Day 2: FHL Week 2009
2009 FHL Week Day 2
Monday the 20th was an exciting day! I had the opportunity to join the Nora-Castleton & Urban area gathering:
* The worship and fellowship was incredible at E91st.
* The Prayer coach was parked at 10th/Rural and 5 people accepted the Lord as their Lord and savior.
* More than 500 cold drinks and dozens of brand new t-shirts were given away.
* A ramp on the East side of town was started by the SAW Ministry
* A group of 70+ youth served the inner city
* Several projects were started at Elizaville
* A group of youth from Michigan through the partnership with Work Camp (Weeks of Hope) helped the West side area.
* The Noblesville area had a great start at the Riverwood community
* Some Carmel-Westfield local missionaries helped out at the Northwest area.
It was a day full of blessing and favor. The volunteers distributed God’s blessings in Central Indiana.
We are just starting the FHL Week and many relationships have been formed.
To be a local missionary, please call 317-578-3370 or contact your local church.
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 City-Wide Prayer: Refresh, Empower and Go!
*An All Day FREE Event: Refresh, Empower and Go!
Bart & Kim Hadaway with Caleb Lee Brundidge
of Patricia King’s Extreme Prophetic Ministry
Joins FHL Citywide Prayer this Saturday, May 16th from 9:30am to 9:00pm
at Church of Praise, 18686 Eagletown Road, Westfield, IN 46074
This will be an awesome time together with all ministries involved to encourage your heart.
Come and join us!
Faith, Hope and Love (FHL International, Inc.) & Extreme Prophetic Ministry
Saturday, May 16th
Church of Praise, 18686 Eagletown Rd., Westfield, In 46074
For Saturday’s event contact: (317) 896-9086 or ChurchofPraise@cs.com
http://www.thechurchofpraise.org/index.htm
Note: Meals are on your own.
8:30 am
Intercessors meet. Please go to the registration table to sign up.
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Refresh, Empower, and Go with Extreme Prophetic Ministry and worship by FHL team.
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
KIM HADAWAY from Extreme Prophetic Ministry will speak on intercession on all levels.
Question and Answer session: The panel will consist of FHL and Extreme Prophetic ministers.
Everyone is invited. This can be a really fun time to get to know each other and glean from the ministries. You will submit questions during the first session.
5:30 pm
Pre-intercession Please go to the registration table for directions.
7:00 pm
FHL Citywide Prayer with everyone. Worship by FHL team
Sunday, May 17th
Sessions with Extreme Prophetic ministering:
10:00 am at Bread of Life Ministries, 7510 E County Road 100 N Avon, Indiana 46123
6:00 pm at Body of Christ, 229 S 3rd Avenue, Beech Grove 46107
*Please Note: that if you are coming from the eastside to the Citywide Refresh , Empower and Go FROM the Eastside Saturday 431/KEYSTONE AVE exit, EXIT 33 is closed ahead and there isn’t a detour that is useable . From 465 north Go north on 31 or Meridian to Route 32IN-32/W MAIN ST. ( 176th st ) which is about 8 miles . Turn right into Eagletown and you will see the Eagletown rd. on your left right before you leave the little town . Turn left and go about 1 mile and you will see the Church of Praise on the left side 18686 Eagletown Rd., Westfield, In 46074 (317) 896-9086 Thanks!
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A Great Week For FHL: ESL Classes, Lamb’s Farm Planting, City-Wide Prayer, Mobile Food Pantry and FHL Week 2009 Planning
Hello everyone,
It’s been a great week.
We had the Fishers Area churches (FHL Week 2009) meeting at Christ the Savior Lutheran Church, NW area and Greenwood areas. They were attended by several churches and are now planning to meet again in the next few weeks. The week of 3/22, Nora-Castleton and Carmel areas will meet for FHL Week 2009 vision-casting.
The FHL Lamb’s Farm was cultivated and we planted seeds on several garde
n plots. The Burmese Refugees adopted the gardens. Later the same day, the Lord provided almost 30 jobs for these refugees at Heartland Growers through FHL connections. It is possible that we may have a few more acres to raise vegetables in the near future.
