountering His Love and Presence and building Unity in the Body of Christ. I think the fact that over 3000 joy-filled volunteer hours have been given since we started will speak for itself!

We're excited about what God's gonna do at Mama Nita's Coffee House! God bless you! Please keep us in prayers!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013



Hello dear Friends!

Greetings from Mama Nita's in Steubenville! I wanted to share with you some wonderful thanksgiving and results of your prayers and support...

* David Neira is volunteering with us: a recent graduate of Ave Maria University and will likely commit to a year of volunteer service. He's an answer to all our prayers... If you'd like to contact him directly to be in his prayer/support team, here's his email: jdavidneira@gmail.com

* Anna Hogan, missionary in Jamaica this past year and graduate of Franciscan last year is with us for the summer raising funds and refreshing herself before returning to missions. If you know of any young volunteers who want to serve at least 6 months in Jamaica, please email her: ahogan117@yahoo.com

* a Grant is on it's way I hope! PNC bank will vote this week to see if we fit for a grant to put on the bathroom, sidewalk and handicapped entrance! Keep thanking God for His provision.

* May 5th Day of Prayer, Repentance and Dedication of our city to the Lord was wonderfully graced. We hope to continue praise and worship on the court house steps this summer monthly. Probably about 150 people attended and prayed with us.

* 10 Franciscan students stayed with us for 2 weeks and offered service in our city during May. They were wonderful!

* Early February we worked to get the local public pool which was deemed to be closed for the summer, opened if a non profit would run it. Katie Hess, also a FUS graduate wrote for a grant, connected with the local city government and a non profit and it's opening TODAY! Way to go Katie! Thanks God for your favor!

* Several people have stayed here for weekends when they were visiting the University and left us donations and that's helped us a lot. Pass the word for when you know of people visiting Steubenville that we have an unofficial bed and breakfast here!

* Our city has a new undercover drug task force called "the Shield". We are praying for God to use this group to clean up our city.
* I am officially unemployed...yes, it's a praise report (Romans 8:28). So that's allotted me more time for the mission but hopefully in the near future I will be working again by mid summer.

* Youth Works and Joshua summer projects will send volunteers this summer weekly to help us in the attic, and putting on the new bathroom and other jobs! Thanks to everyone ahead of time for helping!

* I go to Lake Tahoe for a week to celebrate my Mom's 75th birthday. I am so grateful for her example in my life and training me at a young age to serve. She has modeled it so well for me even to this day. Love you Mom!

* Mama Nita Slappy (whom we named this after) was diagnosed 2 months ago with breast cancer. She had a mastectomy, is cancer free according to both faith and the scans and is back to her wonderful self-- we are believing for her to live to over 100 years like her Mom!

* We had a wonderful evening of a talk by Zachary King about his conversion as a leader in the satanic cult to Catholicism. If you're interested to hear more, it's really worth learning and hearing: mysticforgod@yahoo.com in Lahigh Acres, Florida.

* A group of us from here and out of state are pressing in hard for the fullness of what God prophesied through Pope John Paul promising us the "New Springtime" that is about to emerge int he Catholic Church. We strongly believe it is key to know our identity as the Father's Sons and Daughters and to walk in belief of who He is and the fullness of whom the Church is which includes seeing His power and love released on a daily basis through our lives and around us. If this is also burning in your heart, please let us know as we want to connect us all together in prayer and purpose.

* We continue to have a prayer meeting on Monday nights, teaching DVD series and pot luck on Tuesdays with the Power and Love teaching series, and praying on the streets on Wednesday afternoons, and movie nights will start up again every other Fridays along with "porch ministry" of just talking to people in our neighborhood daily and praying for the city.

Prayer requests please:
* Grace for all the volunteers to adjust and hear His call and voice
* For us in this mission to press in harder to have our lives reflect the pure Gospel of Love.
* For blessings on my parents as they celebrate their 75th and my Dad transitions to a Board and Care home. (He didn't want to live in Steubenville : (
* A clear articulation of our mission, vision and what God's called us to
* Increased demonstration of God's power and love in supernatural ways in this city and through our mission
* Stirring of the hearts of the local Christians for passionate love of God, genuine ecumenism and willingness to sacrifice talent and resources for building up the city.

Thank so much everyone!! God bless you and may you each increase in JOY and CONFIDENCE of the Goodness of God without getting pulled down by any circumstances in your life. God's love never fails...

Blessings!

Katie
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