Thank you so much, again, for your love and care over the years. Your prayers, your tithes and offerings have been used in the harvest work of God (as seen below). Through your generosity, many souls have come to know the Lord. In that, they have been enriched mightily in His truth. This year marks the forty-second year of our little church serving the Tampa Bay area. With your prayerful and financial assistance, we will continue to minister here and to the community beyond our church. Some examples of the harvest work you help provide:
Some Member/Attender News: Pastor Mark-
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That should do it for now. You all remain in our prayers and we know that God will return His favor upon you. We love and cherish each one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants. Check us out: www.myghcf.com and www.facebook.com/myghcf Your faithful servants in Christ, Great Hope Christian Fellowship
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Well, it’s been awhile and life has been challenging for us all, but I want to get this out to the most wonderful servants of the Lord…YOU. Thank you so much again for your love and care over the years. Your prayers, your tithes and offerings have been used in the harvest work of God (as seen below). Through your generosity, many souls have come to know the Lord. In that, they have been enriched mightily in His truth. This year marks the 41st year of our little church serving the Tampa Bay area. With your prayerful and financial assistance, we will continue to minister here and to the community beyond our church. Some examples of the harvest work you help provide:
Some Member/Attender News: Pastor Mark-
That should do it for now. We love and cherish each one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants. Check us out: www.myghcf.com and www.facebook.com/myghcf Your faithful servants in Christ, Great Hope Christian Fellowship Well, it’s been awhile and life has been challenging for us all, but I want to get this out to the most wonderful servants of the Lord…YOU. Thank you so much again for your love and care over the years. Your prayers, your tithes and offerings have been used in the harvest work of God, and through that many souls have come to know the Lord and been enriched in His truth.
Some Member/Attender News: Dr. Shirley
Pastor Ted – the Lord has led him to start the new radio ministry mentioned previously. Pastor Linda – has recently taken the position (volunteer) as Southeast Region Chaplain for the USAF Aux/CAP. In that ministry, she will be guiding the chaplains in a five state area, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. In addition, she has worked with a chaplain team in completely revising the disaster chaplain training for all of USAF Aux/CAP in United States. June D. – continues her walking regimen. She is a cancer survivor and praises the Lord with each step. Faithfully going along with her each step of the way is her daughter, Cathy. We see them on the road all the time. Carolyn M. – she and Ted are in the process of buying a new home. Prayers are appreciated. Also, recently, her mother, Margaret, has gone on to be with the Lord. No more suffering now as she dances on the streets of gold! Teresa and Ramon – continue in their outreach and service to those in the Dominican Republic. Lisa F. – the last two of her and Drew’s five girls are still at home finishing school. Three will soon be marrying. Where has the time gone! Lisa has also returned to work as a home care nurse, being mightily blessed in that service. She considers it a true mission of love in the Lord. Helen G. – remains recuperating at home after a cardiac event some months ago. Frannie K. – still needs prayer regarding her knees and shoulder issues. God is good to hear our prayers. That should do it for now. We love and cherish each one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants. Dr. Shirley --
Evangelist Drew — Completed his month-long business trip and has returned safely. He is currently fighting a bad dose of the flu, and your continued prayers are appreciated. Pastor Ted — Ted is very serious about his exercise program and continues to swim 2-3 miles daily at one of the local City pools. With just five more miles to go, he has almost completed his first major challenge of swimming the length of the Hillsborough River in the pool. Go Ted! Pastor Linda — Took the “plunge” (literally) and went on a whitewater rafting trip in South Carolina with Mark and Shirley’s daughter, Shem, and her husband, David. After being thrown into the rapids, the next day the intrepid band went zip lining, cruising sometimes at 40mph. What was she thinking! All have returned safely with many stories to tell. June D. — Continues her walking regimen. She is a cancer survivor and praises the Lord with every step. Faithfully going along with her each step of the way is her daughter, Cathy. Way to go, girls! Carolyn M. — Her mother, Margaret, is in a nursing home and prayers are appreciated for her health and comfort. Margaret continues praising the Lord and communicates via the internet now. What a humble Christian example she is…no complaints and all praise! That should do it for now. We love and cherish each one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants. Because of your love and care through your donations and prayers (hey, that rhymes!), we continue to serve our community through church services, teaching, home, hospital and prison visitations, food distribution, youth ministries, etc. Those are the common things of service and we gladly do so. With your prayerful and financial assistance, we continue to minister to the community beyond our church:
Member/Attender News
That should do it for now. We love and cherish each one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants. Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/myghcf. Your faithful servants in Christ, Great Hope Christian Fellowship Lots of news to report since last time, so I'll jump right in.
