I can not even begin to describe how much this pisses me off. This church has my prayers. May God see see them through this battle.

The city of Ventura and the Harbor Church went to court over the closure of the homeless ministry. The case went to the 9th circuit court of appeals and the church won based on the argument that serving the homeless was their religious right. But the church decided to move to nearby Oxnard where they are now serving the community of migrant workers there. The Harbor Church itself was bought by the city and they bulldozed it to sell the land for housing. I served there from 2011 -2014 when this video was made. The ministry changed the lives of hundreds of people. Amen.

the harbor changed our lives thank you Jesus and thanks to the harbor staff

shame on the city for closing ur doors.

So Joel Olsten closes his doors to Hurricane Harvey victims because he doesn't want to get mud on his church's brand new carpet and nobody bats an eye, but when a church lovingly opens it's doors to the homeless and gives them refuge, the freaking cops get involved. It's such a twisted world we are living in these days. I bet most of these people helping out were not being paid and were doing this out of the love in their hearts. It's absolutely apauling that we are not spotlighting this as an example of grace, mercy, and integrity rather than having their first reaction being "SHUT THEM DOWN!" I'm sorry, but it angers me. However, I am glad that we have a church like yours to help the homeless in Ventura. I am in Oxnard and I see the homeless problem first hand as well, It's really tough to see and I help as much as I personally can. My mother instilled the values and virtue in my heart to lend a helping hand to those in neeed. The other day I bought lunch and went home and I was looking forward to that lunch, I saw a homeless guy about my age on my street.... I felt guilty holding a nice hot meal while this guy was sitting there without food. I took the meal I was lookign forward to and gave it away. I looked out the window about 10 mins later and he was in a different spot eating the meal I gave and I felt so much happiness in my heart knowing he doesn't have to go a day without food. I know you guys feel the same guilt and the same feeling of responsibility. That's why I know you are doing this out of the goodness of your hearts. I commend you for your efforts.

I stand in agreement towards this real Christ ministry this is the real commision ..pray God will show up i kno he will

Wow were good is evil is always present..be encouraged people..God will keep you all

God bless you Brothers and sisters.

God will make a way! God bless you!

Damn ive driven by this building so many times. Hearing this brakes my heart

A church I volunteer at got complaints of homeless throwing the trash and clothes in yards . Hopefully they don't shut us down because of it .

That's crazy !!! Glad they won the court battles 🙏 God Is Great ✝️💪

I'm sorry to you folks. I am and I hope you will relocate to a great place. I imagine since you shared a fence with a kindergarten class and along with good people, some violent felons, sex offenders and drug abusers use your facilities , was a huge factor in why it was best you continue your wonderful services elsewhere. Charity is very important..the safety of many children seems very important too... anything can happen anywhere but you up the odds like this...I am truly sorry it has disrupted your services . I know that your passion for helping these people and your faith in God will help you continue doing what you love. I wish the powers that be ( money wise ) city/state would help with these issues more but alas, they are not as kind as you folks.... I hope to see your new place in a better place soon. peace and love

And this is just the beginning... (End Times)

I'm sorry but as a RESIDENT (FYI under 18 years of age) living just a few streets away from this church I am beyond tired of getting harassed by the outside behavior of the homeless who go to this church. I ride my bike and sometimes have to walk to my high school and I get more and more scared of going because EVERY time I see a homeless person walking to the church they try and stop me, ask if I want a cigarette, and also have made many SEXUAL gestures and comments towards me. As I try every time to ignore these people I encounter, I sometimes cannot handle knowing what could have happened to me, like they could have taken me or hit me as they all seem out of line in their behavior and do NOT seem friendly as if they actually attend the church (which the church does not require that you attend the church to get food)....I sometimes go home and CRY because of my safety being threatened and knowing that this church is next to a elementary and preschool kids whos safety I want to protect. This church HAS been given other alternatives to provide for the homeless, my favorite is to get a food truck or even just a van and transport pre-made food to a nearby homeless shelter, AS I have been told that the owner of this church has multiple 'luxury' cars....I am certain that this is a doable alternative. So 'pray' that I can sleep tonight because of me myself being harassed by homeless that are attracted to my nearby church. So NO shame on closing those doors, SHAME on the church by NOT following as close or strict of guidelines as fellow city churches do, as this church does not do background checks and etc etc.

I ate a meal there one time😞

that just wrong shutting them down but if a church can open a shelte rfar away from town let the home less stay there until they get off drugs I think the folks turn out a lot better

Quien autorizo cerrar la iglesia. Y POR que?

Ventura is so blind to helping.

HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE HUMAN AND HAVE FEELINGS TOO..JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE HOMELESS DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE ON DRUGS...AT LEAST THESE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TOO MAKE A CHANGE IN THERE SITUATION.....SHAME SHAME SHAME AND THE BIBLE SAYS FOR WHAT U JUDGE PEOPLE FOR ON EARTH U SHALL BE JUDGED WHEN U COME FACE TO FACE WITH ALMIGHTY GOD..

