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The Big GiveDecember 13, 2011A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak at Watermark Community Church located right here in Erlanger at Dixie Heights High School. It was a blessing to be able to take some of the Lifeline team and share about our past, our present and our mission for the future with one of our supporting churches. Check out the podcast of the ser... read more →Word For Today by Bob GassDecember 12, 2011“He who gives to the poor will lack nothing.” Proverbs 28:27 NIV
THE BLESSINGS OF THE COMPASSIONATE HEART
When it comes to charitable giving some folks say, “That’s Old Testament doctrine. What’s the New Testament teaching?” Glad you asked! Jesus launched His ministry saying: “The Spirit of the L... read more →The Christmas holidays amplify prayer needs at LLM.December 11, 2011Our ministry volunteers have been blown away by the sheer number of people seeking prayer during the Christmas season. Here's an exhaustive list of needs made known to us. Please take time to remember these collectively in your quiet time with God this week. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Angela asked prayer for her Mother's depress... read more →Prayer Is Powerful! Join in!October 3, 2011**Please remember the family and friends of Shain Pierce who was tragically beaten to death recently.
**Ricky & Brenda asked for prayer for their new marriage to be blessed through any and all situations.
**Brenda C. has a court date that she's concerned about; she also has heart problems and is undergoing many tests.
**Sherry simply needs b... read more →"Even Keel"September 2, 2011A client we met at LLM just called us to say that they finally understand God's unconditional love. The family name is Keel. The daughter came into relationship with Christ at the ministry center and that is how our relationship began. This family was always behind in rent, moving all the time, in debt, angry at the world, etc. The ministry ha... read more →Prayer Needs At LLM 9.1.11September 1, 2011Rick & Brenda-We need God back in our lives again.
Please pray for my son & I. This is a very difficult time for us. We need guidance and understanding.
Vanity W--Please pray for the strength and courage to carry out God's will for my life.
Vanity W--Pray that my Mom comes to terms with the damage she's caused our family due t... read more →prayer requests from Isaiah House Outreach July 11'August 2, 2011Isaiah House Outreach Covington, KY, July 30, 2011
These prayer requests were received from people in need waiting for support at the Isaiah House Outreach in Covington, KY.
▸ Greg - Please pray for Bob Smith, he had a leg amputated. He was blessed when someone from Life Line Ministries left a wheelchair on his porch, P... read more →snapshot of a client's housing needAugust 2, 2011 My husband, Joe and I were at Lifeline a couple of months back. We have had an amazing hard time these past years. I would appreciate if you would take the time to read this.
Joe, was a Great Police officer who served well. One day he was stabbed in the heart. He healed on the outside but suffers from PTSD.
He never went back to work,... read more →prayer needs keep on comingJuly 6, 2011The beautiful thing about a Christ centered outreach is the freedom to pray with and for people if they're open to it. The following requests were gathered recently at the ministry center. Please remember each one in your prayers:
Allysa H. came into the center last week, is pregnant and hadn't eaten anything in 2 days. We were a... read more →out of Africa, into LifeLine MinistriesJuly 6, 2011I had the pleasure of meeting Martin Chukwumah several years ago at the ministry center. At the time, he was a student at U.C. and living in Erlanger. Martin was sent here from Africa to pursure his degree, but his family back home developed financial problems. Martin's apartment was unfurnished and he didn't have any food in his ... read more →andy recaps june 11' at LLMJuly 1, 2011Wanted to give everyone the "down & dirty" for LifeLine Ministries June 2011:
We scheduled 486 clients and served 286 families plus 16 families who were "walk in's"
with food and clothes plus 87 furniture deliveries totaling 146 items to our LifeLine families.
