November 5, 2013
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| Tags: Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan's Purse
If you’ve been around Hope for a year or two, you know that when the calendar reaches November, it means one thing Shoeboxes!
For the past 8 years or so, Hope has teamed up with the Ministry Samaritan's Purse to help send over 100 million shoeboxes to hurt, abandoned, and war ravaged children around the world....
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October 28, 2013
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Abuse is something the church does not speak about enough. This is a major problem because abuse is so prevalent -- even in faith communities and Christian homes. Abuse has devastating effects on individuals, families, work places, friendships and marriages, sometimes for generations. ...
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October 21, 2013
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New Sermon Series for Christmas 2013. In this series, Pastor Duane will share what the Bible says about the true meaning of Christmas....
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October 21, 2013
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Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase used around Hope lately. It is part of our vision and it’s all about partnership with you, the staff, and the Holy Spirit. The idea of “Invest and Invite†is that each attender is a partner with the pastoral staff in reaching people for Christ. ...
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October 14, 2013
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| Tags: compassion, Mercy, Social Justice
As a student at North Park University in Chicago I had several friends who gave up their Friday night to work with the homeless ministry. They would make bags of food that they would take downtown and give to the homeless. Other friends would serve with the after school program once a week to help tutor kids from Cabrini Green, a public housing project on Chicago's north s...
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October 7, 2013
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In this weeks article we hear from Janice and Tom Kelly, the missionaries we support and pray for in Mexico City. In this update Janice gives us some photo highlights of how their ministry is going, as well as some important prayer requests....
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October 3, 2013
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I spend a lot of time with elderly people. Even if my visits weren't part of my work, I would still find a way to be with them. Everyday the elderly astound and inspire me with their stories of hardships overcome, of the ripple effects of wars fought abroad and in the homes down the street, of great loves lost or found, of building families and communities with hard work g...
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September 23, 2013
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It seemed like open season of Christians in the Middle East this past weekend. Our brothers and sisters in Pakistan, Egypt and other countries were especially targeted. And now, more than ever, they need our prayers. Learn more about what is going on in the Middle East and how you can lock arms with the global church in prayer. ...
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September 16, 2013
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| Tags: life, seasons
Did you know that God has a purpose for every season of your life? The lonely seasons, the sad seasons, the seasons of success, the seasons of waiting, the seasons of grief....
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September 9, 2013
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Hope Weekly
| Tags: missionaries, Colombia
Welcome to the Isaza family blog! We are a family of four preparing to serve the Evangelical Covenant Church in Colombia as project missionaries. We are so excited for how God is leading us to Colombia to support the church planting initiative and to help equip a new generation of leaders....
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