Family Care Ministries
by Jane Hannold
ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE you to our ministry at Booker Park community in Indiantown, Florida. The Lighthouse of Hope, a help to individuals in crisis of various situations and a ministry to children and youth.
God has changed the heart and life of Jamila. She came to our girls’ club when we first began the ministry at Booker Park. She and her cousin attended together and were nearly inseparable. They were often the center of attention in a negative way. “Disruptive” would describe their presence, but with much love and prayer, God worked a miracle. One evening after our service, Jamila requested to speak with me. In my mind I thought, “Oh no. She is suspended from school again.” When she told me, “Miss Jane, I got saved,” my surprise was so great I could have fallen over. I wanted to shout all over the property, but in my heart I thanked God profusely. Now, Jamila is known in Booker Park for the change God has made in her life. One soul is worth the whole world!
PURPOSE: To provide Christ’s love and example to the hurting people of Booker Park community.
MISSION: To provide support and empathy in times of crisis for the hurting and needy in Booker Park community.
VISION: To see the people of Booker Park community come to Christ for salvation and live a Christian life in their community.
GOALS
- Restart teen girls’ club
- Establish teen boys’ club; praying for an adult male to lead this club
- Establish Bible study for adult women
- Establish parenting classes for mothers
- Establish abstinence classes for teens
- Establish domestic classes for girls: sewing, cooking, and proper etiquette
STRATEGIC KINDS OF MINISTRY
- Children’s Bible Club on Wednesday evenings; we minister to 15-20 children ages 5-14.
- Ministry to unmarried, expectant mothers; we counsel and provide material items when needed, such as maternity clothes, baby clothes, strollers, etc. as we have them available.
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF MINISTRY: Indiantown, Florida
It is my desire to see this type of ministry take place in communities around the US. Just beyond our church doors lay mission fields. May we reach out to the hurting of our communities and show them Jesus.
