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MARCH 2022
Because of YOU, we raised one-third of our annual operating budget at the Fundraising Banquet!

You stood up for men in need and gave generously - what a blessing you are to the House of Hope.


We’re jumping for joy and praising God for His GREAT FAITHFULNESS!


2022
GHHOH BANQUET


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OUR GRATITUDE IS OVERFLOWING FOR THESE GENEROUS BUSINESSES!
These generous underwriters paid for the banquet, so 100% of donations will be used for operational expenses.
AppleAwards, Hayward - Louie's Bar & Bites, Hayward - Angler’s, Hayward - Maina Hardwoods,
Hayward - Coop’s Pizza, Hayward -Nordic Northwoods, Hayward - Dairy Queen, Hayward
Northwest WI Team Realty, Stone Lake - Frandsen Bank & Trust, Hayward
Shell Lake State Bank, Hayward - Stone Lake Lumber, Stone Lake

FOOD DONATIONS FROM THESE BUSINESSES SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
 BANQUET FOOD COSTS
5 Course Catering & In-Home Dining, Trego - Sawyer Creek Cattle Co, Trego - Chickadee Hills Homestead, Spooner - Caken’ Me Crazy, Hayward - Marketplace, Hayward
PRAISES / UPDATES

  • The banquet was a blessing to the House of Hope and the community. Thank you for your generous support. We hope to increase the number of invitations for the next banquet in 2023.

  • A contingent of House of Hope residents, and graduates, along with staff and board members visited with a dozen members of the Area Pastors Association in Price County. They were very excited about the possibility of partnering with us to establish a similar ministry in Price County. 

  • Our men continue to strengthen their faith and sobriety. The second weekend in March, they attended a spiritual formation retreat. 

  • We are interviewing several men who have applied for residency at the House of Hope.
PRAYER NEEDS FOR....

  • Funding and resources to improve the Phase 3 space

  • Residents and those we are mentoring 

  • God’s wisdom as we consider what type of permanent shop space we will need to build 

  • God’s wisdom as we consider staffing plans and other needed programming and ministry improvements 

  • Endurance and healthy work/rest rhythms as some of us are a bit weary 😊

  • God’s wisdom and favor as we consider multiplying this ministry in other places



SUBSTANCE TRENDS IN THE COMMUNITY
House of Hope volunteers and Staff attended a drug and alcohol awareness meeting sponsored by the LCO Tribe. Hundreds of people attended. We learned many sobering truths. Two-thirds of the men in jail have tribal affiliations. We have been in conversations with individuals from LCO to discuss ways we can partner more effectively to take on this scourge of drugs and alcohol. The statistics and stories were heart breaking. Our aim is to do our part and help souls start over and become the people that God created them to be. This is a whole community effort, and by God’s grace that is what we have seen.

RAFFLE WINNERS!
Weekly winners are announced on the Greater Hayward House of Hope Facebook page every Friday. Winners’ checks will be mailed out every Friday as well in 2022. 




Blessings in Christ,

Rev. Mike Thompson,
Executive Director
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OUR MISSION:
Greater Hayward House of Hope is a rehabilitation ministry that helps men overcome life controlling addiction issues


Our strategies include:
1-year residential program: Addressing spiritual, relational, addiction recovery and job readiness needs through programing and mentoring relationships.
Jail ministry: Helping inmates transition to successful life upon release through healthy relationship building, addiction recovery resourcing & moral instruction.
Weekly support group: Facilitating a support group for those who struggle with addiction and life controlling issues in a faith-based setting.
Workforce development: Facilitating a trade skills program in which participants are trained to meet regional employer workforce needs. This program is a core component of our residential program, and it’s open to non-residential candidates.


Our weekly support group, called "Overcomers" is open to the public (men and women) at Spider Lake Church Main Street Campus every Thursday night at 7 pm.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rev. Mike Thompson, Linda Gerich, Gary Hilgendorf, Jim Miller, Gary Nathan,
Charlene Pearson, Tony Anderson
PO Box 372 | 10605 Main St.
Hayward, Wisconsin 54843