LifeLine Outreach

COUNTY JAIL UPDATE

2012-01-27T13:43:00.003-05:00

We had another awesome County Jail service last night!

One of things I am really noticing about these guys who come to the meting is they are really hungry for the things of God. They are so eager to hear and receive the Word. Praise God!

We are really are building some great relationships here at the Jail. This was our fifth meeting and every guy who attended last night has been at previous meetings. I did ask, as I noticed a few guys were missing, one of the brothers said that a few of the guys have moved on to State Prison facilities. So we all prayed and lifted up these guys up who are serving their time at State facilities- trusting God to continue to do his work in their lives.

At last nights meeting there we two of us, myself and Mike Martin, Mike is a brother who has such a passion to serve and minister to the hurting. It was awesome having him with me. Mike spoke on the “Good Samaritan” sharing with the guys the importance of reaching out with mercy and being aware of the hurting right before our eyes. It was a good word and the dialog was great.

I followed up Mike’s message with a message to the guys asking and answering the question, “What is a Disciple of Christ?” I shared from the Word six areas to which we need to examine ourselves and ask ourselves if we really are a disciple of Jesus.

1. Faith in Jesus

2. Continuing in His Word

3. Love One Another

4. Bearing Christian Fruit

5. Denying Ourselves

6. Having an Obedient Heart.

It was good- the guys seemed to really take it to heart. After the meeting we had a great time of prayer and fellowship.

God is definitely doing something in the Elkhart County Jail. Thanks so much for the prayers.

Next Jail meeting is February 9^th.

Thanks for reading and praying! God bless!

~Igy

TEEN CHALLENGE - A GOD CONNECTION

2012-01-17T14:19:00.003-05:00

I recently found out that my city, Elkhart, is now privileged and blessed to have a Teen Challenge operating and ministering here locally. Praise God!

Teen Challenge is a 12 -15 month Christian rehabilitation program for men who are 18 years and older. They deal with life controlling problems-drugs and alcohol are the most predominate issues. What I totally love about TC, founded by David Wilkerson, is that Jesus and knowing Him is the key to the program, which will bring a total life transformation! The program has incredible success rate.

It’s awesome they are here in Elkhart. This is kind of funny as they been here for over a year…lol.. But, I just found out and immediately starting praying for them and was inquiring of the Lord about networking with them.

Well, within a week, as myself and a couple brother were leaving the Elkhart County Jail I crossed paths with a couple young ministers who were also leaving the Jail as they had just finished their meeting.

As we introduced ourselves I was floored when the brother, Mark Howell, introduced himself as on staff at the Elkhart Teen Challenge. We embraced and greeted each other. Mark told me how he was praying for people to connect with in regards to evangelism. So we are both excited to see what the Lord has in store.

Yesterday, I was able to visit the Teen Challenge building and meet the Director, Andy Collins, who is an awesome young man- who is devoted to Jesus and is a man on-fire for God with a passion to see people’s lives changed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Please keep Teen Challenge in your prayers. Hopefully we will be seeing more of each other..Amen!

“I need to change, I can’t do it on my own.”

2012-01-03T15:16:00.003-05:00

Quick update on the Juvenile Ministry.

This last Friday my Dad and I went to the South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility to minister to young men who are locked up.

The way it works at the facility is that the “Lifeline meeting” is announced and those desiring to attend are brought to us in a class room that the facility allows us to use.

The number of guys who come to the lifeline meeting vary. During the time we minister there are several “free-time” things that are going on for the guys to be doing: open gym, TV, lift weights, play cards, etc. We have had as many as twenty come to the meeting.

This particular night we had just two young men come to the meeting, but it was an awesome time of ministry. Sometimes with smaller groups the time can be more intimate and personal, which is what was the case here tonight.

One of the young men, named Jose’, was a believer and he was encouraging the other young man, Sidney. Both guys have a few months of the program to go through. My Dad asked Sidney why he came to the meeting. He looked at both of us and plainly said “I need to change, I can’t do it on my own.”

Wow. So true is that. Well, we spent the majority of the time sharing with Sidney that only true lasting change can come through Jesus. We shared why Jesus came, to save his people from their sins.

We were able to lead Sidney to the Lord. It was a glorious thing. Please keep him in your prayers. I’ll be heading back in there next Tuesday…God is good!

Elkhart Jail Ministry this Thursday..please pray...thanks Saints!

God bless!...thanks for reading.

Steve

Chick Tract -Jail/Outreach Testimony

2011-12-27T12:54:00.003-05:00

Quick testimony from last Thursday nights jail meeting:

(It was another incredible meeting) .. I noticed a man sitting in the back who looked somewhat familiar. As we talked after the service, he shared how he remembered us from one of our summer outreaches, at that time he was away from God, he was given one of the "Chick tract's" that I always try to pass out. (those of you who don't know what a Chick tract is, it is a comic book style gospel tract with great artwork and a good job of presenting the Gospel)

I think it was the one called "This is my life" or something like that, anyway, he said after he got home he read it and continued to think about his life and the path he was on...

Yeah, this man did get in trouble with the law and he is in jail..but that is what it took for God to get a hold of him to where he would call out to God and repent...amen.

Since being locked up he has come to know the true God, Jesus Christ and he even told me that he now can laugh at things and smile, he never had any peace and joy before...

Praise God!!.. We serve a real Jesus that changes lives!... Hey, and to think a Gospel chick tract was used to bring some change of thinking to this man!.. Glory to God!!..Keep witnessing Saints!..and don't underestimate a Gospel tract, God uses them....amen..

~Igy

CHRISTMAS OUTREACH PARTY 2011...IT WAS AWESOME!

2011-12-19T12:43:00.014-05:00

I just have to testify! The Christmas Outreach Party was totally incredible! The turnout was fantastic as one-hundred and thirty one people from our local area showed up. Many were bused in due to limited transportation for many of the invited families. A big shout of thanks to the servants who drove the bus and their vans to pick people up.

That is really what this Christmas Outreach was all about “servant-hood.” Serving and blessing people who don’t really have much and in no way could pay you back- Jesus was our perfect example of a servant. He came to serve not to be served. Praise His holy name!

The Christmas Outreach was set up banquet style. The people were served a meal and loved on by the teams of ministers who were assigned to each table to care for and help each families.

The Urban Choir ministered in music and did a great job. Brother Larry preached a message on “Christmas-the true meaning.” and afterward led an altar call for prayer and salvation. Several people were prayed for and ministered to. Praise God!

To close the meeting we blessed everyone with a gift.- Every family was blessed with gift card to an area grocery store. The children were blessed with a toy/game and every teen was blessed with a McDonald’s gift card.

Some highlights of the meeting:

Obviously, the people who accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior-as several people were prayed for during the altar call. Praise God! Also, many other people were prayed for with personal needs: finances and family issues. Amen! God was touching lives!

One family that attended the Christmas Party-told one of the team, that this was the first time in their life that they have ever been inside a church, of course this opened up the door for some great ministry and they were invited back.

We handed out several new Bibles to people who did not have one.

The Spirit of God was really moving among the people as one little girl who won the free raffle for a Girls bicycle changed her mind about taking it and gave it to another little girl.
Also, a man named Joel who came to the Outreach with his family was so touched by God he asked if he could make an announcement to give away for free, some furniture he had in storage that he wasn’t using. He got several names from people, he is planning on connecting them, as he has a truck and he will bring it to them. Awesome! PTL!

Many of the new people who we met for the first time signed up for rides to Church. One lady who we recently just met, didn’t even know we had a bus ministry, she was overjoyed to hear that the bus was able to pick her and her two little girls up for Church!

In closing, words can not describe everything that went on during this outreach. The Lord moved, the people of God showed the love of Christ and lives were changed.

Below, I posted several pictures, hopefully, you can get a better picture of what went on. It was marvelous, to God be the glory!

A final thanks to all who prayed, gave and served! It was worth it as lives were touched- the kingdom advanced-some great memories were sown into children who may have never seen love in action.

God bless you all – thanks for reading!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries

The Families

Pastor Mark & Crystal Lantz of Christan Center Church greeting the people.

The Food Ministry team did an outstanding job!

The Free Raffles!
This brother received the free Christmas Tree

This little girl received the Girls Bike

This fellow received an awesome new coat

The Urban Choir ministered in song and they were awesome!

Bro. Larry preaching the Word!

Ministry/prayer with people

Blessing the kids with presents!

...that little face says it all!!...God bless!!

WE HAD CHURCH BEING THE CHURCH- IN THE COUNTY JAIL

2011-12-09T09:58:00.002-05:00

We had our first jail ministry meeting last night. Wendell, Lance and I went in together and it was an awesome night- very fruitful!