We served a total of 389 families
Had 140 "... read more →crossway community "insideOUT" at LifeLineJune 16, 2011Painting Doors and Other Fun Stuff
I'm a messy painter. I get paint everywhere it doesn't belong...on the trim, on the floor, on my clothes, in my hair. I end up with random swipes all over my arms and at some point I usually somehow manage to lean against what I've freshly painted. (You'd think if I was the one who p... read more →"pray" it forwardJune 7, 2011Many clients have expressed some very serious prayer needs over the past week or so. Please remember the following in your quiet time:
Debbie M. "I have bladder cancer. Please pray for my upcoming surgery"
Kelly S. "Please pray for my entire family. We are enduring trying hardships right now"
Lesa S. &q... read more →Life-Line itemsMay 26, 2011Mitchell, a 14 year old young man from Erlanger was cruising down Dixie Hwy several weeks ago with his mom when he passed the LLM Center and saw that we distributed food to needy people. On his own, Mitchell canvassed his neighborhood and gathered 200 dry food items for LLM. ONE can make a difference!
The Silverlake Kroger store w... read more →ministry center prayer needsApril 26, 2011A friend of Tracy O. is praying for her to become a Christ follower.
Cheryl V. is asking for prayer for her and her children. Cheryl yearns for her children to become Christ followers as well. She also needs a job :)
Krista F. is looking for piece of mind; is concerned for her children and is praying for the father of her children to ... read more →stereo's pump up the bass for 2 families in need!April 26, 2011 Last week a couple came to LifeLine and as I talked with them the husband shared that he had been married before and he and his first wife had two children, a girl and a boy. When they were quite young the mother actually tried to kill the little girl. Needles to say, he divorced her and never wanted to marry again. He gave himself to childre... read more →3 client snapshotsApril 26, 2011We met a new Christ follower today at LLM. She moved here from Florida where she was a tattoo artist. The authorities think it was one of her clients who set her home on fire. Thank God she and her children were not home. She moved here to be near her sister. She has nothing. LLM was able to help bless her with the help of our great God. In t... read more →off the booze and out of the penMarch 29, 2011Shain P. was referred to LLM by a friend and former client of ours. This dude has led a hard life. He just turned 60 and has spent 24 years of his adult life behind bars in a penitentiary; several of those on death row. He now has his freedom back since being parolled recently. Shain's battled alcoholism most of his life and... read more →carolyn's hep c positive. Would your church welcome her?March 29, 2011Carolyn M. was in the ministry center recently and disclosed to our volunteers that she is a hep C carrier. She isn't sure how long she has to live. While we were able to meet her needs for food and clothing, her greatest need is a local church home that will welcome her with open arms. Carolyn doesn't want to die alone. She's... read more →drop to your kneesMarch 29, 2011Please pray for the needs of these clients who took time to write their needs down to mark the urgency of their requests:
The Schultz family, Mom, Dad and 4 kids, has to move our of a mold infested house. They have to vacate now and need help. God is faithful!
The Doyer family. Ask the Lord to turn Earl's heart back toward Him a... read more →ministry center prayer needsMarch 14, 2011Tianna H. writes "Alex is 3 years old and has expressed scary thoughts about her dad and has told me and her counselor about sexual abuse. We are headed to court. Please pray for us"
Roger S. writes "please pray for Katherine Smith. She is having a hard time dealing with the loss of her daughter."
Terri ... read more →lets never be "deaf" to the needs of this worldMarch 2, 2011Andy Sper has met with hundreds of invidividuals and families as an advisor at the LLM offices, but an encounter yesterday was like none other. Andy met and spent time investing in Melissa and her husband while assessing their physical needs. They were referred to us by Melissa's doctor. You see, Melissa is pregnant with twins and... read more →madison's heart for hygieneMarch 2, 2011You know I get a little cranked up when I see the light bulb turn on in people's brains and they realize how cool it is to serve others, but I get double expresso pumped to witness this in children. I've lost count how many times I've been moved to action in my life by the simple, genuine acts of a child. This past weekend I was to... read more →o god, listen to my cry! hear my prayer