Mission of Hope P. O. Box 8504

Mobile, AL 36689

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WAYS TO GIVE

Consider a gift to this ministry

in memory of a departed

friend or loved one.

An honorarium is a

wonderful way to celebrate

a variety of occasions. You

may honor a client or

family member by making a

donation in his/her name.

These will be acknowledged

in our newsletter.

Consider including the

Mission of Hope in your will.

You may also give a gift of

property, stocks, bonds, boats

or vehicles.

“But lay up for yourselves

treasures in heaven...”

December 2019 www.MissionofHopeMinistries.net P: 251-649-0830 Volume 20 Issue 12

“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.” II Cor. 4:5

A monthly publication of Mission of Hope Ministries, Inc.

Date:_________

MISSION OF HOPE

A PRAYER FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING

From A Treasury of Christmas Stories

The day of joy returns, Father in

Heaven, and crowns another year

with peace and good will.

Help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus,

that we may share in the song of the angels, the

gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of

the wise men.

Close the doors of hate and open the doors of

love all over the world.

Let kindness come with every gift and good

desires with every greeting.

Deliver us from evil by the blessing that Christ

brings, and teach us to be joyful with clean and

holy hearts abounding in love for you.

May the Christmas morning make us happy to

be children of God, and the Christmas evening

bring us to our bed with grateful thoughts,

forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Our Children of Hope Tree is unique

from every other “angel tree” you know

about. The majority of our clients come

to us with their family relationships

strained, broken, or non-existent. When

you send your $50 contribution to spon-

sor a child on our tree, we take our list and shop for all the

children. The toys are then organized by age category, and

placed on tables. Our clients come in and “shop” (at no

cost, of course) for the perfect toys for their children. Our

clients then wrap their children’s gifts, write their own card

and present the gifts to their children on Christmas visita-

tion day. This helps in restoring broken relationships.

When client’s come to our program at Christmas time, it is

so hard for them to be away from their families, and the

concern of not being able to work to buy their children gifts

is a very real burden for them. Once they hear about our

Children of Hope Tree, their concerns go away, and they

are able to focus on getting the help they need and finishing

their program here. It really is a win-win for everyone.

YOUR sponsorship does that. Please help. And if you

can’t contribute, please help us spread the word.

You may ask, “How can I participate?” You can purchase

a $50 gift card from WAL-MART or if you would prefer

sending a $50 check or cash, you may do that as well to the

address below. Just make sure that your donation is well

marked– CHILDREN OF HOPE TREE. We can also

charge your credit card, but you’ll need to contact Susan at

251-533-0246. Your sponsorship is tax-deductable, so

make sure we have all your personal info.

Mission of Hope Ministries

Children of Hope Tree

14970 Mission Rd.

Mobile, AL 36608

This newsletter is published In Loving Memory

of Margaret H. Parnell

Oct. 5, 1944 – Oct. 2, 2019

In Memory of

John Winter by

William & Jamie McGough

Jim Bishop by

Hugh Ellis

Lillian Brinkman by

Friendship Baptist Auditorium Sunday

School Class

Lillian Brinkman by

Rita & James Boutwell

Don Graham by

Barbara & Jerry Brantley

Joey Landrum by

Margaret A. Ponder

Don Mathis by

Mathis Family

Lillian Brinkman by

Junior & Anna Carol Bosarge

Don Graham by

Junior & Anna Carol Bosarge

Joseph Clarendon McClure by

Bruce & Robin Jones

Carole Gaston by

Woodridge Baptist Church

Jim Spafford by

P S Beedy

Towner Ard & Steven Ard by

Carol Ard

Burt Waite by

Cynthia Garner

Mark Mooneyham by

Mr. & Mrs. Mooneyham

FAITH ACADEMY

End Of The Year Donation Drive

For a donation of $10 or more you can receive our 2020 Mission of

Hope wall calendar, featuring monthly scripture prayers for loved ones lost in addiction. This is also a competition between our cam-

puses. The campus that raises the most money by December 31st,

2019 will receive a top-of-the-line ice cream fellowship with all the

trappings for their clients. Show your support to the campus that is

closest to your heart. To purchase a calendar by mail, the minimum

donation is $15. To purchase online or by mail please contact

Susan Floyd at 251-533-0246

With all your preparations for Christ-

mas, we pray you remember Mission

of Hope Ministries. Would you con-

sider helping with Christmas for our

clients? Talk to your Church, small

group and/or Sunday school class and

plan to make this Christmas special for

our men and women. If you would

like to help the MEN contact

Kevin Busby at

251-649-0830,

or if you are led to help the

WOMEN, please call

Dacia at the Taylor House at

251-829-5108,

Bobbi at Moffett Road at

251-649-5108,

or Rebbecca at Fruitdale at

251-827-6333.