We were in one of the classrooms and the guys were brought to us from their cell blocks.A total of nine guys came. A few of them had Bibles and were happy to meet us.

We started out the meeting just getting into God’s presence. Even though this was a class room-for this night, at this time, it was Gods house. I brought a powerful worship CD and we played two songs on the blood of Jesus. We encouraged the guys to focus on the Lord Jesus, to press into His presence to call out to Him! Jesus! It is He who they need. Amen.

Each of us ministers took a turn to exhort and minister to the men, sharing our testimonies and ministering from the Word as the Lord was directing. It was powerful. Wendell shared a cool illustration of being on a plane that is heading for a crash and the only way to survive would be to jump of with a parachute on, without that parachute you will be destroyed. It was a very simple illustration but as I watched the guys you could see it was registering to them.

Brother Lance shared his story on how he was drawn to Jesus. I noticed the men really listening intently as Lace shared his step of faith that he and his wife took as they sold their business a year ago and how God was so faithful through it all. Amen we serve a faithful God!

I was next to speak and one of things that I, with the help of the Holy Spirit, was able to share with the guys was the urgency of “today is the day of salvation”, how that It is a dangerous thing to delay coming to Jesus if the Spirit is prompting.

Throughout the whole meeting I kept noticing a guy sitting on the back row that was really focusing on what we were saying. He raised his hand when I asked if there were any first timers in the jail. Toward the end of the meeting he really stood out, he had a broken look about him, I knew God was dealing with him. When the altar call was given he raised his hand to receive the Lord.

We spend the final thirty minutes or so of the meeting praying with the guys. It really was a powerful time. I got to meet and pray for a young man named Tony, just nineteen years old. He was so disappointed that he wouldn’t be come to any more of our meetings as he was heading to a state prison first of next week. He told me that he recommitted his life to Jesus and knew the Lord would take care of him. Please keep Tony in your prayers for the right cell block to be place in as he serves his final two and half year sentence.

Both Wendell and Lance also had a powerful time connecting with the guys in prayer and ministry. Exhorting them to continue to seek God and go after God as he is their hope.
Amen!

It was a great night! We had church being the church.
*A big shout to all who prayed!...To God be the glory!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries 574-612-0555

Next Jail Meeting: Dec 22nd.

UPDATE: CHRISTMAS OUTREACH

2011-12-06T16:38:00.006-05:00

We just about have all the presents for the children bought and wrapped.We are believing for a saved soul for every gift. Amen!..Do it Lord!

We have a total of 35 families coming. We still need to get the $15.00 gift cards for every family to be able to buy food for a Christmas meal. And we are blessing every teen with a $5.00 McDonald gift card.

The Outreach is eleven days away (Dec 17th),please pray for God to touch lives.

**A big shout of thanks! and blessings to all who have given to this outreach!..God bless!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

Lifeline Outreach Ministries
23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

JAIL MINISTRY STARTING DEC. 8th

2011-11-30T11:44:00.002-05:00

*Some cool information! We officially got the news from the Elkhart County Jail that everything is a go to officially start going in to minister to the inmates. Glory to God! I am sure excited.

My outreach comrade Lace Prathaftakis will be coming in with me. The Jail will be giving us a class room to conduct our meetings. We could have up to twenty inmates coming to the meeting. They have given us a ninety minute time slot with the guys- to preach, testify, pray with and minister. It’s going to be good!

I just look at this as another opportunity to spread the Word and share the life changing Gospel. Many of these guys will be at rock bottom and at a point were they desire change. Being this is a county jail, many of these guys are waiting for court dates or sentencing and they will be “thinking” about life, the mistakes and disappointments, many will be wondering what’s life all about.

I’m trusting God to invade these guys hearts and bring total transformation, to so anoint us with the power of the Gospel that it dramatically changes their lives! To God be the glory. Amen! So please be in prayer with me over these meetings. The first meeting is December 8th from 6:30-8pm. Thanks for your prayers. We plan on going in twice a month.

*** CHRISTMAS OUTREACH:
Also, please keep in prayer the outreach to needy families we are having December 17th -Our Christmas Outreach. We have some thirty-eight needy families that we are blessing and ministering too with a Christmas Party, gifts for the children, a meal,
a food card for every family. But most of all we will be sharing Jesus! For He is the true meaning of Christmas. Were trusting God to radically changes lives. Please pray for transformed lives- thanks so much.

Anyone desiring to help in anyway please contact me.

God bless!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

Christmas Outreach Update

2011-11-25T14:29:00.012-05:00

I Started buying gifts today..."the day after Thanksgiving" (I never liked calling it Black Friday...just sounds too demonic...lol..) I got some great deals at Walmart. Still have a bunch more to get

The outreach is December 17th. We will be ministering to some very needy people...Shining the light of Jesus. Using this opportunity to bless and love on folk and most of all preach, testify and pray for folk to come to know the "real reason" for Christmas.. JESUS CHRIST!

It's not too late to help. Any donation will be put toward this outreach. $15.00 will provide a meal gift card to a family. A $10.00 donation will provide a gift to a child. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can click on the “PayPal Donate” you may donate securely on-line.

We already have already reached capacity, so we have thirty eight families that we are reaching out to, a total of around 140 people. Praise Jesus!!

Please pray about helping financially and/or showing up to serve. It is going to be a incredible event. Also, Please keep this outreach in your prayers...Thanks so much!!

Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Founder/Director
574-612-0555

Lifeline Outreach Ministries
23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

CHRISTMAS OUTREACH 2011 COMING UP DECEMBER 17th

2011-11-08T08:13:00.004-05:00

We are gearing up for this years Christmas Outreach! and we are supper excited! This will be our sixth annual Christmas outreach to our local communities, and what an awesome time to minister the true message of Christmas, which is the celebration of God sending Jesus to earth to reach and save the lost. Amen!

We are targeting the needy and the impoverished-reaching out to the “least of these.” We aim to be a blessing and share the love of Christ, material and spiritually. The Bible says, “Whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Also, in the Bible, God exhorts us, to “do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.” We are stepping out to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

(Pics from the 2010 Christmas Party)

We will bee targeting two local trailer courts and one area apartment complex. (Sunset Trailer Court, Village Green and Miami Hills) All of these places are areas in which we have built an accord with and know many of the residents that live there through past outreaches.

Our plan is to invite families of these areas to attend a free Christmas Party that we will have at our local Church.

At this free Christmas party we will serve a dinner and desert. We will have live Christmas music being played while people eat. The team of us will be loving on folk and ministering to everyone who attends. Our desire is to bless everyone who attends with a gift. The children will receive a very nice gift, every family will be blessed with a $15.00 gift card to a local grocery store, for the purpose of buying themselves a Christmas meal for their family, every teenager will receive a gift card to a local restaurant.

After the meal we will have a time of singing, then we will pass out the presents to the children, followed by a preaching message to the people ministering on the true meaning of Christmas. We will close it all with altar time and prayer, trusting the Holy Spirit to draw people to repent and get right with the Lord. We are expecting a great time.

Would you please pray for this outreach and intercede for the Lord to draw the sinners to repentance. The whole purpose of this outreach is to share the love of Jesus and see people get right with the Lord.

We are expecting 130 people to be attending so the budget for this event is approximately $1600. We prayerfully ask you to consider donating toward this outreach. For those who would like to donate: $10.00 this will buy one gift for a child, $15.00 will purchase one gift card for a family meal. Any size donation will be accepted as it all will all go toward this Christmas Outreach.

You can donate two ways:
#1 Through PayPal. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can click on the “PayPal Donate” you may donate securely on-line.

#2 Through postal mail.

Lifeline Outreach Ministries
23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

Those who live in our area, please pray about being part of this. We could definitely use help serving and ministering. It is an awesome thing to step out and love on people who need Jesus and to pray with them encouraging them to seek God and get to know Him.

Please contact me if you have any questions. God bless!

Steve Ignowski
574-612-0555

LIGHT THE NIGHT UPDATE

2011-10-17T11:32:00.009-05:00

Light the Night turned out to be an incredible event!

This event was put on by my home Church, Christian Center Church, as an outreach to the community of South Bend. The event was free with food, games, prizes, bounce houses, clothing, and two live bands. It really was an incredible event. The Best part of this outreach was the goal in which we were all in one accord with which was sharing the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ! Amen.

Over one thousand people came to Light The Night!...Awesome! and this created some great witnessing opportunities. I was assisting in the evangelism team and we were busy ministering, witnessing, testifying and praying with people. By the end of the event we had over fifty people who called out to Jesus for forgiveness and salvation! Amen! … Check the Pics are below..

