December 2022
"He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds." Psalm 147:3
Dear Hephzibah62:4 Friends,

Our founder, Bettie Tyler, surely bandaged a variety of wounds on behalf of the children in her care between 1900 and 1922. She then handed the keys of Hephzibah Orphanage to the Wesleyans, who have continued Hephzibah Ministries’ legacy of caring for the physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds of countless children.

Because of your generous support, this year we have been celebrating 100 years
of Wesleyan leadership and the exponential impact now being realized through
Hephzibah62:4.

Today, the legacy of healing love in the name of Christ continues to inspire us as we work to equip and mobilize local Wesleyan churches to transform the lives of vulnerable children, throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Since the re-launch of Hephzibah62:4 in March 2019, we have:

  • Awarded adoption grants to 16 families, helping 19 children join their forever families.
  • Grown our network of Hephzibah62:4 Partners to 47 churches, with over 30 additional churches investing financial resources in our shared vision.
  • Equipped 16 of those churches with several types of ministry grants to help their ministries to vulnerable children become more effective and sustainable.
  • Provided over 90 equipping grants to help qualified individuals and ministries thrive.

Celebrate with us! BE INSPIRED BY THE TESTIMONIES OF IMPACT BELOW.

As you read testimonies from the past year, would you prayerfully consider committing a year-end gift today to help us do even more in 2023? Because of our 100% pledge, every penny you donate is directed to funding adoptions, ministry grants, and equipping experiences that help build and sustain effective, transformative ministries for vulnerable children and families.

We're grateful for your continued support. Merry Christmas!

Jodi Lewis, Director

P.S. I welcome your questions. Don't hesitate to reach out at jodi.lewis@hephzibah.org.
Hephzibah62:4 Testimonies of Impact
Hephzibah62:4 Adoption Grant Recipients

"(Adopting siblings) has been harder than hard and good and frustrating and stressful and beautiful."

LeMay Family
Bozeman, MT
Orphan and Vulnerable Children Essentials Course Grant Recipient

"This course opened my eyes to better understand orphans, vulnerable children, foster parents, systems, but also myself. This course fed the fire of true religion in my heart and empowered me to seek out those God loves."

Abril
Clemson, SC
Hephzibah62:4 Church Plant Grant Recipient

"... at our first baptism we baptized 16. The first, Avery, is an 11-year-old girl with Down Syndrome. Last week after church she told me, 'I got baptized! I'm filled with the Spirit!' We baptized 6 other children (3 were fostered/adopted), 1 teen, and 9 adults of every tribe and tongue."

Pastor Emma
Seaford, DE
CAFO2022 Grant Recipients

"CAFO Summit was a life-changing experience for us. We went knowing we wanted to do more as a family and as a community in the life of the vulnerable but weren't sure where to start. We walked away with resources, tools, and connections to give us the foundation needed to begin our journey and are excited to see where it leads."

Pastor Blake and his wife, Brook
New Bern, NC
Hephzibah62:4 Grant Recipients

"We (travel and speak to) create awareness of how children are impacted by abuse, neglect, foster care, adoption, relative care, and guardianship, and to equip local churches to create a culture of care and support.

Ball Family
Browns Summit, NC
Miracles multiply through Vermont church

A handful of years ago, Tiffany and her husband, Brent, faced what seemed like a hopeless situation. Their struggles with addiction and homelessness resulted in their three children being removed from their custody and placed into foster care.

Partner with us in Northeast Ohio!

Bishop Mocc Rodgers and his team at The Connection Church seeks to provide support for young adults aging out of foster care and to reduce the burdens on struggling families, so parents are better equipped to meet their children’s needs.