Praise Be Unto Our Jesus!! Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. I think the importance of this scripture lies in the, “The”. -Only, nothing else, totally in Him. Jesus said-I am the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. There is nothing, nothing that He doesn’t already know about you! He loves us so much and he wants to reveal to us all that is pleasing to Him in us. Now through Him and His Holy Spirit working through me, I am being restored to bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit, while keeping all the uniqueness of Joseph. How great is that? If this intrigues, you in any way then call us at Hope:321-676-5588. This is what we do; we ask the Holy Spirit to work within us to bring out of us, the GOODNESS from the relationship with our Father God. I pray that through what Satan has meant for evil that God would bring His good. AMEN! Blessings and Life to all! In Christ, - Joe  PS. WE have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer we who live, but Christ lives in us; and the life which we now live in the flesh we live by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave Himself for us. Galatians 2:20 (Paraphrased) Praise Be Unto Our Jesus!!!

LEW GERVAIS, ADDICTIONS ~ PASTORAL COUNSELOR

Hope is a very unique and special place. I don’t just say that because I work here. I say that because it is true. There is only one, “Hope Ministries” even though the name appears to be plural, but there are many ministries at Hope. We have several counselors working here and each one has their own niche. They counsel in areas that they have personal experience in overcoming. One thing that sets us apart from many other programs and ministries is that none of our staff receive a paycheck for their labors. Every staff person is responsible to raise their own personal support.  We do not charge anyone for our services. They can see a counselor as often as necessary, and for as long as necessary, and we will not pressure them to pay a dime for the help they receive here. When Dick Phelps first opened the doors 30-plus years ago we were able to take advantage of some local grants that helped us keep the lights turned on and the doors open. Those grants have since dried up after Covid. To supplement the grants, we have tried to put on “one” local fundraiser every year to help fill in the gap and cover our overhead costs. In 2009 God sent Peggy Briede to Hope Ministries for help, after losing her son to a drug overdose.  After she got the help, that she desperately needed, she decided to join the staff so that she could minister to other parents who have lost loved ones to drugs. Peggy has very unique gifts and talents. In 2013 She decided to take charge and organize our yearly fundraiser. She did that every year until 2020 when Covid put a stop to it. That year we decided to use the GO FUND ME vehicle to raise the money Hope needed to keep the lights on, and the doors open for the coming year. That worked so well and has kept Hope floating until now. Since Peggy moved to North Carolina a few years ago, we have no one with the gifting that she had, to plan and organize a fundraiser. In the past year bills have been going up, for all our overhead expenses, and our funds are going down. So, without our miracle-working Peggy here to organize a local fundraiser for us, we have decided to go again with the GO-FUND-ME method to try to raise the funds we will need for the upcoming year. God bless you and thank you for your support-Lew

If you are interested in joining us by making a one-time donation, you can click on this link:    https://gofund.me/769617ce 

TOM & BARBARA MURGATROYD, HOPE OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & ANGER MANAGEMENT COUNSELORS, PRISON FELLOWSHIP /ANGEL TREE

Greetings from the accounting office! Everything is going fine from the business standpoint but a medical issue with Tom has kind of turned our lives upside down. In March he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and after several appointments with different doctors, there finally seems to be a treatment plan in place. We’ll find out when it’s going to start on the 22nd of August, but we know that it’s all going to work out according to God’s plan. We are looking forward to Angel Tree starting back up within the next couple of months and even though it entails a lot of work, we know that with God’s help it will be a success. We pray that more churches will be led to become involved in this awesome ministry. Presently there are about 20 churches in Brevard County that participate in this. While we are grateful for them, we could use a lot more to fill the need. If anyone has an interest, please feel free to contact either Tom or myself at Hope Ministries. Blessings in Christ! -Tom and Barbara

ALICE IANNANTUANO – WOMEN’S COUNSELOR

I can’t look at anyone in error to Proverbs 21:2 until I search myself in Proverbs 21:3. Vs. 2, People might be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines the heart. Vs. 3, The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just, than when we offer Him sacrifices. I, we need to let God be God and we be not. That is the method of ministry here at Hope Ministries. Please come and let us help you seek and develop the “you” God intended and created you to be.” Ah Lord God…nothing is to hard for Thee.” (Jeremiah 32:17) Depend on God and trust God. We are to take a wider scope, a scope outside the natural eyes. We seek for the eternal things of God through Christ in whom all things have been settled. God is for us, not against us. Time does its proving, looking into the eternal scoping of the sovereignty of God. God’s blessings to you-Alice

GINA LINDQUIST –ADDICTIONS-PASTORAL COUNSELOR-PASSION MINISTRIES

 Have you noticed that if someone asks you who are, our natural response is something like, I’m a banker or a mother or a student, right? While that may be what we do, it is not the sum of who we are. While these things may be important, if that’s who we are then what happens if this status changes, especially against our will? We all have an innate need to feel worthy and to have a purpose. Whatever we use to meet that need is how we establish our identity. These last couple of years, however, have certainly emphasized how unpredictable life can be and there is little sign of things getting much better. If we are trying to meet that need through temporal things and we lose them, we could end up dealing with depression, anxiety, fear, relationship conflicts, and even addictive behaviors. 

In Christ though, we have become new creations with an identity that has been established by God (2 Corinthians 2:17). We have been made in His image (Colossians 2:10) and created for His purposes (Ephesians 2:10). This status doesn’t change based on what we do or do not do because this inheritance is guaranteed (Ephesians 1:13-14) by a God who never changes (Hebrews 13:8). This is the hope we have despite the challenges of the time we live in. If those challenges have robbed you of your peace, led you into addictive behavior or caused you to doubt your own significance, we at Hope Ministries are here to help you see yourself through the eyes of your Heavenly Father. He is the one who has established your value by giving His only son Jesus and that foundation of love is strong enough to withstand anything the world tries to throw your way.  Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:5) Love and blessings to you in Jesus name! -Gina