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corporately as a nation. As God honors His word to each obedient individual, then a portion of the nation is blessed. The more individuals who In these ever changing times, ultimately, to influence the world in Are you, like me, weary from all An elderly gentleman who has appropriate God's word, the more of there are a variety of “reasons” why which they live. It’s not about students the bad news from around our served God all his life stood up, and our nation that will be blessed. parents should consider sending their learning to adjust or adapt to the country and the world? Natural with confidence that overshadowed However, it all starts with one. So I children to a Christian School. culture, but rather having students disasters have devastated millions, his humble voice proclaimed, “The ask you to personalize the scripture The first and most important learn how they can change the culture destroying much of our Lord has never let me as I did, and allow God to bless you thing that you’re going to find in a and ultimately the world wherever nation's infrastructure. down. If we pray, He will and heal your land. Christian school is an education that they go. Financial disasters have help us make it through.” “If Gene, who is called by my is presented from an eternal Christian parents, isn’t what you wiped out fortunes, retire- The word of the Lord name (Christian), shall humble perspective, meaning, students are really want for your son or daughter is ment accounts, & devalued says, “If my people, which himself, and pray, and seek my face, taught about the reality to have them grow in relationship with our economy. Political up- are called by my name, and turn from his wicked ways, then I that there is a God, and His will for their Creator and live a life of purpose heavals are pitting brother shall humble themselves, will hear from heaven, and will forgive each young person is to know him and meaning, having them being able Gene's sin, and heal Gene's land” (2 against brother, and value and pray, and seek my personally as Savior and then, to to discern and discover God’s will for Chronicles 7:14 Personalized). system against value system. face, and turn from their begin learning how they can become their lives and to have access to His Though the entire world around And yes, as the Bible wicked ways; then I will totally devoted disciples of the Lord blessings, goodness and favor, and us crumbles, the Lord will honor His not just simply “grab the gusto?” predicted, there are wars hear from heaven, and will Jesus Christ. word to us, if we will heed it. Put your That’s what students will receive and rumors of wars. Gene Marklandf forgive their sin, and heal It’s an education about having National Prayer Center name in the blank, in the scripture. at a Christian school, an education What is going to their land” (2 Chronicles children understand the need for a happen to us! How will all 7:14 KJV). Seek out what you must do to heed that is from an eternal perspective His word and God will fulfill His personal relationship with the Creator this play out? Have we, as some How can our nation be saved based on a personal relationship with promise for you! of the Universe, and how that Creator suggest, brought about God's and survive the many disasters in our God that will be lived out in some kind If you align yourself with the can profoundly impact and interact judgment upon our nation because of midst? Do you share my frustration of service to the kingdom of God and freewheeling secular world, then you with their lives right here, right now as to others. It is an education not only our sin & disobedience? Questions, because it seems like our nation will shall reap with them, suffer, and share well as for the rest of their lives.It’s worry, and fear fill our hearts and not do as God instructs and pray, of the mind, but of the heart as well, in their despair. But if you align coming to a deep awareness and a to love God, and to love and serve minds. What are we to do? Simply repent, and humble ourselves before yourself with the truth of God's word, knowledge that a student’s life can stated, the answer is prayer. Him? How can we expect His favor others. then He will give you peace, and see make a difference right here, right An education for an eternity! The Recently at my church's Men's when we live any way that we want, you through the tough times that try now and that they are being equipped Fellowship Breakfast, jovial with little regard to the word of God? ultimate reason to consider a men's souls. He will make a way for to impact God’s kingdom and Christian school education! conversation turned from sports to Is there hope for those who follow you where there is no way. Your our national economic woes. We Christ according the word of God and house shall be an oasis in the desert, shared our thoughts with each other not pop culture? Yes! Yes, there is an ark of safety in a world flooded about how these times are affecting hope! with crisis. our families. One Brother asked, Remember, scripture applies to Gene Markland is a Coach in the National Prayer Center “Why us? Why now?” us individually, and not just at the Christian Broadcasting Network,

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My family has had a history of that he has placed in my life at Mercy been teaching about the power of our and Truth Minitries. words. gambling and though I did not play We will be praying for the sick, bound, crippled, lame, those affected by Today, I don't throw my seed In this article, Ms. Meyers talks cards, I played the lottery everyday. It cancers, tumors, any and all that need HEALING, or supernatural MIRACLE, was not easy in the beginning to away but I pay tithes and offerings or deliverance ... We have seen dozens and dozens of healings and about how she was a chain smoker at and sow seeds instead of gambling ... one point in her life. change that habit, but as time passed supernatural miracles and are believing God for more than 100 people to it became easier. trying to get ahead. I have tapped into I just wanted to share how God the God's system when it comes to be healed during Friday and Saturday’s meetings. The whole point is that I had to has worked in my life. my finances. Lord beckoning me to come deeper into God's presence, but at the same time, I was hurting badly — life was Heidi Baker travels around the world as a laid down lover and a practically unbearable. We had no world ministering to large crowds and shining light of Jesus Christ, way to control the circumstances we praying for the multitudes. Her busy continuing to carry the joy (because found ourselves, and at that time, we schedule often takes her to places like God is always in a good mood!) and were caring for 320 homeless children Korea, England, Sweden, Australia, learning to love because it's all about we had picked up from street corners, Congo, Indonesia, Sudan, Sierra LOVE. under bridges and from the garbage Leone, Angola, Liberia, Bali, Canada Heidi's intimacy with God can be dump. They all called us “Mama” and and the United States. Heidi honest and frank. On page Papa” & had become dependent on along with her husband, 139 and 140 she describes us. Rolland, and Iris Ministries a very difficult time in her We retreated to the last building we have started over 8,000 ministry in Africa. “We had a had — our tiny office twenty miles churches and orphanages. horrible tragedy in away from our former base. We had In spite of her massive Mozambique several years one toilet between all of us, nowhere impact and busy schedule ago which became the to sleep and no food. I was angry with Heidi takes time every day turning point of our ministry. God! I prayed and said, “God, How to be alone and worship her Everything fell apart around could You let this happen?” I could not understand why He would let the savior, Jesus. She also us. Rolland contracted Marxists take our building and leave takes the time every day to cerebral malaria and I Jimmy Rudisill us homeless. I didn't get it. stop for the one that is in her discovered I had multiple Fig Tree Haven But, when all hell breaks loose you presence where ever she sclerosis. Plus, my daughter contracted malaria. At the have a choice. You can either go finds herself. deeper into the river of God's Heidi's passionate description of same time, the Marxists took away all our ministry buildings and we were presence or you can retreat from the her intimacy with Christ and her water and try to figure out what to do beautiful relationship with Him, helps thrown out onto the street—our family of four, plus all the kids we were in your own strength, For a long while one to understand how she flows from I was in the twilight zone between her intimacy with Christ. This reminds caring for. I was tired and I was angry! I these two places, yet the Spirit of God me of Jesus' relationship with the was continually calling me deeper. heard the voice of the angel of the Father and how He “only did what He Continued on page 15 saw the Father do”. The following quotes from her “I grew up in the Church. As a child, I loved the stories book, “The Hungry Always Get Fed”, about Jesus and other figures in the Bible. As I grew gives us a glimpse of her heart felt older, I knew they were more than stories — they love for God: embodied a way of life. I gave myself to that way for Heidi described a life changing a long time, but somehow, the churches I attended vision of Christ which read, “But then in never seemed to “grow up” with me. I felt treated Jesus showed me His face and that like I was part of an assembly-line religion, a “fast- food” kind of faith. I needed to be fed and nourished changed everything for me. He gazed on “adult food,” the tough and challenging message at me with eyes of love that pierced of the gospel. I need to be Holy Spirit led. So I looked my soul. He looked right into me with elsewhere. But I was still missing eyes that were like liquid oil and fire at something. I began to wonder if the same time. He melted my heart that message was being preached His face was so indescribably in the Church today. You can find glorious, shining and bright, yet I what I was missing at Tidewater noticed that His body was Area Christian Fellowship!” broken—broken by the suffering He “I don’t know why I left the Church. There wasn’t really endured for us. And then He said to any one reason. Life moved on, and so did I. me, “Take this.” He reached into His College, career, relationships … I felt that no one even noticed I was gone. I wished someone would have come side and took a small piece of His own looking for me. 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That is a given. questions, when things happen that be because of his sovereignty and But do we also realize that during that we don't understand … when we love. process of learning to trust him … yes were standing and believing & Proverbs 3.5 tells us to trust in it is a process ... we must come to proclaiming for a different turn of the Lord with all our heart and not to grips with the fact that trusting Him events? trust in our own wisdom. will mean there are going to have I believe there is only one So we keep pressing in and we times of unanswered questions. answer. We can give in to the pain keep believing, and we let our faith Those things that and suffering. That become stronger with each victory happen in life which make answer is, I do not know. and each defeat. no sense to us. But we must then tell the What we may view as defeat is a The season is here and now. The invitation from the Father to us in this This past week, I was hurting, and even tool in the hand of God to stretch us season is to literally “Come Up Here”. He is inviting us to come up and “See” honored to do the memorial ourselves, that while we and grow us into being an army that things from His vantage point. He wants to renew our minds. He wants to service for a dear friend of have no answers to some cannot be shaken or moved at show what is here and now and how to move and operate in it. It’s interesting mine who went home to be questions, what we do circumstances. We allow our faith to to note that the word for “Come Up” means to mount upon. You might even with the Lord. have an answer to is that be strengthenedd through trusting in say that it is time to mount up on the promises of the Lord, to saddle them and I truly believe when God God is a God of love and those times that our questions are left ride them with great favor throughout the nations. takes a believer home, and mercy. unanswered in the natural, knowing One of the main reasons that so many fail to enter into this open door they are older in years and Linda Salzman His ways are not our He is with us, and He will never ever invitation is because they are waiting for optimal circumstances. They are to Lion Heart Ministries have lived a full life, it can ways and his thoughts leave us or forsake us. concerned with the bare patches in their life where they don’t see fruit. They sometimes be easier to cope are higher then our He is our mighty fortress, our think to themselves, “There’s no way I can go through that open door. I haven’t with the loss. thoughts -- Isaiah 55.8-9. ever present help in time of trouble! been doing enough. There’s to much mess. I don’t have enough fruit to really But when that person is young We have restricted finite lenses Press on with power and confidence! be productive yet”. and has children and grandchildren with which we view things. Dedicated with love to Robin Miller, and They blame these reasons on on the enemy, they claim that he has that need her … you ask God, why? Proverbs 16.9 tells us he orders Jazlyn Grace Smith. May your memories stolen their seed, etc. They say to themselves, “I