Getting Involved

PRAY: Periodic updates on the Haiti disaster and relief efforts will be sent via the Foursquare Prayer Force Update. Sign up for the updates at: http://www.foursquare.org/newsletters/

GIVE: To give to Foursquare disaster relief, make your checks payable to Family Life Church and designate them for “Foursquare Relief–Haiti”.  In addition, you can give online through Foursquare or Samaritan’s Purse.

GO: To arrange to go to Haiti with Foursquare teams, contact David Wheeler at: dwheeler@foursquare.org

In addition to staying informed of the efforts in Haiti through the Prayer Force Update, you can receive information regarding Foursquare’s work in Haiti by following the Foursquare Church on Twitter.

The Foursquare Church Responds to Haiti Disaster

The Foursquare Church has established a strong physical and spiritual presence on the ground following the devastating 7.0 earthquake that struck the island nation of Haiti on Tuesday, January 12.  Foursquare Missions International (FMI) has released funds to first responders on the ground in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for initial assessment and emergency aid.  A specialized medical team with disaster response experience from a U.S. Foursquare church will attempt to arrive in Haiti next week.  However, after the Port-au-Prince airport closure yesterday, the relief team is praying they will be allowed to enter.

Haitian Foursquare National Leader Guy Thomas and his wife, Soeurette, survived the quake although it took more than 48 hours to confirm their safety due to widespread communication outages in Haiti.  Initial reports from Pastor Guy indicate that some church members may have died in the quake; he and surviving church members are scrambling to rescue the injured and deal with the death and destruction around them.

Foursquare missionaries Charlie and Darla Finocchiaro live in the Dominican Republic, 150 miles from the epicenter of the quake.  Charlie is attempting to enter Port-au-Prince, Haiti, tomorrow, and he asked that our churches pray for the desperate needs of survivors: “Pray for shelter for those without a home, a loving touch through the church, that people would turn their hearts to the Lord for salvation, and for strong ministries of physical, emotional and spiritual healing.”

David Stone, FMI’s area missionary in the Caribbean, is due to arrive in Haiti on Sunday.  David reported that a 40-hour rain storm in Puerto Rico has greatly hampered relief efforts; he asks that The Foursquare Church join him in praying that the storm will move out of the region so that much-needed relief can be sent to Haiti.

To help mobilize teams and relief supplies, The Foursquare Church is accepting donations with the commitment that 100 percent of the funds donated will be sent directly to Haiti to help relieve the crisis.

Isaiah 9:6 NIV

I am not sure if Jesus is any more welcome today than He was 2,000 years ago.  However, just as there were those who warmly welcomed Him and worshiped Him then, we can be among those who welcome and worship Him now.  Let’s not give Him only a small corner of our heart, but allow Him to our God, our King and our Savior.

Have a most blessed Christmas this year!  Whether you are spending it with lots of people and food and festivities, or with just a few close loved ones, or even alone, allow the love of Jesus to assure you today.

Merry CHRISTmas,
Pastor George Jones

A new era has begun as we are now the legal owners of the property at 2313 Washington Street. It has been in the process of closing since Monday (6/1), with disbursement of money taking place about an hour ago. We thank God for the path we have been on and for the unmatched relationship that we have with The Sign of the Dove Church. We now look forward to God using us in new and greater ways for His Kingdom purposes here in Waukegan and literally to the far corners of the earth.

Let’s move together in vision, in faith and in unity!

Pastor George P. Jones

–Pastor George Jones

FAMILY LIFE CHURCH GROUP

After renting the Shelia Daniels Academy for over seven years, the opportunity is upon us to purchase the building! Pastor Harry Stackhouse of The Sign of the Dove has contacted me and indicated that they would like the sale to happen quickly. They may even rent it back from us for the last few months of this present school year. What has made all this possible is the collapse of their roof on 10th Street back in November. Afterwards the building was gutted and they were able to make modifications that would accommodate moving the Shelia Daniels school to that location.

Thankfully the Lord has put us in the position where we have cash to cover this purchase price!

I will be meeting with Pastor Harry this week to iron out specifics. I think it is highly likely that we will have a contract by the end of the week. I am guessing that we could close on the building as early at the beginning part of April.

As you know we have a congregational meeting scheduled for next Sunday, February 15th. There will be time for extensive discussion at that time. There is the possibility that we could even vote at time whether or not to proceed with the purchase. Please make every effort to be at this meeting.

Have a good week—don’t forget who you are in Christ!

Pastor George