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, October 27, 2011

Humility

“Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you.” 1 Peter 5:6

Prayer Requests:
~ Pray that our Agape Angels are able to ask God to increase their awareness of resentful feelings, bringing them boldly into the light of His Presence so that He can free them from the resentment in their lives that is blocking them from enjoying His peace.

~ For healing for the girls, staff, volunteers and all families; and sleep for the staff in the Home!

~ For one of our students who is having an extremely difficult time with life in general; pray that she remembers that God has a plan for her life, and that her life is worth living.

~ For the capital campaign to be blessed by God as we proceed with raising funds for the counseling center /transition home. (See more details in our newsletter coming out next week).

~ For senior students, and their families, as the senior students seek guidance for where they will go to college in the next year or so.


Praise Reports:
~ For the joy of ‘Celebrating Agape’ last Thursday evening with so many of you as we celebrated all that God is doing in this ministry, and for the number of people who were there who had never participated in an event with so much information about Agape House!

~ For the donation of tickets to attend the Macbeth performance at UW-Whitewater through their ‘Arts4All Program’.

~ For the joy of a volunteer who blessed us with her cleaning skills yesterday at a time when none of the rest of us had the time or the energy to clean up the way she did!

~ For the joy of a ‘Grace Day’ tomorrow, which is an extra day off from school for students and staff.


Items Needed:
Donations for 2 upcoming special interest school events $20 pp – this will help defray the costs for those families who are not able to afford this (if you send in a check for this, please note: ‘School Events’ in the memo line)

Electric stapler for each classroom.

One more old card table for Art class

15 Thumb (Flash) Drives so each student has her own for computer class

Bulletin Board Decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Ham and Turkey lunch meat
Tubs of Margarine
String Cheese
Yogurt
Milk (1% please)
Cereal
Fresh Produce: Veggies and Fruits
Snacks, i.e., almonds, peanuts, dried fruit, granola bars, crackers
Chicken

Wish List:
Funding for a field trip wherein the girls will have time to play (see note under items needed)
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price
Gas Cards to take the girls to various events in the van
Gift cards for the girls to be able to go to Starbucks, bowling, a movie, or Subway


Ways to Help at this time:
~ Speech teacher to help one of our girls with IEP; about 40 minutes a week.

~ Tutors for afternoons and Friday morning.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

~ Sponsor a girl here; we have several girls that come from single parent families that have no money.

~ Provide finances to expand our counseling program. Our goal for 2011 is to open a Christian Biblical-based counseling center that operates on a sliding fee so no one is turned away because of finances. We are looking at renting some space close by so we can have more offices and praying for the funding for the rent and to pay the counselor’s
Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.

“Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24

Friday, October 21, 2011

Faith

“We live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7


Prayer Requests:
~ Pray that our Agape Angels learn to walk by faith in His promises, and not by sight (or how things appear or the way they feel); and that they know they can ask God to keep their feelings balanced with the truth of His Word.

~ That the girls continue to work through the tough issues in their lives so that they can go on to be productive servants of our Lord.

~ For healing for the girls, staff, volunteers and all families.

~ For the funds to come in to be able to move forward with the purchase of the home across the street for a counseling center / transition home.


Praise Reports:
~ Donation of cash from a clothing drive – a very creative effort!

~ For all those who participated in our Informational Night last evening, whether you prayed, attended, brought other guests, made presentations, helped with the organization of the event, donated auction items, purchased auction items, donated finances, etc. – it was amazing to watch God work through each and every one of you – WOW!!!

~ For our volunteer chapel speakers each week, as each one of you bring His message to these girls in His timing, and so in tune with what they need that day!

Items Needed:
Donations for 2 upcoming special interest school events $20 pp – this will help defray the costs for those families who are not able to afford this (if you send in a check for this, please note: ‘School Events’ in the memo line)

Electric stapler for each classroom.

One more old card table for Art class

15 Thumb (Flash) Drives so each student has her own for computer class

Bulletin Board Decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Ham and Turkey lunch meat
Tubs of Margarine
String Cheese
Yogurt
Milk (1% please)
Cereal
Fresh Produce: Veggies and Fruits
Snacks, i.e., almonds, peanuts, dried fruit, granola bars, crackers
Chicken

Wish List:
Funding for a field trip wherein the girls will have time to play (see note under items needed)
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price
Gas Cards to take the girls to various events in the van
Gift cards for the girls to be able to go to Starbucks, bowling, a movie, or Subway


Ways to Help at this time:
~ Speech teacher to help one of our girls with IEP; about 40 minutes a week.

~ Tutors for afternoons and Friday morning.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

~ Sponsor a girl here; we have several girls that come from single parent families that have no money.
~ Provide finances to expand our counseling program. Our goal for 2011 is to open a Christian Biblical-based counseling center that operates on a sliding fee so no one is turned away because of finances. We are looking at renting some space close by so we can have more offices and praying for the funding for the rent and to pay the counselor’s
Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.

“This is my comfort and consolation in my affliction; that Your word has revived me and given me life.” Psalm 119:50

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Inner Peace



Spirit Week was the week of September 26th; they had fun dressing up for PJ Day!

