SOFM Ministry
How the Gift of Giving is Helping Around the World
The Gift of Giving through Step of Faith Ministry has helped 1000’s around the world over the past 23 years. And what a gift it is!
The many lives, both young and old, that have been and continue to be touched through the generous giving each year enables SOFM to meet needs and bring the gospel of Jesus to those who do not yet know Him. We are highlighting this Gift of Giving during the month of September because SOFM’s General Fund is currently low and additional funds would allow us to finish out this year’s commitments for our ministries. Please consider sharing the need that SOFM has for its General Fund over the next month…
Whether it is state side: here in New Jersey through our Maple Leaf Tutoring Program, partnership with New City Fellowship in Atlantic City, and Rooted in Love out of Brick, our support of Plays on Word Theater in North Carolina and our support for Pastor Mike Durante’s Albanian Church in Florida OR our international support for our ministries in Haiti, our support for Pastor Santo Garofalo in Italy or our support for the ministries in Albania…the Gift of Giving is changing lives all over the world! The testimonies that we receive continue to grow as well as our hearts continue to grow in thankfulness!
Our founder Bob Hager once said that it is important to make a need known and make it specific. So… in the words of Bob… we share that the support needed is approximately $15,000 to take care of the remaining needs for this year.
We appreciate your prayers for the support and if you are able to help provide any amount or know of someone who could, please click on the WAYS TO GIVE tab at the top of the page and click on GENERAL FUND. Thank you!
New Jersey:
Maple Leaf Tutoring Program – Brick ~ the weekly tutoring program’s needs for a community of children in a lower income area
Rooted in Love – Brick – helping shine the light of Jesus in the adult dance industry throughout NJ
New City Fellowship Church – Atlantic City ~ Christmas Store for families in need / mission trip needs / yearly needs
North Carolina: Plays on Word Theater ~ sharing the good news of Jesus Christ throughout the US as well as a podcast that is currently heard in over 120 countries!
Florida: Pastor Mike Durante’s Albania Church ~ providing an Albanian speaking church for the Albanian community who are hungry for God’s Word
Italy: Pastor Santo Garofalo assisting in a church near Naples, where he is preaching, teaching and leading worship
Haiti: Our partnership with Aslan Youth Ministry ~ where SOFM provides funding for: Education, Medical Clinic, Grains of Grace Feeding Program, Clean Water Program, Relief Needs, and unknowns that can come up throughout the year
Albania: Our partnership with Hands of Providence International ~ where SOFM provides funding for: Bundles of Blessing Food Boxes, Day Center and Boys Orphanage, Pastor and Staff Support, Summer Bible Club and Youth Retreat, Christmas Shoebox distribution, Relief Needs, and unknowns that can come up throughout the year
All of the above ministries have come through relationships that have been built throughout the years! Thank you.
Haiti
Haiti Beach Day and Start of a New School Year!
Hi Everyone!
As the summer is coming to a close and the new school year is beginning we have reason to celebrate in Haiti! When Step of Faith Ministry began (officially) in 2003, Bob Hager’s focus was to help the children of Haiti with education. This vision has continued… All of our students who are supported through SOFM have graduated to the next grade level! This is not taken lightly, since many of these students are first time students in their families. It is hard going to school in Haiti, with the on-going threat of gangs, hunger and diseases. However, because of our faithful donors and prayer warriors, our students continue to be successful.
This fall there are 18 students going into the next grade level through the giving of our SOFM supporters. Four of them are in college; for law,
civil engineering and technology. One, Djeneka, has graduated from her last year of high school and is now in her “gap” year where she will serve (more) in the ministry while praying and deciding on what she wants to do for college. If you recall, Djeneka was just a child many years ago when we were visiting. It was during that time that she came to church on the morning that I was asked to speak. During the worship time, I felt the Lord tell me to change my message to “His faithfulness” and I did… on the spot, with no notes but the spirit to guide me. At the end of the service, Djeneka came forward to receive Jesus and during this time a demonic spirit came out of her. Seeing it all happen only increased my faith! Since that day, many of Djeneka’s family members have also come to faith! He IS faithful!!
Our students, along with others who graduated to the next grade level, enjoyed a beautiful day at the beach! Something that we started doing with the students many years ago when our teams were there, and have continued to send money each year for this time of celebration.
Please continue to pray for our students, and all of our friends in Haiti. They continue to endure very difficult times. If you would like to help us help them through the Haiti Education Program, Grains of Grace Feeding Program, running of the Medical Clinic, or Haiti Relief, please click on WAYS to GIVE.
Thanks you!