Sunday, April 29, 2012

Rescue1 Update


Rescue1 has had an amazing last two weeks. The Lord is moving rapidly and growing Lacy and I so much.

I hope all of you have received the docs that R1 has sent out to our team leaders (You all). If not Please let me know.

           THANK YOU'S
Sharon Pratt - For researching, compiling, and developing the Business Proposal. Also for your help at the PIHConference.
Amazing Grace Worship Center - Partnering with R1 "for a Movement of Change", Task Force Launch and Monthly Sponsorship for the Homes of Refuge.
Christ Church Birmingham - Task Force Launch
Pam Bates, Amber Tolbert, Benga Harrison and Paul Lawler - For the business meeting, mentoring and organizational foundation/structure session we had. It was a world of help.
Kurt and Connie Edwards - For loving us well, your sacrifices of praise and helping us with our kiddos as we had meetings. You are such a blessing.

At the Pure In Heart Conference (pureinheartconference.com), Lacy was able to share the heart, purpose, and desire of God for R1. He stirred many 
hearts to action and the wear1rescue1 marketplace collected over $2000 in sales/donations. Many contacts were collected and we will see several TF groups rise from there.

Lacy and I have had many profitable meetings this last week. We have been learning more about:
leading and serving within a non-prof, 
non-prof business strategy and operating structures, 
Grant writing,
how to locate foundations that give grants for admin, projects, technology,
volunteer management and retention,
learning and gathering information on the details, policies, procedures, and processes of opening a rescue and recovery home in TN, from The Wellhouse the-wellhouse.org
how to successfully conduct "Witness-n-Care Campaigns on the streets, truck stops and other high risk zones for prostitutes and trafficked victims
ETC... Much, much, more
There is much to be done. much to learn and many people waiting for us to 
MEET. EDUCATE. PRAY. RECRUIT. GIVE. GO. TOUCH. DISCIPLE.

PRAYER NEEDS:
As you consider how to pray and serve, I would like to remind us all that we are faith-based. So, we move at the speed of God's Life, Light and Provision.

R1 Staff Salary/Support - This is our greatest priority. We would like to be full time within work, development and promotion of R1; however, until we are able to raise those funds we will continue to be full-time R1/full-time support development and not 100% in either.

Home of Refuge Sustainability - This includes monthly sponsors, short/full term missionary servants, project and improvement development 

Task Force Development- Task Force Start-ups, Recruiting Abolitionists, Anti-trafficking Local-n-Global Solutions

Task Force in America 2012 Conference - May 24-26 Learn more at traffickinginamericaconference.info/ Also R1's Daniel Tolar will be speaking in the "For Pastors Only" forum, May 25 at 4:30.

Partner Ministry Development and Relations

Learn More... wear1rescue1.org
Join a Task Force...
May God bless you, keep you and cause His face to shine upon you.