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 )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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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.
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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