We have been made aware of a family in need, through a mutual friend.
A mother of 9 children passed away while giving birth to her 10th child. At this point no determination has been made as to where all of the children will go. I believe they are staying with their grandmother and/or their uncle, and the newborn baby will be going to the father. The catch is, the grandmother is also ill and has recently been hospitalized for heart problems.
If you would please pray about this situation, we would greatly appreciate it. Also if you feel led to buy school supplies, school clothes or school shoes for any of these children, please get in touch with me via email at radicallifeoutreach@yahoo.com or phone 919-224-7038.
Loving Radically Through Christ,
Melissa
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Upcoming Crosswalk - AUGUST 29th
Dean has taken off of work on Friday, August 29th to go out and share the Gospel on another Crosswalking Evangelism Event. We hope to have friends coming up from Asheboro, and we hope to have YOU coming along also.
He has not decided on a location yet, as he always prays beforehand and tries to go where he feels the Spirit is leading him.
Please call or text him at 919-665-8997 if you would be interested in going with him. He can keep you updated on the meeting time and place.
Also we continue our (every other) Tuesday night Kids Club in Oxford...this coming Tuesday will be on the Boots of the Gospel of Peace. From Ephesians 6:
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak
Continue to pray for us...as said in verses 19 and 20 above...for the crosswalk, for the kids club, for our daily life: "Make supplication also for me, that words may be given to us in opening our mouths boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which we are ambassors in chains, that we may declare it boldly, as we ought to speak."
Loving Radically Through Christ,
Melissa
He has not decided on a location yet, as he always prays beforehand and tries to go where he feels the Spirit is leading him.
Please call or text him at 919-665-8997 if you would be interested in going with him. He can keep you updated on the meeting time and place.
Also we continue our (every other) Tuesday night Kids Club in Oxford...this coming Tuesday will be on the Boots of the Gospel of Peace. From Ephesians 6:
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak
Continue to pray for us...as said in verses 19 and 20 above...for the crosswalk, for the kids club, for our daily life: "Make supplication also for me, that words may be given to us in opening our mouths boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which we are ambassors in chains, that we may declare it boldly, as we ought to speak."
Loving Radically Through Christ,
Melissa
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Time4Learning Homeschool Curriculum Review Coming Soon!
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Friday, August 8, 2014
Why Yes, It Has Been THREE Months Since I've Posted!!
I know, I know - I should be hung out to dry for not posting...but I'm just a facebook girl at heart that we post everything regarding the ministry there...from pictures, to events, to updates, to need requests.
But for those that still read the blog, I wanted to give a quick update.
We have begun the kids club in Oxford. We have started out by doing the Armor of God and we are having a great time! We are meeting every other Tuesday night at the building for the Oxford Housing Authority. Turnout has been great - especially since we just started!! We've have between 20 and 25 kids each night so far.
We have some great helpers and workers and everyone is putting forth wonderful effort to get the life-changing message of Jesus out to these kids.
If you would like pictures forwarded to you, or specific needs requests, or a schedule of events for the kids club, please email us at radicallifeoutreach@yahoo.com and let us know!
And what else is going great and getting ready to gear back up for me??
HOMESCHOOLING!!!
It's already that time of year again (and probably the main reason why I didn't have any posts here over the summer.) This has been my first year ever having both kids at home with me full time.
With that being said, we will be trying Alex out with the homeschooling also. And they will be starting NEXT WEEK!!! Ahh.....let the lesson plans and early mornings begin again!
(I will be posting a review of an online curriculum for Alex soon, in case anyone else out there is thinking of homeschooling and wants to see what this one is like. I'm going to try out www.time4learning.com for a month or so and see how it goes. So be on the lookout for my post on that!!)
Please keep me/us in your prayers, as always...for the outreach ministry and the homeschooling ministry ;)
Loving Radically Through Christ,
Melissa
But for those that still read the blog, I wanted to give a quick update.
We have begun the kids club in Oxford. We have started out by doing the Armor of God and we are having a great time! We are meeting every other Tuesday night at the building for the Oxford Housing Authority. Turnout has been great - especially since we just started!! We've have between 20 and 25 kids each night so far.
We have some great helpers and workers and everyone is putting forth wonderful effort to get the life-changing message of Jesus out to these kids.
If you would like pictures forwarded to you, or specific needs requests, or a schedule of events for the kids club, please email us at radicallifeoutreach@yahoo.com and let us know!
And what else is going great and getting ready to gear back up for me??
HOMESCHOOLING!!!
It's already that time of year again (and probably the main reason why I didn't have any posts here over the summer.) This has been my first year ever having both kids at home with me full time.
With that being said, we will be trying Alex out with the homeschooling also. And they will be starting NEXT WEEK!!! Ahh.....let the lesson plans and early mornings begin again!
(I will be posting a review of an online curriculum for Alex soon, in case anyone else out there is thinking of homeschooling and wants to see what this one is like. I'm going to try out www.time4learning.com for a month or so and see how it goes. So be on the lookout for my post on that!!)
Please keep me/us in your prayers, as always...for the outreach ministry and the homeschooling ministry ;)
Loving Radically Through Christ,
Melissa
Friday, May 9, 2014
Upcoming Events
We have some upcoming events to tell you about/invite you to!
