God’s House of Hope, Inc.

LIFELINE REQUIRED

Posted on June 11, 2007

Greetings everyone my name is Scott Saye and I was asked to write a small testimony about how Celebrate Recovery and the Lord have changed my life.

In March of this year my life was on a downward spiral. I was consumed by my addictions and had lost all hope and belief in myself. I was drinking pretty much all of the time and taking mass quantities of prescription painkillers. I pretty much didnâ€™t care about myself or anyone else. I felt like I had to have the booze and the drugs just to function in everyday life. I would get up in the morning and drink 6 to 8 beers before going to work at 10:00 AM. I would take painkillers throughout the day just to keep a buzz until I got off work. After work I would continue drinking until I would pass out or it was gone. This was a cycle that I had been doing for 12 years. I had tried to stop many times by myself or through A.A. or through secular programs. Nothing had ever worked. The longest I was able to stay sober was 6 months. So basically I had given up all hope and kind of settled in the fact I was going to Drink and drug myself to death.

Well one morning I woke up after another night of drinking and taking pain killers and something had come over me. I didn’t want to live like that anymore.

I didn’t know it at the time but it was the lord speaking to me. That very same day I quit both my jobs because I was a bartender and I knew I could not be around it if I was going to try to get sober. I checked myself into detox at Owensboro Mercy. I stayed there for 4 days. The day I was supposed to leave I got a visitor Tom Wedding. I had met Tom briefly from a program I had been attending the year before called Celebrate Recovery. We talked for a while and I told him my desire to overcome my addictions. He asked me if I would be interested in coming back to Celebrate Recovery. At first I didn’t want to because I had fallen the past year when I was in the program and had stopped coming all together. I was embarrassed and ashamed and didn’t know how the people would accept me if I came back. Eventually Tom talked me into going.

It has been about 2 months since I have started going again. I was dead wrong when I thought that people would shun me. The people of this program welcomed me back with open arms. They are very loving, caring, good hearted Christian people. Through their help and the Lord I have been able to overcome my addictions and have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I leave tomorrow for Lifeline Ministries for 6 months. I will miss everyone terribly. I want to thank everyone for their love and support and to anyone that reads this to know there is hope and you can overcome anything through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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AREA CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETING, TIMES & LOCATIONS

Posted on May 22, 2007

Sunday NightsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Monday Nights
Calhoun Baptist ChurchÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Promiseland Church
315 Main St.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2988 E. St. Hwy. 136 E.
Calhoun, KYÂ 42327Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Calhoun, KYÂ 42327

Praise & WorshipÂ 6 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Celebrate RecoveryÂ Â 6:30 PM

Fellowship MealÂ Â Â 7 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ginger BraggÂ 270-315-2628
Celebrate RecoveryÂ 7:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kevin SchindlerÂ 270-499-1701
Eric GirvinÂ 270-499-3969
Sammy HudsonÂ 270-929-6103
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Tuesday NightsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wednesday Nights
Sacramento C.P. ChurchÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Livermore U.M.C.
40 Lyons LaneÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 308 Main St.
Sacramento, KYÂ 42372Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Livermore, KYÂ 42352
Celebrate RecoveryÂ Â 6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fellowship MealÂ Â Â Â 5:30 PM
ChurchÂ 270-736-5176Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Praise & WorshipÂ 6:15 PM
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Celebrate RecoveryÂ 7:00 PM
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Richard GoodallÂ 270-256-2301
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Doug HumphreyÂ 270-929-6754
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Thursday NightsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Thursday Nights
New Life ChurchÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Seventh Day Adventist Church
400 Crabtree Ave.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2719 Goshen Rd.
Owensboro, KYÂ 42301Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Beaver Dam, KYÂ 42320
Praise & WorshipÂ Â 6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fellowship MealÂ Â 6:00 PM
Celebrate Recovery Â 7:15 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Praise & WorshipÂ 6:30 PM
Todd CampÂ 270-929-7602Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Celebrate RecoveryÂ 7:30 PM
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jimmy RoneÂ 706-346-7318
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Friday NightsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Saturday Nights
Mercer Baptist ChurchÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Central Baptist Church
3813 US Hwy 62 E.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â US Hwy 60 & Hwy 271 N.
Powderly, KY Â 42367Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hawesville, KYÂ 42347
Celebrate RecoveryÂ 6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Praise & WorshipÂ 6:00 PM
Eddie GuffyÂ 270-543-8115Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fellowship MealÂ Â 6:45 PM
Vickie BarberÂ 270-977-2414Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Celebrate RecoveryÂ 7:15 PM
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joe KreisleÂ 270-922-6791
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brent PowersÂ 270-927-6254

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TAKE ACTION, LET YOUR SUPPORT BE KNOWN FOR THE HARVEST HOUSE

Posted on April 3, 2007

If you are a resident of the City of Calhoun and you support what God can do for people through THE HARVEST HOUSE please call your city council members before April 9, 2007.