need a fresh start. I need a And what if a multitude of people our steps. So ..... We stand confident propel us on to do the work of the Gospel! new beginning”. They want to scrap everything and start over from scratch. have been praying and believing in and full of faith and trust, not that Linda Salzman is the pastor and founder of And it is in that mindset that they totally neglect all the seeds that are her being healed. things will turn out as we may like, but Lion Heart Ministries. producing fruit in their life. They totally downplay all that the Lord is doing. And what if that person tells you And it is in that obsessing that they totally fail to celebrate what the Lord is they want to live and be a witness for doing. And in that season of not celebrating, they lose the victory (Deut 28:47). Christ of his healing power? What Allow us to drop some revelation on you for a moment. Last fall we then? Is it okay to say our faith can be aerated our yard and planted grass seed. Well there was some grass that shaken? came out of it as a result, but now that it is summer, we are still seeing bare And what if just a few short years patches that need grass. ago, you saw this same worship team Now we love the sight of a beautiful green and lush lawn. But it’s hard to lose another wonderful woman who Come and join us for an anointed time of Praise and see that when you are dealing with bare patches throughout the yard. also left this earth so suddenly and so Worship with the Lions Heart Worship Team and Terry We called a friend of ours who has a lawn care business and told him that young? Wilkins, anointed songwriter & psalmist. Pastor Linda we wanted to scrap everything and totally redo the yard and plant new seed. And what if you just buried your 3 Salzman will be speaking on “Where did my fire go He came to look at our yard and told us that we didn’t need to scrap month old Granddaughter just a few and how do I get it back?” Prophetic teams will be everything or need a new start. months ago? ministering to everyone who desires prophetic ministry. He suggested to get some of those aerating shoes with the long spikes That is the place I found myself Come ready for an impartation of the Holy Spirit! and just walk through the bare patches and spread some seed in that in, but as a pastor, people were To be held at: Tidewater Area Christian Fellowship particular place. He pointed out all the beautiful grass that had come up from looking to me for answers to 2961 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach 23451 the fall. And we talked more about it, he told us that as we aerated the ground, questions I did not have. the seed that was planted last fall would begin to spring up as well. Make All of us have found ourselves in room for it to grow. these places of uncertainty. And then the revelation hit us. The Lord doesn’t require optimal While we never let go of God and circumstances for us to come through the open door of visitation. Just an open we know we can trust him, it can heart. And as we come through that open door He points out what we need in shake us. We do not tell others those the here and now. You don’t need to wipe everything out and start over. You The Man Called Jesus (TMCJ), a thoughts that come to us ... you know just need to aerate the soil with His word and allow the seed that is already locally based ministry, has been the ones … the ones that cause you there to grow. annually presenting a Broadway to say to yourself, wow, that could Enjoy His goodness today, allow yourself to be caught up into His caliber passion play stage production have been me. Presence. Allow yourself to go into the door of visitation and get ready for an during Easter week since 1985. And we begin to question the explosive year. During those 28 years, 3 actors have uncertainty of our mortality. been featured in the role of Jesus. Our faith is shaken, because we Now have been praying unceasingly for the Meeting ones we were standing in for. Saturdays Then we find ourselves asked to 6:30 pray and believe for healing in yet other situation. We find ourselves thinking, will it really do any good to pray? To speak life? Many people have made this Recently retired actor Robert statement to me lately. The body of Klein held the role for 23 of those 28 Christ has been challenged in many years, and TMCJ is now searching situations lately to either hold onto our for THE NEW JESUS for the 2013 faith or put our swords down and walk Easter season. away defeated … feeling like what we do has no value. No professional acting This is a trick of the enemy. Just experience is required, and an like he asked Eve in the garden … did honorarium will be given for the God really say that, and if he did, is Jesus role. Please send inquiries to that really what he meant? [email protected] Do you feel like God promised personal faith in the Father. At times, blessing, and not hunger for God. you great things, but you wonder if Abraham's hunger grew to frustration, Therefore, what was birthed was not they would ever be fulfilled? Are you enticing him to take matters into his the promise of God, but the fruit of the hungry for the fulfillment of those own hands. But each encounter with flesh. promises? God moved him into a In speaking to Abraham, God, Perhaps you have been deeper level of hunger for true to His word, blessed Abraham's waiting for years & it seems intimacy with God, until Ishmael, but redirected Abraham, by as if you missed your calling Abraham was motivated to giving him a new name and restating or that you failed in some way obey God in spite of the his promise. You can't tell me that God is not an “on-time” God. Oh yes, He is! He's to do what was necessary to discomfort he would In Genesis 17, God spoke His never early, and He's never late. Nobody knows this more than I do. I have step into your destiny. Do not endure to lay hold of the promises again to Abraham for the been a single mom since my daughter was two weeks old, and my early years despair, you have not missed blessings intended for him. fifth time when Abraham was 99 years of parenting presented many challenges, including financial hardship. Every it. It could well be that God is In Gen 13:14-16, we old and past the age of child bearing. month, I would get so worried and stressed out, thinking I would be late with stirring your hunger, driving read about a dispute This time God required Abraham to my mortgage payment. Well, it was never paid late—but waiting until the last you to reach out and realize Debra Bloodsworth between Abram and his circumcise himself along with all the minute freaked me out! I did finally learn that God is always right on time. the promises He is waiting to Intercessory Prayer nephew Lot over grazing males in his household. Abraham's When God's timing and God's will intersect, suddenly, the promises of give you. rights. These pastoral flesh had to be stripped away so that God are fulfilled. You may wait for thirty years for your “suddenly.” But when If anyone had destiny imprinted nomads' herds had multiplied to God's promises could be fulfilled. God's will and God's time intersect, it will be suddenly that the promises of God on his life, it was Abram, later called numbers beyond the carrying capacity Please note that God did not are fulfilled. This truth is evident in the lives of a number of key people in the Abraham. Married to a barren woman of the land, so Abram and Lot circumcise Abraham; rather he cut Bible, including Jesus Himself. called Sarai, Abram was promised the resolved their differences amicably by away his own flesh. Consider that this The Bible says, “But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, land of Canaan as an inheritance to parting company, thus reducing the was a time in history when there was born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might his descendants at the age of 75. He demand neither antiseptic nor antibiotic and a receive the full rights of sons” (Galatians 4:4–5). His birth wasn't a day early; it was assured that a legacy of family, Lot's choice did not detract from sharp knife was likely made of flinted wasn't a day late. It occurred at God's divinely appointed time. exceeding the grains of sands on the God's purposes for Abram. In the stone. Imagine standing before God, Years later, during the wedding at Cana, Jesus performed the first of His earth would stand to inherit the God natural, it may have looked to Abram faced with the prospect of cutting miracles but made sure His mother, Mary, knew that His greatest miracle was given land (Gen. 12:1-6). Now we as if he was somehow moving away a most sensitive area of your not ready to manifest. He told her, “Dear woman, why do you involve me?…My know that if God says it, it will be backward rather than advancing in body. The prospect of the promise time has not yet come” (John 2:4). The hour for Jesus' death and resurrection, accomplished, but Abram did not the direction of God's promise for may have seemed dim as a future which would supply the world with an inexhaustible source of “living water” (see receive the fulfillment of the promise gaining the land. However, Abram possibility. John 4:10–11), had not yet arrived. When it isn't God's time, it simply isn't time! immediately. In fact, Abraham waited was not discouraged because at this But, Abraham's hunger was God had shown Joseph his “suddenly” from the very beginning when he 25 years until the first evidence of the pivotal time, God again spoke and stirred to a level where he willingly was a young boy (Genesis 37:5–7), but it came only after God had built the promise's fulfillment came with the reminded Abram of his promise, obeyed, desiring to please God necessary character in his life—a time-consuming process. Yet Joseph didn't birth of Isaac. which may well have ignited his beyond any fear of pain or hope of the disqualify himself by complaining or quitting in the face of slavery, Meanwhile, God assured Abram hunger. manifested promise. His action imprisonment, or any other hardships that stood between him and his of his destiny by reaffirming his The next time God repeated his exalted God to first place. Once “suddenly.” He persevered, passed the test, and made it to the palace in God's promise five different times over the promise was in Gen 15:1-7. Hunger Abraham circumcised himself, God's perfect timing. quarter century. As the LORD spoke was welling up in Abram, but he knew angels visited him with the news that Ruth arrived with her mother-in-law, Naomi, in Bethlehem at just the right into his life, Abraham's desire for the that the promise could not be fulfilled within a year, Sarah would bear a time, “as the barley harvest was beginning” (Ruth 1:22). Her timing could not promise increased along with his as long as he was childless. So as he son. Abraham finally would realize the have been better, because it was in the field in the middle of harvest time that pressed in to God with prayer, the promise. Ruth met Boaz, the man who would become her kinsman-redeemer and LORD clarified that indeed an heir It took 25 years in Abraham's life husband. If she had arrived before or after the barley harvest, her path and would come forth from Abram. In Gen to get him to the point of hunger for Boaz's would not have crossed to create a divine opportunity. 15:6 AMP, “[Abram] believed in closeness with God where the For Jesus, turnaround time was the resurrection. Everyone feared the (trusted in, relied on, remained promise could be manifested in the worst when Jesus was crucified on the cross, but it wasn't over. Three days steadfast to) the Lord, and He form of an heir, because until that later, it was appointed that He should rise again. Your life isn't over, either! counted it to him as righteousness time, he was not able to place God Turnaround time is coming for you. Father God is about to resurrect dead (right standing with God).” Abraham ahead of his own interests. dreams, delayed visions, and dwindling hope. received his salvation, presented a Each time that God reaffirmed After many years of faithfulness through hardships, Joseph was suddenly sacrifice as an act of worship and His promise to Abraham, he grew promoted. After losing it all, Job suddenly stepped into a double portion of God confirmed His word by creating hungrier until finally he was willing to blessings. Although both of these men endured challenging times, neither one the covenant promise (v.18). circumcise himself. So what does this grew impatient with God. Because they trusted His timing, they were rewarded Ten years passed and Abram's mean for us? God will honor His with sudden promotion. hunger was stirred to frustration with promises to us just as He did to I believe God is working behind the scenes to set the stage for your waiting on God. We read of Abram's Abraham. If His promise for your life “suddenly.” If you aren't expecting your “suddenly,” though, you won't be faith being tested in Gen. 16. With has not been realized, perhaps God is prepared when the time comes. Sarai barren, how would God fulfill stirring you to deeper hunger. Like In the season of suddenlies, overnight people who had the position His promise? At first glance we may Abraham, is God calling you to suddenly lose it due to their lack of character, while those who did not have the see this as a wavering in Abraham's circumcise your heart? position but exhibit good character suddenly get it! When you are in the faith, but it was more of a desperate As you grow in desperation, trust season of suddenlies, everything that you have done in secret gets rewarded hungry cry for the realization of God's God's hand and not your own to fulfill outwardly. Suddenly, you find favor in the eyes of those in high places. One promise. His words. Our hunger must drive us minute, you're