Forgive one another . . .

 

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." Colossians 3:13

 

Please Pray:

~ For our Agape Angels to trust enough to learn the beauty of forgiveness, in the same way that God has forgiven us, and thus, set themselves free to be all that God intends for them to be.

 

~ For those who are still fighting off colds, that they use discernment as to when to stay home and not come into a community environment where it can be spread so easily, and that they take time to rest in God, trusting in His timing and healing.

 

~ For the upcoming performance being done by the choir, Wizard of Oz (April 28^th); pray for our girls to embrace the characters they are portraying so that God uses this opportunity as another means of ‘healing’, and that the girls stay healthy so they can participate as a team.

 

~ For Ben Patterson – continued prayers for healing from his heart surgery; for him to “Be still and know that I am God”, as he patiently wades through this time of healing.

 

~ For others who are struggling with a variety of health situations, that they know God’s presence as they go through this difficult time, and be filled with His wisdom and discernment as well, to get the proper care needed for their situation.

 

Praise God:

~ For all those who will be blessing our girls this afternoon and evening at their ‘Spa Day’ and ‘Princess Evening’. They will be pampered this afternoon with massages, manicures, facials and time to put on make up, as well as gifts to make them feel like the princesses they truly are, for them to see the love of the Lord through the hands and feet of others called by God to serve so beautifully. The girls in the Home will then be treated to a special evening out to dinner, dressed up like princesses!

 

~ For the blessing of a volunteer who came in to snake out one of our toilets this week – ahh, one more maintenance item taken care of! We had been plunging this toilet quite often, so hopefully this problem is resolved for now!

 

~ For the donation of a portable basketball hoop; this will give the girls a great outdoor activity to do once the weather starts to warm up!

 

~ For our counselors/bible study teachers who give of their gifts and time so diligently to help our Agape Angels courageously walk through this journey of finding their healing through Christ! For Liz King, our Director of Counseling, who is so passionate about teaching our girls about the princesses they truly are and how they can change their destiny by changing the lies in their head and speaking God’s Truth! For Sally Combs, who has such a heart for helping these girls; we are blessed to have her as a Counselor and Bible Study Teacher, as she lovingly and patiently walks with the girls until they are ready to run with this process. For Leslie Frierdich, our Counselor, who tirelessly uses her giftings with everyone she meets, always encouraging others to see the better side of themselves, and thus, sharing the love of Christ so beautifully, working with the parents, the girls in the TLH and people from the community. And for Carol Hayes, our Counselor in the East Troy office, who uses her gifts as a community counselor to reach out and serve those who desire Christian counseling for themselves, we are blessed to have her showing others the path to their own healing, as well as leading a prayer group for the ministry.

 

 “If we love one another, God abides (lives) in us and His love is brought to completion (is perfected) in us.” ~ 1 John 4:12

 

Items Needed:

Beef

Chicken

Pork Chops

Granola Bars

Almonds

String Cheese

Fresh Fruit

Juice

Yogurt

Snack Chips

Crackers

 

Wish List:

~ Shark Steam Mop

~ Full-size fridge in good working condition for TLH

~ Book: The Naked Gospel by Andrew Farley (3 or 4 copies)

~ Shuffles for classroom (4 to 6)

 

Ways to help in the ministry of Agape House:
Volunteer Needs:

~ Stain glass repair in Sanctuary

 

~ Counselors for young children (ages 4 to 15), as well as adults

 

~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!

 

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

 

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

 

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.