LINK UP MINISTRIES, INC.

2012

Welcome to our LUMI (LINK UP MINISTRIES Inc) Blog site. We have launched this blog site to provide our partners, leaders, and directors with access to our newsletters, updates, bulletins, snapshots, and videos of what God is doing locally in the streets and around the world. Please explore the tabs at the top of this Home Page. There, you will find various LINK UP Outreaches.  Thanks for co-partnering with us as we “Take It To The Streets!”  Pastor Barry (Papa Bear)

URGENT PRAYER NEEDED FOR A VERY SICK LITTLE BOY – PARENTS THANK YOU.  Update  – he has been fitted with a device that keeps things moving in his lungs. This helps prevent lung infections like pneumonia. Mommy is very worn down and daddy needs prayer that he will make godly decisions.

NEW UPDATES:

Clothing giveaway - Winter Streets Outreach

HELP NEEDED FROM SOME MOMS AND DAUGHTERS

– Many people throughout the winter months have been very faithful to provide us with warm winter clothing. We have freely given these items away on the streets and at the River Ministry. As we approach the end of winter and the onset of spring, we still have bags and bags of clothes. On Saturday, February, 25th, we will have our last “Winter Streets” Outreach. No doubt, even after giving away lots of clothing, there will still be many items left over.  Would there be any moms and daughters who would be willing to sort through all the clothes and separate kids jeans, shirts, pants, etc. from the adult clothes. We will attempt to give the kids clothes to the needy children who live in Marcum Terrace, and take the adult clothes to the River Ministry? If you would partner with us in this, it would be greatly appreciated. Please E-mail me at: umbcbarry@zoominternet.net or leave a message on my cell phone at: (304) 544-5086.  We would like to do this as soon as possible. Thanks!  Barry

MARK – a couple of months ago, we received word from Dave (Shovelhead) of Iron Cities Choppers and Brothers of the Wheel MC, that one of his new bikers, Mark, was involved in a life-threatening crash. Within the hour, LINK UP MINISTRIES and River Cities Bikers For Christ Elder, Jim Bond (007), along with many BFC and BOTW bikers mobilized and went to the hospital to pray over Mark.  He was so seriously injured that he had to have a portion of his skull was removed to allow for swelling of his brain.  Recently, Mark and his wife came to the Annual Bikers For Christ Pastors’ Appreciation Dinner in Lucasville, OH. He wanted me to make sure everyone in LINK UP knows how much he appreciated all the prayers.

MORE HAL’S KIDS – Late Thursday Evening, a man named Stan, who received Jesus over 3 years ago, notified LINK UP that he had a family of 6 staying with him who had been thrust out on the streets. Director, Hal, responded immediately and went to Stan’s little 2 room apartment in the West End to see what could be done to help them. Here’s what he discovered: three little boys, one infant of about four months, a husband and wife. The kids had been wearing the same clothes to Central City for many days (socks were pathetic), the baby had no Pampers, baby wipes or any change of clothing, the mom had only what was on her back, dad was wearing tennis shoes with the souls flapping. I saw the 3 boys’ coats and they were ripped and soiled.  Stan was more than willing to share what he had, but he was down to about three meals.

Our generous friend, Stan.

Jeff and Angie with boys.

That night, we all had prayer to ask God to put in our hands what we needed to show His love for the family. We made sure everyone there heard about Jesus and His salvation. (One of the little boys who was self-conscious because of a speech impediment said as we were all declaring Jesus, “I beweeve, Papa Bear!”) Hal went to the store and took back food and diapers. He had a box in his van which had miraculously had clothes for the boys in it. On Friday, a monthly bus pass was given to the dad so he could go look for work, clothes, food, and coats showed up. I wish I could show you what I have in my hand, but please just let me describe it.  As EJ and I were leaving them early Friday morning, Angie handed me a 2″ X 3″ scrap of notebook paper, that all of them had signed. Here’s what they wrote: “thanks for the cloths and food papa bear! bless you for LIFE! from Gavin, from Caleb, from Casey, from Jeff, from Angie, from Stan, from Hayden”

AMAZING GRACE BIKER CHURCH

SATURDAY , JANUARY 21 AT 3:00 PM

LICENSED MINISTER, CHARLES WORRELL (GHOST)

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

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