July 2008


TESTIMONY
AC has no boundaries concerning race, creed, or color. This is indeed a healing ministry catering to the whole man/woman in everyway socially, psychologically, and spiritually with love and compassion.

Every time I attend a meeting, retreat or leadership conference I come away refreshed and renewed. I feel not just blessed by our Father God, but also by the many gifted and loving members of this outstanding organization, knowing that the blending of all ethnic backgrounds coming together as one is exactly what God wants from his flock.

Worshiping, praying, singing and lifting up the name of Jesus. When we stop seeing the negative and focus entirely on the positive it adds one more building block to healing each and everyone of all of our ills.

Thank you AC for being there when we stray and eventually find our way back.

Fondly: Delores Armstead-Causey – Calvary Church of God in Christ Group, Detroit, Michigan

A big hello from the Lowell Group. There’s still six of us in regular weekly attendance who are maintaining our sobriety by being obedient to the Lord’s Word and working God’s 12 step program. Keep us in your prayers as we do all of you. Hope and pray that all is well. One day I hope some of us will get up that way and meet some of you. Here in I hope you find our contribution to the continuance of the Lord’s work through AC. May He bless us in all our outreach and follow up.

Ken V. – Lowell Church of Christ Group, Lowell, Indiana


By Renee Ewald, ac family group director
I became a stay-at-home Mom with the birth of our first child, Joe. Lucy was born 20 months afterward, and I was happy that I could be with them at home. We knew that I would have to work when the kids started school, as we had decided to send them to our church's school.

The LORD blessed me with a part-time job at the school when Lucy entered Kindergarten. It was perfect-I was there when they were there and had the same breaks as them. I was so thankful to God for this special blessing.

I did all kinds of different things at the school, trying to meet needs there and work as much as I could to pay tuition. I was increasingly allowing myself to be stretched thin, reminding myself that this is the way God provided to make the tuition payment. I also was becoming unhappy at the stress I was putting on myself to succeed and please everybody.

Then it happened: our school merged with another one and lots of changes were taking place. At the end of the first year of transition I lost my position at the school. I was shocked and devastated. Our son, Joe graduated, but Lucy still had 2 years to go. How would we make tuition? How could I lose this blessing from God! I quickly started looking for another job. After 5 weeks of looking and applying for various jobs, my sister encouraged me to apply for a consultant position for Clinique. I had never done anything like this, and decided to try. Much to my surprise, I was hired and started doing a job that I truly enjoyed, with a great deal less stress. I was trained to apply makeup and teach people how to care for their skin.

We decided to send Lucy to a public school for her last 2 years. At first it was a rocky start for her, but as she became accustomed to it, it turned out to be a blessing to her, too. She made new friends and even resumed a friendship with a girl who used to attend the private school, too. Lucy also found her niche at school and discovered a vocation in the health field. Lucy will be able to graduate half a year early and start college sooner. She is very happy and acknowledges God's hand in turning this disruption in both of our paths for the good! Another thing that was a blessing in disguise was the abrupt way that I was taken out of all the volunteer positions I held at the school. I had gone from devoting a great deal of time to the kid's school, to suddenly having no position or responsibility except my devotion to A/C, leading a meeting with my husband, Fred. I had never been able to volunteer much time there. Then I was asked to serve on the board of directors as the Family Leader. After praying about it I accepted the challenge and have been able to give my time and talents to the ministry that set me on the path to sobriety and help others on the path. God be praised! - Assembly of God, Deaf Church Group in St. Clair Shores, Michigan


From the prison ministry in st. Clairsville, ohio
I greet you in the mighty name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

We greatly appreciate all the work you did to get Alcoholics for Christ in this institution. The inmates have shown a lot of interest in this program because it’s Christ centered and uses biblical principles along with the 12 steps.

The value of the program is that it enables the inmates to have a Christian support group to deal with their addictions. We have so many inmates who are only here for a short time, so this helps to prepare them for when they go homes. We also encourage them to continue the program at home.

We sincerely believe that Christ is the answer to freedom from an addictive lifestyle. Thank you for helping us share this message of hope to those who feel they are beyond hope.

Walking in Christ’s grace,

Rev. Jeffrey A. Burger, Chaplain Rev. Larry Skrant




WHY NOT SHARE YOUR OWN TESTIMONY?
If you have been blessed by AC Meetings, Retreats, or the Training Seminars why not share your blessings with all of us? Please send in your testimonies to the office by mail, e-mail, phone or fax. There is no deadline. We will use them for the next upcoming Newsletter that is put out.


Alcoholics for Christ
1316 N. Campbell Road
Royal Oak, MI 48067

or call 1-800-441-7877 and Patti will write it up for you or you can fax it to 1-248-399-1099 or email to al4christ@globalbiz.net.

PRAYING FOR YOU ALWAYS! GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SOBER!