A big shout of thanks to all who prayed…

Next Outreach: Christmas Outreach December 17^th.

God bless!

Steve Ignowski

LIGHT THE NIGHT OUTREACH

2011-10-10T13:13:00.008-05:00

Hey everyone!
Huge outreach event coming up this Saturday!
It's called "Light The Night".

My home Church (Christian Center) is putting this on. I am super excited!

This is a Free community event to the city of South Bend.

This will be an outdoor festival for all the family to attend.
There will be live music, free food, games for the kids, etc. Most of all we will be sharing Jesus. -This is the goal of the outreach to minister the saving Gospel. I will be assisting the evangelism team.

This is being highly promoted with adds and signs- plus a live remote for the whole day on Pulse FM...We are expecting thousands to attend..What a harvest field!...Please pray for a mighty harvest of souls!..Amen! Thanks everyone!

Steve

LAST OUTDOOR VILLAGE GREEN BIBLE STUDY FOR THE YEAR

2011-10-06T07:41:00.009-05:00

We just recently had our last "Outdoor Bible Study" for the year here at Village Green in Mishawaka.

Since early spring of this year we have been ministering every other Tuesday to the people of Village Green. We set up right in front of the clubhouse with tents and have a time of ministry in the Word and fellowship with the residents of Village Green. Well, its getting too cold to continue. So this was our last outdoor meeting of the year with them and to close it off with a bang we had a meal-time fellowship where we served chicken and the people who came brought a dish to share. It was a good turn out as over sixty residents came to the event and we had a marvelous time eating and having fellowship together.

After the dinner, Pastor Mark Lantz delivered an awesome word of encouragement to the folk who came. During the altar call, a man who just started coming to the Bible Studies, who was away from the Lord for many years, recommitted his life to Jesus!! Praise God! He has now made plans to start coming to Church as he connected with the bus ministry to start getting picked up on Sundays.

It's been an incredible year here at Village Green. God is doing a great work-with more yet to come.

Our plans are to continue reaching out here through the fall and winter months with the bus ministry, clothing, food boxes-prayer and evangelism.

Thanks for your prayers!

Steve Ignowski

Village Green Outreach Video Blog and Pics

2011-09-19T08:17:00.010-05:00

Hey everyone,

Please check out this short video blog I put together sharing a live report from the Village Green Outreach.

I also, posted some pics (below) to share the days activities.

*A big shout of thanks to all who served, prayed and gave toward the outreach.

Blessings,
Steve

PIC's From the Day:

Great turnout:

Children's Ministry
Free Hair Cuts:

Free Clothing:

Free Food:

Face Painting:

Ministry in Music:

Witnessing and Sharing the Gospel:

Two Sisters who reconciled today!...PTL!

Bro Frankie Testifying!

Pastor Mark Preaching and giving an call to come forward to repent!

A famly being blessed:

Bro. Larry leading Shawn back to Jesus! He was away for 20 years..PTL!

This little guys came forward to pray

A Final Hymn to close the outreach!

MIAMI HILLS OUTREACH RECAP

2011-08-29T17:28:00.018-05:00

The Miami Hills Outreach was incredible!! Somewhere around three hundred people from Miami Hills attended the event. It was really a steady flow of children, youth and adults from the moment we started to when we finished.

The raffle give away of the 20 restaurant gift cards was a great success! Of course, it was a blessing to those who won, but it also kept the people staying in the ministry area as they had to be present to win a prize. We gave away five gift cards every half hour. So people stayed much of the whole time. Also, to get a ticket, the people had to fill out a gospel survey sheet, which gets their contact information but best of all, it asks some pointed questions in regards to salvation so we can gauge the persons spiritual walk. It also allows us to share more effectively the Gospel with everyone. So it worked out great and we had some incredible ministry witnessing and sharing the gospel to all who came.

We were able to bless (for free) everyone who came with hotdogs and grilled cheese sandwiches. A total of one hundred and fifty grilled cheese sandwiches were served along with three hundred hotdogs along with chips plus New China restaurant donated 3big tubs of egg-rolls and rice (what a blessing.)

The new PA system was up and going and it did an excellent job! Brother Jeff Cooper one of the Pastor’s of Christian Center Church delivered an awesome evangelistic message exhorting the people to get serious about their walk with Jesus and to make Him Lord of their lives. The public call to come forward and repent was powerful as ten folk came forward to get right with God. It was an awesome thing to witness and be part of.

The area kids who came to the event were ministered to by face painting and games. Those who helped with that did an outstanding job. The clothing give away was a total blessing along with the free Bibles that were made available. Two skids of food boxes were brought and handed out. The people were much appreciative to all that was made available to them.

To cap off the day, Sean and Leigh lead us all in closing hour of praise and worship. It was awesome outreach. A big shout of thanks and Praise to the Lord for His direction and for all of His kids who helped serve, pray and give-To God be the glory!

I had an opportunity to meet and talk with Joel Adams, who is the leader of the Miami Hills Tenant Association. He was utterly thrilled with the turn out. He was so appreciative for all the love he seen to the Miami Hills community. He was so impressed with the unity the team showed. He made comment to me about how vital it was that we came into Miami Hills the past two weeks on Friday night to meet the people and invite them face to face to the outreach. I totally agree with him and really that it why we do it.

Again, A big shout to all who served and gave of their time, I assure you it was worth it seeing souls come to Jesus! By the way, eleven folk from Miami Hills were picked up and brought to Church through the bus ministry yesterday (Sunday). Glory to God!!.

Next Outreach: Village Green Mobile Home Park (September 17th)

Many blessings!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries

More Pic's:

The Faces of Miami Hills:

Village Green Bible Study Update

2011-08-24T08:17:00.006-05:00

Village Green Bible Study is going great.

We had another awesome meeting last night. There are still new people showing up. Last night Al and Jen Sabin gave an awesome word.

Two of the new people that showed up called out to God for forgiveness. Jodi and I had a great dialog and prayer with a lady who was with a very abusive controlling husband. She is now separated from him but dealing with much mental anguish. We prayed and loved on her. She was touched by God. Praise God!

Please pray for these coming up events. Thanks everyone..God bless you.

**Coming up:
Friday night (8/26) at 6pm - we will back at Miami Hills Apartment Complex going door to door ministering and evangelizing, also inviting the people for this Saturday's outreach (8/27) which starts at 11am.

We are believing God to touch and save souls.
Steve Ignowski
574-612-0555

PICS FROM VILLAGE GREEN

NEW SOUND SYSTEM

2011-08-09T11:34:00.007-05:00

Hey everyone!

A Big praise report!...We recently came across an incredible deal on a sound system, which will be perfect for what we are doing ministering in the Outreaches/Village Green Bible Studies/Juvenile Correctional Facility. So a big praise to Jesus! Below are some pics...

Pictured with me (and the sound equipment) is Keith Miller. God connected us together where I work- Keith is a Christian brother in the Lord, and he will be the official "Tech Guru" for the Life Line team...Praise God for that!!..Amen!

These pics were taken as we were testing the equipment out yesterday...I am totally happy with the unit! A big shout to Rev. Terry Shuff (Bro. Blaze) for turning me on to this...thanks bro!

**Also, Please pray for us- We will be busy with lots of ministry- some awesome outreach events coming up.

If your reading this and you would like to assist us in anyway please call me.

Tonight is Village Green Bible Study/Ministry. 8/12 Friday South Bend Juvenile Facility 8/18 Thursday Street ministry (pass out flyers and evangelism) Miami Hills Apt. Complex 8/23 Village Green Bible Study/Ministry. 8/26 Friday Street ministry (pass out flyers and evangelism) Miami Hill Apt. Complex 8/27 OUTREACH Miami Hills Apt. Complex

God bless,
Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

MIAMI HILLS OUTREACH COMING UP!

2011-08-02T09:10:00.006-05:00

This August 27^th is scheduled an outreach at Miami Hills Apartment Complex from 11am – 3 pm. We are truly excited about this opportunity.

The management of the complex was thrilled to have us all come in to minister Jesus. In fact, one of the maintenance men who works at the complex said “I’ve been praying for the Lord to kick the devil out of this place- you all are an answer to prayer.” It is so cool to get a welcome like this, and yes! We say "do it Lord!"..Amen! Show your glory and saving power to the people of Miami Hills!

A couple of weeks ago we were at Miami Hills doing some street ministry, this is when we knew that we needed to inquire of the Lord to set up an outreach right here on the complex.- And yes here we come!

