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Dear Brothers and Sisters:

 

In a train wreck in California a few years ago, among the many casualties, a man was injured who, evidently, was not sure he would live.  Waiting inside a mangled passenger car for help to arrive, it must have seemed an eternity to him.  As he lay there, the thoughts of the ones whom he most deeply loved enveloped his mind.   Not knowing if he would have the chance to see them again before he passed away, using his own life's blood dripping from his veins, he wrote a message to his wife and children on the wreckage around him: "I {heart} my kids.  I {heart} Leslie."   We rejoice to say, the injured man lived to hug his family again!

 

Jesus Christ hung on a cruel wooden cross - an instrument of execution from which He would not come down alive.  As He hung there, His life's blood dripped slowly down the beams and onto the rocks and soil below.  Though He had the power to free Himself, He did not do it!  Instead, He thought of you and me...and He wrote our names on that old Cross in His own blood.   

"This is how much God loved the world:  He gave His Son, His one and only Son.  And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in Him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.  God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was.  He came to help, to put the world right again.  Anyone who trusts in Him is acquitted...." John 3:16-17  (The Message)

May we ever be mindful of the awful price Jesus Christ paid to take upon Himself the punishment that we justly deserve for OUR sins!  Oh, the brilliant wonder, the gleaming glory, the immense love He showed us when He cried from the Cross, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do!"  And, He dealt our accuser, Satan, the masterful stroke of eternal defeat as He declared with His final breath, "It is finished!" 

THIS IS THE MESSAGE WE SHARE IN NURSING HOMES!  Many to whom we minister are enduring hardship and suffering beyond anything they ever dreamed they would face.  And the relentless battle the Christian nursing home residents fight to keep their hearts focused on Christ takes a toll.  For these brothers and sisters in the Lord, we have the honor and the great responsibility of encouraging them in their faith in Him!  We are also privileged to share this message with many who have not really heard it before. 

They all need Christian love, understanding, and support.  They all need to hear the "old, old story," over and over.  We show them the love of Christ by being there!  Sixty percent of nursing home residents NEVER have a visitor come to see them! 

This is why we spend the time and money to produce and send out our "Handbook for Nursing Home Ministry," "Our Hymn Book," and our CD to aid volunteers ministering to care facility residents.  This is why we maintain our computer lending program for any resident who wants a computer.  This is why we facilitate our Care Package Program.  This is why we go to several nursing homes in Hampton Roads to hold services for the residents.  All without charge, because the folks we minister to cannot support us. 

We print the authors of poetry that lifts up Jesus Christ--poets who would probably never find their work in the public eye any other way.  We promote inductive Bible study and prayer--so that each of us can better grasp and experience in an ever deeper way the grace and love of Jesus Christ. 

These are the reasons why we go to the trouble of maintaining this website!

And these are the reasons why we humbly ask that you remember us in your regular charitable giving.  The Lord provides funding for the work of Christian Concourse through individuals who cannot give great amounts but are willing to share what they are able.  Please, give a hand to keep this ministry going.  A little goes a long way!  We need your help!  And we sincerely thank you for your kind consideration. 

In all things may God receive the glory!

Love in Christ,
Jerry and Dar Johnson

 

Donations are greatly appreciated and vital to sustain this work!  Please do not assume that someone else is taking care of it.  Prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you do.  Christian Concourse is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation registered since 1994 with the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Virginia.  Financial support for this Christian ministry comes from those who see what we do and want to support it.  We are not underwritten or endowed by formal agreement with any denomination or group. 

 

Our mailing address is:

Christian Concourse Ministries, Inc.
1543 Norcova Ave. 
Norfolk, Virginia  23502 

Please include a return address with your tax-deductible gift so that we may send you a receipt.

 

 

 

We would be honored to hear from you if you have any questions.  You may leave a message for us in our Guestbook or call 757-714-3133.

 

A written financial report for the past year is available upon request.  

For a summary of our financial history in .pdf format, click here. 

For a copy of Christian Concourse's latest available IRS report (Form 990-EZ) click here.

 

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