gleaning in the field; the next minute, you own the field! Just like Abraham believed God, but he to sever the worldly desires from our Ruth, who suddenly became the owner when she married Boaz. could not perceive the logistics of the minds and hearts, even if we suffer a Just as favor ushered Esther and Joseph into their palace position in God, fulfillment. In desperation, Abram temporary affliction as a result. As we suddenly, the favor of God will usher you into your palace position. Don't give relied on his own flesh for the ultimately reach through the veil of the up during the difficult times. You will be promoted. The favor of God that was fulfillment of God's promise. He darkness on our heart we too will see on Joseph and Esther is on you today. You are covered in God's love and His listened to Sarai's advice and the promises of God fulfilled in out favor everywhere you go, no matter what the season! impregnated Hagar, her Egyptian lives. So call out to the Most High. maid servant, believing that in so Ask Him to reveal the means to Danette Crawford is a powerful evangelist, author, speaker and TV host, with a doing, the promise might be fulfilled. remove the flesh from your heart. refreshing message of hope and encouragement. She serves as the President of Abraham's faith was in tact, but his Then, be bold and obedient as you & Joy Ministries Evangelistic Association, which she founded in 1989. Her website: hunger was misdirected. His hunger grasp your blessings and promises www.joyministriesonline.org. in this case was hunger for the while you draw closer to God. Some people get healed but then the On September 16, 2012, thousands of churches BackToChurch.com has put together several tools to help disease returns. I don't understand across America will reach out to their neighbors who are churches prepare for visitors. how God could heal someone and not attending a church, and invite them to come to When people come to church for the first time, or then the sickness can return. Do you rediscover church again. come back after a long absence, have an explanation for this? As millions of Americans head they notice everything. Most of them back to school, this faith-based form innate judgments about the outreach campaign hopes that millions environment within seven seconds of : I am not going to pretend to know all the answers about the mysteries more will come back to church as well. walking through the door. So it is of our awesome God. I will describe what I feel the Holy Spirit has Back To Church Sunday 2012 important that your church pay revealed to me concerning the Godhead and show how it lines up with the encourages churches and their many attention to small details – like clear scriptures. First the Word of God states that our God is a consuming fire. members to invite their friends and signage, clean bathrooms, and (Deut 4:24 / Heb12:29) The Word declares: family to a worship service specifically plenty of people to help them feel geared toward visitors. No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, is in the bosom of welcomed. Last year over 7600 churches the Father, that One declares Him. ( John 1:18) The Church Guide is going all participated in the third year of this out to invite over one million plus of I believe that Jesus is the very essence of God and comes from within growing national movement and on our Hampton Roads neighbors who the majesty and glory of God the Father. I imagine the throne room of God average saw a 25% increase in their attendance on that are not going to a church, to give church another try. We with this bright consuming fire radiating from His presence. I see the Son of day! will be publishing and distributing more of The Church God walking out of this intense brightness to interact with God's awesome This year The Church Guide stands in agreement Guides throughout the Hampton Roads marketplace and creation. The Son of God is God in a bodily form that proceeds from God so with this national campaign, that 10,000 churches will communities encouraging new friends to visit a church on as to enjoy His creation. The Son of God is fully God revealed in a glorified band together and bring spiritual renewal to their Sunday, September 16th. We hope that your church will form that can interact with all creation . communities. be a part of this national movement to evangelize and After the fall I believe that mankind lost his spiritual sight and could no The campaign is based on a simple idea. If you ask build God’s Kingdom. It is our desire to support your longer interact with or see God. There are divine experiences throughout the people to come with you to church – most likely they’ll say church during this campaign and publicize hundreds of Old Testament in which God did reveal Himself to His prophets and chosen yes. Surveys have shown that 82% of the people asked to invitations from local churches who will be reaching out to vessels but they are very rare. Jesus came as a human being through the attend church with a friend or family member, said yes. our brothers and sisters for Christ. See accompanying womb of the virgin Mary, this awesome Son of God coming in flesh, to interact Any church of any size can participate as it happens promo below for more information. with humans and become their high priest to save them from their sins. Fallen on one Sunday and can be combined with any other man could see Jesus because He came in the flesh to dwell among them and sermon or event you are doing. September is when relate to them. school starts and when most people think about going The Holy Spirit somehow took all that God is and placed it into a seed back to church or trying a church. and then it impregnated Mary's egg. Mary's egg provided the flesh aspect of It's simple – All churches, one date, one clear Jesus and the divine egg brought forth the divine nature of Christ. The Word message - come back to church! It empowers members to became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). I suggest you study the book make a personal invitation to church. of John and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal how Jesus emerged from the While most Americans say they believe in God, and Father. Jesus is all that creation needs to see to understand the Heavenly many tell pollsters that they attend church regularly, only Father. When you experience and see Jesus, He declares you have seen the about 20 percent of Americans actually show up in church Father. on Sunday, according to the "The American Church in I believe that it is scriptural to say that the Holy Spirit is God's own Crisis," a recent study of church attendance. Spirit. Though invisible, He is very real. He can reveal God everywhere at all Organizers say most people who drop out of church times. He is the Spirit of God. He can be grieved, so we know that He has haven't lost their faith in God. Instead, they fell out of the emotions and is much more than just a power or force of God. He is called the habit of church going. Some moved or had some other teacher and comforter. He reveals the nature and heart of God. It would take change in life circumstances, or had a falling out with their much more than an article in a magazine to describe the attributes of our former church and simply drifted away. Most often, life awesome God. simply became too busy. My prayer for you today is that you ask the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus That means they are open to returning to church. to you. Who is Jesus? Many focus on Him as the Son of Man and rejoice in Inviting newcomers is only part of the campaign. The His humanity. But now that He is risen from the dead, we need to focus on other part is getting the church ready for them to show up. Him as the Son of God and focus on His divinity. God proclaims in His Word that Jesus as the Son of God can only be revealed to us by the Heavenly Sunday, September 16th Father and the gates of hell can not prevail against the church that has a revelation of Jesus as God! (Matt 16:16-18) Cyndi Foster is the Pastor of Beauty For Ashes Church in Newport News. You can hear Cyndi on 91.5 FM at noon, Monday-Friday, and on 89.1 FM at 2 pm, Monday-Friday. Send Pastor Foster your questions about faith & life to 487 Denbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608 or email [email protected]

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ooks have been written and sold by we are faced with. We see this from the the millions with people's last words. covenant of marriage to the commitment of B Why? Because we feel that when raising children. This is not God's heart. God someone knows that they are about to leave is forever committed to us and He calls for the this world then they share with their loved same in return. ones the ONE thing that is most important to 8. Christ is the King in the Power Church them. He is the object of our service. We're Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ did not to be people pleasers – but God pleasers. the same thing and moments before He left He is the object of all that we do and being earth to go and be seated at the right hand of that His heart is for people; then our heart will His Father, He said: “…you shall receive be for people too. power (dunamis – power to perform or walk in miracles) when the Holy Spirit has come upon 9. Agreement is the Culture in the Power you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Church Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and You cannot have a move of the Spirit of to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 harvest. So there's a harvest coming and a 5. Love is the Language of a Power Church God while sitting around fussing and feuding So it is clear to see that it was His generation coming and a Power Church Taking time to read the chapter of 1 over stuff. The Bible teaches us that if two of stated and intended purpose that when He coming that will shake every nation, shake Corinthians 13 and meditating on what God is us shall agree with God's Word – then ascended into heaven to leave the earth with a every generation and shake every place that teaching us here with this divine definition of anything is possible. Power Church. To leave this world with a the soles of your feet tread upon. Because love is necessary. Why? “If I speak with 10. Serving is the Norm in the Power Jesus left this world in the hands of a Power human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but Church that has… Church Church. don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a ? power over the enemy From the beginning…God's church has rusty gate. If I speak God's Word with power, ? power over sickness and disease progressed with volunteers. A group of called 10 NECESSARY THINGS FOR revealing all his mysteries and making ? power over racism and prejudice out people who understand that God's great A POWER CHURCH everything plain as day, and if I have faith that ? power over poverty gifts and talents have been deposited in us to says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but Above photo: Four friends wait for their turn in a ? power over depression 1. The Gospel is Meant to be Aggressive in not only be on the RECEIVING END but to I don't love, I'm nothing. If I give everything I “I promise to love God, cherish my family, Girls participating in the program do service paddleboat at a AHG day camp. Photo on cover: power over every evil work of Satan the Power Church also be on the GIVING END. The Power ? own to the poor and even go to the stake to honor my country and serve in my community.” projects, earn badges, and take part in outdoor, American Heritage Girls Hannah Garren and Ella We cannot be ashamed of the Gospel Church is made up of God's people who find a Jesus tells us in Luke 10:19 “Behold, I be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've social and spiritual activities. AHG's local leaders Luiskutty display their patriotism at the annual for it is the power of God for the salvation of way to serve Him and others. Who find a way This oath, the oath of the American Heritage give you the authority to trample on serpents gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, are brimming with plans for the upcoming year. NATO Parade this past April. Photo below: Amy everyone who believes (Romans 1:16). The to help advance God's Kingdom here on Girls, can be heard every Monday night during the and scorpions, and over all the power of the what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt Lewis said, "We are going to enjoy the three Grace Lewis completes her Archery badge. All Good News of God's Plan for mankind is life earth. Who find a way to make things better. I school year at Kempsville Presbyterian Church as enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt without love.