Miami Hills is a government assisted apartment complex (over 600 apartments) with a very urban inner city feel to it. While we were there talking and ministering to people there were many people just hanging around outside sitting on their steps, or hanging out around the parking lot. Many of them were drinking or had been drinking. But As we would engage in conversations with these folk and as rough as the outer shells seem to be, so many of them were open to listen and talk about the Lord and the things of God. Many of these folk are at rock bottom and the buzz they get from the booze doesn’t satisfy any more, they know that there is a better way. And that better way is the only way and that is Jesus!

SATURDAY: AUGUST 27TH
TIME: 11AM - 3PM
WHERE: MIAMI HILLS APARTMENT'S (3534 High St, South Bend, IN)

We know it’s going to be an incredible outreach. Those of you reading this, please feel invited to come out and help reach out to this community. It takes the whole body of Christ to minister effectively. These folk need Jesus and we can offer that. Amen.

There are many areas to help from setup-clean up, manning a book table, helping with the clothing table, face painters, keeping food tables clean, etc. And most of all there are always witnessing opportunities at outreaches as the environment that is created is prime condition to talk to anyone about Jesus.

Those who cannot come to this outreach, please pray for the Holy Spirit to draw and convict. Pray that the folk at Miami Hills wont be able to resist the moving of the Spirit.

Pray for souls to repent and surrender to the Lordship of Jesus.

To those of you who would be coming to the event please contact me so we can plan accordingly. Also, If anyone would like to give toward this outreach please contact me.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for your prayers. God bless!

Steve Ignowski

CC OUTREACH UPDATE

2011-07-19T14:20:00.011-05:00

It was great outreach Saturday!

We targeted some needy areas within a one mile trip to the Church as we set up this outreach in the Christian Center Parking lot.

It was a great day! Many people came to the event. Some stopped in as they were driving by, as we had a sign by the road for free hotdogs and music.

One fellow who was driving caskets from South Bend, Indiana to Niles, Michigan saw the sign as he drove by- so he drove in and got more than a free hotdog; he heard the Gospel and the team ministering to him led him to Jesus!! Praise God!

Another testimony-While we were conducting street ministry, on July 8th, I had an incredible one to one conversation with a young couple named Jeremy and Grace. The Lord was really dealing with them and they were very open to listen and hungry to hear. They asked some questions and it was obvious the Lord was drawing them. Well, they both showed up this Saturday at the Outreach and were eager to hear more about Jesus! They listened and received Jesus as their Lord and Savior! Praise God! They are planning to start coming to Church and they want all that God has for them. To God be the glory.

It was a great day thanks for the prayers. (see pics below)

Steve

FREE CLOTHING MINISTRY

THE CC BAND

2 SOULS COMING INTO THE KINGDOM!!

PREACHING & TESTIMONIES

FREE FOOD MINISTRY

FREE HAIR CUTS

FACEPAINTING

WITNESSING/MINISTRY

Washington Gardens Outreach Update

2011-06-27T10:11:00.011-05:00

We praise God for another awesome outreach!

Several Churches and ministries were represented as we all teamed up in the common goal of loving on people in Jesus name and sharing the life changing Gospel. His presence and his guidance is what a lost and dying world need and we had a great time-it was an all out Jesus time!.. Amen!

We severed, all for free, hotdogs, grilled cheeses, chips, cookies, punch to everyone who came. We also had tables and tables of free clothing and a whole table of Bibles. All this was free to people to bless them and draw them in so we could minister to them and pray with them, and communicate with them that God cares for them and loves them. It was a great time!

I had several incredible conversations with many people, one that was an absolute highlight was a conversation I had with a young man who was raised Christian and even been baptized years ago, but the sin-pleasures of this life (drinking, clubbing) had taken him off the righteous path. He recently has become a new father and since the time of his child’s birth he has been thinking of the path he has been living, God was working on this young man for awhile, he knew he was living wrong. So I ministered to him and led him in a prayer of forgiveness and repentance. It was awesome! The team of us ministered to him for a while. He plans on going back to his Church and reconnect with his Pastor. Glory to God for these divine appointments!

Another quick testimony, I was able to talk to a guy who has been unemployed for awhile, he is an ex military man. He talked about his need for work and how thankful he was for the free food and clothing. He spoke how he studied all the different religions. When I asked him what he believed he said he wasn’t sure-he said, how he was still searching. This gave me the opportunity to share my testimony and share why Jesus came and how He is different than other religions. He took it all in. He wasn’t ready to receive Christ, but I know some awesome Gospel seed was sown. He did allow me to pray for him and I know God was working on him.

Lance and Jeff had an incredible encounter with a couple who they had previously met a few years ago in front of a local tavern as they were witnessing. At that time this couple , didn’t know the Lord at that time and were bothered by these guys witnessing to the m before they went into the bar to get drunk. Well, that was then and today they are serving the Lord and they testified how those words about Jesus stuck with them while they were in the bars until the day they surrendered their lives to Jesus!!.. Praise God!... The Word does not return void.

There are many more testimonies to share but time limits me. Please check out the pic’s below, you can get a feel for the day. A big shout of Thanks to those who prayed for and helped support these outreaches. God bless you!

Hey also, A great big “Praise God!” Seven individuals got water baptized yesterday from the Village Green Ministry and also, from Village Green, over forty individuals are now attending regularly and being discipled at our local church. Amen…Some good Visible Fruit…Praise God!...To God be the glory!

Next Outreach in South Bend on July 16th.
Next Village Green Bible Study tomorrow (June 28th)

God bless
Steve Ignowski
574-612-0555

FOOD MINISTRY

One to One Ministry

Lance and Jeff

Clothing Ministry

Music Ministry

More Random Pics of a Great Day..Praise God!!

Village Green Outreach Was A Success!

2011-05-23T06:17:00.013-05:00

Saturday’s outreach was incredible! Over two hundred residents of Village Green came to the free cook-out/concert. It was a glorious day ministering Jesus. The whole ministry team did an outstanding job! (see pic’s below)

We blessed the residents of Village Green with music, free clothing , free food, children’s puppets and face painting. Many Bibles were handed. The one on one ministry was incredible as several people came to know the Lord.

It was a great day. A big shout of thanks to all came out and served and were an example of a living Christ!! Thanks also to all who prayed and gave toward this outreach, you are all awesome!

Steve & Jodi Ignowski

Life Line Outreach Ministries

People of Village Green coming to the event

Free Clothing Tables

Face Painting

Free Bibles Table

Free Haircuts

Free Food to all who came!

Children's Puppet Ministry

Ministry in Music

Evangelism/Prayer Mnistry

Street Ministry This Friday Night

2011-05-12T09:49:00.000-05:00

We will be at Village Green Mobile Home Park this Friday going trailer to trailer ministering to the residents as we get closer to the outreach on May 21^st. Along with passing out flyer-invites, we will be offering prayer and witnessing the Gospel of Jesus Christ! It’s going to be good!... Anyone desiring to join us please meet at the club house at 5:45pm. Call me if you need directions.

*Also, (most important) please pray for the Lord to draw souls and bring conviction to the lost. Thanks Saints!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

Village Green Outreach coming up this May 21st

2011-05-07T12:26:00.003-05:00

A Big outreach is planned at Village Green Mobile Home Park on May 21st from 11am – 3pm. and you’re invited to be part of it!

Village Green is a low income mobile home park with near 500 trailers. Many of the residents are struggling and without much hope, many of the people are on fixed incomes and are barely getting by. This outreach is a tool to point people to Jesus-who is their only true hope.

We have the opportunity as the Church, the body of Christ, to come in and bless the people at Village Green, to love on people who have not experienced much love. Many of the folk we meet at our outreaches have no desire to darken a Church door, at least right now. Many have been hurt or disappointed in the church.– This is why we go to them- to reach them. These outreaches are avenues to mend and heal past hurts. These outreaches are opportunities for people to be set free and delivered from the devil. The Word of God says that “love never fails”. ( 1 cor 13:8 ) This is our goal to love people in the natural and minister the only spiritual hope that there is- JESUS!

Everything at these outreach are free!-from the food to the clothing to the Bibles we give out -never would we charge people. Freely we received, freely we give. Many of us have heard the saying “we are blessed to be a blessing”- well, this is just that-We are blessing the folks at Village Green. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. This is a great way to show people we care.

Several of us have already been ministering to the Village Green people, with a twice a month Bible Study in the club house (every other Tuesday), plus giving out food boxes to the needy. Much ground work has been and is being laid. So we anticipate this outreach to be huge! We are planning on serving up to four/five hundred people.

