FBI AGENT LEADS FLORIDA HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE:
"If you receive five girls and one completely changes her life, then you're doing well. The biggest problem is taking her to a place where she can get help — psychological, mental, substance abuse . . . If you send the girl to a foster home or a group home, it's not going to help." READ MORE
PROSTITUTION & HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE: University of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, October 6-8. Julie Shematz, BFA CEO & Founder, will be representing BFA at this 7th annual international conference. BFA's involvement in this conference is being funded by the capacity building grant BFA received from the Department of Health & Human Services. Mrs. Shematz has been asked to be an academic speaker for the conference next year. For more information on the conference, CLICK HERE. For a list of upcoming BFA events, CLICK HERE. To schedule BFA for an event, CLICK HERE.
BFA WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY: Beginning Wednesday, October 13th, 1-3pm at Barry University, BFA will be facilitating a weekly bible study & life skills development class for victims/survivors of commercialized sexual exploitation to learn how to become over-comers. Lunch will be served. Registration is required. For more information, contact Julie Shematz.
MENTORS & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: BFA is in need of mature, stable minded and committed servants to assist us in providing eduction to the community, and advocating, reaching, rescuing and restoring victims of commercialized sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. If you are interested, please contact BFA Volunteer Coordinator, Dotti Craig. For a list of volunteer positions, CLICK HERE.
FAMILY CHRISTIAN STORE IS DONATING BIBLES to BFA: The Family Christian Store located at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Fort Myers, FL is making Beauty From Ashes Ministries their ministry of the month for October! When you give $5 at the store for BFA, they will provide to us a beautiful, purple, leather, New Testament outreach bible. Please stop by Family Christian for all your Christian bookstore needs, give to BFA's need of outreach bibles, and tell them thanks! [We are in desperate need of bibles! We are wanting to distribute 50 of these for our Christmas gift give away in December].
theCALL2XXX: Join us for weekly global prayer to abolish slavery and for the organizations reaching, rescuing, restoring and advocating for the victims. Fridays 8-9am EST For more information and prayer guide: CLICK HERE
PRAY WITH BFA: Please agree with us that God changes the victims/survivors 'want to' and they commit to a relationship with their Creator, the journey of healing and healthy relationships. May they have a revelation of who God is and who they are in Him, their identities restored, and understand what true love and freedom really is.
PRAYER REQUESTS: We care for you and have a team that prays over your every need. Please send them to prayer@beautyfromashes.org
DONATIONS: Your partnership is vital for us to continue providing awareness, advocacy and reach, rescue and restoration services to victims of commercialized sexual exploitation. Please consider becoming a monthly partner by giving a tax deductible gift today. For $35 or more we will send you our Child of God CD. For secure online donations, CLICK HERE or mail your check, cash or money order to Beauty From Ashes, 5100 S. Cleveland Ave., Ste, 318-148, Fort Myers, FL 33907.
For the LATEST NEWS REGARDING DOMESTIC SEX TRAFFICKING, visit our home page: http://www.beautyfromashes.org
I want to personally thank you for your support and encouragement, especially for those that have become a part of my healthy support community the past 8 years. This ministry is not mine, it's the Lord's and He has only entrusted it to me for a season. Because of your faithfulness and willingness to partner with me, WE have accomplished what we have and will continue to do so. There is NO WAY I could do this alone!
I can barely believe it was on Yom Kippur, 2002, that I surrendered all to Christ and what He has done over the past 8 years of my life. He set me free from many bondages and has proven through my life, and others, that He is the God of hope and restoration. He gives beauty for ashes! Because He is not a respecter of persons, I know what He did for me, He will do for countless others. That [His Word & character] are fuel for my passion to lead BFA. Thank you for joining with me to see BFA's vision come to pass. Together we are better and we are making a difference! God bless you! I sincerely appreciate you dearly.
The BEST is yet to come!
In His passionate love & service,
Julie Shematz & BFA FREEdom™ Team
Beauty From Ashes™ Ministries
Where Victims Become Over-Comers
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