February 2025 Newsletter
YOU ARE INVITED! In our 125th year of transforming the lives of vulnerable children, we are excited to offer MORE momentum-building opportunities for the Hephzibah62:4 community. If you feel God leading you deeper into our shared mission, please join us at any of the...
Doing something about it
Michael and Emily step into an “impossible” situation to love a mother and baby through pregnancy, adoption and beyond. JODI LEWIS | January 6, 2025 | WesLife Access original article here. We are likely all familiar with critiques of Christians who take a strong...
December 2024 Year-End Newsletter
Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! - Psalm 66:5 A wise friend and fellow non-profit leader told me that people tend to overestimate what can be accomplished in five years, and underestimate what can be accomplished in ten. I have often...
November 2024 Newsletter
ARE YOU READY FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE RESOURCE? As we look ahead and plan for January and Sanctity of Human Life Sunday we are faced with the reality that we live in a time of confusion and disillusionment. As Christians and Wesleyans, what is...
October 2024 Newsletter
Trauma-Informed Care Has Never Been More Important Recent events have left large parts of the southeastern U.S. absolutely devastated. Our hearts are broken for those who have lost their homes, church buildings, and loved ones. The road to recovery will be long, and...
The God of “More Than Enough”
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...
August 2024 Newsletter
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...
May 2024 Newsletter
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...
March 2024 Newsletter
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...
To defend and protect every life
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...
December 2023 Newsletter
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...
Kingdom-minded solutions
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...
November 2023 Newsletter
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...
August 2023 Newsletter
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...
May 2023 Newsletter
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...
February 2023 Newsletter
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...
January 2023 Newsletter
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...
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: January 22
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...