Village Green Outreach
When: Saturday May 21st
Time: 10:00am – 3:00 pm
Location: Village Green Mobile Home Park on Wedgewood Dr.
(at the E 12th St. Entrance)…see map (below)

There are many ministry opportunities for everyone, no matter what comfort level. From setup, clean up, to ministering to the neighborhood kids with games and face painting, to helping with grilling the food and serving the food.

For those who want to publicly share their testimony, between sets of songs from the Band, we share testimonies, we will minister a word. We also have had youth groups who have done some powerful dramas/skits at the outreaches and they have been a very effective way to minister to people.

Please pray about coming out to help minister. Those who cannot make it out –would you please pray for the outreach. Please pray for God to touch lives and save souls.

Those who would like to sow an offering toward this can do this on line, at the very bottom of the webpage is a donate button. The cost of an outreach like this is around $300.00 - $400.00 - All monies received will go toward outreach expenses.

**Also- We will be passing out invite flyers inside the park the next two Friday evenings (May 13 & 20th)- from 6:00pm till 8:30pm. We will go trailer to trailer and hand people a flyer and invite them to the outreach. This is also a great time to meet people and offer prayer and witness to those we meet. Please pray about being part of this as well. We will meet at the club house at 5:45pm inside the Village green Park.

Thanks Saints for your prayers. If anyone has any questions please call me.
God bless!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

Cell: 574-612-0555

(Map to Village Green)
*Click on map for larger view

Outreach location in park:

Lincoln Way West OUTREACH UPDATE

2011-04-24T16:05:00.011-05:00

Another great outreach yesterday! (*please see pics below)

A big shout of thanks to all who prayed, those who gave, and all who served! You are all awesome!! No one or two people can do this on their own. It's the body of Christ in action.
Over six different Churches and several ministries teaming up to spread the love of Jesus!!

We estimate that over 250 people from the West Lincoln Way area came to the outreach. Those being ministered too were very receptive. Jesus was lifted on high!! Several came to know the Lord today! Amen!...Jesus was preached and testified about. Many- many people were touched by the Spirit of God. The ministry team did an outstanding job loving on the folk, sharing the Word, serving and blessing the people.

It was steady stream of people coming the whole four hours we were out there.The weather was incredible! The Lord blessed us with a gorgeous day!..Thank you Jesus.

The puppet ministry team & Face painters did an excellent job! Thanks Pastor Dan and team. Leigh and Lance and the team on the grills and serving did an awesome job!
Al and Jen and everyone manning the clothes tables did a great job!-literally hundreds of articles of clothing were given away! The one on one ministry was superb! and the testimonies shared were powerful!

Thanks to all who gave up their Saturday to make a difference in someone’s life…That what Christianity is all about.

Next outreach: May 21st (Village Green Mobile Home Park)

**Also, A big shout of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord for the new 5X8 trailer..I Picked it up last week..getting plates soon-will be in operation next outreach!

God bless!
Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

Great Ministry location West Lincoln Way and North Williams St

Great job Face painting team!

Power Testimonies!

Brother Todd and Sister Beth sharing how Jesus saves!

Al and Jen loving and ministering

The puppet ministry!

Clothes ministry

Grilled Hotdogs, grilled chesse, chips, cookies, candy bars, and punch

One on one ministering Jesus!

Serving and loving on folk!

Pastor Terry Vaughn sharing the Word!

People came in steady all day!

Some "Fit for the Kingdom" ministry!

Sister Leigh sharing her testimony

More witnessing and sharing Jesus!

A Big shout of thanks and praise to the LORD!! for the new trailer..

Movin' on for Jesus!!

Village Green Bible Study.. Incredible!!

2011-04-20T10:13:00.008-05:00

Village Green Ministry has been incredible.
To God be the glory!!

The Bible Study last night at Village Green Mobile Home Park was incredible!Over forty residents showed up for the meeting in the club-house, that the management has graciously allowed us to use. It was literally standing room only! The club house was packed.

We had an awesome ministry team tonight who showed up (over fourteen strong)-we loved on folk, we prayed for everyone who came. We ministered out of the Word and shared a testimony or two. Several people prayed to get right with God and were many were visibly touched by Holy Spirit. It was a an incredible night!

These Tuesday night meetings are mandatory for those desiring a food box, as we not just interested in giving hand-outs, we desire to have these folk experience God and hear His word and be changed from the inside out.
The real cool thing is that many came just for the Word and ministry and they refused a food box. Amen! One man told me, when I asked him if he would like a food box, “Give it to someone else, I just came to be touched by God.” Amen!..God is doing a work.
On a final note; another cool thing that is happen here is we have a small team (rotating drivers) on Sundays driving through Village Green picking up folk for Church who don’t have transportation.

Next Village Green Meeting:
Tuesday May 3rd at 7pm

Next outreach :
**This Saturday, from 11am-3pm at Corner of West Lincoln Way and North Williams Street in South Bend.

Believing for a harvest!!

Thanks for reading and your prayers. God bless

Steve

NEW MINISTRY GRILL

2011-04-06T14:47:00.002-05:00

Getting ready for the outreaches!
Praise God!

Outreach Schedule for 2011

2011-03-15T14:16:00.006-05:00

Here is the outreach calendar for 2011

Appreciate your prayers for God to touch lives in huge way!

**Pray about teaming up with us.

God bless!

~Igy

OUTREACHES FOR 2011

April 23rd = Fit for the Kingdom Ministries -South Bend

May 21st = Village Green Mobile Home Park –Mishawaka

June 11th = South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility (Evangelism Concert in the Court yard) –South Bend

July 16th = Christian Center Parking Lot -South Bend

August 27th = Revina Park -South Bend

September 17th =Village Green Mobile Home Park –Mishawaka

October 15th = Light The Night CC Church -South Bend

December 17th= Christmas Outreach

SUNSET TRAILER VILLAGE OUTREACH UPDATE

2011-02-27T17:19:00.015-05:00

The Outreach to this little trailer court in South Bend was awesome!

Twelve people showed up to be a part of the ministry team. It was an absolute great time.

The team did an outstanding job loving on folk, sharing with them, praying with the people, serving them, praise God!

The people of Sunset Trailer Village were so appreciative. They were open for prayer and dialog. The Holy Spirit was touching lives in a big way!..To Him be the glory!

The really great news is that two men named Ron and Brain prayed and cried out to Jesus, repenting and making Him Lord and Savior!!! Amen!... the angels were rejoicing!!

Thanks so much for those who prayed and gave toward this outreach. We were able to put together some aweome food boxes. We had toys for the kids- It was a great time being a blessing.

Please view the pic's below..God bless!

-Steve Ignowski

UPDATE!!: Two of the people we ministered to yesterday came to church!..Praise God! Thanks for praying Saints!

Below is the food we were able to bless the people with.

We gave the above food bags-plus a huge food box, bottled water and more
The team did a great job as we went trailer to trailer loving on the people

This precious lady (below)with her great granddaughters was so appreciative of the food box and prayers she received. She is a believer and we were able to encourage her in the Lord and we prayed over her kids.

This man (below) was so thankful that we were in the park and blessing the needy. The Holy Spirit was convicting him in a big way.. Keep him in your prayers.

Brain (below) praying to recieve Jesus!!.. Praise God!

The Joy of salvation!!

While Brain was receiving Jesus. This man (below) named Ron, was praying and receiving Jesus as well!!.. What was so cool about this- we almost passed this man's trailer as he wasnt home. He pulled in just as we were walking by.. A true God appointment. He was confronted with Jesus and prayed to make heaven his home...Glory to God!!

Ron received Jesus!!.. Praise the Lord!

Some random pics (below):

PLEASE PRAY FOR UPCOMING OUTREACH

2011-02-16T13:06:00.005-05:00

The next two week we will be ministering at a small trailer park called “Sunset Trailer Village.” We certainly are excited. We know God lead us to this little community. STV is an older trailer park with about thirty or so trailers, at least ten or so are abandoned and falling apart. The few times we have driven through the park we have noticed many children. We are excited and anticipating the Lord to really touch many lives here. This trailer village is less than four miles from our local church (Christian Center). We are definitely going to make an effort to connect these folk to our fellowship to follow up with them and see them grow close to God and be discipled.

This Saturday, a team will be ministering as they go door to door passing out flyers and greeting the people.

Then the following Saturday, the 26th, we will be ministering as we pass out the food boxes.

We are believing God to touch lives, soften hearts to draw them to a relationship.

Please pray for Gods anointing and boldness to speak and confront-this isn’t a social activity-we are believing to reap a harvest to see people saved, healed and delivered!.Amen.

Thanks for the prayers!

