 May 29, 2022 Dear St. Joe Church family, St. Joe has a tremendous opportunity. Starting July 2, 2022, we will host a missionary family on furlough in our Glenwood house until February 2023. Meet the Workman family - Jesse and Stephanie Workman have been members of Wycliffe Bible Translators since 2015 and have been serving in South Africa since 2019. Jesse is a Translation Consultant-in-Training and the Director of HR for the SIL Southern Africa branch. Stephanie homeschools their four children (Aidan-13, Sophia-11, Molly-8, and Teddy-5). We know you will want to show love to this family in a practical way. Beth Moody and Sherry Doyle are putting together a “pounding” list to help stock the kitchen. Please take at least one item to purchase and return it by June 26. Thank you to the House Team: Dan and Rosemary Ertel, Becky Jones, Beth Moody, Sherry Doyle, Janae Byman and Thea Muessling. A special Thank You to all those who have worked so hard on house projects to get ready for the Workman family. I encourage you to email or text Jesse and Stephanie and welcome them to Fort Wayne and St. Joe. Any children interested can also email Aiden, Sophia, Molly and Teddy. Here is their contact information: stephanie_workman@wycliffe.org www.wycliffe.org/partner/theworkmanword Skype: stephanie.r.workman Call/Text (US): +1(260)573-2506 Call/Text/WhatsApp: +27 079 564 7338 Sincerely, The St Joe Elder Board Jerry Jones Jon Moody Greg Minick Bill Wallace ...One more thing!The Workmans need to use a carThe Workmans will need to use a car during their stay at St Joe from July 2022 to February 2023. If you or somebody you know might have an idea for this, please contact Stephanie Workman directly at Stephanie_Workman@Wycliffe.org or Bill Wallace at Bill.Wallace46805@gmail.com. Thank you! 
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 St. Joe Community Church has launched a new care team ministry to intentionally provide encouragement and care for the body of Christ and our surrounding community in northeastern Indiana. For starters, we will meet every Tuesday at 1:30 pm to send notes and cards, make phone calls, and pray. All are welcome to join us! If you know of someone who could use a word of encouragement please use a Sunday connection card and contact Mary Ann Henkels at slekneh75@frontier.com.
 Jacob's Well will be hosting a concert celebrating the band's 24th anniversary on May 15th, 6-7pm in front of the in front of the fountains at Freimann Square. Open to the public, no admission charge. Bring your friends & family! Let's pack the park!
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. We Must Care Well! Psalm 9:9, Luke 4:18, Romans 13:1, James 1:27 May 1, 2022 Abuse is a headline issue -Movie stars are in court- Johnny Depp, Amanda Heard -Locally, adults are being convicted of abusing children -Abuse MUST BE a headline issue for Christians! Statistics see last page of notes Abuse is a Gospel Issue! Jesus suffered horrible abuse when he died on the cross -beaten, stripped naked to humiliate him, nailed to a cross -he suffered physically, emotionally, mentally We Must Care Well! Psalm 9:9 The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted, a refuge in times of trouble. -the persecuted = the oppressed, the crushed Ps 74:21 form of this word used to mean “beaten down” -The Message: “God is a safe-hose for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times.” -God cares about abuse victims -A godly person is a refuge for abuse victims Luke 4:18-19 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. -Jesus came to -proclaim release to the captives -set free the oppressed -A Christian releases people from the prison of abuse and sets them free from abusers Mark 9:37 Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. -Following Jesus = Caring Well for Children! James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world -look after/protect/serve vulnerable people -abusers steal human rights, dignity and freedom! -keep oneself unstained- practice holiness, run from worldliness How to care well for abuse victims 1. Love them fully -We must receive them, listen carefully, believe them -Make sure they know that their well-being is more important than the reputation of any other person, or church Caringwell.com excellent online video training and helps 2. Secure their safety -Protect them from the abusive person or situation Practice Romans 13 -Civil authorities are trained to investigate abuse, not churches! -Call the Indiana child abuse hotline: 800-800-5556 -If