“Let be and be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”


Bless Two Ministries at one Time:
On Saturday, October 15th, Inspiration Ministries is sponsoring their bi-annual Wheels and Keels Auction. We have been praying for a used minivan in good shape, and believe the green 1995 Plymouth Voyager they have available for this auction may meet our needs. A few years ago we had a 15-passenger van donated, which has met our needs up to the past few months. Now that we currently have 15 girls in our program, and usually 2 chaperones going along on any event for that many girls, we have the need for a second vehicle. It would also be handy for our House Mom when she needs to take more than 3 or 4 girls somewhere.

Please consider whether or not you are able to respond to this need, and help hurting girls find the healing they need, while also helping another ministry meet the needs of disabled adults.


Prayer Requests:
~ Pray that our Agape Angels take time to be still in His presence, to know that His peace is an inner treasure we can have simply by trusting in God.

~ For our girls to know the value of having trust in relationships.

~ That our girls look at change as a new adventure.

Praise Reports:
~ That the girls are adjusting to new situations, some more quickly than others, but we are seeing progress.

~ For the donation of bath towels, hangers and a blanket – we are so happy you thought of donating these to Agape House.

~ For our volunteers; God is so good!

~ For the people who are planning on attending the Informational Night next Thursday (10/20/11), that their hearts will be touched by what God is doing for the girls and their families through this ministry, and that they respond to whatever it is God desires them to do to support Agape House.


Items Needed:
Donations for 2 upcoming special interest school events $20 pp – this will help defray the costs for those families who are not able to afford this (if you send in a check for this, please note: ‘School Events’ in the memo line)

Electric stapler for each classroom.

One more old card table for Art class

15 Thumb (Flash) Drives so each student has her own for computer class

Bulletin Board Decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Cereal
Fresh Produce: Veggies and Fruits
Snacks, i.e., almonds, peanuts, dried fruit, granola bars, crackers
Yogurt
Milk (1% please)
Chicken

Wish List:
Funding for a field trip wherein the girls will have time to play (see note under items needed)
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price
Gas Cards to take the girls to various events in the van
Gift cards for the girls to be able to go to Starbucks, bowling, a movie, or Subway


Ways to Help at this time:
~ Speech teacher to help one of our girls with IEP; about 40 minutes a week.

~ Tutors for afternoons and Friday morning.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

~ Sponsor a girl here; we have several girls that come from single parent families that have no money.
~ Provide finances to expand our counseling program. Our goal for 2011 is to open a Christian Biblical-based counseling center that operates on a sliding fee so no one is turned away because of finances. We are looking at renting some space close by so we can have more offices and praying for the funding for the rent and to pay the counselor’s
Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.

“The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:25-26

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Trust in the Lord



Don’t forget to RSVP in by Friday, the 7th of October for our Informational Night. Come for dinner and to hear about the amazing things God is doing at Agape House! And you won’t want to miss out on the silent auction – there are many wonderful items!

As a reminder, it will be held at the Geneva National Club at 1221 Geneva National Avenue South, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. Cost: $25 per person, and start time is 6 p.m.

Call 262-275-6466 or e-mail office@agapehouseforgirls.org. We hope to see you there!


“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” ~ Proverbs 3:5


Prayer Requests:
~ Pray that our Agape Angels learn to trust the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He will direct their path.

~ For the teachers to be able to discern the individual needs of each one of our girls.

~ For our two new students to find comfort and peace at Agape House and School, as they adjust to being away from their home.

~ For those girls whom God has chosen to be here, but they are not sure yet that this is where they want to be.

~ For healing for the girls, their families, staff and volunteers.


Praise Reports:
~ That the girls are learning to develop relationships.

~ For a wonderful visit at Premium Greens Apple Barn last Friday; it was a fun trip for the girls. (See picture above)

~ For the donation of lots and lots of snacks, lots of milk money, stamps and note cards from Delavan Service League – what a blessing!

~ For the volunteers working on our Fall gardening, including getting an area dug up in front of the north building for a new flower bed!

~ For all those who have already turned in their RSVP for October 20th, and can anticipate a very special evening!


Items Needed:
Donations for 2 upcoming special interest school events $20 pp – this will help defray the costs for those families who are not able to afford this (if you send in a check for this, please note: ‘School Events’ in the memo line)

Electric stapler for each classroom.

One more old card table for Art class

15 Thumb (Flash) Drives so each student has her own for computer class

Bulletin Board Decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Cereal
Fresh Produce: Veggies and Fruits
Snacks, i.e., almonds, peanuts, dried fruit, granola bars, crackers
Yogurt
Milk (1% please)
Chicken
Thank You / Note Cards

Wish List:
Funding for a field trip wherein the girls will have time to play (see note under items needed)
Scrapbook Albums
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price
Gas Cards to take the girls to various events in the van
Gift cards for the girls to be able to go to Starbucks, bowling, a movie, or Subway


Ways to Help at this time:
~ Speech teacher to help one of our girls with IEP; about 40 minutes a week.

~ Tutors for Friday morning.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

~ Sponsor a girl here; we have several girls that come from single parent families that have no money.
~ Provide finances to expand our counseling program. Our goal for 2011 is to open a Christian Biblical-based counseling center that operates on a sliding fee so no one is turned away because of finances. We are looking at renting some space close by so we can have more offices and praying for the funding for the rent and to pay the counselor’s
Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.


“In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” ~ Proverbs 3:5