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (The main focuses of AHG...faith, service and fun. We photos by Julie Boone and Jodi Lewis. changing and life empowering. believe if we can get a generation of POWER girls from 5 to 18 years work on badges, study the you.” This authority He grants us is to use the Message Bible) Bible, strengthen friendships and serve their will be serving our community thru Power He has provided for us in and through 2. Discipleship Must be Intentional for the PEOPLE rather than just CHURCH FOLK…to community. Of course, when 75 girls get together, nursing home outreaches, Operation His Holy Spirit. Power Church 6. Faith is the Currency of a Power Church rise up and BE the Power Church then we're Christmas Child, military outreach, there are lots of giggles to be heard, too! Jesus left a Power Church in place to Discipleship is not something that falls God teaches us in the Power Manual for going to see systems and structures and and more! We have a year full of Founded in 1995 by a group of parents in guard His interests, to guard and bring in His on you, is forced on you or tricked on you. the Church (the Bible) that “Now faith is the powers SHAKEN for the glory of God. indoor and outdoor fun planned. We Cincinnati, Ohio, who were seeking a wholesome harvest, and to make sure that He gets His Discipleship has to be on purpose where you substance of things hoped for and the Please join me in the next month's program for their daughters, American Heritage Girls will be learning life skills as we earn investment out of this earth. Nothing that God evidence of things not seen” and that it is edition of The Church Guide as I share with a variety of badges." put yourself in the right place, with the right provides a faith-based, Christ-centered scouting has ever done – started out big and then people, at the right time – to be discipled. impossible for us to please Him without faith. you about The Power Language that God Has program for girls. The organization fizzled out. Everything God has ever done – Given to the Power Church. You can always FAITH 3. Participation is Mandatory in the Power 7. Commitment is the Cost for a Power now boasts over 19,000 members started with a seed and ended with a harvest. Church hear me teach these truths along with others and is growing 30-50% per year. AHG strives to help girls to live So we should write in the margin of our Bibles Church that God shows me at www.ceicva.org or live You cannot sit back and watch We live in a day and an age where their lives for God, through service, in Acts and say that our generation should commitment has lost any sense of longevity. at Christian Embassy International Church fellowship and learning more about supersede the works of this book. everybody else do the work of the ministry. located at 1208 N. Centerville Turnpike in You have not praised because you have It's more of a temporary state of life that is Him. “We will be ministering to the Jesus tells us in John 14:12-14 “Most surely to change with the circumstances that Chesapeake, Virginia. girls spiritually during our weekly assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, witnesses somebody else praise. You have troop meetings, and helping develop the works that I do he will do also; and greater not worshipped because you have been in the their personal relationships with works than these he will do, because I go to presence of worship. And you're not getting Christ,” says Lewis. My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, Power just because somebody close to you that I will do, that the Father may be glorified has it. The Power Church is not made up of SERVICE spectators but participators. as part of the group. When I served as a Unit in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I Nationally, AHG members logged more than Leader, I observed many close friendships will do it.” 4. Investment is Necessary for Growth in 221,225 service hours for the 2011-12 program develop and grow throughout the year. Planning The Book of Acts is not the church in the Power Church Its mission is "Building women of integrity year. Julie Boone, Vice Coordinator, says, "We and participating in regular troop meetings and its fullness but it is the church in seed form. If you don't invest yourself in And if this is what we look like as a baby then through service to God, family, community and want to give the girls many opportunities to learn special events provided girls with not only fun something then you cannot make a Senior Pastors Rodica country." Given the pop-culture icons present in how to follow the example Jesus set before us times with their friends, but wonderful memories I can't wait to see what we look like when we withdrawal out of it. Try that with a Bank and and Tim Lambert today’s society, there is an obvious need for a c and be a servant to others. We want to help as well." grow up. Jesus came the first time to look like see what happens. So we must understand Construction cultural change for our nation & its daughters; them learn how to put feet to their faith by Outdoor Activities Coordinator, Angel us and when He comes the second time; we're that we must invest ourselves in the life of the Has Begun a need for girls to know the love of Christ, the helping those in our community and even Estigoy, adds, "Outdoor activities challenge the going to look like Him. Jesus came to identify Kingdom of God and the work of God. On Our New Building joy of lasting friendships and the fun of new those beyond! One of our on-going girls to work together, encouraging leadership with you so that you can indentify with Him. wholesome experiences –in essence, the projects is Operation Christmas Child. and increasing teamwork and friendships." Jesus came to put His life as a seed into the need for a ministry for girls that has trans- The girls love collecting gifts and filling Estigoy lists the outdoor activities planned for this earth so that a generation would rise up and forming significance. boxes for children around the world!" year: camping, hiking, geocaching, winter time realize that the seed always determines the Troop VA1603 was chartered in 2010 by indoor rock climbing at the YMCA, swimming, Oaktree Academy & began meeting with a FUN activities at Triple R Ranch (hayrides, horse membership of about 40 girls. Today the Girls often rate the social and riding, archery), Botanical Gardens and ropes troop has about 75 girls and 25 trained outdoor aspects of the course for the older girls. adult leaders, and they are growing program as the main reasons Our prayer would be that other churches rapidly. "God has blessed our troop they love AHG and want to around the area will pray about starting new these past few years in ways we stay involved. troops, so more girls can be ministered to. could never have imagined! Our Vice Coordinator, Deanna Families interested in joining the troop that meets enrollment has grown by leaps Hatfield, says, "AHG at Kempsville Presbyterian Church may contact and bounds, and we are entering provides a secure, all-girl Troop Coordinator, Jodi Lewis, at this new year in the fall with our environment where girls [email protected]. The program year highest enrollment yet!" said are valued and welcomed begins in September. Jodi Lewis, Troop Coordinator. 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Wave Church 1000 north www.emotionsanonymous.org for more info. pm, Wednesdays 10:00 am-Noon and Fridays 4:00- you gain independence. 2400 Gilmerton Rd., Marriage Recovery Group – Monthly meetings, 826A J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News. 595-8490 Great Neck rd. Virgina Beach, VA. 23454 6:00 pm. Trailrer marked HOB (House of Blessing) Chesapeake. 487-2633. ww.victoryhomerecovery.com Renewed Minds – “You Are Never Alone call for times. New Destiny Outreatch Ministries. Sixth House – Provides programs for those in need Recovery For Life – a leader in the provision of behind church. 525 Kempsville Rd., Chesapeake. Ministry” – we offer Hope to those suffering from the Call Pastor Michelson 288-8275 of food assistance. Variety of programs to supplement safe places, educational materials and treatment for Salvation Army – Emergency shelter, emergency life crippling and devastating effects of depression. We 10 Parkerson Lane, Chesapeake 23323 your needs every 3rd Thursday, 1:00-4:00 pm. Free St. Mary's Soup Kitchen -- 1000 Holt Street, individuals and families struggling with the challenges financial support, emergency assistance. 1033 Big offer one-on-one encouragement, seminars, videos, bread every Friday after 3:00 pm. 2003 Kechoghtan Norfolk. Open Mon., Wed., Thurs., & Fri. 1:00-2:00 pm. of addictions and compulsive behaviors. Bethel Rd., Hampton. 838-4875 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE publications and a 6 week Bible Study class teaching Rd., Hampton. 244-6100. -- 150 Kempsville Recovery For Life Kempsville – Meets Salvation Army HOPE Center – Emergency Calvary Presbyterian Church the Biblical tools that will empower you to overcome Christian Education Scholarships Rd., Norfolk. If you are in need of assistance, please Tuesdays in Life Center at Atlantic Shores Baptist shelter/assistance. 543-8100. 5525 Raby Rd., Norfolk. the many aspects of depression. Classes forming now! Financial assistance provided for those parents FOOD/MEAL MINISTRIES call 461-7043. Church at 7:00 p.m. Also meets Thursdays in The Call us to schedule a seminar, join in a class, or just to Non-Christian sources … wanting to give their children a Christian education but th Shed 7:00 p.m., 1861 Kempsville Road, Centerville Saint John's AME Soup Kitchen serves a free East Ocean View Baptist Church – 9609 9 talk. We are available to speak at your meeting. FMI: need monetary assistance. For info (215) 870-9454 or and Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach. FMI: 456-0093 Genieve Shelter – Victims of domestic abuse. meal on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. From Bay St., Norfolk. Food pantry open Mondays at 10 am. 757-962-7571. Debbie Swain or Nancy Green. [email protected]. www.faithschoice.org. 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM., 545 East Bute Street, Norfolk Childcare using Recovery for Kids curriculum (757) 925-4365, 1548-C Holland Road, Suffolk www.neveraloneministry.org Five Loaves Food Bank – Mosaic Campus, 28 AMPD for Teenagers Wave City Care -- offers educational services to VA. 23501, Downtown Norfolk near the Scope, FMI HER Shelter – Domestic violence, teen date Restoring the Hurting – Support Group Ministry (757) 625-2713 Harpersville Rd., Newport News. Food Bank is front Beach Pentecostal – Meets Saturday at 8:00 am. help empower people to become more productive in violence –485-1445 of the World Outreach Worship Center. Thursdays at left classroom at Cornerstone Church from 6:00-8:00 501 Baltic Ave. (Corner of 16th and Baltic) Virginia the community, to improve their quality of life and to West Hampton Baptist Church serves a free 7:00 pm. 874-1223. 1233 Shields Rd., Newport News pm. A hot meal is provided Mondays from 6:30-7:30 Beach. Call Dallas: 572-5333. Chesapeake Battered Women maximize their potential. FMI: 965-8494. lunch every Thursday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the pm in the Commons area. 24 hour hotline: 485-3384. Referrals for assistance, Industrial Park area of Newport News. 631 Aberdeen Tabernacle Church of Norfolk – Meets Tuesday community support groups, legal advocacy for women. Rd, Hampton. Courthouse Community UMC Food Pantry – at 7:00 p.m., 7000 Granby Street, Norfolk. Call Ed: 2708 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach. 757-440-8224. Our House Families – Emergency shelter for Judeo-Christian Outreach – Mon.-Fri. 6 pm, Wed. 10 am – noon. families. Max stay 30 days. Case management, Sat./Sun. & Holidays 3 pm Sunday morning breakfast Bethel Church of Norfolk – Meets Wednesday at counseling. Call 545-4075. 405 D Street, Chesapeake. 8 am. 1053 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach. FMI: Holy Trinity Food Pantry – Food assistance to 7:00 p.m., 3509 Granby Street. 640-1591. www.ourhousefamilies.org 491-2846. Ocean View residents, Mon.-Thurs. from 1-3 pm. 154 Recovery For Life The Boulevard – Meets W. Government Ave., Norfolk. FMI: 480-3433. Transitions Family Violence Service – People In Need Ministry - PIN provides clothing, Wed. at 7:00 p.m., 3333-28 Virginia Beach Blvd. Vineyard Community Church – 4444 (behind Harris Teeter) Va Beach. Call Gary: 463-0207. Program to help gain independence for victims of hygiene supplies, food, medical care and a Bible study abuse. 722-2261, Hotline 723-7774. 240 Chapel St., each Sunday from 3:00-6:00 pm at Virginia Beach Expressway Dr., Virginia Beach. Open first and third Recovery For Life Chesapeake Community Hampton. www.transitionsfsv.org Pentecostal Church, 501 Baltic Ave., Virginia Beach. Thursday from noon til 2:00 pm, and Saturdays from Church – Meets Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., 253 Saint Dallas 572-5333 10 am til noon. By appointment only. FMI: 497-6909. Lukes Church Rd., Chesapeake. Call: Phil 328-4096. Suffolk Shelter 757-934-1353 - Tues. Thurs. Bag Lunches. Sovereign Grace Church – 508 N. Centerville Childcare using Recovery for Kids curriculum Potter’s House Transitions – A pathway to safety, Hampton 722- Virginia Beach UMC, 212 19th Street, Virginia Beach. Turnpike, Chesapeake. Every other Tuesday from Celebrating Truth Ministries – Meets Mondays 2261. HOTLINE – (757) 723-7774 FMI: 428-7727 5:30-8:00 pm. FMI: [email protected]. at 7:00 p.m., 5295 Greenwich Rd. Suite 103, Virginia Hampton/Newport News Battered Women’s Beach. Call Genise 456-2268. Oak Grove United Methodist Community Ivy Memorial Baptist Church – 2200 Coliseum Shelter Phone: 723-7774 Dinner – Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm. 472 Battlefield Dr., Hampton. Wednesday at 10:00 am. Bring ID, for ADOPTION/UNPLANNED CLOTHING Blvd., Chesapeake. Hampton residents only. PREGNANCY Star of the Sea Catholic Church – Lunch Covenant United Methodist Church – 2004 Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia – Crisis Pregnancy Center and Keim Centers provided Monday, Wed., & Friday at 11:00 am. 1404 Dock Landing Rd., Chesapeake. Call first, 488-8968. Offices in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, On these pages you can find programs available to individuals Pacific Avenue, Va. Beach FMI: 428-1244 – Christ-centered organization whose mission is to Suffolk, Newport News & Williamsburg. FMI: 490-4931 and families in Hampton Roads in need of support, counseling, and/or Prince of Peace Catholic Church – 621 Cedar reach out to those women and families involved in assistance. Programs are free or minimal cost. Some assistance Monday Soup Kitchen – Serving a hot bowl of Rd., Chesapeake. Wednesday from 10 a – noon. crisis-related pregnancies offering them real help for Church of the Advent – 1097 Bells Mill Road, soup with bread, Mondays from 9:30 am til 11:30 am. New Life Christian Center's Storehouse – the present, hope for the future, and healing for their Ches. FMI: Shylene Thoroughgood 410-3081 programs have too many to print (for example Alcoholics Annoymous), Central Baptist Church Ghent, 701 W. Olney Road, and in those cases, you can find an entire listing of all the available 3909 Pleasant Ave., Norfolk. Call first 362-8015. past. To include: Limited Ultrasound, Pregnancy Sixth House – Assistance with professional clothes Norfolk. FMI: 757.627.4571. Confirmation, Consultation by a Medical Professional programs, and hundreds of other outreaches at: TheChurchGuide.com for men and women. 