Newsletter Fall Web Edition - CHRISTIAN HOMES FOR CHILDREN

Founder George M. Brown, Ph.D.
Volume 5
Lovelines
The Christian Homes for Children, Inc. Newsletter
FALL 2013
Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
His children as we remain resolute in the expectation of
John 14:27 After more than forty years of giving hope to hurt- rebuilding permanent homes for His dear ones. Won’t
ing children, our hearts fluttered as we contemplated the very you stand with us and mail your gift of love today?
Mary Menzies for Dr. George M. Brown, Editor
real possibility of suspending this ministry of caring for otherwise destitute children because we had lost the beautiful homes
the Christian Homes for Children Community had worked so
diligently to erect on their behalf.
So it was with slight trepidation that we pressed forward in
the hope of being able to muster the energy needed to reinvig- Coconut Grove Church of Christ Miami Gardens Church of Christ
orate this work. However, upon seeing the photograph above,
Goulds Church of Christ
Sunset Church of Christ
silent tears of repentance rolled down my cheeks and I covered
Holly Hill Church of Christ
West Broward Church of Christ
May God bless you very, very much!
my face with my hands as I began to recall the following, “The
Homestead Church of Christ
Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate
to those who fear him. For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust. Our days on earth are like grass,
like wild flowers we bloom and die. The wind blows and we
are gone-as though we had never been here. But the love of the
Lord remains forever.” Psalms 103:13-16
Soon my spirit began to emerge from its sadness because it became remarkably clear that God is adequate as
our keeper….our faith will not fail while God sustains it.
We are not strong enough to fall away while God is resolved to hold us.
Please help us continue to secure a bright future for
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2013 SUPPORTING CHURCHES OF CHRIST
Coconut Grove COC
Driftwood COC
Gate Way Church of COC**
Goulds COC**
Griffin Road COC
Hallandale Beach COC
Hialeah COC
Holly Hill COC **
Hollywood Hills COC
Liberty City COC
Miami Gardens COC
North Dade COC
Palm Beach Lakes COC
Sunset COC
University City COC**
West Broward COC**
Westwood Lake COC**
** Congregations that have included Christian
Homes for Children in their monthly budget!
2013 CORPORATE DONORS
Aerial Hydraulics, Inc.
Alfs Golf Shop—Doral
AMC Theatres
American Legion Auxiliary of the Cooper City
Memorial Unit 321, Inc.
American Social
AMG Export Trading, Inc.
Aviation Plus, Inc.
Bridgepoint Preparatory - Sunset COC
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Calusa Crossings Animal Hospital, Inc.
Christ Fellowship of Palmetto Bay
Contemporary Management, Inc.
Cox Media Group HOT 105.1 FM
Deb-Lyn, Inc.
Deleware Chicken Farm & Seafood Market
Dutch Packing Company, Inc.
Edwin Watts Golf—Doral
Emphasys Software
Fernandez Asset Management
Henry H. Filer Middle School
Marlins Foundation & The Miami Marlins
Nichols Tax
Optimist Club of Kendall Hammocks
Sponsors
Needed for
These Items
Pine Island Tomato Farms
Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Red Fish Grill — Coral Gables
REPROGRAPHIA
Robert O. Law Foundation
Sir Speedy #5537
Smart Starts Day School - Sunset COC
Smoothie King - Pine Crest
Sons of God MC Ministry
Southern Gear and Machine
Super Target Store #2022
The Heat Group Miami Heat
2006, 2012 & 2013 NBA Champions
The Miami Herald
The Miami Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club
The Miami Seaquarium
Travel People
Union Printing & Signs
Vesban International, LLC.
Walmart Supercenter Cooper City #1845
Winn-Dixie #311
Winn-Dixie # 0371
WLRN Miami South Florida
* 300 Kids Drinks & *2 Inflatable Bounce Houses * 40 lbs. of Potato Salad
* 5 Institutional sized cans of Baked Beans
* 600 Plates, 300 Forks
* 450 Slices of Cheese
* 300 Knives & 300 Spoons
* 400 Bottles of Water
* Desserts for 400(cookies, cake)
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* 400 lbs of Charcoal
* 30lbs of Macaroni salad
* 300 Event T-shirts
* 4 Volleyball Trophies
Coconut Grove Church of Christ
Goulds Church of Christ
Griffin Road Church of Christ
Homestead Church of Christ
Palm Beach Lakes Church of Christ
West Broward Church of Christ
Please consider mailing your generous donation to CHFC
at 12001 SW 72nd Street, Miami, FL 33183 today to help
cover the cost of the items listed above.
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Leadership Team
Associate Executive Director, Mary Menzies, MBA
John Hood, Jr., Acting Executive Director
Director & Editor of ‘Lovelines’, George M. Brown, Ph.D.
Administrative Assistant, Kimberly Figueroa
Board of Directors
John Hood, Jr., President
Charles Gatton, Vice President
Michael Hursey, Vice President
Wayne Adams
David Capiro
Joe Fernandez
Rafael Gonzalez
Steve Hogan
Tony Mijares
Robert Nichols
Jack Smith, President Emeritus
Christian Homes for Children, Inc.
12001 SW 72nd Street
Miami, Florida 33183
OFC: (786)762-4377
OFC: (305)825-0517
FAX: (305)740-1310
Advisory Council Members
Visit us on facebook at
Ruth Calvin, Chair
Vanroy Anthon
Senetta Carter
Kevin & Vanessa Coffee
James & Nellie Dassaw
Devon Dassaw
Shere Eckley
Glenda Escamilla
Rachel Fuller
Lee & Sharon Coxe-Hart
Karen Hoots
Vonrick Jack
Sandra Jones
Paula Johnson
Jazmin & Joyce Maddox
Doreen Neely
Joanne Plumlee
Sonya Powell
Shirley Roberts
Shirley Robinson
Gwendolyn Ross
Andrea Stanislas
Julia Wilcox
Jerry & Monique Williamson
www.facebook.com/hope.tohurtingchildren
CHFC is humbled that these
individuals have chosen to
stand with our children.
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
Paid
Miami, FL
Permit No. 2099
Parent Wish List
2 Deep Freezers
1 Gas Stove
1 Therapeutic Queen Mattress Set
1 Queen Sized Bed
1 Jungle Gym
1 Swing Set
1 Car
Please call 305-825-0517 if you can donate any of the
items on this list:
Christian Homes for Children, Inc.
12001 SW 72nd Street
Miami, FL 33183