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Boxes of Love

Deborah — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:15:00 +0000

2010 Thanksgiving Outreach

Here’s Life Inner City is the compassionate, urban ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. They partner with churches, ministries, businesses and a multitude of volunteers to provide hope and practical help for the poor of metropolitan Jacksonville; serving and mobilizing the church to live out God’s heart for the poor and help fulfill the great commission.

* Father’s Love Letters are available to download free for Thanksgiving .

4,000 BOXES OF LOVE
Campus Crusade for Christ Here’s Life Inner City Jacksonville Ministry

Trainings – To deliver a Box of Love, a person needs to attend a Boxes of Love Evangelism and Follow-up Training. The goal this year is to train 2,000 people to deliver the boxes evangelistically.

The initial training will be offered Saturday morning on August 28^th, 2010 (Trainer’s Training) at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 6133 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32217. (Continental breakfast and registration start at 8:15 a.m.; the session begins at 8:30 AM and training ends at 12:30 PM). The cost is $5.

** If you have not already done so, please email or call the office to register your number of attendees.

Please distinguish between new participants and those who have attended at least 2 of the trainings.

For More Info, Contact Shana Williams, "Compassion in Action" Coordinator, shana.williams@ccci.org

Call 904-448-0737 office 904-737-8560 Fax or Visit Web Site Link: http://www.hlicjax.org

*Check the Resource Page of this Web site for the Thanksgiving version of Father’s Love Letter.

Remembering Bryan Turner

Deborah — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:53:22 +0000

Bryan Turner, child of God, lover of God, loving husband and father, faithful friend, associate pastor, founder of The Jesus Bus, a man of many talents and mighty man of God and Daddy God’s little boy! You will be greatly missed and your life lives on through all those you touched! We are grateful to God for you and we thank you!

It was a rare thing to find him without a smile and without his Bible or a tract to give out. He gave of his time and gave to others. As seen in the picture, above left, he often stopped the bus to tell others of God’s love; as he did when he saw these children. His heart of compassion and love, compelled him to go; just like Jesus, he was always showing the Father’s heart toward everyone he met.

At National Day of Prayer at Latham Plaza in Jacksonville Beach with The Jesus Bus, below. He brought the sound system that was used for this event and at the same time, he was sharing the love of God, during set up and break down! Several souls came to know the Lord as Saviour!

When it got dark, he played the video of Father’s Love Letter, on the big screen, for the crowd that remained, as seen below.

National Day of Prayer for Youth/Young Adults held at University of N Florida, below, on the left; and at Sandalwood High School, for another year for National Day of Prayer for the Youth, on the right.

At Super March for Jesus, the sound system was used to assemble the crowd for prayer before and after the Super March for Jesus. The same week was Super Bowl, where Bryan parked the bus in the midst of the crowd, along the river and shared the love of God with everyone he met, as the music played and the Gospel was preached.

Bryan saw the need and came to fill it with himself and The Jesus Bus; it becomes the sound system for a local church, that was burnt to the ground and now having to meet in a tent. Another outreach, below, giving out school supplies with other ministers…

And at the Baseball Stadium downtown for National Day of Prayer, below, to the right. Bryan went from neighborhood to neighborhood, across denominational lines, racial lines and economic/social barriers to share the love of God…If he could not make it himself, he sent others to take his place, so that the love of God continued to flow into highways and byways of The First Coast.

The greatest way we can help this family is to first pray, follow the life as modeled by Jesus and this man of God, and also:

An account has been set up to help the family. If you would like to contribute, you may send a check to: Bryan Turner Family Fund Community First Credit Union, PO Box 2600, Jacksonville, FL 32232

Or, purchase gift cards from Super Mart type stores, which carry food, clothing, gasoline, etc., and send them to Pam Hatcher, through University Baptist Church, C/O Joy Turner, his wife: Church address is 5520 University Blvd West, Jacksonville, Fl 32216, 904-737-6330, from 9 AM to 3:30 PM And all other inquiries, direct to http://www.ubcjax.net/ubcsite/welcome

Why Israel? Why Now?

Deborah — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:39:25 +0000

The World is at a Crossroads

Come hear from former residence of Jacksonville, DAVID and LISA MITTS of One New Man Ministry, a global ministry, whose home is in Galilee in Israel. www.1newman.org

JULY 9th at 7:00 PM

AT ZAMAR CENTER
With RECEPTION FOLLOWING IN THE CAFÉ
ZAMAR CENTER is located at 8493 Baymeadows Way, Jacksonville, Fl. 32256
For more directions and more information call 904-224-7019 www.zamarcenter.org

Encounters with God!

Deborah — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:28:00 +0000

Your destiny is fulfilled in love! Let Father God reveal His love for you as you rest. He will take you on a journey into the depths of His heart, through Holy Spirit and Jesus, His son. Be free from stress in the resting place of His love…trust the One who made a way for you to trust.

These are but a few of the accounts/stories that are shared by those who come to soaking rest each month. Most of them are about His unfathomable love for us, His children. When we recognize that we are His beloved ones, His sons and daughters, who He loves, a sense of belonging causes us to soar to new heights!

