Bonner County, Idaho

Helping Hands
Healing Hearts

A JOINT MINISTRY OF SANDPOINT AREA CHURCHES

Our Dream…

WE HAVE LAND!

Two acres on Triangle Dr in Ponderay across from school district offices. We have project manager and design. Our next step is to raise $4M to build.

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Helping Hands Healing Hearts

Summer 2023 Newsletter Update

September 9, 2023

     As summer fades and fall comes, it is a reminder that seasons come and go, but God remains the same and guides us through them. How thankful we are to have a God who is constant and consistently faithful through all our seasons!
     We enjoyed two seasonal events this summer – the Bonner County Fair and our annual Fall Giveaway. We again shared a fair booth with 7B CAREs. Although it can be hot and tiring, we enjoy visiting with so many people throughout the week. Jon has a knack for keeping it lively with his unusual ways of attracting people to our table. 😊 We handed out 120 Good Samaritan Inn brochures, 90 Helping Hands flyers and 70 Fall Giveaway flyers. It’s a good way to get our information out.
     We had another successful Fall Giveaway, and we thank Sandpoint Church of God for allowing us to continue to have this event on their church playground. 77 families signed in with a total of 258 adults and children served. It warmed our hearts to hear the expressions of thanks as people walked away with bags of clothes for their families. We are so thankful for such great volunteer help this year that made the work much easier than normal. In addition to ten faithful volunteers, which was more than normal, four ladies with two sons came from Sweet Magnolia and really pitched in. It took extra energy this year since all of our stored clothing had to be carried up from a basement. Many hands made light the work…

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GUIDELINES TO SUCCESSFUL LIVING

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GUIDELINES TO

SUCCESSFUL LIVING

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord.
“Plans to give you hope and a future.
Plans to prosper you and not to harm you…
You will seek me and find me
when you seek me with your whole heart”
Jeremiah 29:11, 13

Guideline #1:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
Proverbs 3:5a

This is more than a belief in God. This is where you take your faith to the point of commitment.
You put God in charge of your life.
Do you believe this tightrope walker can push this wheelbarrow across Niagra Falls ?
Will you get in the wheelbarrow and go with him?

Trust God to wheelbarrow you through the tightrope of life.

Guideline #2
And lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5b

Don’t depend on yourself to figure things out for your life; depend on God to guide you.
God is in position to see more than we can.
He can see the whole picture. Trust Him.

Image you are lost in the forest, but you make connection with a helicopter pilot through your cell phone. Are you going to listen to the helicopter pilot who can see the way out from above
to guide you out or go your own way?

Lean on God to show you the way. We learn God’s way from reading the Bible.

God’s Word is a lamp to our feet
and a light to our path.
Psalm 119:11

Read Luke to get to know Jesus. Short books of the Bible good to read.
They are little books, but have a big message.
Try reading Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, James, 1 Thessalonians.
The Bible book of wisdom is Proverbs.
Youversion, the Bible App, (iPhone or Android) is a great way to get into the Bible.
If you get into God’s Word, God’s Word will get into you.
What would this world be like if everyone followed the Bible? It would be heaven on earth.

Guideline #3
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
Proverbs 3:6a

Don’t ignore God, but look to Him in everything you do.
As you drive through town, are you going to ignore the traffic lights, road signs, speed limit,
or acknowledge and follow them?

To successfully get where you are going in life, acknowledge
and follow God every step of the way.

The Resulting Promise:
And He will direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:6b

God created us and loves us. He knows what is best for us.
He wants to lead us to a good, blessed life. It’s our choice whether we follow Him.

A good tour guide will never mislead you, but instead guide you along the way,
explain all the attractions, and point out any pitfalls.

Let God be your tour guide through life.

Helps God gives to guide your life:

1. Prayer
2. The Bible
3. Christian Music
4. Mentors
5. The Church.
By being a part of a church family, you can experience all of the above!

Words of Jesus:

For God so loved the world, He gave His Only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life! John 3:16

Love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind…and love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39

If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we come to him and make our home in him. John 14:23

It is our heart and prayer that you experience the successful living God desires for you.

A Joint Ministry
of Sandpoint Area Churches

530 Pine St,
Sandpoint, ID 83864

T 1:30-6, W&Th 1:30-4:30

208-263-6378
connect@helping7b.org
helping7b.org

Jon and Cathy Pomeroy Co-Directors Helping Hands Healing Hearts Community Assistance

Our Story

The former Love INC (In the Name of Christ) officially closed its doors in January of 2017. Having been housed in the back of the Sandpoint Church of God for the prior three years, the remaining assets of the ministry were “bequeathed” to SCOG. Hearing strong expressions from the community for the need of a similar ministry to fill the void, the SCOG Church Council decided to “resurrect” Love INC under a new name and renewed focus. After a “listening tour” of three months with numerous pastors and agency leaders throughout the community, “Helping Hands – Healing Hearts” was chosen as the name that would reflect the purpose and mission of the new ministry. Believing that every need is essentially a heart issue, the primary focus of “QH” would be healing hearts through helping hands. This reflects Jesus’ teaching to “use worldly wealth to make friends for eternity” (paraphrase of Luke 16:9). And so, after several months of reorganizing and preparation – in partnership with many other churches and agencies – “Helping Hands – Healing Hearts” officially opened on May 9, 2017. We celebrate this joint ministry that is helping people in need, and in the process, making friends for eternity! Thank you for joining us in celebrating God’s work through us all together!

Our Mission

Helping Hands Healing Hearts is a Christ-centered joint ministry of Sandpoint area churches and aims to be God’s vessel to lend a helping hand by providing assistance for material needs and in healing hearts by providing spiritual and emotional support to the needy in our community.