FHL Announcements: September 2009 Volunteer Opportunities!!
Opportunities to get involved and to volunteer as of September 2009:
Prayer at the Circle on 8/30/09 3pm
This prayer group will have a brief worship, communion and prayer for Indianapolis
FHL Kindness Days
- on 8/29/09 :00pm
at 10th St & Rural, Indianapolis; There will be 4 Groups reaching out: Passing out cold drinks, picking up trash, street evangelism and Prayer Tent.
- on 9/11/09
There will be several projects at Martindale-Brightwood area (clean up, light construction) and in Castleton. We are expecting more than 60 volunteers to come together in serving our communities.
- on 10/17/09
This day will be focused on Cars of Clay Ministry. More details to come.
FHL Refugees & Farm Ministry
FHL has (3) farms that have been producing food for the community. A church in Greenwood, IN is donating 20 acres land for farming. There will be vision-casting luncheon at Midwest Food Bank on Saturday, September 12 from 11am to 1pm; Lunch is provided. There are opportunities to partner and to volunteer. Contact Wili de la Rosa at wilfredo_delarosa@yahoo.com.
Street Evangelism 9/26/09
Meet at Cornerstone Baptist Church located at 952 N. Pennsylvania at 11am to 3pm. Please contact Bill Lamb 317-549-5238 for more info.
FHL Mobile Food Pantry on 9/26/09 3:00pm-4:30pm
Experience the blessing around the city!
Volunteer from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Contact Ethan Crane (317) 578-3370 for more info.
Citywide Prayer 9/27/09
Citywide Prayer/Worship. Contact Donna Cherry at 317-578-3370 or ddcherry@comcast.com
Jehoshua House, LLC
Offender, Re-entry ministry. Contact Bob Irvin at 317-578-3370 or Bob.Irvin@jehoshuahouse.org | Jehoshua House.org
Cars of Clay
Car Ministry. Contact Jim Raftery at 317-578-3370 or jim@carsofclay.com
FHL Corporate Office
Located at 8383 Craig Street, Suite 335, Indianapolis, IN 46250.
Exciting and rewarding volunteer positions available. Contact Merlin Gonzales at (317)578-3370 for more info.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )FHL Week 2009 Recap
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Greetings in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ! What a privilege to work alongside all of you in these past few months. FHL Week 2009 was the largest impact we had in terms of number of salvations, people we touched, and projects completed and generated. The overall value of our projects and services in all categories saw significant improvement. It truly became a Year of Hope for many in Indianapolis and the hope within us became the tangible expression of God’s love to His people. Heaven came down and His Presence was evident in our communities.
Words cannot adequately express the miracles that happened (and are still happening) during of Faith, Hope and Love Week 2009. But here is a partial list below:
- 2 communities were transformed both spiritually & physically (Riverwood & Elizaville)
- 25 individuals were brought to salvation
- Creative miracles were witnessed, such as:
- people who were in wheelchairs started to gain strength in their legs and started pushing their own wheelchair (or jumped)
- transformed individuals
- Countless projects were generated for continuance after FHL Week 2009
- Numerous new relationships were started
- FHL reached out even farther to areas such as:
- Lebanon
- Avon
- North of Noblesville
- More businesses provided resources
- The Indianapolis Deputy Mayor preached the Gospel at the Circle in front of the general public
Thank you so much for allowing me to serve with you. As I mentioned in the past, FHL Week is just a beginning of the continued flow of God’s blessings to our communities. In the weeks to come, I would like to touch base with you to see FHL could serve with you or how you could join us in serving together.
I am sure that it is almost impossible for me to thank everyone personally so please extend my sincere gratitude. It’s been and will be my honor to work alongside with you again!
FHL Week 2010 is July 25-31, The Year of Love
Eph. 6:23-24, “Peace to the brothers (and sisters), and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.”
Merlin Gonzales
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Prayer Walk at Elizaville
Opening day of FHL Week 2009 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009) in Elizaville, Indiana. To see where Elizaville is and all the activity there this past week, please check out our FHL Flickr Photo map: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fhlinternationalorg/sets/72157621754861588/map/
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Days 5 and 6: FHL Week 2009
It seems like the days go by so fast during FHL Week and yet it feels like God stretches each minute of the day so that we have all we need to get the work done. Dozens of projects and services were performed by hundreds of volunteers in Central Indiana.
