Website: www.agapehouseforgirls.org

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, . . . He sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners . . . " ~ Isaiah 61:1



Thursday, April 24, 2008

April 24th update


The Year of the Lord' Favor


Isaiah 61 reads:


1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, [a]
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.


From the Executive Director:

Please pray for one of our students that has had to be placed in a residential facility for an eating disorder. That she would receive the help she needs and return quickly to us. Also for two other students recommended to us by human services that they decided to stick it out and work through their issues, Lots of strong holds that need to be broken. Another student who is starting post abortion counseling here that she would receive Gods forgiveness and accept his unconditional Love. Please always remember to pray for our girls; they are so broken.
We look forward to a visit from Senator Neal Kedzie - 11th Senate District. He is coming to tour our facility on Monday, April 28th at 11:00 a.m.
Upcoming work days: If you would like to help with the renovation project, contact Ben at 745-6705.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

April 22nd update

IMMEDIATE NEED: We are in need of a new vacuum for the school; as well as something more industrialized to use in the gym for cleaning up after the renovation work.

Upcoming work days: this Saturday, call Ben at 745-6705 if you would like to help out with the renovation process. There is much to do !!

Thank you for all your prayers and support!

Monday, April 21, 2008

It should be a little easier to find us...


Thanks to our beautiful new sign by B & B Signs of Lake Geneva. God bless Barry Rawson for the wonderful work on creating our new sign.


Thursday, April 17, 2008

April 18th Update


Here are some updates from the School:

Thank You
~ to Pam Hoyard, who is helping prepare lunch menus on Fridays for the month of April.
~ to Sandy Duncklee and Lillian Rhoades, our newest tutor volunteers.
We are so grateful for everything that each and every volunteer does at Agape School, and hope you all know what a difference you make here!

PRAYER PARTNERS - HELP WANTED: If you are a faithful Christian and are willing to pray daily for each student, their emotional, physical, spiritual and academic well being, as well as their families, please contact us via e-mail at jan@agapehouseforgirls.org, and we will give you a specific student to pray for. Thank you.

SCHOOL NEWS:

Outreach at Milwaukee Rescue Mission - Our trip to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission on April 9th was truly a blessing. This facility has been providing spiritual and material help for the homeless and poor of Milwaukee County for 115 years, and this is all done through the financial support of donors. It was obvious to us that the only way they can do all they do is through their faith in God, and their facility is a beautiful living testimonial. The girls did an awesome job assisting with serving lunch to 120 men that day. After all of the information we received on our visit, it was good to go to the website (http://www.blogger.com/) and confirm what I heard, and read the stories of some of the people who have been through their program. In so many ways, we found their goals to be similar to ours at Agape School, so this was a very encouraging visit. On May 17th they are having an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to celebrate their 115th anniversary. This would be a good chance to see the work they are doing there.

Flower Beds - We have been blessed with a volunteer (Pam Hoyord) who is going to work with the girls to rejuvenate the flower beds in the front of the church. She is contacting nurseries that might be willing to donate shrubbery and/or plants, as well as mulch, etc. Removal of the shrubbery is going to be quite a task, so if you know anyone who might have the equipment to do this and be willing to help out, please let Jan know at the school.

Healthy Lunches - During the month of April, the focus at lunch time has been making healthier choices. The girls prepared menus based on the food pyramid, and then they helped prepare their menu the day it was being served. We have had some wonderful volunteers help with preparation of these meals, and some of them are quite gourmet! We want to thank the following: Claudine Wells, Dee Boviall and Pam Hoyord. In addition, these women have blessed us bountifully with food for these gourmet meals the girls selected, which in turn helps to keep the cost to the students reduced. Praise God, the girls are eating fruit and vegetables on a regular basis now!

If anyone is interested in helping us expand this lunch program, either by volunteering on Tuesdays and Thursdays to prepare meals, or by donating fresh fruit and vegetables, please contact Jan at the school.

Tutors - We have been blessed with several tutors to help the girls with their core curriculum, and they are enjoying the special help/attention they receive in this process. If you or anyone you know would like to help out in this way and have a couple of hours to spare in the morning, please contact Jan at the school. We are currently in need of extra tutors on Monday and Wednesday, as well as substitute tutors for those times when the regular tutors are not able to make it.

Prayer Requests - In addition to all of our usual prayer requests, please pray for Dee McBride and her family as she flies to Florida Friday (the 18th) to be with her son, Timothy, who was in an accident yesterday. He will have surgery on Monday. He has 2 young children that will need prayers for strength and faith as well. Dee has been our volunteer Art teacher this year, and the girls will miss her while she is away with her family.


RENOVATION UPDATE:


We have a work day tomorrow, the 19th. If you or anyone you know would like to assist, please contact us. We are blessed by the many volunteers and donated materials. We are excited to being installing the Heating/AC for the dorms so that the Teen Home can open up on schedule in the Fall of 2008 !! God is good !


We are also in need of the following items:

plastic silverware
handsoap
clear sheet protectors
picnic table
nice lawn chairs and tables
gardening items
plants (annuals and perennials)
potting soil
cedar mulch

Saturday, April 5, 2008

At last.....SPRING !!


We are thankful for the warmer weather, but most importantly we give thanks for each and every one of you for your faithful support and prayers.


We now have 11 students at Agape School !! Jasmine joins us this week, as did Marissa last week. Our other students include Amber, Amanda C., Amanda A., Katie, Hailey, Stephanie, Brittney, Beth, and Abby. It is a true gift to watch the Lord work in their lives and to see Him transform them. These beautiful "princesses" blossom more and more each day.


Come see us !! :


We will have a booth at the 2008 Mt. Zion Missions Conference. The itinerary is as follows:


April 9th @ 6:30 p.m. - A children's performance and International dessert fellowship

April 10th @ 6:30 p.m. - Guest speaker from the Eagles Nest in Mexico.

April 11th @ 6:30 p.m. - Mexican International Dinner

April 13th @ 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. - both services at MZCC - missionary speakers


Mt. Zion Christian Church - 2330 Highway 120 South, Lake Geneva


World Day of Prayer/Walworth County Prayer Breakfast – We have been invited to participate in the Walworth County Prayer Breakfast at The Abbey on Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 6:45 a.m. in two ways: to USHER and to SING. Tickets are $25. Call 275-6466 for more information.


Many thanks to the following:

David Braid of AllTech Plumbing for his help in repairing the plumbing issue with the school restrooms, as well as his continued work for the dorms for the Teen Home. Bless you and your crew, Dave.

All the people who have donated tennis rackets, balls and equipment for our use over the next 5 weeks: Paul Lauderbach from FLAC in Elkhorn, Liz King family, Becky Lambiris and Nancy Stephan.


Dee Boviall for the cookies donated for snack time.


Ava Van Koch who brought LuLu, her dog, for an hour of pet therapy on Wednesday.


People to pray for:


· Amanda Alberth’s Grandpa
· Abby’s Grandma
· Pedro (friend of Abby’s Dad)
· Ava Von Koch (broken arm healing) and her husband (cancer)
· Sandy Heinitz’s Mom, Doris
· Pam Patterson family (various health issues)
· Agape School Students, Staff and families
· Prospective New Students


Please continue to pray for the renovation process. We have hired a company to complete the heating/AC work on the Teen Home. Then we have a crew that will come in and finish the decorating/furnishing of the dorms.