May 25th and 26th, Dean is planning a Crosswalking Evangelism. Save the date for this as I will post later with specific meeting locations and times. We will be going Sunday after church on the 25th because we have a friend joining us who we met at the NC Pride Parade last year. She will be driving in from out of town and we are excited about having her now come and evangelize with us!
May 25th I will also be speaking at a church in Raleigh. I was invited by a sweet friend to come and speak to the church at their "True Love Waits" ceremony day. I am so honored to be able to share my story and what God has done through me. Teenage purity and discipleship has a huge place in my heart and my personal ministry. PLEASE pray for me to speak exactly what God wants me to say.
June 8th through 10th is the prison revival here in Butner. I'm not sure of the exact details of this yet, but I believe that we will be the "speaker" on one of those nights. Please pray for that event also. I will give more details on that as I get them.
June 5th is our 4 year anniversary, June 11th is Dillon's birthday, and June 12th is Alex's birthday. I will follow up with birthday party info if we decide to go that route this year.
June 12th is also the last day of school here in Granville County. Ginella Mitchell and I have had a couple discussion/lunch meetings about doing some local outreaches/Bible groups with the kids in the area, and we are ready to get this started! We would LOVE to have your help with these. They will probably be done in Butner on Monday OR Tuesday evenings for 2 to 3 hours each night. We will go into the local neighborhoods and do Bible study/snacks/games with the kids once a week during the summer months. We will definitely need lots of snack items and probably some game/craft items, so if you would like to contribute to that, just let me know!
I'm sure Dean will schedule another Crosswalking day in June, so keep on the lookout for that blog post also! He is getting really antsy to get out and do some more crosswalking and get to talk to folks about Jesus. We really hope you will join us, and we promise that you will not regret it. It will definitely spark a fire in you to get out and share the Gospel, and it will also help to dispel some of the common fears that go along with sharing. Sharing the Gospel isn't just a job for pastors and "evangelists"...we are all called by Jesus and equipped by the Holy Spirit.
Again, I will update on these events and others as I get more information. Please keep us in prayer and let me know if you're interested in attending any of these.
Loving Radically Through Christ,
Melissa
May 25th and 26th, Dean is planning a Crosswalking Evangelism. Save the date for this as I will post later with specific meeting locations and times. We will be going Sunday after church on the 25th because we have a friend joining us who we met at the NC Pride Parade last year. She will be driving in from out of town and we are excited about having her now come and evangelize with us!
May 25th I will also be speaking at a church in Raleigh. I was invited by a sweet friend to come and speak to the church at their "True Love Waits" ceremony day. I am so honored to be able to share my story and what God has done through me. Teenage purity and discipleship has a huge place in my heart and my personal ministry. PLEASE pray for me to speak exactly what God wants me to say.
June 8th through 10th is the prison revival here in Butner. I'm not sure of the exact details of this yet, but I believe that we will be the "speaker" on one of those nights. Please pray for that event also. I will give more details on that as I get them.
June 5th is our 4 year anniversary, June 11th is Dillon's birthday, and June 12th is Alex's birthday. I will follow up with birthday party info if we decide to go that route this year.
June 12th is also the last day of school here in Granville County. Ginella Mitchell and I have had a couple discussion/lunch meetings about doing some local outreaches/Bible groups with the kids in the area, and we are ready to get this started! We would LOVE to have your help with these. They will probably be done in Butner on Monday OR Tuesday evenings for 2 to 3 hours each night. We will go into the local neighborhoods and do Bible study/snacks/games with the kids once a week during the summer months. We will definitely need lots of snack items and probably some game/craft items, so if you would like to contribute to that, just let me know!
I'm sure Dean will schedule another Crosswalking day in June, so keep on the lookout for that blog post also! He is getting really antsy to get out and do some more crosswalking and get to talk to folks about Jesus. We really hope you will join us, and we promise that you will not regret it. It will definitely spark a fire in you to get out and share the Gospel, and it will also help to dispel some of the common fears that go along with sharing. Sharing the Gospel isn't just a job for pastors and "evangelists"...we are all called by Jesus and equipped by the Holy Spirit.
Again, I will update on these events and others as I get more information. Please keep us in prayer and let me know if you're interested in attending any of these.
Loving Radically Through Christ,
Melissa
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Help Needed for a Roxboro Family - Grass Cutting
We are writing because we are asking for help cutting grass this weekend for a family in Roxboro. We will need a riding lawn mower to do this due to the size of the yard (about an acre and a half).
We do not have a riding mower, only a push mower. Right now we have Dean's Jeep and his brother's trailer, but that is currently for sale as we are trying to purchase a ministry van, so I can't even be sure we'll have the Jeep and trailer to transport a riding mower come this weekend.
Please help if you can!!
Thanks,
Melissa
We do not have a riding mower, only a push mower. Right now we have Dean's Jeep and his brother's trailer, but that is currently for sale as we are trying to purchase a ministry van, so I can't even be sure we'll have the Jeep and trailer to transport a riding mower come this weekend.
Please help if you can!!
Thanks,
Melissa
Friday, April 25, 2014
Ministry Van
We are started to browse the (very cheap) market for a passenger van for our ministry. Dean is selling his Jeep in order to get the funds for this.
Please keep us in mind if you have a cheap passenger van or are looking for a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4418506998.html
Thanks,
Melissa
Please keep us in mind if you have a cheap passenger van or are looking for a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4418506998.html
Thanks,
Melissa
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