Steve Ignowski
574-612-0555

OUTREACH TESTIMONY

2011-02-01T11:17:00.010-05:00

Saturdays outreach was awesome! (See Pics below)

We hooked up to assisted Pastor Terry Vaughn with his new church location in inner city South Bend. The church and ministry is called “Fit For The Kingdom” (cool name). The new Church is located just off Michigan Street on West Lincolnway and it is an absolutely great ministry location.

Pastor Terry’s heart is to reach out to the community- to help and be there for the people showing them not only in word but in deed the Kingdom of God. It was awesome to team up with his congregation and reach out to the area neighborhoods.

We had an awesome turn out. Sometimes it’s tough to get people to leave their warm apartment/house in the middle of winter to venture a few blocks. But God drew them in and touched many lives!

A meal was prepared and served for the guests. Music, testimonies and preaching took place. The young kids all received presents. Everyone was ministered and prayed for. And a food box was given out at the end of the meeting.

God sure showed up as two people received Christ as their Lord and Savior. Also, a man who was deaf received prayer for healing and God touched him and his ear drum was healed and he could hear! He joyfully testified at the end of the meeting of his miracle. Praise God!

UPDATE:
Pastor Vaughn communicated with us yesterday that three of the families who were at the outreach showed up for church Sunday! Glory to God!

Thanks Saints for you prayers. You’re all awesome! God is moving and we are honored and privileged to be reaching out to the un-churched and needy.

(Next Outreach) COMING UP:
There is a small Trailer Park on the south west side of South Bend (Sunset Trailer Village) with about twenty or so units that occupy this trailer court, it very impoverished and very needy.

This February (Feb 26th tentatively) we are planning on putting some food boxes together to go door to door and love on and minister to the people there. Please pray for this outreach. We will not only be blessing the people with food, a natural substance- but we will also be ministering to them spiritually. We will be sharing the Gospel, praying for all needs, believing God to touch lives drawing them to a saving relationship.

We desire to put together some good food boxes. Every box will have a new Bible in it, along with canned goods: soups, tuna, vegetables, boxed cereals, potatoes etc. We are also planning on putting in these boxes some eggs, meat, and bread. We estimate that each box will cost around $15.00. If God would have you help us financially with this outreach please contact me or simply mail a donation to:

Life Line Outreach Ministries
23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

Also there is paypal (bottom of page)

Thanks Saints for your prayers and giving.
Please check out the pics from Saturday's outreach below. To God be the glory!

Steve Ignowski
LifeLine Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

Greeting Ministering to the people

An Awesome meal was preapred!

Blessing the Children with presents

Praising Jesus!

Preaching of The Word!!

This man (with microphone) testifying of God's greatness as God healed his ear drum

Handing out Food boxes

AMEN!!

Upcoming Outreach - January 29th

2011-01-18T17:26:00.002-05:00

The next two Saturdays we will be reaching out into the community of South Bend to spread the love of Jesus. We will be blessing the needy with food and clothing, praying for the sick, ministering to people right where they are at. We are living in exciting times and I am glad to be apart of this move of God. Amen!

This Saturday January 22nd from 3:00 to 5:30pm a team of us will be going door to door inviting the neighborhoods of West Lincolnway to a community event that we will be conducting January 29th. This event will be held at Fit For the Kingdom Church, (341 W Lincolnway) which is Pastored by Terry Vaughn.

At this event we will serve a meal for the guests who come. We also will have food boxes prepared to hand out along with clothing and presents for the kids. The goal of this outreach is bless and love on folk who need Jesus. We will be one on one witnessing to everyone who attends. We will be sharing our testimonies, handing out Bibles. We will be loving on people the way Jesus did-face to face.

Please pray for this outreach. Pray about helping. We could use help in all areas from set-up, food servers, greeters, ministering to kids, clean-up, etc. This is really a great way to grow in Christ- as you bless and pray for needy people.

Door to Door – Inviting the community:
When: Saturday Jan 22nd
Time: 3:00pm -5:00pm
Where: Fit For Kingdom Church (341 W Lincolnway, south Bend , IN )

Outreach for the community:
When: Saturday Jan 29th
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Fit For Kingdom Church (341 W Lincolnway, south Bend , IN )

*Those that cannot attend please pray for a mighty harvest!
Thanks so much! Any questions please contact me.

Steve Ignowski
LifeLine Outreach Ministries

574-612-0555

Christmas Outreach Recap!!.. It was incredible!!

2010-12-19T15:46:00.026-05:00

The Christmas Outreach was absolutely incredible! It was such a blessing to help the needy and love on those who are struggling. It really is more blessed to give than to receive.

We were really not sure how many from the Oak Grove Trailer Park would come to Living Hope Church to take part in the Christmas party. More than eighty individuals came to the Christmas Party! What a turn out! the church was packed and we all had a blessed time!

The team of ministers did an absolutely fantastic job! There were over six area churches represented in this outreach. We all worked together as a team. Ministering/loving/praying serving everyone who came. This was the body of Christ at work! Praise the Lord!

A big thanks to Pastor Reed who opened up his church and made this available for the outreach. Please keep praying for Living Hope Church as they continue to minster to the families of Oak Grove.

Below I posted some pics to give you a feel of how the outreach went from the initial greeting of the people to the message/altar call to the passing out of the presents/food boxes.

It was an special evening, to God be the glory! Several people received Jesus during the altar call. People were prayed for who were sick in body and struggling with financial needs. Everyone was loved on and given hope to trust God and look to Jesus.

Thanks everyone for your prayers.
~Steve

GREETING AND LOVING ON THE PEOPLE AS THEY ARRIVED

Pastor Reed and Kim Crow Of Living Hope Church

THE MEAL & SERVANTS

FACE PAINTING

PASSING OUT PRESENTS

The Families of Oak Grove

This man looking at his new Bible he asked for.

Leigh Ministering in Song

Bro. Larry Ministering the Word

ALTAR CALL PRAYER/MINISTRY

PASSING OUT THE FOOD BOXES

Christmas Outreach This Friday Dec. 17th

2010-12-15T05:34:00.008-05:00

This Friday, December 17th is the Christmas Outreach. We are excited about what the Lord is going to do!

We have been busy putting together the Food Boxes. The boxes are absolutely stuffed full of food.

A team of six of us were out this last Saturday going door to door at Oak Grove Trailer Park passing out the invitations and praying/ministering to the people. We had an absolutely great time. We got a very positive response from most all the people. We are expecting most to come.

Please pray. We know that the Lord is desiring to do some awesome things this Friday!

If you are planning on coming:

Where: Living Hope Church, 54885 Elder Road, Mishawaka (off Day Rd.)

Time: 6:00p.m. this Friday December 17th.

We could use help in all areas... (set-up, serving food, passing out food boxes/presents, clean-up, ministering to people: prayer, testimonies, etc.) Also, several people need rides from Oak Grove to the Church so we will be car pooling people as well. (Oak Grove is about 1.5 miles away from the Church.)

The goal of this outreach is to minister Jesus! We will do this in words and in action as we love folk that come and bless them with food and gifts. We will be witnessing one to one with everyone. Praying and sharing the Word. We plan on singing Christmas songs that glorify Jesus! Then at the end of the meeting we will share a message on the "True Meaning of Christmas" with an altar call.

Thanks Saints! Please keep this in your prayers!

God bless.

*As always, any questions please call me.

Steve

574-612-0555

Gearing Up For The Christmas Outreach -Dec 17th

2010-11-15T18:57:00.005-05:00

This December 17th, 2010 the lifeline team will be reaching out to needy families and sharing the love of Jesus during this holiday season. This will be our fifth consecutive year ministering a Christmas outreach and we are excited! What a great time of the year to exalt Christ and witness His saving love. So many people really don’t know the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of Christ!

God has laid it upon our hearts to minister to a local, very needy trailer park- Oak Grove Trailer park in Mishawka, IN. We have been building relationships with the residents there, as we have had two outreaches there earlier this year (spring and summer). We are building trust and friendship with the people and we have seen fruit developing and we know this Christmas outreach will only build on what God is already doing in these people’s lives.

We will be teaming up with Pastor Reid & Kim Crow of Living Hope Church. Their church is about a mile away from Oak Grove. The plan is to invite the residents of Oak Grove Trailer Park to Living Hope Church, where we will prepare and serve a meal for them which will consist of: shaved ham sandwiches, salads, coffee-punch, and desert. We will also bless the people with a food box containing a 5lb canned ham, boxed potatoes, canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter and cereal. It is on our hearts to bless the children as well, so we will have gifts for them along with gifts for the teenagers.

During the event will be singing Christmas Carols and having testimony times, exalting Jesus- which is the real reason for the season! We will be loving on all who come, we will be praying for the sick and witnessing the Gospel. The main speaking event will be a message on the "True meaning of Christmas" with an alter call for salvation.

