Latest update from Family Promise

State of the Program Excitement abounds at Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc!  We're currently at capacity with  four families totaling twelve people.  Our current family make up includes two single moms, one with one child and one with two children and two couples, one with one child and one with two children.  Adding to the fun, we are hosting babies for the first time!  Our youngest guests are 6 months, one and two years old,  providing lots of joy and snuggles to all our guests and volunteers. Change also brings excitement as we welcome our new Executive Director, Tina Ferrario Huck.  Tina recently served as interim director before being appointed permanently on July 12.  Prior to becoming a part of the Family Promise staff, Tina served as coordinator of the Family Promise ministry of St. Brendan's Catholic Church. President's Message I trained quite a bit leading up to the July 4th race day.  You see, I had signed up months ago to participate in my first Half-Marathon on July 4th as part of the “We The Runners” event which benefited our Family Promise program.  Read more... Shop Amazon, Help Us! Family Promise is now part of Amazon Smile! Please register us as your charity of choice when shopping on Amazon.com. Click here to select Family Promise.

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Upcoming Events

Family Promise Garage Sale August 25-26 Cumming First United Methodist Church Click Here Check out our Christmas in July needs.   Click Here Email us if you can help. Save the Date Family Promise Bed Race Saturday, October 28, 2017

Surprise

Wow. God just keeps blessing Castle Christian with opportunities. Laura and Ybene Dalla will be joining us this Sunday for worship. They are the missionaries in Haiti that we support and this is his first time to be anywhere outside of Haiti. It promises to be another wonderful worship service as they share their ministry with us.

Let's bombard them with an amazing spread of food for breakfast just as we did for the Beemans last Sunday. We hope everyone can make it to hear these wonderful Christians speak and to meet Ybene.

Just before leaving us the Beemans joked that said they would be back next Sunday. They were very touched by the service and the people.

REMINDER

Just a quick reminder that we will be hosting some guests this Sunday. Jay and Diane Beeman are coming to share their missionary work in Africa with us. Bill will still preach. The Beemans are just going to share a little.

It would be really nice if we had a big spread of food like we had last Sunday since that might be their breakfast that day....maybe.

Thanks everyone. Please pray for our time with them and we'll see you Sunday morning.

Prayer need

Damian's sister, Pauline, was involved in an accident with an 18 wheeler last night. She's in ICU at Grady with a ruptured sternum. They removed her spleen and discovered a brain aneurysm. If she survives her injuries, she will have a long recovery ahead of her. Please lift her and her family in prayer.

Thanks.

Prayer Request

Kathie Copeland has asked for prayer for her brother, Tony. He is in the hospital with a broken vertebrae and the ever present, COPD. Please lift Tony in your prayers and thanks.

James 5: 13-16

¹³ Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. ¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Debbie Whigham

Most of you know that Debbie Whigham ran Alan's motorized chair over her foot this morning after church. It required 9 stitches and as you can imagine, it's very sore and painful. Judy provided a meal for them tonight and I (Jan) will take something up for them tomorrow night.

If anyone is able and wants to provide food for the Whighams while Debbie recovers, please either contact Debbie directly (770-714-0146) to make arrangements.

Don't forget to offer prayers for a speedy and uneventful recovery.

Latest news from Family Promise

Growth and Evolution After a full year as an official 501 (c) (3) organization, Family Promise experienced its first annual rotation of board members. Rolling off the board, but remaining involved in various areas, were: Lu Leeds, Mary Temple, Maureen Wareham, Mitch Hermance, Amy Gamez, and Lola Larson. Each individual served Family Promise passionately and without their efforts we would not be here today. We are grateful for their service and commitment, and are more than pleased that they will continue to be involved with Family Promise of Forsyth County. To fill in, and to help take Family Promise further, the board welcomed to the table: Anthony Birozes, Todd Christopher, Jeremy Johnson, Jordan Livermore, Jim Hensley, Mike Ridzon, Janna Barroso, and Roger Fraser. The board also named Rick Lee and Jim Lepp to serve as president and vice-president of the board. With change comes new perspective & fresh ideas. We are excited to see what new adventures await Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc.  More Than Moving Boxes For Nicole and her 14 year old daughter, Jennifer, the thought of moving was daunting. The thought of moving into a homeless program - almost unbearable. With no money, no vehicle, and no support system in place, Nicole was faced with the difficult task of moving their belongings. Though not enough to fill a storage unit, it was more than Nicole and Jennifer could ever handle on their own. Thankfully, our friends at Browns Bridge Church answered our plea for help and showed up to move Nicole and Jennifer. The day was a chilly, rainy, Sunday afternoon, but without concern for their own comfort, this group worked diligently to insure that Nicole and Jennifer would have a smooth transition into Family Promise. Though the group came to move boxes and some furniture, unbeknownst to them, they moved a single mother from fear and concern about the future, to a place of peace and calm. Knowing that her belongings are safely secured in storage, knowing that she does not have to worry about being taken advantage of, or mistreated, anylonger, Nicole can now begin to rebuild her life. On the next day, as Nicole finished cleaning and gathering the final items, it was a beautiful sight to see her glowing with gratitude and peace. Thank you BBC friends for making this transition as smooth as possible.  "President's Monthly Perspective" When we look around at all the growth taking place in our county we tend to focus on the problems of traffic congestion and need for road improvement.  As real as these are to us there is another reality in our community that needs to come into our focus .... children in our schools and their families identified by various resource counselors in need of a place to call “home”.  Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc. is formally one year old and wants to bring this need and our program’s outreach to your attention like the caution sign in the picture above.  What drew me toward this national organization is their model of helping children and their families.  We do not give “handouts” but are offering our hand out to provide a hand up through multiple host/support congregations, volunteers and donors.  The goal is to mold empowering skills and provide opportunity for the families to achieve “sustainable independence”.  Check us out and come join us in a positive way of impacting children’s futures!  Who knows it may very well make your perspective of the traffic problems seem of less importance in the overall scales of life. - H. Richard "Rick" Lee, Jr. President, Board of Trustees photo courtesy of myajc.com Full Steam Ahead After 2 years of meetings, conversations, and many prayers, we are proud to announce that we have secured our 13 host congregations!  On  January 18, 2017, Grace Fellowship agreed to join our host team, and on April 5, 2017, Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit made the formal commitment to house and nourish homeless families in Forsyth County. The Family Promise model runs most efficiently and effectively with  13 host congregations, which allows for 4 host weeks per year per host congregation. We are grateful for Grace Fellowship and ECOHS for completing our host team. In addition to the 13 host congregations, Family Promise relies on a team support congregations, who supplement and help our host teams. Lanier United Methodist Church and Grace Chapel Church of Christ are our most recent additions. For a complete list of host and support churches visit our website:  www.FPForsyth.org  Copyright © 2017 Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have been on our email list for sometime. To continue to receive updates and news about Family Promise of Forsyth County Inc., please follow the instructions that follow. Our mailing address is: Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc PO Box 3305 Cumming, GA 30028 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list