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March 2019
“Inasmuch as you did it for the least of these, you did it for me.” - Jesus
Fayetteville Area
Board Of Directors Johnnie Winters
President King Parks
Vice President Kelly Blankenship
Secretary Barbara Speir
Treasurer Rev. Robert Alves
Andy Fischer Dr. Mike Garrett
Kevin Hall Mike Karaman
Ray Miller Melissa M. Reed
Mark Rice
FAOIAM Staff Ray Helton
Executive Director [email protected]
Ron Rallis Deputy Director
[email protected] Sue Parker Byrd FAOIAM Founder
Community Engagement [email protected] Jordan Aasman
Publications [email protected]
Janice Voter Office Administrator [email protected]
Bill Schrum Financial Administrator [email protected]
James Belton Food Services Coordinator
[email protected] Joe Brady
Maintenance Supervisor Darron Adams
Lodge Manager
Sheri Ann Duarte
Family Services Coordinator
Debbie Jenkins
Counseling/Case Management
Max Courson
Grantwriter
Chef James Belton Food Services
Breakfast Program
At Operation Inasmuch we strive to share God’s love in practical, meaningful ways.
Part of our ministry is serving breakfast to the homeless and struggling in Fayetteville
on weekday mornings. Our Volunteers have served almost 300,000 meals to 7,000
different “Family Members,” in the last 10 years! Many lives have been changed
thanks to you and our Lord Jesus. By His grace many more will be changed.
Family Members around the breakfast table
Our main building: Once an empty warehouse, now a facility where God changes lives.
Staff Highlight
The Lord blessed us when he sent Ms. Sheri Duarte to be our
Family Services Coordinator. Sheri is responsible for many of our
morning activities and services; which include showers, laundry,
briefing our breakfast Volunteers, making our daily announcements
before breakfast, and selecting Family Members who lead us in our
daily devotions.
After breakfast, she spends her day leading our Frink Street Family and
completing a wide range of tasks for both of her major areas of responsibility.
Sheri also co-leads our Financial Planning Course and supervises the maintenance
of our Frink Street homes. She has led our Alcoholics Anonymous group sessions
and actively supports many who attend various AA sessions around town.
During her time away from Inasmuch, Sheri and her Husband, Brandon, are
active parents for their 3 teenagers, Luca, Talia, and Dante. We thank our Lord for
the work that He is doing through Sheri. He brought us a multi-talented Sister to
lead our Breakfast and Frink Street Programs.
Sheri Duarte
@FAYOIAM
@FAYOIAM
E-Newsletter
531 Hillsboro Street · www.faoiam.org · 910.433.2161
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The Lodge Dinner Sponsorship Program
Your Church, business, or service organization can sponsor and serve an evening dinner meal for the men in The Lodge. Once homeless, these men want to change their lives and have committed to developing their life skills by inten-tionally setting measurable vocational, financial, social, and spiritual goals. Each man is engaged in a multiphase job pro-gram that will guide him in rejoining the workforce and break the cycle of a homeless existence.
In order to succeed in getting his life back on track, each man is held accountable to set up and contribute to a personal saving account plan. Yet, the cost of a “take out” meal takes away from reaching their independent living goals. Organizations, like Stoney Point Baptist Church and Rockfish Church, have committed to bring and serve dinner on a monthly basis. But, there is a great need for more or-ganizations to commit to The Lodge Dinner Sponsorship Program.
Please contact Mr. Darron Adams (Lodge Manager) at (910) 835-5111, or Ms. Janice Voter (Office Administrator) at (910) 433-2161, if your group would like to pro-vide a meal or monthly dinner sponsorship at The Lodge.