FHL’s ESL (English as a Second Language) has expanded to a Chic-Fil-A restaurant located in the Clearwater area. We will be teaching basic English to the employees at 86th St restaurant starting the first week of April.
On the 21st of March, FHL Mobile Food Pantry was held at Arlington High School. We had more than 100 volunteers including the Arlington High School Baseball Team. We served more than 150 families from several different nationalities including Iraquis, Burmese, and Hispanics. Food was abundantly shared with people but the main focus was the relationships we built with each other. To help these ones build a relationship with their heavenly Father, we also had a ‘Prayer Tent’ inside the building.
Next weekend, 3/28, we will have a ‘Prayer Tent’ at a vacant lot at 10th/Rural from 10a-2p. Through April 2 – 4 is FHL’s Kindness Weekend at Bread of Life in Avon, IN. We will be giving away clothes provided by the church. On 4/4, the 3rd FHL city-wide prayer meeting will be held at Bread of Life starting at 7:30pm.
I am so blessed to be part of this ministry. I have the privilege of witnessing what God is doing in our community. Thank you so much for coming alongside FHL in serving the least, the lost and last. If you have not been to any of the FHL events, try to come to the next few; you’ll witness what God is doing through FHL ministry.
Hope to see everyone at the Outback Luncheon on 3/25; it’s going to be awesome!
God bless,
Merlin
FHL City-Wide (Indianapolis) Prayer Initiative: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Greetings!FHL International, Inc. (Faith, Hope, and Love International) was established as a means to strengthen the work of the local church by providing opportunities for local congregations and ministries to lock arms in service to the city and communities of Greater Indianapolis. Today, we recognize and feel the urgent need to respond and join in with the Lord’s command to “pray without ceasing” and we are partnering with God and His people to do just that.
Jeremiah 29:7 says, “If there is no welfare (peace) in the city to which you have been exiled, pray for the welfare (peace) of that city, and you too will have welfare (peace).”
of our city and our nation. As a result, prayer ministries have sprang up all over the city; giving believers multiple opportunities to come together in prayer. The FHL City-Wide (Indianapolis) Prayer Initiative is yet another small but critical piece to the ongoing work of helping to strengthen our city and push back the darkness through prayer. Our desire is to host a multi-cultural, multi-denominational, inter-generational prayer meeting on a monthly basis where various individuals, churches, ministries, and organizations come together under the banner of Jesus Christ to beseech God on behalf of our city. We recognize the power of corporate prayer and know that unity in prayer is the prerequisite for God releasing His justice and revival in our streets.-
Israel/Nations
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America
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Indianapolis Communities
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Indianapolis Culture/Society, Business (Marketplace), Education, Government, Family
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Indianapolis Churches, Ministries, Pastors/Ministers
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Personal people you know (lost, sick, hurting, ect…)
Meeting Minutes: FHL Launching Meeting for FHL Week 2009
FHL Week 2009
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Thank you for coming to the (FHL Week 2009 Launching) meeting. We had many new potential Area Coordinators! Here are the meeting minutes for the January 15th meeting on Thursday:
- The Vision of FHL International, Inc. and the FHL Week (It’s about Relationships)
- Identification of NEEDS and RESOURCES in our neighborhoods and MOBILIZE our community to serve
- Projects, services and events are tools to reach out to the community
- We plan for all our events and projects but we are flexible to the leading of the Holy Spirit-He runs this ministry
- We are planning to have at least 10 Area Coordinators from the following areas:
o Nora/Castleton
o Urban-North
o Urban South
o Noblesville
o Fishers
o Carmel
o Westfield
o Zionsville
o Greenwood
o West
o Avon/Brownsburg/Plainfield
o Fortville/McCordsville
o East
- The Area Coordinators’ (AC) Training meeting is on Thursday, Feb 5th, 8a-10a at the FHL office. Please RSVP by Thursday, Jan 22nd by calling 317-578-3370 or by responding to info@fhlinternational.org . Bring your potential ‘Apprentice’ and leaders
- Please see your email for the ‘Invitation Letter’ to your area churches. You can fill in the blanks for your first area meeting. If you let me know in advance, I could come and assist you in casting the vision. Here is the One-Page ‘Save-the-Date’ brochure
- Together with www.fhlinternational.org these Links will provide you and your prospective area church partner with multi-media marketing and presentation:
FHL International,Inc.’s Splashcast Video Channel
FHL International,Inc.’s YouTube Channel
FHL International,Inc.’s Facebook Page
FHL International,Inc.’s Wiki Page
- Pastor Paul Backer of Central Christian Church in Carmel will be our AC Consultant. He had been an Area Coordinator for Carmel/Westfield area from 2006-2008 averaging 500+ volunteers every FHL Week
- Paul Bechtold is the Metro Indy AC Coordinator and will assist you for the FHL Week
- FHL Int’l., Inc. has several ongoing ministries such as the Mobile Food Pantry, Kindness Days, Prayer Teams, English as a Second Language, etc.
