* A solid end to year #9 * 10th year of ministry! * A clear vision for the future * 7,903 lives impacted last fiscal year * 21% growth in services * God's Goodness
July/Aug/Sept 2011 REQUESTS:
* A healthy pace of growth, not to get ahead of God's leading or fall behind * Summer drought (giving deficit) * A successful Friends Dinner on Oct. 6, 2011 * Year #10 & two outstanding grants waiting for results * Possible expansion of counseling in Grand Rapids * Increased budget needs
Oct/Nov/Dec 2010 Praises:
NFD Blessings & Testimonies
God's bountiful provisions
Holiday food drives taking place
Donations of turkeys
The Christ Child
Oct/Nov/Dec 2010 Request:
NFD to meet financial goals
Facility space needs
Staff transitions (interns graduating)
Year-end Giving Support
God's Direction for 2011
July/Aug/Sept 2010 Praises: * Fiscal year finishes in black * Clients experiencing healing * Kyle receives his Ministers license * 34.5% overall growth in services provided * God's Faithfulness * Positive feedback from the community * Wonderful Volunteers
April/May/June 2010 Praises: * 2010 Golf Event * Expansion of territory (7 counties now) * 8 years of ministry * Faithful pantry volunteers * Kyle receives his LPC
Jan/Feb/March 2010 Praises: * Addition of 3 new board members * 19 families adopted at Christmas * 2009 Year-end giving (God's abundance prevails) * 200 more hours given from Sam's Club volunteers * Pantry shelves have been blessed by many this past holiday season
Oct/Nov/Dec 2009 Praises: * The Reason for the Season, Jesus Christ! * Spirit filled NFD * 15 New Prayer Partners * 8 New Volunteer Partners * 5 New Hope Partners * God has done and is doing miracles among us! * Clients testifying to God's Faithfulness * We serve a "just in time" God
April/May/June 2010 Requests: * 2,4,6,8 Campaign * Those unemployed & under-employed * Healing for broken marriages * Portland area start-up * Budget development for 2010-11
Jan/Feb/March 2010 Requests: * The unemployed & under-employed * A discerning heart to help those truly in need * Time management for therapists as counseling needs rise * 2010 Golf Event (seeking golfers, support, sponsorships) * Giving deficit as 2010 begins * Those afflicted with winter depression
Oct/Nov/Dec 2009 Requests: * Thanksgiving donations * Christmas Adopt-a-Family * The unemployed * Those afflicted with Seasonal Affective Disorder * Addition of 2 or 3 Board Members * Those afflicted with holiday depression
July/August/Sept 2009
* Pantry shelves blessed by giving people, churches & organizations * New office finished & open to see clients, blessed by generous donations * Beginning of Fiscal year (record July giving) * God's goodness & grace
July/August/Sept 2009
* Increased need for pantry assistance * 2009 New Friends Dinner (table sponsors, in-kind gifts, overall success) * Discernment for Counseling Staff * The unemployeed * Summer giving deficit (July & August 08 were the lowest for monthly giving according to the fiscal year statistics. This July saw a record giving, but there is still a deficit (about $1,300). Please continue to share your blessings with Beacon of Hope. * To keep our eyes open to the Lord's leading
April/May/June 2009
* Adoption of Megan Thompson finalized * A blessed trip to China * New office space * Successful Golf event * 7 years of ministry * Sam's Club partnership * Pioneer Kids @ Parkside Bible
April/May/June 2009
* Clients and the economy * Pantry shelves in need of food * Outfitting the new office space * Therapists settling into new setting * Bachelor level intern as she seeks God's guidance * Budget development for 2009-10