Oklahoma Disaster Relief: Helping Recover

Ginger Stache - JMM Chief Media Officer

Our recent visit to the Oklahoma City area was exceptionally difficult and a tremendous blessing simultaneously. Wherever we went, there was not a dry eye from homeowners searching through the debris to volunteers helping with the recovery process to grown men who thought they had seen it all. But these tears brought people together united to help. 

So how do you process such things? By focusing on the beauty that can be found. I was honored to be a part of Joyce Meyer Ministries and Hand of Hope and very proud of our dedicated friends and partners who are always the first to lend a helping hand. Partnering with other ministries such as Church of the Harvest, Service International, Cooking for Christ, Victory Church, Gleaning for the World, and The 99, we saw vital progress even in these early days. And together we will all be there to offer help in the days and months to come. 

Thank you for always caring and responding with the love of Christ. Your support turns very difficult days into miracles in the making.

Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

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Oklahoma Disaster Relief

Hand of Hope is working with ministries on the ground in OKC and Moore, OK to help those displaced by the tornado that devastated the area. In cooperation with Gleaning for the World we are delivering truckloads of supplies that will be distributed by Church of the Harvest OKC and others. We are also partnering with other churches in the area including Victory Church who are also helping to supply victims with shelter and necessities. With our assistance Service International and the 99 are on the way to Oklahoma with teams and other needed items to aid in relief efforts.

We are so grateful to our supporters who make it possible for us to be ready to jump into action when disaster occurs. We will continue to keep you updated—thank you for your prayers.

Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

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Sharing Hope and Groceries in Latvia

Through our partnership with Good News Church in Riga, Latvia, we are able to help provide food and other assistance for struggling families. In a region once governed by communist rule, most have never stepped foot into a church or experienced the Love of God. The church hosts special Saturday services where people can come to eat, hear about God, and leave with some groceries to help them through the week. 

Earlier this month we met Alexandra and her family. Three years ago, having struggled through some darker days of addiction and prison, she and her husband, Victor, found themselves in despair—without jobs and without a way to feed their family. They needed a change and they called the church for help. With groceries in hand, the church leaders visited the couple and invited them to the Saturday service. 

Fast forward to today. Alexandra and Victor still attend Saturday church—but now, they are there to help. She has recently learned to be a hairdresser and provides haircuts to those at the service while Victor helps serve food and greet those in attendance. 

"Today we have a good life," says Alexandra, "We go to church, have fellowship with people, read and understand the Word of God. God is using us for His glory." 

Alexandra and Victor are living transformed lives, serving those in need as they were once helped. And it all started, like many in at the church, with groceries and a warm meal. 

Thank you for providing food that nourishes and a Message that transforms. Your support as a friend or partner with Joyce Meyer Ministries allows us to reach people where they are.

Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

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New Beginnings in St. Louis, Missouri

Kendrick Haynes - Genesis Men’s Home Director

The Genesis Men’s Home is an outreach of the St. Louis Dream Center which gives men a chance for a new beginning. Modeled after the Teen Challenge program,* adult men enter a 12 month discipleship program at the Genesis Men’s Home and immerse themselves in a consistent schedule of Christian education, counseling, relapse prevention, anger management and work therapy. 

Through this life changing journey, every individual is encouraged to become more like Jesus in both words and actions. The home provides practical examples and support and is committed to the complete recovery of every single man that enters the home. The men are equipped with the life skills necessary to live successfully and victoriously in society. Together they are better as they work to fulfill the mission and vision God has put before them. Thanks to the partners and friends of Joyce Meyer Ministries, through your support we are all helping to change lives around the world. 

*globaltc.org

Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

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