Are you stressed?

Everyone struggles with stress at one time or another.  These are some verses that help me when I feel overwhelmed or under stress.  I hope they will help you too.

“Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”  1 Peter 5:7

“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from whence shall my help come?  My help comes from the LORD who made heaven and earth.  He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.  Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.  The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.  The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.  The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.  The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever.”  Psalm 121:1-8

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever.”  Philippians 4:6-7

Sandra Vickery
Administrative Assistant

Ways You Can Be Involved

Hello everyone, my name is Heather James Mabe and I am the Development Coordinator for the Haven of Rest Ministries.  I would like to take just a moment to share with you a few of the ways YOU can become involved here at the Haven and by doing so, how you will be helping to change someone’s life.

Ways to get involved-

• Make a one time, a monthly, or an annual gift donation.
• Donate items to our thrift stores.
• Become a prayer partner.
• Volunteer your time and talents.
• Bring your Missions group, Sunday school class, youth group, family, or friends to the Haven for a tour.

What it will mean when YOU get involved-

• One more person will have something to eat, somewhere to sleep, a shower, clothes to wear; they will be taught truth, and be shown love.
• All items donated to our stores are used for our clients, people in need, or sold to raise money that is used to fund the ministry which is working to change lives from the inside out.
• PRAYER is something we ALL need and is the most powerful gift we have.
• When you volunteer, you receive even more of a blessing than you realize.  You show how much you care when you give of yourself.
• By bringing a group by to take a tour, you are opening a door of awareness to others.  So many people have no clue who we are or what we do.  You can help others to see with their own eyes that the Haven of Rest Ministries is so much more than a soup kitchen or homeless shelter.  Together we are saving lives every single day!

I would like to challenge each of you to become more aware of what is taking place within the doors of the Haven, share what you learn with others, establish a plan on what you are going to do to get involved, and then DO IT!!  I promise that you will receive one of the greatest blessings in life by what you do for others.  Thank you so much!

Praise Report - Women's Ministry (Under His Wings)

As many of you know, we have experienced a slight delay in the opening of Shadow House (Phase II of the Women's Ministry Program).  I am happy to report, however, that on Monday evening, Feb. 7, 2011, the City of Anderson granted the Haven of Rest an occupancy permit for 8 residents in this home.  Additionally, the Haven of Rest had the opportunity to meet with a small group of neighbors to fully explain the women's ministry and answer any questions they may have directly.  The meeting was a huge success.  After hearing about the program first-hand, the neighbors embraced the opening of Shadow House.  The Lord is gracious.  He not only provided for the house to be opened but created the opportunity for us to make many new friends with our neighbors.  Theresa Allen, Women's Ministry Director

To God be the glory

What an awesome privilege to participate with God in what He is doing.  The Word of God says “For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.” (1 Cor.3:9)  We see His activity daily in the people we are called on to serve and their families.  Also we see His supernatural provision which is an incredible thing to watch.

Men and women who have no hope come to us and through dedicated staff and servants who volunteer their time are able to offer hope that their life can be meaningful and productive.  If you watch the evening news and read the newspaper, it could look real bleak these days. But God is alive and well and very much still at work.

Just recently I got a call from an older man who had been at the Haven of Rest several years ago and God radically changed his life.  He is back with his family now and helping others with some of the same problems he once had.  To God be the glory.

Sid Stewart
Executive Director