Thank you for all your help!

It’s just

around the

corner

The Annual Jars of Hope project

will kick off in January 2020. If you

or your church is interested in

participating please contact

Susan Floyd @ 251-533-0246

Please clear your calendars for

March 5, 2020. There will be a

special event taking place on this

night. Details

to follow soon...

Pictured to the left:

Our wonderful choir

sings praises to our

Lord and Savior as

the students at Faith

Academy join in and

are moved to

worship.

Pictured to the

right: An altar

call is given at

the service and

20 young boys

and girls were

led to come

down to the

altar.

What a great time we had at Faith Academy in Mobile

on Wednesday, October 23! The school invited all 3 of

our campuses to come and be the guests at a chapel ser-

vice. Our choir led the worship and we had testimonies

from both the men’s and women’s campus. Brother Jim

Jordan shared a Word with everyone. God really moved

in the hearts of these young men and women as 20 peo-

ple walked down to accept Jesus as their Lord and Sav-

ior. There was plenty of prayer being poured out as the

Spirit moved. What a blessing this morning was!!!

Glory to God!!!

We are currently working on much needed

updates and repair of our Taylor House in Mt.

Vernon. The Lord blessed us with this home

in 2009. It’s a beautiful 9,000 sq ft, 3 story

home with 22 beds for women who are in

need of help. The project includes new bed-

ding, paint supplies, flooring, ceiling fans,

resurfacing hardwood floors, kitchen cabi-

nets, mirrors and blinds. The cost estimation

is around $15,000. We have already raised $3,350 and have been blessed with an

anonymous donor who is willing to match dollar for dollar up to $7,500. We are

almost half way there, praise God!! Would you please pray about partnering with us

and helping us to meet this goal? We want to be good stewards over this house God

has given to us and see it hold up and stay beautiful as more and more women make

it their home while learning about who Jesus is. Contact Stephanie Hepburn at

Stephanie.hepburn@missionofhopeministries.net

In Memory of

Tammy Womack by

John V Womack

Don Graham by

David & Kay Rose

Lillian Brinkman by

Jack or Annette Sims

Brandon Wescott by

Shirley Hutcherson

Mission of Hope Staff by

Sherry & Hailey Willman

Matt Stacey by

Valerie Stacey

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Pipkin, Sr. by

Joe & Diane Morrison

Tyler Wachlin by

Rhonda Wachlin

Taylor, JP James, Kaylee & Olivia

by

Mary J Perry

My name is Kim and I’m 37

years old. I started using drugs when

I was 19 years old. I quickly became

addicted and started my descent

down a long dark road.

In 2007, I was admitted into the Ha-

ven of Hope and got saved. However, I believe I was

full of head knowledge but did not have my heart sur-

rendered to God. The head without the heart fails

quickly. I thought just showing up every Sunday for

church would keep me clean but a deep relationship

with Jesus was the key ingredient that was missing.

So it wasn’t long before I stopped going to church. I

fell fast and much harder than before. This time I

stayed in addiction, walking in complete darkness for

12 years.

On January 7, 2019 the Haven of Hope took me back

in. This time I was like a sponge, soaking up the Word.

I rededicated my life to the Lord and this time fully

surrendered my heart. This, along with the saturation

of the Word cleansed me and began to completely

change and heal me. I began to learn who the Lord

was to me, and who I was in the Lord.

I graduated the program in April and moved into the

Heritage Haus located on the Mt. Vernon property

with my 4 year old daughter. I now work as a staff

member for this ministry, serving at the Heritage

Haus by watching the clients’ children while the

women are trying to get to know Jesus through our

program. I feel so overwhelmed and blessed that I

get to be a part and give back to the ministry that

taught me the love and obedience of Jesus Christ. I

watch my daughter pick up on the godly environment

that surrounds her. I watch her pray with the staff

and other children and know that it is producing

something in her I could never have given her out

there in the world. It fills me with joy!