2003 Kechoghtan Rd., Hampton. All Nations Church – Breakfast, fresh clothes, and Distribution of Prenatal Vitamins. FMI: 499.4444. If your church/ministry hosts additional programs, & you’d like to FOSTER CARE FMI: 244-6100 toiletries, showers, and medical attention. Sunday Services are provided thru Keim Centers located at: Heal a Wounded Child – Seeking foster homes have them included on these pages or website, please email your info morning pick up 8:00-8:15 am at the Farmer's Market Kempsville Presbyterian Church Clothing th for hurting children. United Methodist Family Services. Norfolk: 2121 Colonial Ave., Norfolk 23517 to: [email protected]. Please, if you use any of these services, at 29 Street & Jefferson Ave, NN and HRT bus Virginia Beach: 3145 Virginia Beach Blvd. Ste. 109, Closet - 431-4523,3900 Bonney Road, Virginia please thank them and tell them you saw it listed in The Church Guide. station. Taken to church for meal and needs met. Call 490-9791, ext 16. Virginia Beach 23452 Beach. Tues.-Saturday 9:30-11:30 am. Men, women Attend 11:00 am service and taken back downtown FOSTER CARE TEEN HELP Portsmouth/Chesapeake: 5000 Portsmouth Blvd. and children’s clothing afterwards. 941-5111. 853 Cloverleaf Lane, N.News. Suite. 1, Portsmouth 23701 LINK of Hampton Roads – Professional and DISABILITIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE What's Cooking? – Pastors wife teaches those Bair Foundation – seeking foster parents to Casual Clothing Distribution for persons returning to provide teens and children in crisis a safe and caring Suffolk: 302 N. Main St. Suite. A, Suffolk, 23434 Young Life Capernaum – A place where kids and and COUNSELING interested how to cook a main dish. Bible message work, for the homeless in need of a change of clothing taught while cooking. Saturday 6:30-8:30 pm. Trinity home. 2006 Old greenbrier Rd., Ches., FMI: 424-2861. Bethany Christian Services – Counseling, people with disabilities come together to hang out, – or casual/ professional attire or for families who are Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia Baptist Church 818 Waters Rd., Chesapeake. Together We Can Foundation – Provides higher assistance and support for unplanned pregnancies. have fun and learn about life. Club is a free weekly Chesapeake Office 484-0703 unable to purchase needed items for newborns, or education and vocational training opportunities for kids Offering pre-& post-adoption services, and counseling elderly persons who are incontinent. 10413 Warwick event that has tons of fun, music, snacks, skits & more. 3804 Poplar Hall Road, Suite A, Chesapeake. FOOD PANTIRIES and support for women who chose to parent. Seeking All Clubs meet 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Three clubs locally: leaving foster care so that they might succeed in Blvd., Newport News. 595-1953. x Our House Family Shelter – Crisis financial adulthood. FMI: [email protected] or visit: loving & stable environment that adoptive children can Mondays - Tab Church, Norfolk and Holy Family Church of the Ascension – 4853 Princess Anne Little Blessing Thrift Store – assistance. One time payment to avoid utility cutoff, www.twcfoundation.org. 5101 Cleveland Street, Suite call home. 499.9367 or 1-800-BETHANY(24 hr Church, Virginia Beach. foreclosure, eviction. 545-4075. Rd., Va. Beach. Monday thru Thurs. 10:00-Noon. (Va. hotline), www.bethany.org, www.impregnant.org. 287 28 Harpersville Road, Newport News x Beach Residents) 495-1886 308, Virginia Beach. Tuesdays - Church of the Messiah, Kempsville Rd., Independence Blvd., Suite 241, Va Beach, VA 23462 Wed. 4-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12:30-2:30 Star of the Sea Catholic Church – Assist Chesapeake Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal – Thursdays X Virginia Beach residents only. 1404 Pacific Avenue, Va. FUEL/UTILITY ASSISTANCE Open Door Chapel – 3177 Virginia Beach Blvd., Thursdays, Kings Grant Baptist, Virginia Beach Beach. FMI: 428-1244 11:00 am- noon. 560 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk. 627-5665 AT-RISK CHILD TUTORING Virginia Beach. 340-1441 ~ Mon. & Wed. 10-2. Must Human Warmth & Care Fund FMI: Tara Criste 705.6248 Operation Breaking Through – A life giving – 118 Erie Ave, Project SonShine – Local churches partner with have valid ID for each person for clothing. New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C. Lutheran Council of Tidewater network of churches providing emergency and disaster Virginia Beach, 425-8431 400 West Olney Rd., Norfolk ~ 623-0155 Hampton University (Christian Student Assoc.) and x Princess Anne Plaza UMC – 208 South Plaza DIVORCE / SEPARATION relief is provided to Tidewater area residents who find Christopher Newport University students as they serve Our House Family Shelter – Chesapeake Our House Family Shelter – Crisis financial Trail, Virginia Beach 340-5775 Divorce Care – Weekly seminar to create healing themselves in crisis. (clothing, food, furniture, utilities, as mentors and tutors to school age children in nine at- & rent). FMI: 617-5520. residents. 757-545-4075 assistance. One time payment to avoid utility cut off ~ risk communities. FMI: Operation Breaking Through at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church – Clearfield for divorced persons. Seminar is free, workbook is LINK of Hampton Roads – Limited Financial Life More Abundantly Ministries -- 1080 545-4075 617-5520. Avenue, Norfolk. 757-497-8330 $12. Scholarships available. Sundays from 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm. Contact Kathy Ahearn at 495-1886, x11. Assistance for utilities, bus tokens, Greyhound tickets, Aragona Blvd., Virginia Beach 473-3084 – Tues-Fri. Operation Breaking Through – A life giving network Summer Reading Camp – 8 week course of Manna House Ministries – Provides food, Church of the Ascension, 4853 Princess Anne Rd., vehicle repairs in special needs cases. 10413 Warwick 10:00 am- 6:00 pm of churches providing emergency and disaster relief is intensive training offered to children from low income Blvd., Newport News. 595-1953. provided to Tidewater area residents who find clothing, shelter, education and training for families Va Beach. – 3177 Virginia Beach Blvd., housing areas. Each child receives a trophy, books, Open Door Chapel themselves in crisis due to natural disaster or happen and individuals. FMI: 714-0331. Denbigh United Christian Outreach – Virginia Beach. Wednesday only 10:00 am til 2:00 pm. certificate of completion and gift card for school Divorce Care – Support Group Ministry of the stance. FMI: 617-5520. http://mannahouseministries-va.org/ Collaboration of Christ-centered churches offering Must call first 340-1441 and bring valid ID. clothes. 420-2625. Joy Ministries, 1446 Kempsville World Outreach Worship Center. Call for times 757- comprehensive budget assessment/ mentorship, Denbigh United Christian Outreach – Wave City Care -- assists hurting individuals and Rd., #203, Virginia Beach. 874-1223. 1233 Shields Rd., Newport News employment/resource referrals, and emotional and Faith Christian Center 1066 Norview Ave Norfolk Collaboration of Christ-centered churches offering families in Hampton Roads to meet their basic and Wave City Care – Education services, tutoring and – Weekly support group meets spiritual nurturing to help alleviate a current crisis, seed 857-1336 1st Saturday of the month 10 am to Noon. emergency financial assistance (i.e., aid with immediate needs for food, clothing, and shelter. For Divorce Care mentoring. 965-8494. www.wavecitycare.com. 2610 new attitudes, and support transition to self-sufficiency. delinquent rents, utility turn-offs, food & other essential help, call 965-8494. Mondays at 6:45-9:00 pm. Contact Patti Whitehurst Hope Lutheran Church -- Every 2nd and 4th Potters Rd., Ste 206, Virginia Beach. 547-2319. Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 13813-E Warwick Boulevard, Newport News. FMI: 877- needs). FMI: 877-9079. 13813-E Warwick Blvd, 9079 www.duco1973.org. Limited to Newport News & Wednesday of each month from 6 PM - 8 PM, and, the Salvation Army - 757-499-0032 472 Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake. 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10AM-Noon. Newport News. www.duco1973.org. Limited to BANKRUPTCY York County. Newport News & York County. Other caring providers: Divorce Care – Weekly support group meets 5350 Providence Rd., Va Beach. 424-4848. Financial Counseling – Weekly or bi-weekly x – Debt Management and awareness Credit Control Children's Clothes Closet – Provides clothing, Tuesday 7:00-8:30 pm. Contact Rosemary Dorow 630- meetings. Contact Mercedes Gearhart 547-4374. For New Beech Grove Church-- Tuesday and First Call for Help 757-594-4636 classes. Offered free by Safe Harbour Credit Mgt.. primarily to school age children, for families in need. 3367. New Creation United Methodist Church, 4320 Financial assistance call 547-4374 for an appt. Harvest Thursday mornings, from 11:00am – 1:00pm. 326 Fuel Assistance Program 757-437-3200 Call 340-2564 No fee. 2708 Chestnut Ave., Newport News, 244-6121 Bruce Rd., Chesapeake. Assembly Church, 525 Kempsville Rd., Chesapeake. Tabbs Lane, Newport News. Continued on page 15 x By Kim W. Tolbert about how Jesus is the Center of my I'm not like most women ... I don't life and how I can be found at work, care for shoes, I'd rather be barefoot. hanging out with my son or in the I think shoes are too restrictive. The House of the Lord. freeness of digging my toes in the My shoes would say that though sand or feeling a soft carpet under my I have slid back into the mire a time feet soothes me. or two, I have a heart towards God A friend of mine always like David and I'm "soled out". comments on these certain pair of Those shoes would say that brown, slip on Earth Spirit shoes that there were times she needed to I wear. She asked me if I still had "Stand still and know that He is God" them. And I do, although now they instead of worrying about things out are worn, have holes in the soles from of her control. My shoes are imprinted pebbles, and the heels are reminiscent of how I would continue turned over. I just can't seem to part to go around in circles like the with those shoes. Israelites (although my shoes would They are the only pair of shoes wear out), making the same mistakes if I did not allow myself to be led by slow to anger in order to represent that I feel comfortable wearing, the Most High God. We have this hope because they tell a story. If my shoes God in every decision of my life. as an anchor for The tongue of my shoe would We need to examine our shoes the soul, firm and could speak, they would say that the speak about how I would make every to see if we are "in a hurry to run to secure. It enters person wearing them is a simple badness", if our feet are "shod with the inner sanctuary person who marvels at God's attempt to "season my words with behind the curtain... salt" whether it is with a family the good news" and if we are eager Hebrews 6:19 creation. She is quick to admire a to sit at "the Master's feet". Our sunset, speak of God's goodness and member or a brother or sister in the Lord who have been insensitive in shoes and our feet play a major role praise His name. in furthering the Good News of the My shoes would say that she is word or deed. Yet, sometimes we need to make our skin tough as Kingdom. What are your shoes an "encourager", ministering to family, saying about you? friend or stranger. They would speak leather and be quick to forgive and

