Presbyterian Mission Agency sweaty sheep Archives

Mental health from the trenches

Posted August 17th, 2020

The Rev. Ryan Althaus, the founder of Sweaty Sheep and the Hunger Advocate for the Presbytery of San Jose, convened a thoughtful and moving webinar over the weekend on mental illness and the church. His first-person story is told with candor and grace in the sidebar below.

Zephyr Point hosts retreat for homeless

Posted October 16th, 2017

Michael Pate, who is homeless, recently experienced what he couldn’t imagine. “I never thought anyone could fall in love with me,” he said. “But I feel full of something right now. That’s the closest I can come to labeling it.”

Sweaty Sheep ministry provides opportunity for recreation, connections

Posted August 24th, 2016

Around 40 people, half of whom were homeless, spent a recent afternoon fishing on Monterey Bay aboard a luxury yacht. The trip was organized by Sweaty Sheep, a PC(USA)-affiliated ministry that uses sports and games to build relationships across socioeconomic groups. The Santa Cruz chapter organized the fishing excursion.

Santa Cruz homeless people fish on yacht with local leaders

Posted July 18th, 2016

Around 40 people, half of whom were homeless, spent last Monday afternoon fishing on the Monterey Bay aboard a luxury yacht. The trip was organized by Sweaty Sheep Ministries, a Santa Cruz church group that plays sports and games to build relationships across socioeconomic groups.