possible, help the abuse victim/family during the investigation 3. Enforce Church Safety Policies -Our church has a policy to protect minors from abuse while participating in ministry activities, and protect the integrity of ministry workers who serve them. -Policies also help minors who were abused to feel safe -If you see something, say something! Don’t assume leaders see or know everything that is going on! 4. Care well for survivors of abuse! -connect them with trustworthy counseling agencies and groups -I provide a list of suggested counselors and groups in my sermon notes posted on our website. -We want our church to be a safe place to build God-honoring relationships, and God-honoring lives -again, go to caringwell.com for excellent video training -be a godly spouse and parent -marriage and parenting behavior is more caught than taught We must care well! -Get help immediately if you are being abused -Give help immediately if you suspect abuse -Get help to heal after abuse -Connection Card -Online Resources -Prayer Team -Church Elders, Connection Group leaders, Trustworthy Friend Note: This sermon used the sermon example from caringwell.com On average, there are 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.1 Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, 2019 (2020). Note: RAINN applies a 5-year rolling average to adjust for changes in the year-to-year NCVS survey data. National Sexual Violence Resource Center statistics:
A Lifeway study found that 1 in 10 Protestants below the age of 35 have left a church because of silence or insensitivity in responding to abuse. REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT 800-800-5556 Every Indiana resident is legally required to report child abuse or neglect! Christian Counseling Services Crosswinds Counseling Crosswindscounseling.org 877-594-9204 Cornerstone Vision Counseling Corvision.org 260-387-6340 Christus Biblical Counseling Christusbc.org 260-222-7274 Gregory Andrews Therapyden.com/therapist/Gregory-andrews-fort-wayne-in 260-479-0423 Ministries helping abuse victims Jennifer’s Harbor Jennifersharbor.org 260-443-2103 Victims Assistance fwpd.org/victim-assistance 260-427-1205 Please Note: These counseling resources are suggestions based on our most current information. St Joe Community Church is not directly affiliated with any of these services. We rely on feedback from members and attenders who use these services to determine whether to continue recommending them. REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT 800-800-5556 Every Indiana resident is legally required to report child abuse or neglect! Christian Counseling Services Crosswinds Counseling Crosswindscounseling.org 877-594-9204 Cornerstone Vision Counseling Corvision.org 260-387-6340 Christus Biblical Counseling Christusbc.org 260-222-7274 Gregory Andrews Therapyden.com/therapist/Gregory-andrews-fort-wayne-in 260-479-0423 Ministries helping abuse victims Jennifer’s Harbor Jennifersharbor.org 260-443-2103 Victims Assistance fwpd.org/victim-assistance 260-427-1205 Please Note: These counseling resources are suggestions based on our most current information. St Joe Community Church is not directly affiliated with any of these services. We rely on feedback from members and attenders who use these services to determine whether to continue recommending them. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
Spring is in the air! The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and nature is coming alive again. Hope is happening, and the winter is behind us. Temperatures are warming and giving us all a new sense of life. May is also a time for each person to escape the “winter blues,” and look forward to a new sense of hope for our spirit and life. May is mental health month and a time to reach out if needed.
Here are some local resources or websites that might be helpful:
Be kind and loving to yourself and take care of all your health needs -- medical, physical, and emotional. Having hope and caring for yourself is a spiritual blessing. Romans 12:12: “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Take care of yourself and be hopeful!
This essay originally appeared at 9Marks. Click here for the full article.
The bridal shower for Anna Reece has changed to Saturday, February 5, 2021 at 2:00 pm. AND WILL BE HELD AT ST JOE COMMUNITY CHURCH. Anna and Tucker are registered at Amazon and Target Please contact Charlotte Evard at 260.705.3421 or Beth Moody at 847.721.5716 or BMoody221@gmail.com.
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