By Nikki Moore The store manager informed me Hospital Healing Prayer Ministries that the individual was a frequent It was a staff workday in patron, and that she would get his November in the public school license plate number the next time he I immediately system. I was on my way to work, came into the store. called the police and and I was a cash carrier. I made a As the reality of the fact that passed on the information. Let Us Serve You Today! right turn into a convenience store I had lost $600 was sinking in, I The evidence checked out, parking lot to get a money order to decided to call the police and file a it was him. pay a bill. report. Their immediate arrival and After several days, I got some While counting out my cash, I prompt questioning gave me a burst encouraging news. The police officer laid the remaining hundreds securely of hope, but I was quickly reminded had a visit to the gentleman's house, tucked away in an envelope on the of a bit of reality. There were more saw the truck with the license plate store counter. My transaction was serious crimes and limited man power, number, and knocked on the door. IsIs YYourour CarCar GoingGoing ToTo KeepKeep complete, and I was ready for the and my $600 was not at the top of the There was no response, so he work day! list. left a notice for contact. He informed YYouou CoolCool ThisThis Summer?Summer? As soon as I arrived in the I tucked the experience away and me that he would wait for a response parking lot and approached the my hope resided in the store and keep the task on his list. entrance of the high school doors, manager's words, “I'll get his license Shortly after, I was received a call I realized something that took my plate number the next time he came to come down to the precinct. breath away. I had left my envelope into the store.” I wasn't sure what to expect ... on the store counter with six, one- A couple of months and layers of meeting the person who took my hundred dollar bills. frustration had passed, and I had money, further questioning, or more I panicked but got a glimpse of come to the conclusion that the paperwork. hope when I saw my Christian co- money I had lost was never mine from When I arrived, the officer worker at the school entrance too. the beginning … but God's. greeted me in the foyer with some I quickly told her my story. She wanted That next day, my husband and very surprising news! to pray. I went to the grand opening of a new He shared that the man called We agreed together that if wholesale club down the street. It was the precinct and nervously explained anyone took the money ... that a rainy night with puddles in the that he had been waiting for a contact person's conscience would not let parking lot. as to what to do with the money. But them spend it. I immediately drove I stepped out of the high-standing the officer said there was something back to the local mart. Dodge only to slip to the ground. that baffled him more than anything I described my dilemma to the I had never found money before, else ... as the man handed him an store manager, and she informed me but right there before my eyes, in a envelope full of six, one hundred that the store had a security camera. shiny puddle of water under the dollar bills ... the gentleman told him, We Service Foreign and Domestic Cars and Industrial Equipment So we headed to the back of the store parking lot lights, was a fifty dollar bill. “My conscience just wouldn’t allow me PICK UP and DELIVERY ~ TOWING AVAILABLE to watch the VHS tape. I was quite happy and excited! to spend the money.” There it was on the video as We left the wholesale club with All I could think of is how wonder- 1776 Virginia Beach Blvd. ~ Virginia Beach plain as it could be. A tall, slender x a little more than we had brought. ful God is. How I released to Him the gentleman was seen making his Within the next week, I received money & concern, & then the blessing transaction while smoothly pocketing a phone call from the store manager; occurred to me .... I had lost $600 but the envelope all in one move. she had the license plate number! ended up with $650 in return. Christine Thorsell Gaydosh Shandre Harasty Associate and Pre-Licensing Instructor Financial Advisor / Investments AFLAC Dust off your sales experience and Edward Jones 5411 Pine Grove Avenue, Norfolk presentation skills. You’ve got a new 431 High Street, Portsmouth 757.589.0043 calling with The Church Guide. Earn 757.393.0016 great commissions selling advertising Members SPIC ... www.edwardjones.com Please let me help you with all your insurance for Hampton Roads Monthly Christian Branch manager of Edward Jones. Founder coverage, both personal and business, newspaper. 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Put Your Faith Smiling Face In The Next Issue of Broadcasting The Church Guide’s 1006 Park Avenue Listen Online: Christian Marketplace Norfolk, Virginia 23504 lifestream.tv/joy1270 FURNITURE H.O.P.E. CENTER – Salvation Army provides PREGNANCY SEXUAL ADDICTION VETERAN SUPPORT shelter to single women as well as mothers with SURROGATE PARENTING Pregnancy Assistance Falling Forward – A closed confidential support Virginia Wounded Warrior Program – LINK of Hampton Roads – Furniture distribution children, including males not older than 17, for a stay group designed to bring freedom to men trapped in Grandparents/Relatives as Parents Support provides adequate and timely assessments, treatment for persons who have lost their homes to fire, hurricane up to 9 months. 2097 S. Military Hwy., Chesapeake. Bethany Christian Services – Counseling, habitual sexual sin. 20 week Biblical group stresses Group – Second Thursday of month 5:30-7:00 pm at and specialized support services to Virginia Veterans / flood damage or eviction/homelessness. 10413 FMI: 545-6049. assistance and support for unplanned pregnancies. Warwick Blvd., Newport News. FMI: 595-1953. Offering pre-and post-adoption services, and spiritual principles of confession and accountability, Life Enrichment Center, 230 W. Bute Street, Norfolk and their families of any era or branch of service. PORT Emergency Homeless Winter Shelter counseling and support for women who chose to enabling men to surrender to God through the cross FMI: Sandra 373-4140. Region 5 VWWP works in conjunction with other Operation Breaking Through – A life giving net- Program – Managed by LINK and designed for parent. Seeking loving and stable environment that and reclaim freedom from sin and its strongholds. community organizations and leaders to improve and work of churches providing emergency and disaster interfaith congregations located in any area of Newport adoptive children can call home. 757-499.9367 or 1- Randy Corey - 407-1735, [email protected], TEENS IN NEED expand services to our local area veterans and their relief is provided to Tidewater area residents who find News who come together to open their parish or social 800-BETHANY (24 hr hotline), www.bethany.org, Pastoral Care Life Groups, New Life Western Branch Seton Youth Shelters – Providing a safe haven families. FMI: Linell Hunter @ 788-0048 or Thea themselves in crisis. (clothing, food, furniture). 617-5520. halls and provide food and shelter for individuals or www.impregnant.org. 287 Independence Blvd., Suite Church, 2612 Taylor Rd., Chesapeake for youth in crisis needing a place to stay. Lawton @ 788-0032 X GED families who would normally spend their nights 241, Va Beach, 23462 Boy’s Shelter – 642 N. Lynnhaven Rd., Virginia sleeping on the streets. For locations and schedule go Pregnancy Counseling SUBSTANCE ABUSE Beach. Phone 498-4673. WORK / CAREER HELP GED Tutoring – Tuesday and Thursday for those online: www.linkhr.org. Catholic Charities of Eastern VA – Counseling, Heart to Heart – Weekly support group offers Girl’s Shelter – 465 Kings Grant Rd., Virginia Beach. Back To Work – Women with financial needs are looking to enter the GED program but scores are not Loving Care Ministries – 2nd chance for home- assistance and support for both planned and assistance for individuals coping with substance Phone 306-1840. www.setonyouthshelters.org provided clothing needed to go to work or interview for high enough. Mrs. Wheeler 826-4322 ext 117 or 826- less families. 2804 Salem Road, Va Beach. 430-4101 unplanned pregnancies. For info call 467-7707. Offices abuse, mental health issues, anger, depression, grief, The Crow's Nest is a drop in center for homeless a job, at no cost. Joy Ministries call 420-2625 to see if 3127. Cornerstone Assembly of God, 55 Tide Mill Ln. jealousy, or any other emotional issues. Meets each in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, teens. It is open on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to you qualify for assistance. Hampton. The Dwelling Place – Providing safe and secure Newport News and Williamsburg. Monday at 7:30 p.m. 6220 Pardue Ct. Virginia Beach. emergency shelter for the homeless. Assistance to self 11:00 pm – additional nights in the summer. A ministry Project NOW – Provides job assistance and Other resources ... Pregnancy Assistance FMI: 432-9502 or 617-2825 sufficiency. Norfolk ~ 757-624-9879 of Virginia Beach UMC, Seton Youth Centers and training: Resume preparation, mock interviews, web - Oasis Resource Opportunity Center – Job Crisis Pregnancy Centers – Obtain free tests, 12 Step Recovery Life Group – The 12 Step Stand Up For Kids, it is located at 18th Street and based job assistance. Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm training, IDs, transportation to jobs, GED assistance. Our House Family Shelter – Transitional housing information about abortion and adoption, post-abortion Recovery Life Group is for anyone who is struggling Pacific, Virginia Beach. Mrs. Wheeler 826-4322 ext 117 or 826-3127 for homeless families in Chesapeake ~ 545-4075 Portsmouth connection. Contact Bea 398-1970. counseling, maternity and baby items. Housing, from addiction. We are dedicated to overcoming Maternity Home Cornerstone Assembly of God, 55 Tide Mill Lane, Salvation Army – Men Only – Must have picture classes. Confidential / free. 3 offices in Hampton dependency with scripturally based principles and Hadassah House – Provides shelter to pregnant Hampton, VA GRIEF SUPPORT Roads. FMI: 499-4444 ID. Opens at 6:00 am 203 W. 19th Street, Norfolk. finding purpose in each day to grow in Christ. This Life women ages 14 to 18 that are still in high school. Heart To Heart – Training on how to properly fill out Group is opened for anyone with addictions (alcohol, Grief Share – Church of the Ascension offers a Phone 622-3471. Maternity Home Shelter is extended one month after the woman gives a job application and the proper things to do at your drugs, eating, shopping, ect) to attend. Thursdays at support group for those grieving the death of a loved Hadassah House – Provides shelter to pregnant birth. 449 Centerville Trnpk., Chesapeake. 410-4327 job interview. Wed. at 6:00 p.m. 6220 Pardue Ct. Salvation Army Hope Village – Women Only – 7:00 pm. Anonymity is a must. Contact Peggy and one. Structured program of support for healing. $12 women ages 14 to 18 that are still in high school. Virginia Beach–Call: 432-9502, 617-2825 or 644-8978. Community where women help each other break the Larry Gabbert, [email protected] or call Other services to consider: fee for workbook. Meets Sundays from 6 til 8 pm. Call Shelter is extended one month after th woman gives cycle of poverty. 5513 Raby Rd., Norfolk. 543-8100 480.2756, New Life Center, 3310 Indian River Road, The Youth Crisis Network hot line – created to Shirley 497-639. Church of the Ascension, 4853 birth. 449 Centerville Turnpike, Chesapeake, Working Women's Wardrobe – Free All Nations Church – Breakfast, fresh clothes, Phone: 410-4327 Virginia Beach. aid children in trouble, has been disconnected for professional clothing. A mission of the Norfolk Area Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach. weeks and perhaps longer. 623-2527 toiletries, showers, and medical attention. Sunday Maternity Home Insight for Addictions – Support Group Ministry Baptist Association. 428-7920. 6919 Granby Street, GriefShare – Support Group Ministry of the World National Runaway Switchboard 800-621-4000 morning pick up 8:00-8:15 am at the Farmer's Market Laura and John’s House – Provides assistance of the World Outreach Worship Center. Call for times Norfolk. Outreach Worship Center. Call for times 757-874- th or www.nrscrisisline.org at 29 Street and Jefferson Ave, NN and HRT bus to pregnant women, or women with children less than 874-1223. 1233 Shields Rd., Newport News. Oasis Social Ministry – Job assistance and some 1223. 1233 Shields Rd., Newport News. station. Taken to church for meal and needs met. 5 years of age. 1020 George Washington Hwy, The National Network for Youth, 202-783-7949 training. 397-6060, Portsmouth. Regeneration Addiction Recovery Group – Grief Share – Weekly support group meets Attend 11:00 am service & taken back downtown after- Chesapeake. FMI: 485-0833. or www.nn4youth.org Regeneration is a faith based addiction recovery group Joy Ministries – Back to work professional clothes Thursdays 7:00-8:30 pm, room 250. Contact Kay wards. 941-5111. 853 Cloverleaf Lane, Newport News. that deals with all types of addictions alcohol, drugs, for single mothers and low income women interviewing Dezern [email protected]. Fee $15 for materials. PARC Place – emergency shelter for families. PRISONER’S WIFES and TRANSPORTATION gambling, pornography, sexual addiction, eating for a job or who are working. 420-2625. 1446 Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, 333 Cedar Rd., Contact Bill Cunningham 393-4246. Portsmouth GIRLFRIENDS Support disorders, and cutting. we meet every Friday and Bicycle Ministry – Need help with transportation Kempsville Rd., #203, Virginia Beach. Chesapeake. getting back and forth to work? If you are homeless or Samaritan House – Serves homeless families 18 Prisoners’ Wives, Girlfriends and Partners Tuesday night at 7:30 pm. Wave Church 1000 north Safe Harbor Support Group for grief from and over for up to 90 days. 2697 International Pkwy, Great Neck rd. Virgina Beach, VA. 23454 low income, bring in your pay stuff to Virginia Beach Ministry meets second Tuesday of the month, 6:30- relational issues and loss. Meeting monthly – call for Ste 108, Va Beach. FMI: 430-2642. Hotline: 430-2120. United Methodist Church’s Potters House at 18th and times. New Destiny Outreach Ministries. Pastor 8:30 pm. Workforce Development Building, 201 E. Coastal 12-Step – Faith based 12-step recovery Pacific Avenue on Tuesdays and Thursdays between Michelson 288-8275. Union Mission Women & Family Shelter – Little Creek Road, Room 210, Norfolk. FMI: email: program. Both believers and non-believers welcomed. 9:30 am and noon and get a bicycle at no cost. Virginia Provides food, clothing, emergency shelter, reha- [email protected] Fridays from 6-9 pm (food, worship, teaching and Beach. FMI David Moore 962-1591. HEALING bilitation programs and supportive services to single groups). Child care available. Coastal Community women and women with children. Open 24 hrs. Photo RECOVERY Church, 2800 S. Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach.

