ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26

PAINTERS NEEDED: Every Saturday in February (9a.m. – 4p.m.) we will be working on the new building at 230 S. Main St. which is right across the street from Agape House. Painting can also be done at any time; just give us a call so we can let you into the building. We will provide all the needed painting supplies.

DEMO WORKERS NEEDED: This Saturday, February 4 we will be demolishing a bathroom, so help is needed for that project.

Prayer Requests:

~Please pray for God to provide volunteers to serve as mentors to the new girls. Our girls all need inner healing. According to author and Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Bruce D. Perry “Healing and recovery is impossible – even with the best medications and therapy in the world – without lasting, caring connections to others.”

~Pray for our staff and volunteers to offer acceptance to each girl and to provide “consistent, patient, repetitive, loving care”; this is also necessary to healing according to Dr. Perry.

~Pray that God will do the impossible in each of the girls’ lives, as only He can do.

Praise Reports:

~For an awesome field trip to serve at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission as well as an emotional, deeply impactful visit to the Milwaukee Women’s Correctional Facility.

~For donations of several meals.

~For anonymous donation of a copy of “Heaven is For Real”.

~For some donations for our rewards basket.

~For donation of 4 dozen eggs.

~For fairly smooth adjustments for our four new girls.

Items Needed:

Mechanical pencils

Small highlighters

“The Naked Gospel”, book by Andrew Farker

Hand-held cassette players (to listen to recorded information for counseling)

ACT Study Guide 2010 – The Official Study Guide

(2) Electric staplers

Napkins

Healthy snacks

Donations to fill our baskets for rewards at school:

• small chocolate candy bars
• gum
• stamps
• shoe laces
• jewelry
• stickers, pens
• lotions
• hair accessories
• perfume
• coloring books
• markers
• crayons
• stuffed animals
• calendars

Wish List:

Dorm-size refrigerator for the counseling center

(3) desks for the offices at the counseling center

Stand for the musical keyboard that was donated

Microwaves – need 2 or 3 nice ones for the new building
Exercise stretch bands
Journals – the girls like the black and white composition hard cover notebooks best.
Ball cart/rack (for in the gym)
Badminton set
(2) Four-square (playground) balls
Football (nerf)
Football (regular)
Balls for foosball table
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price



Ways to Help at this time:

~We are in need of volunteers to help with regular cleaning to provide a clean, healthy environment for the girls.

~ Financial support to help renovate our new building to create a much-needed Counseling Center and Transitional Living Home.

~ Provide financial support to help with tuition assistance for a girl here; we have many girls whose families are only able to pay a fraction of the cost of the services we provide for them.

~ Be a tutor.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

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

“But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever.” Psalm 52:8