Post by bernor on Jun 9, 2009 2:25:47 GMT -5
Hey guys,,,as many of you know for the last few years I have been working as a youth pastor and also as a coordinator for Youth for Christ. Most of my work has been focused on the towns of Mastic Beach and Shirley on Long Island.
These towns have one of the highest rates of physical and sexual abuse/ addiction rates and teenage arrests on Long Island
I have been in the process of starting a new ministry called "Strength from Above Ministries" I will be staying in these towns but will be leaving my current ministry positions to pursue the growth of STRENGTH FROM ABOVE.. We are currently incorporated and are filing for our non for profit status.
Our ministry is has many aspects. 1st off we are running after school powerlifting programs out of a store front that we are renting. The goal of these programs is to keep these kids off the streets, get them involved in a positive direction and introduce them to the Gospel. We already have over 30 teenagers involved in this.
2nd we are running a youth group type meeting out of the Knights of Columbus in the town every wednesday evening a bible study out of a small church in the community. Our numbers in these programs have grown close to 50 teens.
This ministry is growing at an awesome rate but we are really in the need of additional prayerful and financial support. If you would be interested in partnering with our ministry please email me your home address at jbernor@liberty.edu so i can put you on our mailing list
Each month you will recieve a montly ministry update and a return envelope if you felt led to give.
Thanks for your time and GOD BLESS you
in HIS grip forever
John Bernor
These towns have one of the highest rates of physical and sexual abuse/ addiction rates and teenage arrests on Long Island
I have been in the process of starting a new ministry called "Strength from Above Ministries" I will be staying in these towns but will be leaving my current ministry positions to pursue the growth of STRENGTH FROM ABOVE.. We are currently incorporated and are filing for our non for profit status.
Our ministry is has many aspects. 1st off we are running after school powerlifting programs out of a store front that we are renting. The goal of these programs is to keep these kids off the streets, get them involved in a positive direction and introduce them to the Gospel. We already have over 30 teenagers involved in this.
2nd we are running a youth group type meeting out of the Knights of Columbus in the town every wednesday evening a bible study out of a small church in the community. Our numbers in these programs have grown close to 50 teens.
This ministry is growing at an awesome rate but we are really in the need of additional prayerful and financial support. If you would be interested in partnering with our ministry please email me your home address at jbernor@liberty.edu so i can put you on our mailing list
Each month you will recieve a montly ministry update and a return envelope if you felt led to give.
Thanks for your time and GOD BLESS you
in HIS grip forever
John Bernor