Spiritual Intimacy taught by Leigh Prathaftakis

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created them."

The relationship Jesus had with the Father, we have too. If only we would take time to know Him more . . . It would change us, the way we think and act. The closer we get to the Father the more love, mercy and Grace emits from our being. You can't help reflecting His light after spending time in His presence. John 17:21-22 " . . . That they may all be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I, in You, that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that you sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me, I  have given them, that they may be one, just as We are one." This was the message so powerfully taught by Leigh Prathaftakis.

An excerpt of the teaching in the video above:

Pastor Jennifer Sabin teaching at Hope Ministries

Our weekly Mentoring & Support Group is going to be studying Prayer and Praise as laid out in Psalms 27. Waiting on a miracle, while inquiring of the Lord, what would you have me do? Prayer and Praise are two very important acts when done with purity and faith. Our strength in the waiting comes from Him!

I believe we need not allow the enemy to trap us in fear - opposite of faith. But we need to remind him of whose we are and what we know to be the truth - the powerful, infallible Word of Almighty God!!

Pastors Jennifer & Al Sabin III

Sacrifices of joy and singing to the Lord reap a harvest of strength, help and restoration!

Even when our own family forsakes us we can be assured that our Father God & the Lord Jesus Christ will take care of us as his children. We only needs ask, believe and thank Him!!

Shining at Hope Ministries

Sister Carmella Peate shared a message about the Lover of My Soul 

with our Mentoring & Support Group

The Daughters of Naomi Embraced has partnered with Hope Ministries to offer a Spiritual Elective Class as part of their required courses.

We are blessed to have many qualified women who have a deep relationship with Jesus Christ as well as study of the Word. Two very important qualities in a teacher of the scriptures. This group has a target audience of those who have been addicted, abandoned and abused. Many times we hear speakers but they don't have experience in the areas of life we've been through. Our objective is to empower women and there's no better way than to have women who have been through some things in life to speak from their personal experience.

Mrs. Carmella Peate & Pastor Jennifer Sabin

Sister Carmella has been delivered from drug abuse and has an amazing walk with God . . . her story is one of love, compassion and the grace she has experienced through restoration by the power of Christ.

New Year to Shine the Light!

Sisters of Strength Support Group at Hope Ministries . . .

We will be holding our meetings at a local shelter downtown South Bend for women with addictions, abuse and abandonment. Reaching out to our community is a way to shine the light on social and spiritual issues. For the healing to begin there needs to be a reveal of hurts, wounds and scars. The Word of God is a balm that the Great Physician applies to our lives. The way to move forward is to be able to deal with the past and look ahead to the future!

As we begin 2018 on January 4th we'll have our first class of the New year

We'll have some worship & get into the Word of God

Building relationship is important and we look forward to growing together!

Our guest speaker is Dr. Mark Lantz, Pastor of Christian Center Church

With a message of vision & good news for the New Year there will be a time of connecting the women of Hope with a local church that has a heart for their souls.

My Christmas Wish

The song says . . .

"No more lives torn apart,
Then wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list."

Songwriters: Linda Thompson / David Foster

Grown-Up Christmas List lyrics copyright Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music Inc.

This Christmas we took time out of our busy holiday schedules to show some women that the body of Christ cares. We read the Christmas story to the children and moms at a local shelter in our city. Our ladies in our group brought goodies & drinks as well as a lot of love and the light of Jesus. The evening there gave us an opportunity to share, listen and pray with the women and children.

Volunteers for Daughters of Naomi Embraced 

with Volunteer Coordinator, Jill Gunn at 

Hope Ministries downtown South Bend

Their situations are delicate, most having hard times, in different ways, but the struggle is evident. Women not having a sense of self-worth or relying on someone else to be their source, sometimes to their detriment. Only the good news of the gospel can change these lives. What a privilege to represent our Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ! 

2nd Corinthians 4:16-18 "So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal."

HOPE MINISTRIES CHRISTMAS OUTREACH

Monday, December 18th at 7:00 p.m.

The reading of the Christmas story for the women 

& children at Hope Ministries downtown South Bend.

We will aslo have refreshments, goodies & sing carols!

Mentoring & Support Group

Sisters of Strength

For the last two years we have met to teach, encourage and guide women that have come from various backgrounds. Most have been through some type of abuse, addiction and/or abandonment. The wonderful thing about women that come to us is that their lives are being changed by the choice they make to seek help. 

Those who remain consistent to attend the weekly meetings and stay plugged into the group eventually become free to overcome the hurts of their past. Some have run from God and yet know He is there only source of hope and deliverance. They are given the encouragement they needs as well as the disciplines of living a victorious life through the power of the Word of God.

Many share their testimonies of lives transformed from death, destructive behavior & incarceration. Others needed to know the love of God that will restore, heal and empower them to be the confident woman they were created. As the old person finds a new way to live and they discover there's a power they've never experienced before anything becomes possible!

We've had our women's stories told on radio, television and podcasts . . . 

Fighting on the Frontlines: Courtney's Second Chance

Regardless of the medium used to tell the stories, we know that none of this would be possible without the support of those that believe in the work being done. For that, we say thank you for making a difference in lives of women.