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Buckboard Antique Quilts & Heavenly Patchwork
We have added a new partner on our Partners page. And it comes with an added bonus. Judy Howard will donate 100% of the proceeds of any purchase you make on either of her websites. Just note Shepherds of Love on your order, or send Judy an email. We encourage you to explore her websites- Buckboard Antique Quilts and Heavenly Patchwork , and her blog.
At Buckboard Antique Quilts, you will find pages and pages of beautiful heirloom quilts from the 1800′s including depression era, post-depression, museum quality, children’s quilts, quilt tops and blocks and much more. Judy also has a traveling displays. Some of you may remember a selection of her quilts from our luncheon last April.
At Heavenly Patchwork, you will find award winning quilt books which include some of the stories behind the quilts in Judy’s collection. There is also a 1905 cookbook for those looking for comfort food recipes.
We at Shepherds of Love would like to extend our thanks to Judy Howard for her generosity to our ministry as well as many other organizations. She is a blessing to many in need.
Interns (non-paid) or Volunteers Needed
Shepherds of Love Ministry is a 501[c]3 non-profit organization dedicated to growing God’s Kingdom by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those who seek assistance. We are in need of volunteers to answer phones. This position may become a part-time paid position for the right candidate. We are seeking student applicants for a non-paid internship or non-student volunteers with compassion, good phone skills, and boldness when it comes to sharing the Gospel.
Our mission is Sharing Christ, Offering Hope and Ministering to the Needy in Crisis. Those in crisis are referred by other charities, agencies, churches or friends of the ministry. We receive incoming calls from those needing help with utility bills or other assistance.
If you are interested, please use the “Contact Us” tab at the top of the page, fill out the page with “phone volunteer” or “internship” in the subject line. Please provide your contact phone and email information, along with a brief description of your availability and background. You may ask questions about this position through the “Contact Us” form as well. Thank you for your interest.
Interns (non-paid) or Volunteers/ Office Work
Shepherds of Love Ministry is a 501[c]3 non-profit organization. We are seeking servant-hearted, compassionate, Christian student applicants for a non-paid internship or volunteers to assist with office work. This position will include data entry and light bookkeeping, along with some phone work. Applicants should have some working knowledge of Excel/Access, Word, Publisher and Adobe. These volunteer positions may become paid part-time positions for the right candidate.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the One and Only Son of God. We believe in His redemptive work on the cross, in His resurrection, and that every “born again” believer is in-dwelt by the very Life, Spirit, and Presence of Christ. (1 Pe 1:23, Jn 3:3, and 2Co 5:17). We believe that 16All Scripture is God-breathed… (2Ti 3:16) and is the inerrant, incorruptible Word of God. We ask that applicants have similar beliefs.
If you are interested, please use the “Contact Us” tab at the top of the page, fill out the page with “internship” or “volunteer” in the subject line. Please provide your contact phone and email information, along with a brief description of your availability and skills. You may ask questions about this position through the “Contact Us” form as well. Thank you for your interest.
Prayer Request
Pray for Antoinne. He is a new believer in Christ. His faith is being tested and he is thinking of slipping back. His struggle is sexual sin, and letting go of bad friends. He has slipped up, and does not know how to get back up. I have been witnessing to him, but don’t want to say too much. He seems to be in such a low place. Pray that his faith fail him not, and he is able to withstand the attacks of the enemy in this season. Pray for his spiritual growth and restoration. I believe with me standing in the gap and agreeing with others he will come back to the Lord with a new heart! ( Prayer request received on our website-SOLM)
Latest Utility Blessing Tree Event
This Sunday, October 23rd, will be our first Utility Blessing Tree event of the 2011 holiday season. We will be at LifeLine Community Church at 4231 NW 50th in Oklahoma City, between Portland and Meridian on 50th. We will be there between 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Earlier this summer, we met with Associate Pastor Brian Simpson, his wife Charissa, and Agnes, a volunteer. This is a small but growing church which is Christ-centered and bible-based. We have since met the Senior Pastor Paul Haworth, an engaging pastor who teaches the Gospel with passion. LifeLine Community Church is obedient to The Great Commission as Jesus instructed, with several outreach programs which encourage participation of church members. These include a clothing bank called Joseph’s Closet; Undie Sundays in which they gather underwear, t-shirts and toiletry items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, deoderant, hand lotion, etc.) for delivery to a local homeless shelter; an annual car show with food and refreshments, and an annual craft show coming up in November. Booth space is still available for the craft show. You can contact the church at 405-943-3271 for information.
This event is also our first of several events resulting from our outreach efforts which started back in the summer. We started a new campaign of mailing and calling churches in an effort to partner with them to help with those in their church who may be in need- if the need is beyond their financial ability to meet- or to refer those outside their church to Shepherds of Love, as they can be sure that we will uphold the integrity of The Gospel, and do our best to meet their financial and spiritual needs in their current crisis. We have also offered to share in the financial burden if possible, or help those in their flock find help from other agencies. We have an extensive list of resources we use that are available to help those in need. We often refer clients to food banks for food; to Infant Crisis Services or All Things Baby for children’s needs; other agencies like Shepherds of Love that we sometimes partner with when there is a large financial need; or other agencies which offer services we don’t provide such as rent, medical care, shelter or clothing.
We are looking forward to several more scheduled events in churches and businesses between now and Christmas, as we seek to expand our outreach to church and enhance our donor base. God has led us to churches which are Christ-centered, bible-based and outreach-oriented. We are anticipating many new long-lasting relationships with these churches, their servant-hearted pastors and members of the Body of Christ as we pursue a common goal: To grow the Body of Christ in our communities.
Kingdom Builder article
I recently received an article from Kingdom Builder- part of Stewerdshipministries.com . After reading it, I asked the author for permission to use it on our blog, which was granted. I have included the link below.
I related to this article through experiences in my own life. 2010 was a tough year for me as my real estate business had gone into the tank after the end of April due to the government tax credit expiring. Earlier, my wife at the time had asked me to move out of our suburban Denver home on May 1st, as our 23 year marriage was over. I had gone to work a couple of years earlier loading trucks at night for FedEx. It was back-breaking work for a guy my age. I was humbled.
As the summer rolled around, I was “cat-sitting” for my neice. She didn’t have cable t.v. or a dish, nor could I get any reception with rabbit-ears because of where her apartment was located near the foothills west of Denver. As I look back, it was a good thing. I found myself reading my bible more, reflecting on it more and listening to God. I asked Him to reveal His purpose for me in my life. It wasn’t too long after that I started thinking more about my mother, who lives here in Oklahoma City. Last November was her 81st birthday, and I had noticed her memory fading along with some other issues. She has always asked us not to put her in a nursing home as she had a bad experience with her mother. So about the end of September, I had the idea (or was it placed?) to move back to Oklahoma after 35 years of living elsewhere, mostly in Colorado.
The point of all of that is to tell you that when I finally surrendered to His will, I felt a tremendous peace come over me. I know now that this is where He wants me, and that it is His purpose. Because of a supernatural experience that happened on my first day of work at Shepherds of Love, I have no doubt. I am including a link to the article below on trusting God. It hit home with me because in my previous life, trying to hold together my marriage, my business and my lifestyle I realized I had put up a barrier to trusting God. Although I now have much less, I find that I am more grateful to God for what I do have. I am richly blessed; not with “stuff” but with faith and family, and thanks to our donors, I am able to do God’s work- that of building His Kingdom here on earth.
Here is the link to the article- http://www.stewardshipministries.org/blog/2011/09/29/a-bridge-or-a-barrier/
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 (NIV) Posted by Tom Scott
