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Pure Religion Sunday, November 10, 2024, challenges us to join God and others in caring for the vulnerable. JODI LEWIS | October 21, 2024 | WesLife Access original article here. When you think of the foster care system in your county, what comes to mind? In my...

Pure Religion Sunday, rooted in the family of God Recently my husband Jamie received a call with the news that his beloved grandmother had passed away, just shy of her 92nd birthday. Waves of emotions and memories flooded us. While grandmothers can be special for many...

EVERYONE can do something! May is one of our favorite months here at Hephzibah62:4. Spring is finally here to stay, and we celebrate all the amazing mothers, grandmothers and mothers at heart, and the essential roles they play in children's lives. Also near to our...

And who knows but that you have come to your position for such a time as this? - Esther 4:14 I'm excited to announce that our staff has grown, to serve you better! For such a time as this, God clearly confirmed a new teammate for me and Anika, to help create more...

True power and influence are found through the life-saving work of Jesus Christ and comes through relationship. JODI LEWIS | January 8, 2024 | WesLife Access original article here. At our best, Christians have long been known for the ways we have cared personally for...

You will be called Hephzibah, for the Lord will take delight in you. – Isaiah 62:4 Our founder, Bettie Tyler, was divinely inspired to name her ministry Hephzibah, a Hebrew word that means “my delight is in her.” As she navigated the blessings and challenges of caring...

One woman’s burning passion has ignited imaginations and mobilized Wesleyans for ministry to vulnerable children and families for over 20 years. JODI LEWIS | October 16, 2023 | WesLife Access original article here. As a young wife and mom, and a part-time RN, I...

Give thanks to the Lord. Psalm 106:1 Even though no family is perfect, for many of us Thanksgiving brings warm thoughts and memories associated with delicious dinners and special times together. Spending time with Russian orphans years ago exponentially increased my...

What's ahead with Hephzibah62:4? Walk out of the gates. Get going! Get the road ready for the people. Build the highway. Get at it! Clear the debris, hoist high a flag, a signal to all peoples! Yes! God has broadcast to all the world: “Tell daughter Zion, ‘Look! Your...

When my daughter asked me what she could do to help kids impacted by foster care, I wasn’t sure what to say. Her allowance doesn’t go far, and she won’t get her driver’s license for another 8 years. How could she possibly make a difference now? Still, she kept...

What do Hephzibah62:4 and church multiplication have in common? “As we have walked with students through parental incarceration, we have seen a special area of connection. We don’t have all the answers, but we have been able to create space in which healing, joy, and...

We should make plans—counting on God to direct us. Proverbs 16:9 TLB God has been so faithful! Looking back, in 2022 we: gained 17 new church partners awarded 20 CAFO Summit Grants to help church partners attend CAFO2022 in Atlanta, GA hosted 45 guests at our...

Wesleyans find practical ways to support and uphold life. JODI LEWIS | January 9, 2023 | WesLife Access original article here. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (John 10:10)  Several defining moments surrounding abortion rights in the United...

"He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds." Psalm 147:3 Our founder, Bettie Tyler, surely bandaged a variety of wounds on behalf of the children in her care between 1900 and 1922. She then handed the keys of Hephzibah Orphanage to the Wesleyans, who have...

"Events in the news remind me that Satan's weapons make a lot of noise, but it's deceptive. Love is much better armored." JODI LEWIS | October 17, 2022 | WesLife Access original article here. A handful of years ago, Tiffany and her husband, Brent, faced what seemed...

Celebrating 100 years of Wesleyan leadership!  In 1922 our organization's founder, Bettie Tyler, entrusted the leadership of the beloved ministry to which she had dedicated 22 years of her life, to the Wesleyans. Today, a full century later, we celebrate that...

Hephzibah62:4 and The Wesleyan Church's other subsidiary organizations demonstrate Wesleyans' commitment to action JERAH WINN | August 1, 2022 | WesLife Access original article here. In the first part of the “More than words” series, we explored Rev. Zach...

"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10 Soon after the news of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal erupted last Friday, I received this text from a dear friend and Wesleyan pastor: "With the decision that went forth today, I'm...