Did you notice that someone threw a rock through their church sign at 0:30

You are doing exactly what Jesus want us to do!! Feed the hungry, take care of the sick and give cloth to the naked, And most important is to share God’s message of love to the lost, broken in spirit and oppressed, Loving the hopeless, taking care of the orphans, widows and also the unwanted generation All these people that you’re helping are on this list They’re God’s children I’m gonna be praying for y’all Sisters, brothers in the Lord What an evil act those people shuting you down

What we, as supporters of this outreach should do, is make OUR presence known in that neighborhood. After all, we're not homeless, so they can't drive us away. Who's open for a show of force...maybe hundreds or thousands of us? Let's fill up their sidewalks, park and streets. Let the real Venturans voices be heard in support of those less fortunate.

im 68 in redding/ old cold and wet in a heartless community.

Matthew 25:35-40.

I loved that church

I say that maybe the location of this Church next to a school and park is the perfect location for this outreach. It seems to me the opponents, as parents, are doing a piss poor job of teaching COMPASSION to their children. What they want to do is insulate their children from the realities of the world (OH, those people are so sad...I'm glad they aren't in OUR neighborhood). Those homeless come to get a meal, some services that take a bunch of red tape and paperwork to accomplish through city and county services, and they get their souls and spiritual selves ministered to...something the opponents, I would say, are in much greater need of than the homeless, based on this evidence. Why don't you NIMBY's get involved, and try to help steer the outreach, rather than outright shut it down? Maybe instead of your kids coming home and getting on the computer or burying their faces and thumbs on Twitter and Facebook or escaping into some mind numbing violent video game, stay at home Mom should take her kids to volunteer at the church. Maybe, just maybe, they'll turn out better than Mom and Pop, who are more worried about their property values and their green lawn than they are about the least of those among us.

My step mom was in that video im sad

Viewers, please ask yourself why was the church shut down? It wasn't stated. I myself am a christian and I now understand why they had to close the church. The video only show one side and that is shameful. They close the church because of it location. The church is located near an elementary school and a playground. Kids lives are as risk. Must they wait until something bad happens before some action take place? I am not saying all homeless are bad but there are few that are bad. The church should listen to the neighbourhood voices and not make them look like the bad ones. The church shouldn't only focus on helping the helpless only, but helping and taking care of it neighbourhood and making it safe. Nope, I think it was the church that had failed in this case. They thought of only what they were doing and forget to think how it would affect the neighbourhood. They just need to find a better location. Maybe, this had happen for a good cause. Maybe this had to happen for them to go and search for a better location where they would help double the amount of people, especially the neigbourhood. When one door close, another will open. This church had lost it faith too quickly.

If of the church moved somewhere else because some of the church members are harassing other people of fond the people that were harassing and fixed it

so what has happened, thats 5 yrs. ago ????? /will they be subservent and bow down to the beast????

Cities and states make huge money from the government for having homelessness. The jails benefit. The tax payer pays $40,000 to $125,000 to house a homeless person in jail. Makes huge revenue for the state, city and towns. Cincinnati makes $224,000 per black child they put in jail. So, the city doesn't want to heal the homeless or mentally ill. I recommend getting them off the grid.... FreeHousingCommunity.info

Niw the world will learn what its lije to loose everything maybe they will gain some sympathy. The homeless know How to survive. The meek shall inherit the Earth.

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That's so wrong. I can't believe it. Satan at work. God bless everyone. ❤❤❤

Churches need to start helping the homeless sad to say. Most churches dobt help thta sad remember folk's jesus ia coming vack when he does boy will he be very disappointed

DEAR LORD ,I KNOW YOU WILL B THEIR TO PROCTECT, WHATS RIGHT AND WHATS WRONG. IN YOU I TRUST. IN JESSUS NAME AMEN!!!

Ok, I will comment because very few people if any know what was happening here. The so called poor homeless were breaking into people's houses ,sleeping in their yards and crapping in their yards it was also attracting people with criminal life styles also the school isn't near by its connected to it. This place was located right smack in the middle of a neighborhood. These bums were dealing drugs in the bathroom at the park which is also connected to the church. That church was originally built for the people of this area not bums who don't want to earn a living but expect everything to be given to them.

That disgusting how people are selfish, this church just wanted to help people in need, but the people around the church was disgusted by thse people who was doing a good deed. Annd prefer to not return to the church, and comolaint to the cops and chase homeless away just because they doesn't like them and do not want to help them. Because of that they had no church, and the homeless are not allowed in this neihbohood because these people won't welcome them in their neighbohood, that show how people are heartless and cold, i do not like the selfish people.

Again I'm trying to bring it to the liight into the dark

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Closed the church? SHAME ONYOUh VENTURA! Ahhh

They should have kept opening their door and extended their hours. I'm not religious, but those people have every right to practice what they want.

I have been homeless in Ventura, and can say with no regret Harbor Church is not what you think you are supporting. This is one of the reasons I will not go there, ( went once ). These people in this neighborhood have reason to be concerned! These same people you see in this video are drug dealers, and users. They do not want to change and are happy with what they do. Hiding behind this church is a shame. If I am wrong then here is how it can be proven. First and for most use live scan! ( the church refused ) Second require a drug test, even on those that claim or work for this organization. The true reason they were closed is they refused live scan to protect the neighborhood! Live scan, will show convicted sex offenders! Now would you want a pedophile in your neighborhood?

These "neighbors" need to get a life !

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