Please pray for this outreach. We are believing for lives to be transformed and Jesus to be exalted!

Christmas Outreach
When: Friday December 17th
Time: 6:00 pm till 9:00pm
Where: Living Hope Church 54885 Elder Road Mishawaka, IN 46545-4532

Those that would like to help the evening of the event, please contact me so I can have a count and plan accordingly. We could use help in many areas from food serving, setup, clean up, checking people in, loving on people, praying for people, etc.

If anyone would like to donate any non-perishable food or children toys/gifts please contact me, so we can make arrangements for pickup.

Those that would like to sow into this outreach financially, you can give on line with pay pal. We have a pay pal "Donate" button on the very bottom of the LifeLine Outreach Ministry blog (Web Site). Blog link:----> http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/

Or you can simply mail your tax-deductible donation to:

LifeLine Outreach Ministries

23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

We will be passing out flyer invites on Saturday December 11th from noon to 2pm.
We welcome anyone to assist us with this as well.

Most of all please pray for God to be exalted and lives to be touched. The whole purpose of this outreach is to advance the kingdom of God- to see people touched and saved.

Thanks for reading this email and for your prayers. Please contact me with any questions or clarity. Thanks so much! God bless you!

Steve & Jodi Ignowski
574-612-0555

RAVINA PARK RECAP

2010-09-27T12:15:00.015-05:00

Greetings everyone,

A big thanks to all who prayed for the Ravina Park Outreach! (SEE PICS BELOW)

It was another awesome outreach to the community. This time we set up in a needy inner city area in South Bend, IN. We have been ministering on the streets the last couple of weeks, meeting and ministering the the people around Ravina Park. Many people came to the event! Praise God!

They came and heard the Shield of faith praise band, who were absolutely awesome! Many people received clothing- as we had tables of clothes, plus some awesome grilled food. We did have a slight scare early in the day, as the trailer experienced some mechanical difficulties, but the Lord came through as the problem was solved and it turned out to be an incredible day of ministry, loving on people- being the hands and feet of Jesus!

Also, it was so cool having a couple of local area Pastors out with us teaming up with us to minister to the lost. Amen. Several people got right with the Lord this day as we had some incredible ministry with the people as they came to the event. To God be the glory!

*- I just got a report that several families that we ministered to and prayed with on Saturday went to those area Churches on Sunday..So we praise God for that!!

Thanks again for all your prayers. This was the last block-party type outreach of the year. We had a total of eight outreaches this year and all were incredible.

Please keep these upcoming ministry events in your prayers (pray about teaming up with us):

-South Bend Juvenile ministry every week (Fridays and Tuesdays).
-Also, We are communicating with Highland Trailer Court (where we had a summer outreach) to have an October 31st alternative halloween event with the kids, this will be an incredible time to minister Jesus.
-Christmas Outreach (Dec 11th)

God bless!
Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

RAVINA PARK OUTREACH Sept 25, 2010

Shield of Faith Band

Hot dogs, Grilled Cheeses, Chips, Cookies, Lemonade

Face Painting

Preaching the Word

One to One Ministry

Prayers

A BIG SHOUT TO OUR NEW LIFELINE JUVENILE MINISTERS!!

2010-09-21T17:49:00.019-05:00

Just wanted to acknowledge and give a big shout of "God bless!" to the five new Lifeline Outreach Juvenile Ministers! These five have just recently been approved to go into South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility. God bless you guys! Thanks for joining the ranks...ha! We are expecting God to continue move and touch lives!

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The five new folks are Gerri and Si (my Mom and Dad...love you guys!) Bill, Ricky and Jon!..love you guys too!..ha! Your all awesome, were excited to see the Lord move and touch lives!

We know that the Lord is doing a work. We praise Him for the opportunity that He has given us to minister in this facility. We go in as a team every Friday and every other Tuesday.

It is such a blessing to step out and share the Word of God. To Sow into peoples lives, to witness Jesus to those that need Him! Not only is it a blessing to those we wintness to- but it is also a blessing to us...Amen

God bless!
-Steve (Igy)

UPCOMING OUTREACH: RAVINA PARK

2010-09-20T08:27:00.010-05:00

This Saturday September 25th will be our final block-party style outreach of the year.

We will be ministering in Ravina Park in South Bend. A couple of local churches will teaming up with us along with the whole team. Please pray about helping

We will be serving grilled food with live praise music along with childrens ministry and a tables of clothes. All for free as we minister Jesus and testify of His great love.

We have ministry opportunities in these areas:
- Children workers (face painting, games)
- Food workers (grilling, serving, clean-up)
- Passing out flier invites (walking neighborhoods witnessing and inviting to outreach)
- Clothing table workers (setting up, assisting people with clothes, sorting clothes etc.)
- Prayer warriors (praying for the sick, deliverance, for God to touch lives)
- People to minister (loving on people, sharing the Gospel, testifying)

When: September 25th, 2010.
Time: 11-3 p.m.
Location: Ravina Park in South Bend. (Corner of East Indiana and Lebanon St. (between Miami and S. Michigan Streets, off of Indiana)

Please pray for God to draw the backsliders and sinners.

Contact me if you are planning on attending.

God bless

Steve Ignowski

574-612-0555

AWESOME OAK GROVE TESTIMONY

2010-09-11T16:50:00.007-05:00

God is drawing them in!

Below is an email from Pastor Reid who was assisting at the Oak Grove Outreach we had last Saturday.

His church (Living Hope Church) is about 1 mile away from the Oak Grove trailer court. Pastor Reid and his wife are continuing to minister and reach out to the community. God is doing a work saints..please continue to keep this in prayer...Amen!!

Greetings & Blessings!

I wanted to let you know that we had 16 visitors on Sunday. One of the families that just moved into Oakgrove is need of a Washer, couch or futon, a twin bed or full bed/ or mattresses. Would you pass the word around, and if you locate something, just let me know?.

We may need to buy a bus to provide rides.
Thanks again for all your ministry unto the Lord and furthering His Kingdom!

In God's Love,
Pastor Reid

If anyone would like to assist with any of these items please contact me and please continue to pray. Thanks Saints!

God bless

~Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

OAK GROVE OUTREACH RECAP

2010-09-06T19:00:00.017-05:00

Oak Grove outreach was awesome! Some great ministry took place. Again, we had several local ministries and Churches hooking up to reach out to the lost. Everyone did an outstanding job. A big shout of thanks to all whom gave up their Saturday afternoon to do the work of the ministry! We love you all!

Many people of the Oak Grove community remembered us from our May outreach and were so thankful to see up back.

We cooked up burgers & hotdogs. We had tables of all kinds of clothing, books and Bibles, a live band- all for free to connect with and bless the community.

We had several awesome God encounters as six people came to repentance today and cried out to Jesus for salvation. One gentleman named Blain who was invited to the outreach as Bro. Frankie ran across him at the corner gas station. Blain was recently released from the county jail- and he was starting to revert back to his old ways. As the team ministered to him he repented and cried out to Jesus for forgiveness and restoration!- a total God appointment. Praise Jesus!

A man named Zane was invited to the cook-out and was convicted as he heard the preaching and was confronted with his sin. He cried for forgiveness and was able to take home with him a brand new Bible.Hallelujah!

We connected many of the people we ministered to with Pastor Reed of living Hope Church. He and his wife were at the outreach assisting and ministering. Their church is less than 1 mile away from Oak Grove.

So again, we give a big shout of thanks to all who came, prayed for and gave to the outreach!.. Amen!.. Souls were reaped and lives were touched for Jesus!

Check the pics below.

**Next outreach SEPT 25th at Ravina Park in South Bend. This will be the last block-party type outreach of the year. We plan on ministering on the streets and in the neighborhoods Friday’s SEPT 17th and 24th. We could use help passing out fliers. Please contact me if interested.

Thanks Saints.

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach
574-612-0555

OAK GROVE OUTREACH SEPT 2010

"SHIELD OF FAITH" PRAISE BAND

FREE CLOTHES TABLE

FACE PAINTING

FREE HAMBURGERS-HOTDOGS-CHIP-LEMON AID

FREE BIBLES & CHRISTIAN BOOKS

PRAYING FOR THE SICK

MINISTERING JESUS ONE ON ONE

PREACHING THE GOSPEL!

HANDING OUT BIBLES AND WITNESSING JESUS!

MORE TESTIMONIES

BLAIN REPENTING AND COMING TO JESUS!

