Office Hours
Week of August 6th: Agape
House will be open Monday, August 6th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and then
closed for the remainder of the week for our Staff Retreat. We will resume
regular Summer office hours of Monday thru Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the
13th of August. Have a great
summer!
Be Still
“The Lord
will fight for you. You need only to be still.” ~ Exodus 14:14
Prayer Requests:
~ Pray for
our girls to know that the Lord is their defender, and that in their walk with the
Lord, they need only be still!
~ For the
finances of Agape House as we continue to serve Him in this ministry.
~ For new
girls and families preparing to begin the program at Agape House, pray that the
families recognize the value of participating in this program to the fullest
extent, as they would if their daughters had cancer - they would be
willing to do whatever is necessary. Let it be the same way with the overall
well being of their daughter’s and families’ lives.
~ For the
girls and their families who are not sure if they will return to the program,
that they may be filled with His wisdom and discernment to know what He desires
them to do, and that they are willing to follow His direction.
~ For the
girls and their families that know without a doubt that they will return to
this program, that their hearts and minds are open to the hope of a better
tomorrow, even though it may be a painful journey getting there.
~ For the
girls who will be starting back at public school, that they remember all they
have learned at Agape House about who they are in Christ, and can lead by their
example, praising the Lord for who He is in their lives.
~ For our
counselors as they continue to meet the needs of those girls who are struggling
since leaving the program at the end of June; for them to be filled with His
wisdom and discernment to lead and guide these girls.
~ For our
recent graduates as they pursue the next leg of this journey, that they will
know God’s presence every step of the way, and go forth showing others the path
to His doorway.
~ For the
Board members as they continue to seek His guidance in how to market this
ministry.
Praise Reports:
~ Praise
God that He is our defender!
~ For the
joy of watching our own Melissa Backhaus participate in The Sound of Music
musical at Chapel on the Hill.
~ For the
joy of Summer, vacation days, time with family, and more time to spend with our
glorious Savior, allowing His Spirit to provide healing in ways we don’t even
know about.
~ For the
ongoing support of so many people who remember Agape House in their prayers,
with their donations of items, as well as their financial support.
Items Needed:
Fresh fruits and vegetables for
Transitional Living Home
Folders
– when you are shopping for school supplies this next month, please consider
purchasing a few extra folders, the inexpensive ones, to donate to Agape. Our
favorite colors are red, green orange and purple. If you pick up about 6 of any
color you get, that would be helpful, as we easily go through 200 of these in a
school year.
Wish List:
~
Vacuum Cleaner for Transitional Living Home (TLH)
~
Portable Basketball Hoop for adults
~
Queen-size mattress and box spring for Staff Apartment at TLH
~
Used cars in good condition (cheap) for girls in our program
~ Art Therapy
Supplies: Tracing paper, sketch paper, thick paper for oils/water colors,
canvas – med/large, chalk, and pencils for shading (dark and light)
Ways to help in the ministry of Agape House:
Capital Campaign – Resurfacing of ‘Blacktop’
at both Properties – If you would like to contribute specifically to this cause,
please indicate ‘Blacktop’ on the memo line of your check. We were given a fabulous quote of $4,500 for
this much-needed project to help maintain the life of the blacktop surfaces at
both properties.
Donations – If you
would like to make a donation to Agape House, please mail a check to P.O. Box
68, Walworth, WI 53184. We also have a PayPal donation link on our website
soon at www.agapehouseforgirls.org.
Or, if you would like to set up a monthly donation to be withdrawn automatically
from your account, please contact Jan at 262-275-6466 or
jan@agapehouseforgirls.org.
~Save
Sentry Receipts from Sentry in Walworth and turn them in to us – we
receive a 1% donation of the subtotal of all purchases from this store through
their ‘Funds for Friends’ program. Note: receipts cannot be older than 4
months. Thanks for your help!
~
Volunteer graphic designer to assist with promoting Agape House.
~
Volunteer to clean out the chimney in the fireplace at the counseling center.
~
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.
~
Volunteer to repair stained glass.
~
Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and
friends to collect them as well.
“Glory to God in the highest
heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.” ~ Luke 2:14
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