- Light Construction at residential homes, playground clean up and bottle water giveaway at apartment complex were among the many projects in the Urban area
- Visiting Nursing and Retirement Home outreaches by the Greenwood and Nora-Castleton areas
- Gardening in Avon, IN by the West side area and by the Multi-Cultural ministry of FHL
- Continued effort of community restoration of the Noblesvilles area (Riverwood Community) and the Northwest area (Elizaville)
- At least 20 individuals have come to salvation in the Lord to date
- Community Cookout with live music at Metro Baptist Center 952 N. Pennsylvania, noon to 4p (Urban area)
- Single Mom Oil Change (West side area)
- Elizaville Town dedication (Northwest area)
- Fishers Community worship at Holland Park, Fishers, 5:30pm (Nora/Castleton area)
FHL Week 2009: Prayer Walk Around Indianapolis
by Merlin Gonzales
Yesterday, we were baptized spiritually and physically. We accomplished what we were supposed to do…bringing His Presence and proclaiming His Name at the center of the state.
FHL Week Update: The Prayer coach will be at:
* 10th and Rural today
* Unleavened Bread Cafe on Tuesday.
* Johnson County Fair Grounds on Wednesday.
* Elizaville on Thursday.
* Saraga International Market 38th/Lafayette & Marion County on Saturday.
This week’s schedule, area-by-area, can be seen at FHLinternational.org on Facebook (see the links at the bottom of the page)! Come get involved!
Read more about the opening day of FHL Week: “Service Missions Close To Home” in The Indianapolis Star: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907200353
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Faith Hope and Love Mother’s Day Celebration 2009
By Merlin Gonzales, President, Faith Hope and Love (FHL International, Inc.)
Faith Hope and Love (FHL) joined the Mother’s Day Celebration presented by La Voz de Indiana on Saturday, May 9th. The celebration included FHL Mob
ile Food Pantry, which provided groceries to more than 1000 people. It was truly a collaborative pantry, including many volunteers from different cultures of the world, such as Hispanics, Asians and Europeans. The FHL Mobile Food Pantry is a monthly service that is held at different parts of the city to reach out those who cannot travel far and to encourage the active participation of local communities. The food pantry is joined by churches, businesses, government and education institutions in serving the least, the lost and the last. You are encouraged to serve with FHL by volunteering or by sponsoring families. Your contribution of $15 will feed a family of 5 for a day.
Earlier the same day, as part of the Mother’s Day celebration, Faith Hope and Love provided free oil changes at four Indianapolis locations: Post Road Christian Church on the east side, Chapel Rock Christian Church on the west, and Hubler Express Collision in the North and South locations. More than 100 single moms received free oil changes. Through this community outreach, many volunteers were thankful that their passion was used to serve others. FHL is now looking for volunteers who like to do routine maintenance and minor repair on vehicles. FHL is expanding its car ministry to 4 locations in Indianapolis.
In addition to food pantry and oil changes, the FHL Street Evangelism team shared the Gospel in the 10th Street/Rural
area. As a result, an individual at a bus stop accepted the Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. The individuals involved in this team have been preaching the gospel in the local area for more than 2 years now.
Faith Hope and Love partnered with the Pacer Entertainment–Indiana Fever WNBA to provided indoor entertainment to the disadvantaged families and their friends. FHL is asking the community to sponsor children for the game at Conseco Fieldhouse on June 27th 7pm. A ticket is $14, which includes entrance to the game, vouchers for a free hotdog, a bag of chips, a drink and a t-shirt. Contact FHL at 317-578-3370 for information in sponsoring the disadvantaged.
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FHL Update: Kindness Weekend – Faith Is Renewed, Hope Is Nurtured, and Love Is In Action In Our City!
With a heart filled with faith, hope, and love, mountains can be moved and work made light. The Lord’s workers proved the truth of that by offering themselves throughout a very busy weekend for FHL International on several projects.
Kindness Weekend for October 18th and 19th began with prayer outside the new FHL International corporate offices located in Castleton! There were over 30 volunteers working in four shifts from Northview Christian Life who worked not only 
on the FHL office, but the entire complex. They picked up trash, raked leaves, cleaned windows and worked on the inside of the new FHL corporate offices. The Northview Christian Life volunteers also completed several other projects throughout Indianapolis, all under the direction and coordination of FHL International.
Over 80 volunteers from Northview cleaned up 6 blocks of the 25th and Dearborn neighborhood and several volunteers through BRAG cleaned up the Binford and 71st neighborhood.
FHL was also blessed by our Lord with the means to provide frozen food to Living Water Ministries. Edward Figueroa and his wife, Gena, have literally, over the past 5-6 years, provided shelter in their own home to over 500 homeless people!
Many people were blessed this weekend by the loving hands of their neighbors. As, Merlin Gonzales, Founder of FHL International, Inc. said: “Truly, faith is renewed, hope is nurtured and love is in action in our city!”. Praise the Lord!
If you want to become a Faith, Hope, and Love volunteer and work on a ‘mission trip in your own backyard’, please contact info@fhlinternational.org or call 317-372-0371. For more information about FHL International, Inc., please enjoy viewing our FHL International, Inc. Video Splashcast Channel. The activities of FHL, 24/7 on demand.
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