Â Calhoun City HallÂ Â Â 273-3092,Â 273-9717

Galena FulkersonÂ Â Â 273-3158

Betty AbramsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 273-3262

Doris BrennerÂ Â Â Â Â Â 273-5142

Stacy Edds EllisÂ Â Â Â 993-2075

David RickardÂ Â Â Â Â Â 273-5522

Glen MarkwellÂ Â Â Â Â 273-5317

Amon BeasleyÂ Â Â Â 273-3786

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Let Calhoun City Council Know You Want To Make A Difference

Posted on March 29, 2007

I am so thankful that God has put in place a City Council of God fearing individuals in Calhoun.Â Because of this they have a direct line of communication open to hear the Will of God.Â They have a love for the residents of Calhoun and show that by trying to represent them in city government.Â I have a Calhoun address but live outside the city and spend 12-14 hours a day working in the city limits.Â I love it here.
I am aware that Calhoun and other towns in McLean County have a lot of problems with people effected by drugs and alcohol.Â Not just the people taking drugs or drinking alcohol but all of their relatives and neighbors.Â The cost to the city and county to fight crimes caused by these diseases and cost to our governments to try to pick up the pieces of hurting children and other family members is very great.Â My heart hurts for people in our community.Â Thank God that now my heart hurts for people that are addicted.
The emphasis of this letter is not to focus on me.Â It just so happens that I canâ€™t tell of what God has done without relating to my experiences.Â I am a part of Godâ€™s House of Hope.Â In 2005 God shared with us the vision for The Harvest House.Â It is to be a residential facility for men to live that want to break free from the chains of drugs, alcohol and other hang-ups.Â They will be saturated with Godâ€™s Word and Love and many invitations to give their hearts and lives to Him.Â I have had people that are close to me that could not break free from that life style.Â When they would try to, drug dealers would break into their house over and over and shoot drugs into their veins and threaten their lives unless they kept quiet.Â They were in a hopeless trap of wanting to get out of that life but couldnâ€™t do it on their own.
I started visiting Celebrate Recovery because I wanted to understand what God was doing through this program to change these lives and how God could use me to make a difference in the lives of those that worked in the pallet repair shop at Godâ€™s House of Hope.Â What I saw was a large number of people hungry for God to change them and break the chains that would free them from that hopelessness.Â I also saw church members that really cared about them and showered them with love by spending a lot of time with them.Â They really did get it when God told us to put others first ahead of our own needs.Â They helped them with physical needs as well.Â They helped them clear things up with the law and continually showered them with love.Â Because of this love the addicts opened up their hearts to Godâ€™s Love, the only person who is qualified to make a change in their heart and change their actions.
Guess what.Â They are changing, their kids are effected, their parents are effected, their relatives are effected, their neighbors are effected and our community is effected in positive ways.Â Not every addict attending Celebrate Recovery has given all to Jesus.Â Some have not let go of the only life they know.Â They are still attending services and learning Godâ€™s Word.Â They are still seeking for change.
How about you?Â Do you want your city to be less infected with drugs?Â Do you take seriously the second greatest commandment to love your neighbor as yourself?Â Have you taken the time to read the scriptures in the Bible that describe hell?Â Do you really care that you can make a difference in someoneâ€™s life here and in eternity?
Tuesday, March 13, 2007, people in support of The Harvest House asked the city council again to vote to add a residential class to the zoning at Godâ€™s House of Hope.Â The supporters were not there to make a name for themselves or to have a ministry that is popular.Â They are there to answer Godâ€™s call to love everyone.Â To show a way for people to break free from a lifestyle that will hurt them, their families and their community and help them escape an eternity of everlasting chains and pain.
Your city council members are committed to representing you, the residents of Calhoun.Â
They take that very seriously.Â From their comments at the meeting some of them have had at least 10 people call them and ask that they vote â€œnoâ€ to adding a residential class to the zoning that exists now.
How about you, the majority of Calhoun residents that did not call?Â Can you do your part and call a city council person to let them know you want to make a difference and that you want to take seriously the call to spread the Gospel to every person.Â You can do this by asking them to vote â€œyesâ€ to adding a residential class to our zoning that will allow us to start The Harvest House at Godâ€™s House of Hope.
This letter is sincerely not intended to hurt anyone or embarrass anyone, especially not the city council.Â They are doing their job and representing the residents that have spoken up.
Personally, when I started trying to work with the addicts, I got very frustrated.Â The ones that hadnâ€™t really given their all to Jesus would constantly con me.Â I would think, why waste my time; they canâ€™t even be honest with themselves.Â God changed me.Â I heard a sermon preached about what the Bible says hell is like.Â God gave me an urgency to do everything I can to lead them to Jesus so they wouldnâ€™t have to go there.Â I realized that the con games were all they knew.Â They were still hurting people trying to get out of those chains and bondage.
I consider that at least 30% of Calhounâ€™s population are addicts or people directly effected by them.Â Even if you donâ€™t have a desire to help them, wouldnâ€™t you like to help the other 70% to live in a drug free community?
Dysfunctional families stay that way because they choose to ignore the issues that make them that way.Â Itâ€™s a lot of work to be honest with each other and take the steps to change.Â A city may stay infected with drugs if they donâ€™t make the effort to do what they can to lead the way for people to make changes in their lives.Â Even if your not willing to love these people or do not have the energy to help, please make it possible for the people that God has called to help and are answering that call to make a difference.
These addicts are already in the community.Â It will be less threatening to you that are afraid of The Harvest House opening because they will live in a controlled atmosphere that will be monitored closely.Â They will not roam the streets like they do now.Â They will be so saturated by Godâ€™s Word and will learn how to be productive citizens.Â They will learn job skills and will gradually work their way back into the community.Â They can only be better citizens not worse.
Please if you have any questions call 273-3670.Â There are testimonies posted of lives that have already been changed by the work God is doing through the tool, â€œCelebrate Recoveryâ€.
I asked my husband if this letter sounded offensive.Â (It is sincerely not intended to.)Â He said he didnâ€™t feel offended just a little guilt.Â If this is the case with you, let God use this opportunity to show His will to you.
Debbie Mauzy

