May 27th Update

Agape House is pleased to announce that you can now make donations with the use of your Mastercard or Visa. You can make a one-time payment, or set up a monthly donation. You can call the office at 262-275-6466 or email us at agape7@pensys.com to set-up payment.



Prayer Requests

· Finances for weekly expenses at Agape House and School
· God’s will be done in every aspect at Agape School
· All volunteers, staff and families
· Every student and their family
· Prospective students - we are now taking applications for summer and fall enrollment

Items needed

Toilet Paper
Paper Towel
Handsoap
Fresh fruit & produce
1 % milk
healthy snacks
band-aids
butter/margarine
cheese
eggs
jars of spaghetti sauce
mayonnaise
ketchup
fruit juice

Thank you for your faithful support and prayers for the ministry. We are excited to be wrapping up our second school term, and looking forward to two summer sessions.

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The missions program at Agape School has been getting to know what VIP Services, Inc. in Elkhorn is all about, and agreed we would like to do something for them.

The task that we could help them most with was the washing of wheelchairs for their clients.
We were told it has been about 2 years since some of them had this done. While this was not a very exciting task, the girls did it with enthusiam and caring hearts.

God provided us with a warm and sunny day on May 7th to do this task. We also took time out to eat lunch with the clients, which gave us a chance to get to know them a bit more. The thank you note we received from VIP indicated that the clients were "beaming with pride" over their clean wheelchairs!

Some of the girls in the Home have also been giving up a few hours each Saturday morning to help out with the food pantry at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Walworth. It is great to see the girls give back to our community with a willing heart! - Jan Baker, Agape School Administrator

We are asking for donations of some of the girls "favorite things", that we reward them with from time to time:
Razzle brand candy
Sour patch kids candy
Sour patch gummy candy
Starburst candy
Skittles candy
Cans or bottles of diet coke
Also gift cards in suggested $5.00 increments from the following; these the girls can use to purchase needed items or as incentives:
Target
Forever 21 (clothing store)
Gift certificates from King Dragon, China One, Moy's, or Su Wing's
WalMart, Burger King, Starbucks

The Teen Home is in need of the following:

Cheeses
Yogurt
Eggs
Milk
Toilet Paper
Paper Towel
Hand soap
Decaf coffee
Coffee creamer
Bandaids
Pledge

Dear Friends:

I felt the need to communicate with you today to make you aware of our current needs. So many of our friends and supporters have told me time and time again that I should let them know when we need help and how exactly they can help. We are in a challenging time financially in the ministry and need your help.
The truth is that during challenging times like these, we get more requests than ever for our services. We realize that you may be going through difficult economic times, and we have seen a shortfall in giving as many of our own families and supporters are struggling, yet we are grateful for even the smallest donation. For those of you who are blessed financially, we ask that you help make up the loss of those who have been unable to give. I want to give you an opportunity to help. If you are able and feel led, please help by giving a gift today. If you know someone else who might want to help us, please send this email to a friend and know that regardless of the amount of your gift, it is greatly appreciated. Your contributions can be automatically deducted from you checking or savings account, and we now accept VISA and MASTERCARD. Together we can make a great difference!

Thank you,
Pam Patterson, Executive Director

Agape Spring Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea - a HUGE success !

Much thanks to ALL who helped and to the following businesses for donations of clothing:

Fit for a Queen

Anne Klein

Jones New York Factory Store

Bradley’s Department Store

Clearwater Outdoors

Lola's

Strawberry Fields

Jewelry was provided by Jeannie’s Jems and the hairstyles were courtesy of Styles Unlimited in Walworth.

The following is a first-hand account from the event:

Did you see the transformation of the Agape Angels at the Fashion Show/Afternoon Tea on Sunday? This wasn't your ordinary fashion show. Rather, it was an event where you could see God's work as the girls gained confidence in who they are in Christ! This was a first-time experience for them to get up on a runway as a model in front of their friends, peers, and unknown guests. This was also an opportunity for them to worship God with their musical talents as they sang 'You Raise Me Up' while they were all dressed up like the princesses they are. It was also an inspirational time as a couple of the girls shared their testimonials and a song as to how God has truly transformed their lives since coming to Agape School. It is fun to imagine how this event will affect their lives as these girls go forward dreaming about their future.

Thank you hardly seems to be enough to say to all who contributed in so many ways for this event. Everything was beautiful, and the desserts were irresistible!

Agape House wishes to thank Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay, Mary Ann Kahl, Claudine and Larry Wells, Sandy Heinitz, Beverly Kummer, Steve Jensen, Gene Ingersoll, Adwoba Erzumiah for emceeing, the entire Calvary cleaning staff and the families of the Agape girls for helping to make this event a smashing success!

Request for Donations – As noted in an e-mail last week, we are in need of donations for the following basic items for the school and the home: toilet paper (only 6 spare rolls left – that’s one extra roll in each bathroom), 13-gallon garbage bags, Kleenex, and pasta (3 lbs. any kind). Please consider purchasing some of these items while you are out shopping. We are also looking for an erector set.....thanks !