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.

 

Step of Faith is stepping into its 23rd year in 2026 as a ministry! We continue to be blessed and honored to serve the local community as well as Haiti and Albania. Through our donors, our financial support goes out monthly to meet the needs of many. We hold our expectations loosely so we can prayerfully consider all that the Lord has in front of us to do each year. As Pastor Santo coined many years ago… we need to have a “flexible and pioneering spirit” so that we allow His Spirit to lead us.

As we start our 23rd year we have been made aware of a decrease for support for the General Fund. We would like to ask for prayer and consideration from our supporters to help with this short-fall. The funding that goes out from the General Fund on a monthly basis helps many. Below is a list of the areas where the General Fund supports…

LOCAL

Maple Leaf Tutoring Program in Brick – Weekly needs, materials, food and celebrations like Christmas party and End of the Year party. Atlantic City Ministry with New City Fellowship Church – Support for summer mission trip, day trips, relief aid and Christmas Store. Rooted in Love – Karen Peet’s ministry to the women who dance in the clubs – Many testimonies of God’s love being experienced and received. Plays on Word Theater – Ted & Katie Kenney’s ministry of Biblical evangelism through theater in the states and their podcast in 72 countries. Albania Church Plant – Pastor Mike Durante’s relocation from NJ to FL to bring the Gospel of Jesus to Albanian’s there.

GLOBAL

Albania  – Pastoral support for Pastor Plator, Pastor Geno and support for the Rembec children’s program, along with Albania Relief when there is a need. Support for the summer Vacation Bible School and Christmas Shoebox ministry. Haiti  –  University Support and Relief Aid when needed as well as the summer graduation trip to the beach. Italy – Pastoral Support for Pastor Santo.

Our General Fund is an important areas of our ministry. We appreciate your prayers! 

Giving can be made on our HOME PAGE under WAYS TO GIVE / GENERAL FUND or by check to: Step of Faith Ministry / PO BOX 805 / BRICK NJ 08723 / In the memo: General Fund

As we get closer to the end of 2024 Step of Faith has much to celebrate and thank God for!

• October – The Maple Leaf Tutoring Program in Brick, started its 12th year! We can up to about 20 students each week!
• October – All the children that are sponsored to go to school and university in Haiti started!
• November – A team from Albania will be with us from Nov 14 – 24!
  • • The team will be sharing and updating all that is going on in Albania! Many exciting things to hear!
    • Join Us – Thursday, November 21 at 1st Baptist Church of Manasquan for a fun night with our friends!
    • 7-9 PM
    • 47 South St. ~ Manasquan
• December – New City Fellowship in AC will have their Christmas Store so that the community can hear and see Jesus!
• December – Sharing Jesus by distributing 5000 Christmas Shoeboxes to 98 villages in Albania!
• December – Patrick & Pam Hess will be in Albania for 3 weeks to help with the various ministries!

We appreciate your continued prayers and support for all that SOFM is involved with! God is good!