As you read these loving words, affirmations, and visions from God, accept them from His heart to your heart as well:

‘Ocean depths are not as deep as My love…there are no measurements to adequately or precisely account of its depths for you; no need to try My love. For when you find the expression, deeper it will go and higher it will ascend.’

‘I long for you, for you are Mine. Now just enjoy it! Go ahead; you have My permission to splash! The river is a place of joy..of love…of delight…of refreshing…it never ends for My love is from everlasting to everlasting. Be swallowed up in love. This love satisfies every longing; and many waters cannot quench this love…no shame exists within love, only life. So be consumed, overwhelmed, overtaken, swallowed up, enveloped, absorbed in the love meant for you to enjoy.’

‘Joy, you ask? Joy is the expression of complete satisfaction, of complete peace, of complete delight , of complete freedom and the evidence of the fullness of love divine. All is for you to enjoy, My beloved.’

‘Fear cannot exist in love. It cannot find its way when love fills the atmosphere. Fear loses direction and cannot find a place to rest….And love is paramount for your quests!’

‘The most beautiful story of love is being with you!’

‘Don’t confuse darkness with deep and places you do not want to go, for I Am with you, holding your hand!’

I saw myself as a bee and He said, ‘Curl up and ‘be’ in My hand.’ (He desires that we rest.)

He danced with me, held me in His arms, touched my cheek, and looked into my eyes.

When pondering my childhood, He said, ‘It is never too late, I can create in you what was never nurtured.’

‘Father knows me and what I like and He delights in me.’

Fear broke off…to destiny!

He said, ‘Put your feet right here (on top of His), let’s dance little one!

I saw lots of balloons and clouds and a playground and there were lots of children at play, twirling around and so free!

Artwork to the right, used by permission, for prints, contact www.DavidCostello.com

(Places of Soaking Rest are often posted here on the Events Page. You Can also contact one of the facilitators, who are listed under Soaking on the Participating Church and Ministry Page under About Us: http://fatherlovesjacksonville.com/about/participating-churches-ministries-organizations/ )

Ministry Highlights

Deborah — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:14:00 +0000

The Secret Place Gathering

This was an extraordinary weekend in the presence of God. This presence is something you won’t want to miss at the next gathering. Contact Freedom House Fellowship or Fusion Book Store for future gathering dates and times. Contact information for locations available on our Participating Church and Ministries Page.

National Day of Prayer-First Coast

The week of National Day of Prayer was one not to be forgotten! There were several firsts that took place: The first ever motorcycle ride over all the seven major bridges took place, named Ride N’ Pray. The first prayer time on the river, with nearly 100 intercessors, going up and down the St. Johns River on the riverboat, Annabelle.

Ministry Highlights

Deborah — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:00:00 +0000

A new web site with God’s promises is now available.

365Promises.com has been created by Father Heart Communications to be a source of encouragement, inspiration and comfort to believers worldwide. This web site offers a paraphrased Bible promise for every day of the year in a similar way to the Father’s Love Letter.

Every promise is presented on a backdrop of beautiful nature photography. Inspirational monthly videos and screen savers are also available to create an atmosphere where God can simply speak of His promise of love, protection, provision, comfort, salvation and eternal life. We invite you to visit this new web site and share it with as many people as possible. You can even subscribe to a daily promise devotional email to be sent to you free of charge.

For more information, please visit www.365promises.com

Ministry Highlights

Deborah — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:17:00 +0000

Happy Stefano’s Pizzeria is a new restaurant experience for all. Great location for a marketplace ministry and the closest to New York pizza you will find at the beach. ‘The Upper Room’ is available for various events and the coffee shop is opening soon. It is proving to be an outpost for reaching the lost at any cost! Father’s Love Letters can be found on the counter under “Menu of Love.” Located at 205 First Street, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250, Call 904-246-9222 for take out, delivery, or party bookings! Support Marketplace Ministry!

Father’s Love Letters are available for restaurants: Menu of Love located on the Resource Page.

Youth Quake Live is the first Friday night of every month. The location changes from month to month to accommodate over 2,000 youth. Yeah God!!! It’s founder is Sean Yost of Christ The Redeemer Church in Ponte Vedra, Florida, Call 904-285-8009, www.YouthQuakeLive.com

Heart Of The Street is a help to the homeless in northeast Florida, mainly Jacksonville. It is organized by Rich Sipe, a former homeless man himself of 15 years and his lovely wife, Bonnie. They feed them weekly, finding them in corners of buildings and parks and build relationships with these men and women, sometimes just by sitting and talking with them. Blankets, clothing and toiletry items are given out along with Father’s Love Letters. The ministry owns a few acres of land in the Ocala area where the homeless can leave life on the streets and get their lives together. We all look the same through Father’s eyes!

Navigate the web site on how you can support “the least of these” at www.heartofthestreet.org Email: heartofthestreet@juno.com Heart of the Street, 8442 Rampart Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32244

Father’s Love Letter version for the homeless available at our Resource Page.