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New Book In Store: Stronger Still: A Woman’s Guide to Turning Your Hurt into Healing for Others

April 18, 2012 By admin 1 Comment

This book, Stronger Still: A Woman's Guide to Turning Your Hurt into Healing for Others (Deeper Still), by Edna Ellison is an amazing workbook to hold in your hand and work your way through if you are trying to figure out how to use the pain in your life to encourage other people. We have it available now at the Rest Ministries shop. I am happy to be able to call Edna a friend through a Christian women writers organization, but even I didn't know all that she had experienced in her life until I read this book. This woman has every right to write about her journey with suffering and how to use it for God's plans. This is an interactive 6-week Bible study that helps guide the reader through her pain and to a point where she can see how … [Read more...]

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Tell Us About Your HopeKeepers Group

January 5, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

We love to hear about your HopeKeepers Groups! People who are looking to start a group or who are also leading groups are always interested & encouraged by what other groups are doing. And many of them have not led a small group before, or perhaps it's been a long time. Writing up a flyer or calling the newspaper can seem a bit intimidating, so we encourage you to add us to your mailing list or invite us to your groups. Send us brochures, inserts, announcements about your group that we can post to share with others. Send us articles about your group. What are you doing? How have you grown? What special things do peole do for one another? Is HopeKeepers listed on your church website? Does … [Read more...]

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Tips for Finding Money for Accessibility Issues at Churches

October 22, 2009 By admin 2 Comments

"Money & Ideas" was a 36-page booklet put out in the past by the National Organization on Disability, that described creative initiatives & fund raising strategies used by 50 congregations to become more accessible to people with all types of disabilities. Although the book seems to no longer be in print, most of the material is online as various short posts at the National Organization of Disability web site "Money & Ideas" Tips. It's includes ideas such as: Holiday Appeals Help Accessibility Start Small to Get the Ball Rolling Church Dinners Feed Disability Awareness Make It Your Mission Related articles by Zemanta How And Why You Should Make Your Blog Accessible To People With Disabilities (davidrisley.com) … [Read more...]

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How Does RM Help Me With My HK Group

October 15, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Rest Ministries provide ongoing communication between HopeKeeper groups, resources, & by providing HopeKeeper leaders with resources to be a good advocate for those with illness or invisible disabilities for their church & community. We rely on our volunteer staff to support the entire ministry, so to be best informed we recommend that you sign up for the Sunroom & our weekly newsletter HopeNotes so you don't miss out on anything important! Through our HopeKeepers Leaders Group at the Rest Ministries Sunroom Through our weekly Hope Endures Podcasts Through our weekly HopeNotes emailed newsletter Through articles that our founder writes on a weekly basis, many of which can be shared with those in your group, or with your … [Read more...]

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HopeKeepers Lesson Plan Example

October 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

HopeKeepers Lesson Plan Example Here is one lesson outline from a HopeKeeper leader who led a group for over 4 years. Feel free to send us your lesson outlines so that we can share with other leaders. Hi, Dear Christian Friend: OK, about my HopeKeepers(R) Group here in Crestline, CA. The most important thing I an tell you is to keep your group focused on Jesus & not their illness. They will need to discuss their illness from time to time but I make it very clear that is not what we are here for. We are HopeKeepers (my emphasis) & we will not focus only of the negatives of our various chronic conditions. There are plenty of groups out there for that. I co-lead a group for Fibromyalgia/Chronic pain, & you … [Read more...]

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HopeKeeper Lesson Plan Ideas

October 5, 2009 By admin 3 Comments

Needing some fresh ideas for lesson plans for your HopeKeepers group? Here are some that leadders have told us they have used with success! Pass out a devotional or two from Rest Ministries website (you are allowed to photocopy them, just keep the author/copyright information on it too.) Have people read a paragraph out loud & discuss it. Have they ever felt this way? How did they cope with these feelings? Would they have done something differently had they read this first? If they had written this, what verse would they have chosen? What do they think of the way the writer responded to the circumstances or feelings that s/he encountered. Go through a Bible study & discuss the various … [Read more...]

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Organizing a HopeKeepers Welcome Packet for New Members

September 10, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

"God loves the pure-hearted & well-spoken; good leaders also delight in their friendship." Proverbs 22:11, The Message When people first start to attend a HopeKeepers group, it can be a nice touch to have a welcome packet for them. Here are some ideas of things to put inside! A lot of our group leaders put together a folder so people have a wealth of information which can offer some encouragement & also introduce them to what HopeKeepers is all about a particular church. Most leaders just purchased folders at their local office supply store for around $.25 apiece. Ideas of things to put in your folder: An introductory letter from you. If you have set up an online group for your members to share with … [Read more...]

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When You Are Ill: How Pretending Can Be a Constructive Tool

September 2, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Have you ever been tempted to just pretend that the life you are living is different than the reality? If you have, you can quickly imagine a new life by just hanging out for a few minutes with a 6-year-old. Since my son seems to want loads of interaction around any scenario that is different than the one he is having. Each sentence seems to start with "Mom, let's pretend..." In just the last few weeks I have pretended to be a chef, mailman, grocery store clerk, librarian, waitress, and a clerk at a DVD rental place. He's been a stranger knocking on our front door with the 3D glasses from a movie (that he wouldn't even wear during the film.) He's been Indiana Jones while I've been his cute side-kick. I've pretended I am a … [Read more...]

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HopeKeepers(R) Chronic Illness Groups in AK

August 31, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

HopeKeepers(R) Chronic Illness Groups in AK Anchorage St. John United Methodist Contact: Carrie Gruhn Church phone: 907-344-3025 Est 9/06 … [Read more...]

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HopeKeepers(R) Chronic Illness Groups in MD

August 31, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

HopeKeepers(R) Chronic Illness Groups in MD L&over Woodstream Church Contact: Peggy Johnson 301-486-0077 Mitchellville Woodstream Church in Mitchellville (formerly the L&over Memorial Baptist Church) 9800 Lottsford Road Mitchellville, Maryl& 20721 Contact:Peggy Y. Johnson Silver Spring Covenant Presbyterian Church Contact: Bonnie Wexler 301-649-4758 Waldorf Trinity Baptist Church Contact: Curt Becker 301-645-7889 … [Read more...]

HopeKeepers(R) Chronic Illness Groups in CO

August 31, 2009 By admin 2 Comments

Arvada Faith Bible Church Church phone: (303) 424-2121 Contact: Tom Wolfe Est 3/12 Castle Rock Calvary Chapel Castle Rock Church phone: 303-663-2514 Contact: Dan Layne Est 4/09 Westminster Family in Christ Community Church 7777 West 99th Place, Westminster, CO 80021 Contact Sarah Clausen 303-469-3567 Related articles Study Shows Prayer Determines Church Group's Success Rate(chronicillnessarticles.wordpress.com) … [Read more...]

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HopeKeepers(R) Chronic Illness Groups in NC

August 31, 2009 By admin 3 Comments

Arden Biltmore Baptish Church Contact: Elizabeth Durham Church phone: 828-687-1111 Brasstown Truett Memorial First Baptist Church Contact: David & Mary O'Connor Church phone: 828-389-1053 Hope Mills Southview Baptist Church Contact: Jessica Barefoot Church phone: 910-424-1298 Est 4/09, Verified 6/11 Valdese East Valdese Baptist Church Church phone: 828-874-0511 Contact: Beth Davis Est. 4/09 West End New Covenant Fellowship Southern Pines, NC Contact: Iris Harrill Church phone: 910-528-6797 Wintervillle Covenant United Methodist Church Contact: Rhonda Hickman or Kelly Paris 252-355-0123 … [Read more...]