March
2019 E-Newsletter
Fayetteville Area
How You Can Help We’re thankful for your donations. Here is a list of things you can donate:
Sugar
Creamer
Coffee (cans not packets)
Q-tips
Vinyl Gloves
Copier Paper
Jelly
Love in Action
A couple weeks ago, we celebrat-ed Valentine’s Day. Wasn’t it fun to ex-press our love to our loved ones? Isn’t it amazing that our Heavenly Father keeps sharing His immeasurable love with us, too? Our Inasmuch Staff and you, our dedicated Volunteers and Supporters, constantly share God’s love with our “Inasmuch Family.” The Family watches us when we serve breakfast and during the many supporting services that you provide after breakfast. Brothers and Sis-ters, I am very happy to share that our “Homeless Family” is responding to God’s love. Fifty-five men and women have ac-cepted the Lord Jesus, 281 have found jobs, and 148 have moved into their own apartments in the last 23 months! Thank you for helping influence our Family to respond to God’s love. Jesus was God's Valentine gift to us who we can enjoy to-gether for all eternity! Let’s keep sharing
His love so that many others can come to know
Him as their Lord and Savior.
Your Brother in Christ,
Ray
Lodge Success Story My name is Michael Silva and I would like to say what the program, The Lodge, and Inasmuch have
helped me with as for my life. This place has made me a better person, as far as under-standing God’s Word, and how to get a job, and how to respect it. This program is the real deal, no if’s or but’s about it! All in all, this place has made me a better person. I’m so grateful for this place. The program starts at a Phase 1 level. I started Phase 3 because I had a job when I came in. But this program made me learn there is more you can achieve if you’re serious about your life and future. I am also thankful for the Staff that opened a way for me. I just want to thank God for the people He put in my life to guide my way.
Bleach
Paper Towels
Napkins
Ziploc Bags
55 gal Trash Bags
Hot Chocolate (cans not packets)
Ray Helton
Michael Silva
Dinner Sponsors
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March
2019 E-Newsletter
Fayetteville Area
Meet Our Board Members
Mr. King Parks is our current
Board of Directors’ Vice President. He is a
military Retiree who decided to remain in
Fayetteville. After retiring, King started
Top Bragg Realty. Last year, he and his
Wife, Latonia, opened the Stone Cold
Creamery in Hope Mills.
King loves the Lord, is very active at True Vine Church
where he serves as an Adjutant for his Pastor, is part of the
security team, and is active in its White Flag Ministry to the
homeless community. King likes to golf in his spare time and
is a low single-digit handicapper! King and Latonia are the
proud parents of Enyea and Mya. Join us in praying that our
Father continues to bless our faithful Brother in the Lord and
his Family.
A Frink Street “Thank You”
I don't think you guys know what a blessing you have been to me. You and the Staff of Operation Inasmuch and The Lodge have had a huge impact on me. In a very good way it has helped me find direction to take in my life. For the first time in my life I have a reason to go to work other than to supply my past bad habits of alcohol and drug abuse.
I now have a plan and reasonable goals set which are attainable and know what I want to do with my future. You all have helped me move forward with these plans and goals with no fear of failure or desperation. You have shown me it's never too late, and it's okay to start over again. The love of Jesus has shown through your program and has brightened up my life.
Thank you all so much!
Earnest Phillips
Volunteer Highlight
Mr. Richard Corley has volunteered
for Inasmuch for the past two years as a
lobby greeter. His friendly smile and calm
spirit sets the tone for all who enter.
Richard first came to us as a Volunteer
breakfast server from
Lewis Chapel Mission-
ary Baptist Church. He
is retired from the US
Army and Scotland
County School System.
Thank you, Richard, for
your dedication and
kindness.
Earnest Phillips
Bible Study over dinner
Richard Corley
King Parks
Bread ‘n Bowls 2019 Recap
What a day we had as the doors opened to an old event where everything was new! There is no way to ever thank enough the Haymount United Methodist Church, the hundreds of volunteers, sponsors, do-nors, and everyone who bought tickets to support our life-changing ministry. A huge “Thank You!” to Andy Fischer, our hard working Committee Chair, who led the amazing committee through every detail with great patience and love. We are already planning for next year’s event. The totals are still coming in on the of how much we raised, but your support has surpassed our expectations. And for that, we thank our dear Lord!
Many volunteers made a huge success! Thank you for preparing the food! Andy Fischer, Chairman of B’nB