We are grateful for your continued prayerful and financial support to Great Hope Christian Fellowship (GHCF) and the outreach of Piercing the Darkness Ministries (PDM). You honor God with your generosity and kindness to us. Pastor Linda's second book, DMR-5, The Next Generation, continues to receive wonderful comments from those who have been deeply touched by the spiritual insights and story line. If you have also been encouraged by reading this book, please let us know by leaving your comments on the Amazon book site, here on our website or on our Facebook page. We'd love to hear from you. If you haven't had an opportunity to view the trailer for DMR-5, The Next Generation, please check it out. We encourage you to purchase your copy and delve into this unique Christian fiction, and please do pass it on! It is now available at Xulon Press, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble in paperback and Nook or Kindle format. Even though we are a small portion in the vineyard of the Lord, we have much to do. We often serve those who may not "fit in", so to speak, in a larger congregation and your support allows us to continue that labor of love. Many are hurting because of the poor life decisions they have made, but they are still valuable souls to our loving and merciful God. Our hands will stay at the plow in His field, and we cherish your prayers in that regard. We continue to assist the Friends of the Unborn ministry which provides housing and training for homeless pregnant women up in the Boston, MA area. Quarterly, we send donations of gift cards to CVS, Target and Wal-Mart. We also sporadically help the Francis House (with canned goods collections), which provides meals for the homeless who suffer with HIV/AIDS. Your support helps us help them. We love and cherish each one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants.
We are grateful for your continued prayerful and financial support to Great Hope Christian Fellowship (GHCF) and the outreach of Piercing the Darkness Ministries (PDM). We serve a God full of mercy and wisdom and we ask that He shower that and His many blessings back upon you. Pastor Linda's second book, DMR-5, The Next Generation, has been published. We encourage you to purchase your copy and delve into this unique Christian fiction. It is now available at Xulon Press, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble in paperback and Nook or Kindle format. View the awesome trailer of DMR-5, The Next Generation. Check out the many comments from those who have been deeply touched by the spiritual insights and story line of DMR-5. Comments can be found on the Amazon book site. Even thought we are a small portion in the vineyard of the Lord, we have much to do. We often serve those who may not "fit in", so to speak, in a larger congregation and your support allows us to continue that labor of love. Many are hurting because of the poor life decisions they have made, but they are still valuable souls to our loving and merciful God. Currently, five of our attenders are incarcerated (one just released until court date). Our hands will stay at the plow in His field and we cherish your prayers in that regard. We continue to assist (with gift cards for the women and their newborns) the Friends of the Unborn ministry which provides housing and training for homeless pregnant women. We also sporadically help the Francis House (with canned goods collections), which provides meals for the homeless who suffer with HIV/AIDS. Your support helps us help them. We love and cherish each one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants.
As we remember our “day of infamy” and the World Trade Center attacks that occurred on 9-11-01, may we reflect on the greatness of God and not just the evil of mankind! The broken Adam nature is full of disastrous ways which will manifest with heinous acts such as those we witnessed on that fateful day. Our counteraction to all of that is to maintain an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and be salt and light in an often tasteless and dark world. That we can do and with diligence! We now would like to thank you again for your continued prayerful and financial support to Great Hope Christian Fellowship (GHCF) and the GHCF outreach of Piercing the Darkness Ministries (PDM). We serve a God full of mercy and wisdom and we ask that He shower that back upon you. Your prayers are also valued for Pastor Linda’s research and book writing completion, as well as the many teaching, speaking and military event engagements that are frequently requested. Even though we are a small portion in the vineyard of the Lord, we have much to do. We often serve those who may not “fit in”, so to speak, in a larger congregation and your support allows us to continue that labor of love. Many are hurting because of the poor life decisions they have made, but they are still valuable souls to our loving and merciful God. Our hands will stay at the plow in His field and we cherish your prayers in that regard.
Thank you again for your continued prayerful and financial support to Great Hope Christian Fellowship (GHCF) and the GHCF outreach of Piercing the Darkness Ministries (PDM). We serve a God full of mercy and wisdom and we ask that He shower that back upon you. Your prayers are valued for Pastor Linda’s research and book writing completion, as well as the many teaching, speaking and military event engagements that are frequently requested. We love and cherish each and every one of you and humbly thank you for your participation with us in this portion of His vineyard. Well done good and faithful servants.
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