January 6, 2019
Abundant Life to host 17th Annual Fifeville MLK Day Celebration
Abundant Life invites you to a special evening of events in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 21, 2019. The 17th Annual Fifeville Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration’s theme is Keep the Dream Alive and Well and features free family-friendly activities. We will kick off the events with a candlelight march for unity through the Prospect neighborhood,...
December 31, 2018
Meet our neighbors, the Torres-Guzman family
When you give to Abundant Life, you make an investment, trusting God to use us to spread the Gospel, empower Prospect families and better our community. Your financial gifts help us support our neighbors, like the Torres-Guzman family. In 2015, Benny, Adelina, and their two sons moved into a new Habitat for Humanity duplex next to our White House. One evening, seeing a group of children playing...
December 17, 2018
Christ stands at the door: an Advent reflection
In the midst of this Advent season, I am reminded of the words of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Advent sermon 90 years ago: “One day, at the last judgment, he will separate the sheep and the goats and will say to those on his right: “Come, you blessed,…I was hungry and you fed me… (Matt. 25:34). To the astonished question of when and where, he answered: “What you did to the least of...
December 10, 2018
2018: Notable Accomplishments, Notable Needs
This year has been a season of transition for Abundant Life Ministries. During this spring I was hired as Executive Director, and we took further steps to clarify the direction of our ministry and invest more deeply in the lives of those in our neighborhood. Since the spring, we have developed a strategic plan that outlines our strategic goals for the next three years. These goals include...
December 3, 2018
You’re Invited! 780 Prospect Ave House Blessing on 12/16
Dear Abundant Life partners, neighbors, volunteers, and friends, Please join us for refreshments and a time of blessing our new offices, program space, and home on Sunday, December 16, 3:00-4:30 at our new house: 780 Prospect Avenue. You have helped in some way to make this new chapter in the ministry possible and we want to thank you! (Please RSVP to me if you can make it.) With gratitude,...
November 27, 2018
#GivingTuesday Video: We asked our participants…
"What do you like about Abundant Life?" "What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me?" - Psalm 116:12 Make an impact for Prospect families and help us reach our #GivingTuesday goal of $25,000! Here's how: 1. Give on Facebook, preferably right at 8AM EST (Facebook will match donations until $7 million has been reached) or through our website. All donations made on Tuesday,...