SATURDAY WORK DAYS: This Saturday, February 25 (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. Please consider helping out if you are available.
PAINTERS NEEDED: There is a still some painting to be completed. This can be done on Saturday or any time. Just call and let us know so we can be sure to unlock the doors. Painting supplies are all provided.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him…” Romans 8:28a
Prayer Requests:
~Please pray that each of the girls will “know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.” Pray that each one will learn to trust the one who created them.
~Please pray for the financial needs to be met for the completion of the renovation of our new building so that we can open the Counseling Center and the Transition Home, as we already have girls on a waiting list! We are praying for $10,000 for these costs (the building has 3 separate units which will provide space for our counselors as well as a Transitional Living Home for girls 18-28 to have a safe home while they receive biblical counseling, bible studies and learn independent living skills through work and education. Thank you all so much for your ongoing support.
~Please continue to pray for God to provide mentors for each of the girls – someone to spend one-on-one time encouraging, supporting and just having fun times with them.
Praise Reports:
For the donation of labor by Adams Electric to install new, more efficient lighting in the gym. It will be awesome to see our electric bills go down, and we are enjoying brighter lights!
For the amazing work that God is doing in the lives of the girls continuously. He truly does work for the good of those who love him.
Items Needed:
“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
Copy Paper
(2) Electric staplers
Healthy snacks
Wish List:
Gift Registry for Transition Home/Counseling Center: If you would like to help furnish the Transition Home and Counseling Center, please check out our registry at Kohl’s and Target.
For Kohl’s we are registered under ‘Special Days’ as First Name: Agape, Last Name: House, #1671533.
For Target we are registered under ‘Target List’ (not registry) under Agape House.
Dorm-size refrigerator for the counseling center
Microwaves – need 1 or 2 nice ones for the new building
Ball cart/rack (for in the gym)
Badminton set
Footballs (nerf andregular)
Balls for foosball table
Mini Van (Used and ingood shape) – free or very good price
Ways to help in the ministry of Agape House:
~We are in need of someone to clean out the chimney in the fireplace at the counseling center.
~We are in need of volunteers to help with regular cleaning to supplement the daily chores performed by the girls.
~ 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.
~Be a mentor.
~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.
~Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.
“What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
LOVE
SATURDAY WORK DAYS: The next two Saturdays, February 18 and 25 (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.
PAINTERS NEEDED: There is a still lot of painting to be completed. This can be done on Saturdays or any time. Just call and let us know so we can be sure to unlock the doors. Painting supplies are all provided.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
Prayer Requests:
~To our Prayer Warriors: Please pray for the financial needs to be met for the completion of the renovation of our new building so that we can open the Counseling Center and the Transition Home, as we already have girls on a waiting list! We are praying for $10,000 for these costs (the building has 3 separate units which will provide space for our counselors as well as a Transitional Living Home for girls 18-28 to have a safe home while they receive biblical counseling, bible studies and learn independent living skills through work and education. Thank you all so much for your ongoing support. Peace and Blessings . . .
~Pray that each of our Agape Angels “being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge that they may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Eph.3:18, 19
~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.”
Praise Reports:
~ For the beautiful letters the girls wrote to God on Valentine’s Day!
~For a generous donation for our rewards basket.
Items Needed:
“The Naked Gospel”, book by Andrew Farker
ACT Study Guide 2010 – The Official Study Guide
(2) Electric staplers
Napkins
Healthy snacks
For Kohl’s we are registered under ‘Special Days’ as First Name: Agape, Last Name: House, #1671533.
For Target we are registered under ‘Target List’ (not registry) under Agape House.
Hanging file folders - 3 or 4 boxes of the letter size
Copy Paper
Dorm-size refrigerator for the counseling center
Microwaves – need 2 or 3 nice ones for the new building
Exercise stretch bands
Ball cart/rack (for in the gym)
Badminton set
Footballs (nerf and regular)
Balls for foosball table
Mini Van (Used and in good shape) – free or very good price
Ways to help in the ministry of Agape House:
~We are in need of volunteers to help with regular cleaning to supplement the daily chores performed by the girls.
~ 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.
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 2:1a
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Great is the Lord
HELP NEEDED: This Saturday, February 11 (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. Lots of help is needed.
“Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.” Psalm 11:2-4
Urgent Prayer Request:
We are so grateful that God provided the building we need for the new Counseling Center and Transition Home; this is evidence of His great works. However, we are in desperate need of up to $10,000 to finish the renovation process in order to do the flooring, paint and necessary renovations. Praise God - all labor has been volunteered; God’s visible deeds through His people.
We already have girls waiting for the Transition Home.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. May the Lord’s compassion shine through each of us.
God Bless
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.”
~Please pray for the girls and staff as they travel to Chicago this week to visit The Field Museum.
Praise Reports:
~For the generous donation of an overnight trip to Chicago for the girls.
~For donations of supplies and food, as well as items for our rewards basket.
~For the volunteers who are providing the labor for renovating the new building.
Items Needed:
“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:
• stamps
• shoe laces
• jewelry
• stickers, pens
• lotions
• perfume
• stuffed animals
Wish List:
Microwaves – need 2 or 3 nice ones for the new building
Exercise stretch bands
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:
~ 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.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
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
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