- The FHL e-newsletter will give you updates on a monthly basis. I will send you another email with the e-news
- You are invited to come to the FHL Prayer Team launching on January 24 7p-9p at: Providence Ministries, Indianapolis, Indiana 46218. I will send you another email regarding this event. Hope to see you there.
During these tough economic times, our churches need to work closer together in serving those in need. I would like to encourage you to continue to talk to other churches regarding this ministry that was birth in our own city.
God bless,
Merlin Gonzales
President, FHL International, Inc.
2008-the “Year of Love” for FHL International, Inc. and its Mission to our City
FHL International, Inc. has opened its heart to allow the Lord to work through us in lavishing Indianapolis with love throughout the 2008 year. Through the Mobile Food Pantry, Kindness Days, ESL, Alpha Classes and FHL International Inc.’s signature event-‘FHL Week’, thousands of individuals were served.
God is doing mighty things through FHL International, Inc. in spite of the current economic conditions. I think the Lord birthed Faith, Hope and Love, International, Inc. during the boom in 2005 as part of our preparation for the current recession.
As I was sharing a vision with one of our partners about using their facilities as a storehouse, someone mentioned how the Lord had used Joseph during the famine in Egypt. Please read Genesis Chapter 41 to see how God prepared Joseph to build store houses around Egypt. This has been the vision of FHL-not to build a conglomerate ministry but a network of centers to work together towards the common good for local areas and their needs. This is what I mean about “building communities of faith, hope, and love around the world.”
Please read Acts Chapter 2, also. The current economic condition is a wake-up call to our churches and ministries to 
start working more closely together (See our future article: 2009 is the ‘Year of Hope’.) With the addition of Cars Ministry and the employment of Bill Farrar as Missions Director, FHL is now poised to expand instead of shrink in these tough economic times, leveraging our god-given resources and talents in serving others rather than using them for self-preservation. Jesus said, to “seek first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness and everything will be added unto you.”
We just need to be reminded of the second Greatest Commandment – love God and others, Mark 12:29-31, “30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'[b] 31The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'[c]There is no commandment greater than these.”
I give glory to God who provided FHL International, Inc. so much. As you have read and heard on the news, countless food pantries are drying up but FHL International, Inc. is now receiving much more than any other time in its existence. God’s economy cannot be explained by human intellect and reasoning. This is the time to have more faith and to rely more on God’s provision rather than men’s wisdom and intellect. (Psalm 146:3)
Someone said “You cannot out-give God” and it has resonated through FHL International, Inc. throughout the 2008 year. 2009 is the Year of Hope. As vessels of hope, you and I can be conduits of God’s grace and come along side Him in giving hope to our neighbors. As 2008 come to a close, it is not too late to bless others through your prayers and tax deductible contributions. When you consider your year-end giving, please keep FHL International, Inc. in mind.
Please send your contribution to:
FHL International, Inc.
8383 Craig St Ste. 335,
Indianapolis, IN 46250
On behalf of FHL International, Inc., its staff and volunteers, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year.
God bless,
Merlin Gonzales
President, FHL International, Inc.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )FHL Call Out: Volunteers Needed To Shelter the Homeless + Update
*The following is an Update to the original message below:
God bless y’all!
Last Monday, I went to meet Mr. Ed Figueroa at Lowe’s in Franklin, IN. We purchased several building materials, paint and an electrical box for his house. This is the same house that housed more 500+ homeless in the past few years. Attached is the picture of the bare kitchen floor that needed attention.
