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| Epiphany
Ministry |
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An Epiphany weekend is a three day experience in Christianity,
bringing the message of God’s love, grace and forgiveness
to incarcerated juveniles. The children in this facility
have often been shortchanged by life. |
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come from extreme poverty and dire circumstances, some
have committed unspeakable crimes, others have suffered
so much abuse and neglect that they are unable to function
in a regular family situations. During the weekend, volunteers,
demonstrate God’s unconditional love. Finding forgiveness
is a key part of the weekend. The children learn that
God offers forgiveness freely. |
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I
am often asked why I would want to spend so much time
with these youth. Matthew 25:36 reminds us that when
we visit those in prison, we are visiting Christ. And
we must remember that Jesus loved the children! These
children need someone. As I look at my life and the
blessing that God has bestowed upon me, I realize how
blessed I am. My children grew up in this wonderful
church where you all taught them Sunday School, the
Bible, and how to live a Christian life. As a single
parent, I depended on all of you my brothers and sisters
in Christ for that extra reinforcement of the values
I wanted them to have. |
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children in the Texas prison system do not have this benefit.
You may not be called to work or volunteer with these
children, but there is a way you can help, each Epiphany
weekend costs about $5,000 to put on. If you would like
to donate to this cause, please contact mei. Your donations
provide meals, bibles, materials, and supplies for the
weekend. |
| Epiphany
is a registered 501© organization and all donations
are tax deductible. If you do not feel led or cannot commit
to a monetary donation, WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS! These children
feel cut off and forgotten by the world, one of the ways
that we demonstrate the power of Christian love and prayer
is to have people sign up on a prayer “chain”.
Each person commits to a time of prayer over the weekend,
by signing his or her “first name only” and
the town that you live in on the prayer chain. The prayer
chain is brought out during the weekend, the chain is
then held out for the children to see, what an amazing
act of Christian love for children who feel that no one
cares, to see that someone, anyone took the time to pray
unselfishly for them. I promise you, lives change and
seeds of Christian love happen. |
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you would like to know more about Epiphany ministries
or would like to sign up on the prayer chain, or donate,
please contact me at wendy.withers@wenaco.com,
find me at church or call me (940) 206-7204, Thank you
and God Bless. Pray for his children, Wendy Withers |
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