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Steven Ocasio (right) with Rev. Richard Williams In 2019 Steven Ocasio hit rock bottom and out of a desperate prayer came help, then a new life. Steven recently shared on Facebook the encounter with God that saved his life: "Today I heard something that hit me deep; if you want peace you have to be ready to defend it. There are people who'll try to steal your peace, make you feel like you don't matter. I've only had that kind of peace twice in my life. "The last time was in

By Rev. Richard Williams, Pastor & Exectutive Director As I prepared for MLK Day recently, I studied Martin Luther King Jr’s sermon “A Time to Break Silence.”   It’s stirring reminder that real faith is not quiet agreement with the “way things are” but a call to courageous, costly love. As we read in Proverbs 31, we are asked to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”   That’s why I’m so proud of everyone in the Pivot community - the donors, volunteers, congrega

Trauma and hardship dogged Tyrell from the streets of LA where he grew up, back to his birthplace, Hartford CT, where he returned in his 20s. He was in his late 40s before he found his way to long-term recovery and Pivot Ministries. Now he's a recovery coach at another Bridgeport addiction treatment program. His recovery is rippling out to give hope to men and women coming off the street and out of the criminal justice system. "God left the residue of the streets and the pain

Thanks to Black Rock Church in Fairfield for a great Valentine's themed event inJanuary. Pivot students enjoyed making cards for their loved ones - like Hamza pictured with a Valentine for his mom. Reach out to Mary Aly at maryaly@pivotministries.org if your church or community group would like to run a crafty fellowship activity at Pivot.