Healing Rooms of Tidewater – Sick or in need ID required. 5100 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk. Victory Home (Men’s Home) – A 6-month, in FMI: 286-9642. of prayer? You are invited to The Healing Rooms for to Union Mission Single Men’s Shelter – Provide receive prayer for your physical healing, mental house, Christ centered recovery program for men who food, clothing, emergency shelter, discipleship and healing or special needs. Tuesdays at 7 pm. Christian are abused, addicted, or abandoned. A 6-month training program, job and life skills trainging. Open 24 Embassy International Church, 1208 N. Centerville minimum commitment is required for any male, 18 and Turnpike, Chesapeake. hours. First come, first served. Picture ID required. up looking for a transformation in their lives through 5100 E. Va. Beach Blvd., Norfolk. FMI: 627-8686. the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. A ministry of Healing School – Healing and prayer for the sick. Non-Christian support includes … Geneva Park Baptist Church, you must be screened New Destiny Outreach Ministries Wednesdays at 7:00 prior to entry. Call Nancy Long 487-2633, 2400 I can't say that I was full of faith at that being led deeper and deeper into the river that P.M. 10 Parkerson Lane, Hedy Michelson 288-8275 ForKids – Transitional housing for families with kids. Gilmerton Rd., Chesapeake time—I wasn't. I desperately needed a miracle. flows from the temple of God. On page 12 of Families can stay for up to 2 years. FMI: 622- HEALTH CARE 6400.www.homesforkids.org Overcomers in Christ Ministry – Substance Later that day, God in His mercy provided one her book she says, ”When we speak of the river Abuse, Spiritual Growth and recovery "There's No – Loving health care for the by supernaturally multiplying the food brought Lackey Free Clinic ForKids Haven House – Emergency shelter for Case To Hard For GOD" All are Welcome Faith Baptist of God, we are talking about Jesus, abut His uninsured. An outreach of Olivet Medical Ministry.: families with kids. Families my stay for up to 120 days Church 1629 jolliff rd. Chesapeake,Va. Room 209 - to us by a friend. That day I went a little deeper manifest glory. The river is not an “it” it is a 886.0608. 1620 Old Williamsburg Rd., Yorktown as they work towards self-sufficiency. 131 D View 7:00 - 8:00 Tuesday nights Free - No charge 12 Goal in Him. In fact,, I took a plunge, because I had “Him”. God draws us into the river so that we Other services to consider: Avenue, Norfolk, Phone: 587-4202 program. Confidential info - Call B.l.Bragg 757-484- seen God do a great miracle right in front of our can be immersed in Him. He desires to swallow Chesapeake Care Free Clinic – Must be ForKids Suffolk House – Emergency shelter for 4445 757-553-2437 uninsured and meet income requirements and a families with kids. Families my stay for up to 120 days Celebrate Recovery – Meets every Tuesday 7-- eyes. us up until we are not seen Chesapeake resident. 545-5700. 2145 Military Hwy S. as they work towards self-sufficiency. Call 934-1353 9:00 p.m. at New Life Providence Church, 1244 The deeper you get into any more. We must allow Portsmouth Free Clinic – Portsmouth residents. Laura and John’s House – Provides assistance Thompkins Lane, Virginia Beach, VA (near CBN). FMI: the river of God's glory, the ourselves to be so 393-6363. 664 Lincoln Street. to women with children less than 5 years of age. 1020 227-6930 or after 5 p.m. call 717-9688. This is a more you discover how good George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake. 485-0833. support group to help people grow and become strong immersed in His presence HOMELESS through a 12 Step Christian Based program and is a He really is. He turns out to that He has total control Our House Familes safe haven of refuge & caring. No childcare provided. be so much more beautiful Judeo-Christian Outreach – 1053 Virginia Beach Assisting families regain self-sufficiency and over us; until His glory- Blvd., Virginia Beach, Dick Powell 491-2846 independence. 543-5430 SENIORS / ADULT CARE than you can imagine. Don't presence enfolds us in Parental Care The Lighthouse Center – Temporary evening Emergency Food & Shelter Program worry today if you feel you such a way that start shelter during the winter for the homeless and their 2708 Chestnut Avenue, Newport News. Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia – are in over your head. Counseling, assistance and support when caring for thinking His thoughts; until families. A day program for homeless adults. The Contact Angela Peoples at 244-6121. Something fresh and center offers shower facilities, case management and your parents. Offices in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, His heart begins to beat Friends of the Homeless Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News and life skills training, plus an address and telephone 1600 – 25th Street, Newport News 928-0012 powerful can begin to flow inside us and we feel its number for homeless individuals to receive mail and Williamsburg. FMI: 467-7707 Suffolk Shelter for Homeless through your life when you rhythm. phone calls. 825 18th Street. Virginia Beach. ~ 50+ & Better Senior Activities Center – allow yourself to soak in the 437-4911. 400 Finnely Avenue, Suffolk, VA 23434 Provides fun activities for seniors on the Peninsular: x Heidi continues on Contact Edna Patterson at 934-1353 river of God. Surrender to The Winter Shelter – The Winter Shelter provides Professional Exercise instructions, In line Dancing and page 121, “God wants us to emergency services to more than 50 homeless adults INNER HEALING more. Meets Mon & Wed 10 am - 1 pm. Mrs. Wheeler Him and let the river flow! X 826-4322 ext 117 or 826-3127. Cornerstone Assembly lose ourselves in Him; to be each night between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 Go deeper still. a.m. Through outreach efforts, word-of-mouth and Make It Real – small support groups every Tuesday of God, 55 Tide Mill Lane Hampton, VA out of our depth in His from 7:30-8:30. Topics Include: Anger, Sexual On page 120 of her book, local police department referrals, individuals seeking presence, carried away by shelter are encouraged to report to a designated Addiction, Co-dependency, Weight Issues, Substance SEXUAL ABUSE “The Hungry Always Get x central location and are then transported to a site Abuse, Marriage. Beauty for Ashes Ministry, 487 the irresistible currents of Denbigh Blvd Newport News, VA. FMI: 757-890-0007. Survivors Not Victims (SNV) helps local victims Fed ”, she writes, “A few years ago I determined where cots, bedrolls, food and coffee are available. On of sexual abuse overcome the psychological stigma His love. God is wooing us, persuading us to go a rotating basis, various churches in Virginia Beach and empowers them to become survivors and that I didn't care how God used me, I just host the shelter and prepare meals. A partnership LANGUAGE CLASSES deeper and deeper into Him. He is leading us overcomers through education, counseling and wanted to be fully possessed by His Holy Spirit. between local churches and public agencies, "FREE" Basic Spanish & English training. FMI: 251-2441 or www.HelpingSurvivors.com into the glory-presence of the Most High; orchestrated by Volunteers of America Ches., That is my prayer every day. Consequently, I Conversation Classes --Every Sunday at 6:00 FMI: 437-4911. Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence leading us into a place where we will no longer pm. Open to the public. First Baptist Church Newport often don't know what day it is, what time it is, Potters House – Potter’s House provides services News, 12716 Warwick Blvd., Newport News 930-0911 Programs for schools, youth organizations, what country I'm in or what time my flight is be in control, but rather out of control, fully to the homeless, the working poor, and those in crisis churches. Survivor workshops. Compass. yielded to His Spirit”. 430-8686 www.asafersociety.org leaving! My only desire is to be led by the Spirit situations, who are residents of Virginia Beach. MARITAL PROBLEMS x Assistance includes: financial, food, bike, personal wherever and whenever. I just hope somebody I have been with Heidi in many different Marriage Enrichment – Support Group Ministry of Sought Out asserts that freedom is possible and hygiene, and ID assistance Tuesday and Thursdays readily available for persons struggling in broken puts me on my plane when I'm due to be on it! I settings and have observed that she spends a 9:30 till noon. Located at 1709 Pacific Ave., Virginia the World Outreach Worship Center. Call for times 757-874-1223. 1233 Shields Rd., Newport News. relationships, issues of abuse, sexual addictions, and often don't know where I am going, but I do lot of time on her knees praying and Beach. FMI: 428-7728 Hosted by Virginia Beach UMC. unwanted same-sex attraction and/or homosexuality. A Safe Harbour – Ministry to those experiencing know that I'm in love. That's all that matters to worshipping and a lot of time on the floor face Menchville House – Transitional shelter for FMI: Rev. Bob Price 679-6456 or [email protected]. Divorce/separation or crisis marriages. Monthly homeless and hurting women with children. me. down seeking God. I have the distinct meetings – call for times. New Destiny Outreach POSAC is a support group for parents of sexually Assistance given to help the women become abused children. FMI on their meetings call 757-410- Heidi speaks of the “River of God” from the impression that she would not get up, if she did independent and self-sufficient. Newport News. FMI: Ministries, 10 Parkerson Lane, Chesapeake Contact Hedy Michelson at 288-8275. 7001 or email them at [email protected]. 833-5980. Bible when the prophet, Ezekiel, has a vision of When I am traveling, seldom do I think about enjoying the journey. My sights are set upon the destination — the friends that I will see at the end; the majestic mountains that I will behold; the beaches that will be as blue and as clear as the sky. The trip there by car will be long with many bathroom breaks and leg stretches. The flight will be bumpy, sometimes inconvenient ...always claustrophobic. Yet, our God calls us to enjoy the trip. How do I know? Well, he gave us an example. After creating each day’s wonders, he sat back, enjoyed it, and said it was good. Was He Juanita W eiss Weiss Ministries looking toward the finished work on the 6th day? No doubt. But He was enjoying the journey that would take Him there. Name one local Christian music artist What 3 young ladies are Think about Apostle Paul. Most mentioned in this issue of the Church performing at The River Room on of his letters were penned while he Guide? ______Aug. 17th? (Can be found online at traveled by boat between various www.TheRiverRoomCoffeehouse.com) places of ministry or, at best, while he According to this month’s article on ______sat in house arrest or in the dungeon “The Power Church,” what is the 3rd of a Roman prison. Could it be that thing necessary to be a Power Church? What is the name of the Christian God even allowed the prison stays ______organization that promises to love just so his spirit could learn to be at God, cherish my family, honor my rest? And look at what came out of What street can you find both of the country and serve in my those moments of rest! Letters — depths of wisdom, and reveries of Hampton Christian Schools in this community? ______Jeff and Leah Rybak the artists behind “Rooted issue? love for His God — that we may not ______Deep” have just released a new single, “Give