Forgiveness

“But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings.” Mark 11:26

Prayer Requests
~ Pray that the girls understand the freedom of forgiveness!

~ That the girls have the perseverance and endurance to reach their goals this school year, and finish the year strong, while not being distracted by the Spring weather.

~ For the families of our girls to continue to pursue their healing, as they prepare for the girls to be home for the summer.

~ To help one girl come to know how much God truly loves her, and how great He is.

~ For continued physical and spiritual healing for all staff and volunteers.

~ For the girls who need to be back at Agape School and Home next Fall, that the Holy Spirit would touch their hearts that they do what is best for themselves and choose to return.

~ For the many girls and their families who are contacting us this late in the school year, that they can find a way to cope until they can enroll their daughter in this program in the Fall.


Praise Reports:
~ For the grace of God, that He loves us even when we get angry with Him.

~ For the girls who completed their ACT tests last Saturday.

~ For the donation of food on our wish list; an offer to purchase an acoustic guitar if it will truly make a difference for the student requesting it; file cabinets, and the many other items that have been donated, including clothing – we feel so blessed!

~ For the humor and comedy we are privileged to witness from some of the girls – it brightens our days!

~ For some of the girls coming to school although they really don’t want to be here.


Wish List:
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price
Kleenex
Napkins
Gas Cards to take the girls to various events in the van
Gift cards for the girls to be able to go to Starbucks, bowling, a movie, or Subway
Chicken
Cold Cereal
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
String Cheese
Healthy snacks
Iron-rich foods
Colored Markers
Scrapbook Albums
(4) Large, Heavy Duty Garbage Cans with Lids
Decorative garden angel for garden in front of school

We have an Agape graduate who is finishing up her senior year of college, and is $6,000 short for her tuition. A generous donor has agreed to match whatever is donated. If you are able to help in any way, please send in your checks to Agape House at P O Box 68, Walworth, WI 53184, made payable to ‘Agape House’. Your donations will be tax deductible. Please note on the Memo Line: ‘College Scholarship’.

Fundraiser for Agape House by Elaine Bennett of Essential Yoga and Massage
When: Saturday and/or Sunday, April 16th and 17th
What: Weekend Renewal Retreat
Where: The Geneva Inn

Cost: One day $50/Entire Weekend $75 (price includes lunch)
Tickets, donations & further information available by calling
Elaine at (262)-812-9081 OR BY GOING TO THE WEBSITE: www.essential-yoga.net/about.html

Ways to Help at this time:

~ Looking for gardeners willing to work up and plant a garden in front of house parents’ apartment

~ Volunteer needed for art therapy.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

~ Sponsor a girl here; we have several girls that come from single parent families that have no money.
~ Someone to paint the trim on the top layer of the church building, which is very high.
~ Bible Study materials (contact Pam Patterson for details)
~ Provide finances to expand our counseling program. Our goal for 2011 is to open a Christian Biblical-based counseling center that operates on a sliding fee so no one is turned away because of finances. We are looking at renting some space close by so we can have more offices and praying for the funding for the rent and to pay the counselor’s
~ Looking for the following for Fall 2011: Christian Counselor and Resident Assistant

Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.


“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on Whom His favor rests.” Luke 2:14