HUMAN TRAFFICKING 101 & HEARING FROM THE VICTIMS: Thursday, November 4th 5:30-6:30pm, Florida Gulf Coast University, Reed Hall, Room 249. Beauty From Ashes (BFA) founder and human trafficking over-comer, Julie Shematz, will be presenting the multi-media presentation: Human Trafficking 101 & Hearing From the Victims. Event is sponsored by the Student Abolitionist Movement and Honors Program. Free food will be served. Event is open to the public. For more information on BFA presentations, CLICK HERE
BFA MONTHLY VOLUNTEER MEETING: Saturday, November 6th, 9am-Noon, Barry University, Room 500-1. We'll be planning, strategizing, fellowshipping, inventorying beauty supplies and donations and assembling gift bags and care packages. If you've wanted to get involved in the anti-slavery movement this is great way to begin and meet the BFA FREEdom™ Team. Continental breakfast is served. Please RSVP to the Volunteer Coordinator, Dotti Craig, by Friday, November 5th 5pm.
FURNITURE NEEDED: Washer and Dryer, Living Room Furniture- Coffee Table, Sofa and Chairs, Dining Table and Chairs, 2 Nightstands, Vacuum Cleaner and 4-5 Lamps are needed for a family that relocated from South Bend, Indiana to Fort Myers to serve BFA. They literally sold their belongings, gave to the poor and took up their cross to follow Jesus here . . . they have stepped out of the boat to walk on the water. Remarkably, it was exactly 8 years ago this week that Julie Shematz (then Taylor), too, took a step of faith and arrived in a 10x10 One Way moving truck in Fort Myers, FL having relocated from Indiana with an enormous vision of a ministry that would reach, rescue and restore victims of commercialized sexual exploitation and trafficking. The couple, who both have college degrees, is also in need of employment. If you or anyone you know can help, please email Jeff & Jennifer Blye or call (574) 855-7215.
CAR NEEDED FOR SURVIVOR: Thanks to our generous partners, we have raised $585 for the human sex trafficking survivor, single mother, that we told you about 2 weeks ago. We sill need another $915 to purchase the $1500 car for her to use as transportation. Will you please consider giving a tax deductible donation today? Any amount will be appreciated and it all adds up! If you have a well running vehicle that you would like to donate, please contact Julie Shematz.
STRIP CLUB OUTREACH: Saturday, November 13th, the BFA OutrEACH team will be doing our monthly outREACH to a local strip club. The team will be serving a home cooked meal, giving away gift bags and sharing the Word of God with the employees. We are in need of Bibles and cooks for these outREACHes. Please contact BFA Food Coordinator, Tirzah Brown, if you're interested in preparing food and BFA Evangelist, Ann Peterson, for donations of Bibles and thank you!
BREAKING FREE BIBLE STUDY: Beginning Wednesday, November 17th, 1pm-3pm, Barry University, Room 500-1, we will be presenting Beth Moore's Breaking Free: The Journey, The Stories bible study for 11 weeks through February 2, 2011. We are seeking mature, stable, Christian women to attend this 11 week study that are willing to provide discipleship to the women to whom we've been reaching out in the area. If you are interested in fulfilling Titus 2:3-4 and the Great Commission, or you are a sex worker or survivor desiring to attend, please contact Julie Shematz for registration. Lunch will be provided.
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
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
Thank you for you continued support. Together we are better and we are making a difference!
Steve & Julie Shematz & the BFA FREEdom™ Team
Beauty From Ashes™ Ministries
Where Victims Become Over-Comers
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