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The Aglow Prison Ministry in California is celebrating 40 years of reaching into prisons with the Love of Jesus. Enjoy Earlene Leming’s first-hand story as she walks down memory lane.
At the beginning of every year, the Aglow staff seeks the Lord for wisdom and direction for what the new year will bring. Oftentimes we receive a word which encapsulates the essence of that direction. My word for this year is ‘emerging’.
On February 24, 2024, The Haven Aglow Neighborhood Lighthouse in Melbourne, Florida under the East Central Florida Area participated in a Prayer Walk - March for Jesus.
Recently the Hawthorne, NV Lighthouse made gift bags for Valentine’s Day that could be given out to children who visited the Aurora Healing Center. Each bag contained an orange along with other sweet treats.
We recently received a testimony from a lady who had completed the GameChangers course. Here is her story. “Having been a Christian for over 50 years, I loved the Lord, studied His Word, attended worship, and hung around Christians.
The Matteson Single Moms Generation Group hosted 55 moms, 70 children, and 56 teens for a special Christmas event in 2023. The room was beautifully decorated with a lovely Christmas tree, a snowman, and giant Christmas ornaments.
On the first trip of 2024, the Men of Issachar led by Dave McDaniel was joined by Rick Allen, Creative Services Director, Aglow Headquarters, and his son, and sons-in-laws, and several other men from across the nation.
On October 8, 2023, a team of 7 intercessors from the South/Southeast Region led by Regional Director, Glenda Fleming, arrived in Washington, D.C.
During the summer, we received a letter from a young woman who was living on a special ranch for women in California. Many of the women there were homeless and have endured trafficking, kidnapping, and physical abuse.
Dana Enright, Regional Director for North Central Region, led 3 others on the December monthly prayer journey in Washington, D.C.
C.W. from Minnesota recently responded to Aglow’s Friday video release, “Turning the Tables” by Graham Cooke. She said, “I was not able to attend the conference in 2023, but my heart was with you.”
Before the Headquarters office closed for the Christmas break, we received an email from Elizabeth Brown, President of Central Texas Area, who had attached the Leadership Questionnaires for three new leaders and the new affiliation for a Lighthouse in Bastrop, TX which is 30 minutes east of the capital city of Austin. This is new territory for Aglow and is at the eastern border of the Central Texas Area.
For many years, Lorene Carlson worked in the Executive Department at Headquarters and in the Prayer Department overseeing the House of Prayer before her retirement. Since then, she has found many ways to keep showing the love of God to all those around her.