"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich."  ~ II Corinthians 8:9

 

Prayer Requests

Pray that our Agape Angels truly know the depth of God's love for them, and the richness of the gift that we were given when Jesus was born as a poor boy in a lowly stable so that we might have salvation and wear the richness of a robe of righteousness!

 

Pray for our girls as they go home to spend time with family for Christmas, that they are able to use the coping skills they've been learning the past few months at Agape, and that they remember who they are in Christ, so that hopefully they will have a more  blessed time with family.

 

Praise God

For one of our girls who accepted Jesus into her heart as her Lord and Savior this past week - what a precious Christmas gift!

For the donation of:

~ Several copies of The Shack for our girls to use in Bible Study.
~ Art supplies requested previously
~ Christmas baked goods, food for meals, fruit . . .
~ Numerous gifts for the girls for Christmas, as well as gifts for a couple of families in need

Items Needed:

·         Chicken
·         Salad fixings
·         String Cheese
·         Snack Foods
·         Yogurt
·         Milk

Wish List:

~ Full-size fridge in good working condition for TLH
~ Book: The Naked Gospel by Andrew Farley (3 or 4 copies)
~ Portable Basketball Hoop for adults for outdoors
~ Shuffles for classroom (4 to 6)
~ Used cars in good condition (cheap) for girls in our program

Ways to help in the ministry of Agape House:
Counselors Needed - for young children (ages 4 to 15), as well as adults

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.

Tuition Assistance - 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.

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 Or, if you would like to set up a monthly donation to be withdrawn automatically from your account, please contact Jan at 262-275-6466 or jan@agapehouseforgirls.org.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 Needs:

~ Volunteer to clean out the chimney in the fireplace at the counseling center.
~ 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.

 

"Faith is the assurance of the things we HOPE for, being the proof of the thing we do not see, and the conviction of their reality." ~ Hebrew 11:1

Pray for our Agape Angels to have FAITH to let the LIGHT of God's presence shine on their HOPES and plans.

Pray for the girls to accept that change in their lives is a good thing, and to embrace the HOPE of a better tomorrow.

Pray for His LOVE to fill the empty void that so many people try to fill with shopping, eating, partying, etc.

Pray for one of our Agape Angel who's mother passed away this past week, as she grieves this loss, while pressing in to move forward with her life on the path that God has planned for her; pray for the family to be strengthened and comforted by God as they go through these next couple of weeks, and that they will celebrate the life of their beloved Mother.

Praise God for the response to a 'Special Request' earlier this week for gifts for some children in need . . . your responses were heart warming, and will be a blessing on Christmas morning.

Praise God for the numerous volunteers stepping forth to assist in so many ways at Agape, whether it is through your gift of prayer, transporting an Angel to an appointment, spending an evening with the girls making dinner and just being there, helping with all of the maintenance to be done around the buildings, organizing closets, donating food, tutoring, assisting the office staff with computer set up or learning programs, assisting with marketing of this ministry, cleaning, etc. I think you can see that the list is long! Praise God as He meets each one of these needs by calling on you to give of your talents or time; you are all making a difference in the lives of these girl and their families!

"In all your ways, know, recognize and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths." ~ Proverbs 3:6

Items Needed:

• Hot Chocolate
• Salad fixings
• String Cheese
• Snack Foods
• Yogurt
• Milk

Wish List:

~ Full-size fridge in good working condition for TLH
~ Book: The Shack (need 3 or 4 copies)

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

~ Portable Basketball Hoop for adults for outdoors

~ Shuffles for classroom (4 to 6)

~ 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)