Gospel Singer, Terry Warren, Visits Mercy Ministries

Residents enjoyed their special worship time led by country and gospel singer, Terry Warren, who not only performs inspirational vocals, but also shares a down-to-earth message of hope and healing. Terry is always excited and honored to use his talent and his ministry to bless Mercy's residents. Terry shared his testimony of how God has been working through him to overcome negative thinking and is blessing his desire to share Christ through his music. The girls especially loved his song “Just a Prayer Away” that spoke of how during our darkest valleys in life we should call upon God for strength.

To learn more about Terry Warren visit http://www.myspace.com/terrywarrencom.

Ribbon Cutting at California Mercy Ministries Home

Mercy Ministries' first West Coast Home is officially open! On Saturday, November 7th, staff, residents and friends gathered together to celebrate a huge milestone in the 26 plus year journey of Mercy Ministries at the official dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony of this beautiful new residency in Lincoln, California. Following the ceremony, Buzz Oates and his entire family accompanied Nancy Alcorn, as guests gathered around for the cutting of the ribbon and to join together in a prayer of heartfelt thanks and dedication, giving all the glory to God.

Following the ribbon cutting, guests had the opportunity to tour the new home and greet other supporters at a reception inside. A big thanks to the many volunteers and staff who worked tirelessly to make this celebration a reality.

Special guests, Austins Bridge provided music for this event. http://www.austinsbridge.com

Christian Country Music Artists, Austin's Bridge Perform at Mercy Ministries

Up and coming Christian country music artists, Austin's Bridge http://www.myspace.com/austinsbridge, perform October 21st for the girls and staff at Mercy Ministries in Nashville, TN. The band, made up of Jason Baird, Toby Hitchcock, Justin Rivers, will be performing at the Mercy Ministries California Home Official Dedication and Ribbon Cutting on November 7th from 5 - 6:30 pm.

This November 7th event is free of charge, but reservations are requested. To reserve your seat contact: Brittany Wallace at 916-644-9600 or bwallace@mercyministries.com

The event will be held at the Mercy Ministries Lincoln home:
1896 McClain Dr.
Lincoln, CA 95648
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Group1Crew Partners with Mercy Ministries at Questapalooza 2009

Last weekend Blanca, lead singer from Christian hip-hop group, Group1Crew shared her testimony at Questapalooza in Lexington, KY. She also discussed the groups' new partnership with Mercy Ministries. To find out more about Group1Crew, visit http://www.group1crew.com. For information on Questapalooza, visit http://www.qpza.com. And to find out more on Mercy Ministries, visit http://www.mercyministries.org.

Wellness Physician Dr. Josh Axe teaches health seminar at Mercy Ministries - Nashville, TN

Chiropractor and health and wellness coach, Dr. Josh Axe, shares with Nashville residents the value of gaining victory in our health so we can live our lives to the fullest potential. He begins this four week seminar by encouraging residents to make professional, personal, recreational, spiritual, and health goals. To learn more about Dr. Axe or his radio show visit http://www.exodushealthcenter.com.

Dr. John Townsend shares an incredible teaching about relationships at Mercy Ministries

Dr. John Townsend, author of Boundaries and Changes that Heal impacted residents at the Nashville home with a lesson on relationships. He explained how believers need to relearn how to ask for their relational needs to be met. To learn more about Dr. Townsend or his books visit http://www.cloudtownsend.com.

Special Guests at Mercy Ministries – Dr. Neil Anderson and More!!

Nashville residents and staff had an incredible week of teaching and encouragement with several very special guests. Last Wednesday, it was a privilege to have Dr. Neil Anderson, well-known speaker and author of “The Bondage Breaker,” “Victory Over the Darkness,” and many other books, take time away from his busy counseling and speaking schedule to offer his incredible wisdom insight and wisdom to our girls and staff.

Dr. Anderson shared with the residents and staff about the power of forgiveness. Having had to forgive for some tragic events in his own life, Dr. Anderson explained that even after tragedy, there is life and hope and God doesn’t have to fix our past - He frees us from it. He shared that forgiveness is more about finding freedom for ourselves than it is about the other person. Check out this video clip from our awesome and powerful time with Dr. Neil Anderson:

To learn more about Neil Anderson and his many resources, visit his website at www.ficm.org.

Then on Thursday, residents were excited to hear from Karen Philpott, former Marketing Director for Mercy Ministries and author and speaker, Leighann McCoy, who pastors at Thompson Station Church alongside her husband Tom McCoy. Both of these ladies have a huge heart for Mercy Ministries and we are excited to continue building a relationship with this awesome church.

Karen Philpott had an impactful time with residents when she shared a powerful message from her heart on the power of prayer. Leighann continued this intimate discussion by passionately illustrating the undeniable worth each person has as a child of God. Residents and staff were impacted in a powerful way!

Here is what a few of the girls had to say about these very special visitors:

Ashleigh said, “I always thought that I had to get myself right before I could forgive people, but it’s the other way around. I love when Dr. Anderson said, ‘You forgive in order to heal,’ because I can begin to let go of bitterness and let God do the judging.”

Michelle said, “God is going to keep telling me the same thing until I believe it. I loved Leighann’s message about how God gives me power to act in His image and if I seek Him I will find Him.

Caitlin said, “One of the biggest things I am working on is staying in consistent prayer continually throughout my day so that I can learn and not feel helpless or insecure. I plan to journal more so I can listen for what God is saying to me.”

Check out these video clips of our time with Dr. Anderson, Karen and Leighann.

Special thanks to Dr. Neil Anderson, Karen Philpott, and Leighann McCoy. We are so honored and grateful to have these very incredible people take the time to pour into our girls and staff.