Romans 8:28 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
I want to share with you something tangible; evidence of the good work that God has done, through the ministries of Agape House !!
When you pray for the ministries of Agape House, be encouraged to know that your prayers are an integral part of the work that God is doing here. God's word says the prayers of the righteous availeth much !
We currently have 9 students with 4 girls living in the Teen Home. It is amazing to see the transforming work of God in these young girls' lives. The girls residing in the Home came with their counselor, Elizabeth King to pick me up from the airport last weekend. I attended a worship conference at Christ For The Nations in Dallas, Texas. To spend time with them and talk about the Lord is amazing. They have an honesty and an eagerness for the things of God that is refreshing. I cannot wait to see how mightily God is going to move, as He operates through the girls; His willing vessels.
You are invited to attend worship at Agape on Friday evenings at 7 p.m. We "do not despise the day of small things"...we will be starting out modestly. But I see the Spirit of God moving through these girls; they have hearts for Him !
Our Holiday newsletter will be reaching your mailbox within the next week ! We are blessed to report that God continues to provide for our daily operating needs. Last month we received income of $26,000 with monthly expenses of $17,000. The additional $10,000 was a donation designated to cover the installation of the heating system in the gym; which was conditional on us getting the early occupancy to open the Teen Home.
We are in need of an additional $10,000 over the monthly expenses to finish the year in the black. If you would like to bless the ministry or sponsor a girl for Christmas, please phone the office or email us.
We are excited to already be receiving donations coming in through the "Change" a girl's life program. One of our parents, Claudine Wells has crafted beautiful collection boxes that can be placed at businesses, schools, churches, etc. They are available in the office.
NEW .SCRIP. PROGRAM
You can help us provide for our Extra Curricular Classes by planning ahead for Gift Certificates at any of the locations listed on our insert. Scrip is "substitute money". When consumers purchase scrip, they receive negotiable certificates or cards that can be used like cash
to purchase products or services from merchants who have issued them. Scrip can be used to purchase anything from groceries, fuel, clothing, toys, and cosmetics to entertainment,
electronics, home improvement, or household services. Submit your check, payable to Agape House, along with your order by Monday of each week to receive your Scrip by the end of the week (hopefully). The available merchants are as follows:Merchant and dollar amount:
A&W
$5
Acme Markets
$25
Albertsons
$25
Applebee's
$25
Arco
$50
Babies R Us
$25
Bahama Breeze
$25
Banana Republic
$25
Beauty Express
$25
Bennigan's
$25
Best Cuts
$25
Bonanza
$25
Borders
$25
Borders Express
$25
BoRics
$25
Brentano's
$25
Burger King
$10
Carl's Jr.
$5
Carlton Hair Intl.
$25
Carnival Cruise
$100
Carrows Restaurant
$10
Carrs
$50
Champs Sports
$25
Chevron
$50
Chili's
$25
Claim Jumper
$25
Coco's Bakery Restaurant
$10
Cost Cutters Family Hair Salon
$25
Courtyard Marriott
$100
Del Taco
$10
Disney
$25
Dominick's
$50
Eddie Bauer
$25
Edwards Theatres
$25
El Pollo Loco
$10
Fairfield Inn
$100
Famous-Barr
$25
Famous Hair
$25
Filene's
$25
First Choice Haircutters
$25
Foley's
$25
Foot Action USA
$25
Foot Locker
$25
Gap
$25
Genuardi's
$50
Hair by Stewarts
$25
Hair Plus
$25
HairMasters
$25
HeadStart Hair Care
$25
Hecht's
$25
Heidi's Salon
$25
Holiday Hair
$25
Home Depot Floor Store
$50
Home Depot
$50
Home Depot Expo Design Center
$50
Home Depot Landscape Supply
$50
HomeGoods
$25
Jack in the Box
$15
Jean Louis David
$25
Jewel - Osco
$25
JW Marriott
$100
Kaufmann's
$25
KB Toys
$20
KB Toy Works
$20
KB Toy Outlets
$20
Kid's Foot Locker
$25
Kids R Us
$25
Kmart
$25
L.S. Ayres
$25
Lady Foot Locker
$25
Linens N Things
$25
Macaroni Grill
$25
Macy's
$25
Maggiano's
$25
Marriott
$100
Marriott Vacation Club
$100
Marshall Field's
$25
Marshall's
$25
MasterCuts
$25
Meier & Frank
$25
Mia & Maxx
$25
O'Charley's Restaurants
$25
Old Navy
$25
Olive Garden
$25
On the Border
$25
OSH - Orchard Hardware
$25
P.F. Chang's
$10
Panera Bread
$10
Panopoulos Hair Salons
$25
Pavilions
$50
Pei Wei Asian Diner
$10
Plano Tavern
$25
Ponderosa
$25
Pottery Barn
$25
Pottery Barn Kids
$25
Pottery Barn Teen
$25
Progressions Salon Spa Store
$25
Randall's
$50
Red Lobster
$25
Regal Entertainment Group
$25
Regal Cinemas
$25
Regis Salons
$25
Regis Signature Salon
$25
Renaissance Hotels & Resorts
$100
Residence Inn
$100
Robinsons-May
$25
Safeway
$50
Sassoon Studio
$25
Saturday's Hair Salon
$25
Sav-On
$25
Sears
$25
Sephora
$20
Shell
$25
SmartStyle Family Hair
$25
Smokey Bones
$25
Southlake Tavern
$25
SpringHill Suites
$100
Staples
$25
Starbucks
$10
Starbucks
$25
Steak and Ale
$25
Strawbridge's
$25
Style America
$25
Subway
$10
Texaco
$50
T.J.Maxx
$25
TGF Hair Salon
$25
TGI Friday's
$25
T-Mobile
$25
The Jones Store
$25
Tom Thumb
$50
Towneplace Suites
$100
Toys R Us
$25
Trade Secret
$25
United Artists Theatres
$25
Vons
$50
Waldenbooks
$25
West Elm (Williams-Sonoma)
$25
Williams-Sonoma
$25
Williams-Sonoma Home
$25
Z Gallerie
$50
If you can accept Excel spreadsheet format, we can email you an order form. Email us at agape7@pensys.com. You can also phone in orders at 262-275-6466. Thank you in advance for your purchases !!