Calhoun

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NO WAY BUT UP

Posted on March 9, 2007

Shelia Hogle knows she has been saved by God’s grace alone. She is recovering from alcohol and marijuana use. She said what brought her to Celebrate Recovery is that she had finally hit rock bottom, when her daughter was removed from her custody and put in foster care for 40 days.Â She says she knew the Lord, and she had been saved and baptized in the past, but she had turned her back on the Lord. Thank God he never turns his back on us.Â Her marriage was also in shambles and had been for a long time.Â Her daughter was gone due to stupid choices she made, the way she saw it was she had two choices at this point, to continue down the path of destruction or to make some drastic changes. At this point in her life she knew she had to choose the straight and narrow path; the only one that leads to Jesus Christ! She rededicated her life to the Lord in July 2005 at CBC and she was baptized in the Green River and she joined Celebrate Recovery. She knew then there was no other way but up!

Shelia says Celebrate Recovery has been a God send to her and her family. She hates to think where she would be today without it.Â She praises God everyday for this program and everyone involved. The Lord has put so many wonderful people in her life and she loves and appreciates each and everyone of them. She feels blessed to have so many brothers and sisters in Christ. She is proud to be a part of Celebrate Recovery. The Lord has blessed her in so many ways she says it would take days for her to list them all. She is so very thankful to Calhoun Baptist Church for giving her the receptionist position. Today she can truly say she has peace, joy, and happiness in her life. The Lord is also in the miracle business, she says, just ask her husband! She prays that others will not wait until they have hit rock bottom, like she did, give Celebrate Recovery a try and just watch and she what wonderful things the Lord has in store for you!

She says Celebrate Recovery and Jesus have made her who she is today and Lord knows she has come a long way. She owes all the Glory, Honor, and Praise to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

I would like to add that Shelia has accepted the position as co-leader of Steps 1-3 Substance Abuse for Women at CBC and LUMC. I am excited to she her grow even more and the Lord!

Vickie Hicks, Reporting for Celebrate Recovery