It is not too late to bless the homeless through fixing the things that need attention in the house. Ed said that he already fixed the gutters, insulation and I believe some of the roofing issues. We still need an Electrician, handyman and a carpenter and any volunteer to help in the house. My assessment is that we still need ceiling materials, flooring for the kitchen, carpet for the basement, tiles for the bathroom and paint for the rest of the house.
The weather is still nice and we would like to finish this in 2 weeks before it gets cold.
If you are looking for an opportunity to have an immediate impact in the homeless population, please consider donating your time, materials and/finances through:
Faith, Hope and Love International, Inc. (FHL)
Rivers of Living Water
8383 Craig St. Ste 335
Indianapolis, IN 46250
317-372-0371
info@fhlinternational.org
Please pray for the Figueroa’s who are in the frontline and are continually pouring out themselves in helping those in need. FHL is posting $500 donation towards helping the homeless through the Rivers of Living Water. 100% of your donations will go to this effort. FHL is a non-profit organization and your donation is tax-deductible. Please feel free to forward this email to those who might be able to help the Rivers of Living Water.
God bless,
Merlin Gonzales
President/CEO
FHL
*The following is the original request:
Hello,
I pray that this message finds you well.
A couple of weeks ago, I had an opportunity to visit one of the organizations in Metro Indy whose main purpose is to help and/or house the homeless. The Rivers of Living Water in Franklin, IN had house 500+ homeless people in the last 5 years. They use their own resources including their house to help those in need.
Because of their radical generosity (Ed & Jena Figueroa), their house is now in need of upgrade and some minor repairs. The rain in the Spring caused flooding and some water damage on the ceiling of the basement (see attached). The kitchen needs floor and the inside of the house needs painting. The house was built in the 60’s and I found out that the electrical box is still the original box which had caused a few problems in the past.
There are a few more maintenance that need attention but below is the immediate needs:
· Fuse Box (Needs licensed Electrician)
· 200 sq ft. flooring (preferably tiles)
· 200 sq ft ceiling
· Paint and paint supplies
· Handyman to help in flooring, painting and minor repairs
If you are looking for an opportunity to have an immediate impact in the homeless population, please consider donating your time, materials and/finances through:
Faith, Hope and Love International, Inc. (FHL) Rivers of Living Water 8383 Craig St. Ste 335 Indianapolis, IN 46250 317-372-0371 info@fhlinternational.org
When I visited Ed & Jena and heard from them the stories of hope, I was humbled and speechless to actually be in a place that housed 500+ homeless people. Please pray for the Figueroa’s who are in the frontline and are continually pouring out themselves in helping those in need. FHL is posting $500 donation towards helping the homeless through the Rivers of Living Water. 100% of your donations will go to this effort. FHL is a non-profit organization and your donation is tax-deductible. If you are available to volunteer, please respond to this email how you could help. We need painters, carpenters, handyman, plumber and electrician. Please feel free to forward this email to those who might be able to help the Rivers of Living Water.
Sincerely,
Merlin Gonzales
President/CEO
FHL
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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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Please Note: FHL Mobile Food Pantry at Save The Youth Center on October 25!
Please Note: that the date for the Mobile Food Pantry has changed from Nov 1st. It has been moved up to this SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 2008. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. FHL International, Inc. endeavors to meet the needs of those in need where they are and this sometimes causes plans to be changed. (Prov. 19:21) We thank God for you and for your willingness to be flexible and stand in readiness to help. – FHL, International, Inc., Merlin Gonzales, Founder and CEO.
Please mark your FHL calendars for October 25th, 2008. The Mobile Food Pantry will be located at the Save the Youth Center on Saturday to serve those in need in the area. If you need help, please come by. If you would like to help us and your neighbors by volunteering, please contact us by phone at (317)923-5642 or email us at: info@fhlinternational.org or visit our website @ http://fhlinternational.org Thank you and God bless you
Time: Saturday, Oct 25, 2008
Location: 1704 Trumbal St. , Indianapolis IN, 46218
Contact: (317) 923-5642
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