Him have received had Paul not learned to Praise.” It’s getting play on the Current FM, as ______enjoy the journey. well as other Christian stations nationwide. You Each day, Christian events are What is the name of the new single Here is an example of what he can purchase the CD online at itunes, Amazon, posted at the Church Guide’s just released by the Christian band at writes from being confined under 101distribution.com and more. Hear the song and Facebook page. What event is the River Room August 31st? house arrest with guards around the watch their video at theriverroomcoffeehouse.com posted on Aug 20th? (Hint, you will ______clock: “Yes, I will continue to rejoice, need to visit www.facebook.com/ for I know that through your prayers thechurchguide on the 20th for the answer) Back to Church Sunday will be and the help given by the Spirit of celebrated nationally 0n September. ______Jesus Christ what has happened to 16th. Approximately how many me will turn out for my deliverance” Rodney Rittenhouse is releasing a new CD this churches participated last year? Name one ministry that offers (Philippians 1:18c-19). He had September. On September 15th, he will be doing a educational assistance on our You learned to rejoice in the journey and CD signing and mini concert at Agape Christian ______Are Not Alone pages of The realized that the journey was just as Book Store, 10406 Warwick Blvd., Newport News Church Guide (thechurchguide.com)? important as the destination. from 1 til 3 pm. The CD is already available online What a lesson! at www.tatemusicgroup.com. What can you do at Kangaroo Jacks ______and what city is it in? Enjoy your journey today! Smell a flower! Smile at a stranger! Gaze How many pastors are singing in upon the clouds! Breathe in the earth ______the music video “The Pastor Rap” after a rain! Hug a friend, relative, (Inspiring videos) online at spouse, child a little longer today. And We have ______www.thechurchguide.com? your favorite thank God for the journey. worship music, ______Log on to www.weissministries.com to enjoy other and if we don’t ... blogs by Juanita Weiss, CEO of Weiss Ministries, Inc. we’ll get it for you fast. Plus, we also have one of the largest selections of gospel tracks and sheet music in Hampton Roads! I have one single bedroom for rent to a single Christian female on a month to Name ______Age ______month basis. Rental fee is $555.00 per month includes utilities, bathroom, and Address ______Every kitchen. No guests or overnight guests Genre of are to share the room. Pets are not Christian Telephone ______Email ______allowed. References are required. Contact Music Available! 469-7330. No text messages please. We won’t tell you what you should or shouldn’t watch, but we will forewarn you of scenes or dialog in a movie that you might find offensive or prefer not to see.Rising If scenes or content are primarily adult oriented, Soccerwe will note that also, despite the movie’s Sex, drugs, and rock and roll, that's the comes alcohol … and with alcohol comes an rating. If we find a movie touring musicians lifestyle right? Well, not for altered state of mind, and an enemy presenting objectionableStar to most biblical Tanner Rigdon, a drummer the Hampton Roads every possible opportunity to tempt you to make beliefs, it will be rated morally pop-rock band “What Looks Like Crazy”. I had a wrong move. offensive. There are good the honor of sitting down & spending He offers advice for young people. movies worth seeing, so don’t time with this righteous young man, “Just know that you are worthy and ruin your evening. Check out I walked away filled with a whole new you are loved, you don't have to be what’s “Good or Bad at the hope for our generation of musicians. what society wants you to be … the Movies” and enjoy. Being an avid concert goer myself, Lord always approves of you and loves I sometimes feel pressure to confine you.” The WHOLE FAMILY The Dark Knight Rises -- Batman (Christian Bale) comes out of an eight-year exile to protect Gotham City to the lifestyle that Tanner Rigdon has We all have our rough patches, Ice Age: Continental Drift from the mad terrorist Bane (Tom Hardy), who seems bent emerged; luckily the Lord is stronger that season in life when we aren't -- The friends from the previous on destroying the city. Catwoman (Anne Hathaway), a than that. proud of where we are in our life, and "Ice Age" installments (voiced by Ray Romano, John burglar associate of Bane, turns to Batman's side. The Leguizamo and Denis Leary) find themselves in great film contains frequent and intense action violence, When I met Tanner Rigdon, we stray from the Lord. Even Tanner has danger when their world crumbles as the Earth shifts to were at local music venue that hosts Jennifer W akefield spent time in his own wilderness. “I including gunplay, an implied nonmarital encounter, a few form new land masses. They are separated, reunited and uses of profanity and some crass terms. PG-13 concerts for bigger name acts, shortly T ears In Action Project experimented with drugs in my senior make new friends while fending off cutthroat pirate after we were introduced, I turned year of high school, and drank a lot of animals and trying to get home. The film contains mild Morally OFFENSIVE around to see him huddled with two other alcohol. It took going away to camp to actually menace and a bit of scatological humor. PG people. I walked over, interested in what they surrender my life to the Lord,” said Tanner. Magic Mike -- A stripper were doing, only to hear Tanner praying over the This is when Tanner learned that finding TEENS and OLDER emeritus (Matthew McConaughey) operates his own young people. In a loud rock concert with most Jesus isn't a bunch of rules to follow, as he club. His headlining stripper (Channing Tatum) brings in people drinking, playing secular Katy Perry: Part of Me - a new dancer (Alex Pettyfer) and teaches him the ropes music, this young man was praying A documentary of the life of 27-year-old singer Katy of stripping and partying while trying to figure out a Perry and her California Dreams world tour in 2011. We business life that will help him escape his current over two girls he didn't even know watch as Katy leaves her conservative Christian family vocation. Along the way he falls for the new dancer's … sharing Christ's love for them. and Gospel music, to become a leading American pop sister (Cody Horn). The film contains strong sexual Rigdon has been playing star after some mis-starts. The film contains some content, including adultery, full nudity, semi-graphic drums for 8 years and starting suggestive outfits and dancing, mature references, nonmarital sexual activity and off-screen group sex, drug including to homosexual behavior, obvious double performing by playing in praise use, a couple of instances of profanity and pervasive entendres, childish scatological humor, at least one mild rough and crude language. R and worship band for his church. oath, a censored crude term, some crass language. PG-13 Currently attending Broadcast Moonrise Kingdom -- Moonrise Kingdom doesn't Step Up Revolution -- The daughter (Kathryn Church, Tanner is passionate just tell the story of two young runaways: It romanticizes McCormick) of an ambitious businessman (Peter them. It condones their actions. It suggests that puppy about speaking to young people Gallagher) arrives in Miami to become a member of a love between two 12-year-olds is as worthy and weighty about purity, and struggles as a snobbish dance company, but meets the leader of the as any noble cause, any sacred quest. And it suggests young person in a cruel world. infamous MOB (Ryan Guzman), a sharp stepping crew that adults who'd dare think differently are old stick-in- intent on winning a dance contest and a professional the-muds who can and should be ignored and While there are quite a few women sponsorship. But when the MOB's home neighborhood is who speak on the importance of purity, there are previously thought. “It's freedom from burden circumvented. With that kind of message in mind, slated for development forcing the residents and small Moonrise Kingdom isn't so much a sadly sweet fable as it few men who do. But tanner is different. He and pain, Jesus sets us free.” businesses out, the MOB turns its choreography toward is a parental nightmare—one where barely pubescent enjoys being a role model and a mentor to “Seek God constantly, always set boundaries protest. The film contains much highly suggestive children run away together, fumbling with each other's young men. “It really means a lot to me when and remember that God has a big plan for you”. dancing, a single censored rough term and occasional bodies as any and all adult voices of reason are drowned crude and crass utterances. PG-13 young people approach me and tell me that I Setting clear boundaries is key when surrounding out by the coming storm. The film contains an instance of The Amazing Spiderman -- Teenager Peter underage sensuality, a reference to an extramarital affair have positively impacted them by being a yourself with people who might not be where you and fleeting crass language. PG-13 example of God's love,” said Tanner. are in your walk. By doing so, you will protect Parker (Andrew Garfield) searches for his father and mother, who disappeared mysteriously when he was a Savages -- A Buddhist (Aaron Johnson) and his buddy As a Christian, it's not easy playing multiple yourself and maintain your core Christian values. child. Meanwhile, he develops a relationship with a shows a week in bars and other alcoholic music It's no surprise that Tanner plants seeds (Taylor Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL, are partners schoolmate (Emma Stone), who is also the local police growing a very potent marijuana crop and they also venues; however, Tanner has ways to stay on everywhere he goes …“Bring Jesus everywhere, captain's daughter. His search leads him to radioactive happily cohabit with a shared girlfriend (Blake Lively) in the right path in his walk with the Lord. love God and people and hate sin” he says with a spiders that give him superpowers and confrontations Laguna Beach. The Mexican Baja Cartel suddenly With touring music comes bars … with bars genuine smile and comforting eyes. with a super-villain called the Lizard. The film contains appears and orders the three to join them, and when intense action violence, including gunplay, and some they refuse their girlfriend is kidnapped. "Savages" has rough language. 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There, he finds that Dad's and his talking teddy bear (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) will requires him to deliver $150,000 to his alcoholic is put to the test when the man's long-time girlfriend (Mila sister (Elizabeth Banks). He finds this odd, since he Kunis) asks him to choose between them. The film never knew he had a sister, much less one that has an contains occasional irreverence, a benign view of drug 11-year-old son (Michael Hall D'Addario) and attends use, cohabitation, brief upper female and rear nudity, a 1 . Owl City - Shooting Star Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. The film contains same-sex kiss, much sexual and scatological humor, cohabitation, brief semi-graphic sexual activity, drug use, numerous uses of profanity and pervasive rough and 2 . Switchfoot - Afterlife an addiction theme, a few instances of profanity, at least crude language. R 3. Need to Breathe - Keep Your Eyes Open one rough term and considerable crude and crass 4 . 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