ZANE GETTING SAVED AND RECEIVING A BIBLE

THE FACES OF OAK GROVE

JUVENILE FACILITY ORIENTATION COMING UP

2010-08-18T11:26:00.004-05:00

I wanted to give everyone a big shout of thanks for your participation in all the outreaches/ministry events that have been going on this year. It sure has been good. Many have received Christ, back sliders have repented, and the Word of God has been sown in hearts. It has been great! I know the Lord is pleased.

**If anyone is interested in ministering with the Lifeline team in the South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility, please let me know as soon as possible. We have an orientation scheduled in the facility, August 24th at 5:00pm which is next Tuesday. The orientation will consist of filling out paper work (as a background police check), discussing regulations (do’s and don’ts), the shakedown procedure, finger printing and a tour of the facility.

Once approved with the facility you would be able to come in with the Lifeline team. We have weekly meetings in the facility every Friday. We also go in every other Tuesday. We have a 12 person team that rotates to cover these days. So usually, it amounts to once a month per person (more if they want to) We usually go in to the facility in teams of two or three, sometimes four. Both Fridays and Tuesdays meeting are from 6:30pm to 8pm.

The facility lets us minister in a class room. The meetings are voluntary so the young men who come do it on their own. We have anywhere from two to fifteen in the meetings.

Please pray to see if this is a ministry the Lord would have you be a part of. Call me if you have any questions or if you plan on coming. Thanks Saints.

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

ISLAND FEST 2010 RECAP-HIGHLIGHTS

2010-08-09T04:29:00.027-05:00

ISLAND FEST OUTREACH WAS AWESOME!!

We had great ministry at Island Park in downtown Elkhart this last Saturday. Hundreds came from the local area to be blessed. There were several churches and ministries participating. This really was an incredible time of sharing/praying/ministering to so many of the people who came.

At many times it was non-stop ministering to people-sharing Jesus with them and praying with/for them. I personally had so many great God moments talking and sowing the Word with people, young and old alike. Many came to Jesus today, which is what this was all about. We gave out bibles to everyone who wanted one (over 3 cases of Bibles given out altogether) and a bunch of tracts, Christian books, CD's etc.

We had free food, a huge free clothes/Bible-book table, free haircuts, face painting, six live bands, some testimonies shared, prayers, bounce houses, a race car exhibition, kids game...it was awesome!

Many of the people that I connected with during street ministry showed up and I was able to talk to them again. A young man I met and prayed with to receive the Lord two years ago on the streets, he stoped over and talked to me. His name is William and he is still walking with Jesus and was happy to see me.

Many people when I asked, “What are your spiritual beliefs?”, had no answer. In fact, many seemed stunned. Of course, this opened the door for me to share the Gospel. One guy in particular was named John, he was a older guy that had many tattoo’s of the Alabama college football team. We talked a little bit about football, and when I brought up Jesus – he was speechless. He eventually shared a few bad experiences he had as a kid in church. He quit going and quit seeking God. He thought most church goers were hypocrites. I gave him he one-liner: “Id rather go to Church with a hypocrite than burn in hell with them any day.” I continued to talk to him about not letting hypocrites effect his walk with Jesus. When the conversation ended we both embraced and he took a Bible and said he would start reading it again. I’m continuing to pray for him.

One couple we met in the park during street ministry and invited to Island Fest weren't able to make Island Fest but they came to Church yesterday! That was cool. They have a huge family (7 kids) they are hungry for more of God!

We met a another young couple at the outreach who wanted Bibles. We gave them Bibles and stated talking to them. The young man was saved the gal wasn’t. We ministered to her for quite awhile then she prayed asked Jesus to be her Lord and savior. The guy was giving us high fives he was so excited!.. Praise God!

I met a guy who recently got out of jail. He heard the bands playing and came to the park to check it out. His name is Chad. During our conversation when I switched it over to the spiritual, I asked him “why do you think you will go to heaven?” – He said because “I keep the ten commandments.” This allowed me to share with him grace and faith- how that all of our works won’t get us to heaven. How all of or works are as filthy rags. After more dialog I was able to lead Chad to Jesus where he repented of works and asked Jesus to be his Lord and Savior.
Praise God!

It almost seems like we live in a day and age when souls getting saved don’t excite us anymore. I’m not sure why this is? I guess it’s the sign of the times. But I can say, I know in heaven they rejoice when one person repents and lays down their life down for Jesus. Praise God! Draw them in Lord!

I have many more testimonies , but I need to stop...

Thanks everyone for your prayers and support... God is touching lives through these outreaches..

(see pic's from the day below)

God bless,

Steve Ignowski

Lifeline Outreach Ministries

574-612-0555

Bill witnessing
Free Bible/Book/Clothes table
Witnessing at the Bible/Clothes table.
6 Live Bands

This couple was on our flier from last year..here they are again this year..lol..

The Race Car exhibits

Ministering to the Kids
Bounce Houses

PS150
Free Hair Cuts

Free Bibles

(Below..me with William who I met 2 years ago..He is still seving Jesus)

Free Hotdogs/Chips/Cookie
Look at all this bottled Water!

Pastor Regina testifying!
Jim Fearnow testifying!

Face painting tent

Jonathan Edwards

2010-07-26T13:59:00.003-05:00

Jonathan Edwards who preached thefamous, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." While this sermon was being delivered men and women screamed out for mercy, lest they fall immediately into an eternal Hell. Modernist and false religions have perverted the Word as to remove the fact of Hell.

Many sinner scoff at the preaching of Hell. They turn aside any warning of judgment. They think the idea of Hell has passed away with the last generation. Sixty seconds after death they shall find out the truth of the Word; there is fire in Hell.

...Oh God, stir us and compell us to reach the duped masses on their way to hell.

Bibles and New Freezer

2010-07-19T17:16:00.006-05:00

A Big thank you!.. to everyone who gave toward the Bibles!.. They arrived today. A total of 800 New Testaments - 200 Full Bibles and 200 hundred Gospel of John's.

This should supply us for a while!

Were believing for souls to be saved, backsliders coming home and disciples growing in the things of God, through these Bibles.

Also, recently we purchased an item we needed big time. A Chest freezer.

So many times on our outreaches we would have hot dogs or buns leftover or other items with really no place to save them for the next outreach. So Praise God!.. This is a 7.0 Cubic Chest freezer that we will be able to freeze left over food and even purchase items when they are on sale to freeze- this will help make the dollar go further... Amen.. (being good stewards) To God be the glory!

**- Also, this Friday night we are planning on hitting the neighborhoods in Elkhart, passing out flyers to the upcoming Island Park Outreach. We will be going door to door. We could use help!!...The more flyers that get distributed the more people will come to the outreach, plus we will be witnessing and praying over people.. It's gonna be good!!

We will meet at the McDonald's (parking lot) on South Main Street in Elkhart at 6:15pm ..split into teams, pray and go out for JESUS!!

Any questions please email me or call me.

God bless

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries

574-612-0555

OUTREAH CONCERT RECAP.. IT WAS A GREAT DAY!!

2010-07-12T09:55:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone!
Thanks so much for the prayers toward the Juvenile outreach. It was an absolute incredible concert/ministry.

The staff at South Bend Juvenile Correction was awesome to work with. Mrs. Beverly William the coordinator/director came in on her Saturday to help make everything go smoothly directing the young men and working with staff. We shout a big "thank-you!" to her- Hey Beverly, your awesome! (in picture is me and Beverly in front of the courtyard.)

The Band PS150 (Brandon, Sami, Moses and Joe) did an outstanding job with music and ministry. We were allowed to have this concert in the courtyard outside which was great! The sound was jammin' good. The lifeline team showed up in abundance, a great size group around 20 of us, along with a few from RAVEN ministries.

All but four young men were able to come to the event, ninety-nine total were there. Along with the music and ministry from PS150, we shared a few testimonies and ministered from the Word between sets of songs. We even had one the staff leaders sing an incredible song which was so anointed! The kids just loved it! We praise God for that.

At the end of the concert we had an altar call/prayer time and this was incredible, as half the kids came forward for prayer and ministry. I personally had some cool ministry with a few guys who were Christians they asked for prayers for a deeper walk with God, safety for their families, and bad habits to leave.

We were then allowed to feed the guys lunch. My dad and I grilled the hotdogs earlier in the morning at home. The facility wasn’t able to allow us to bring the grills in (we couldn’t take pictures inside as well.) so we had previously grilled the hotdogs and packed them in coolers to stay warm. It turned out well! ..Anyway, we were able to serve the guys lunch. 2 hotdogs, chips, 2 cookies and lemonade. It was so neat serving these guys, just like Jesus did, He came to serve and not be served, so this was a great example to the young men. The team did an outstanding job humbling themselves and serving the plates of food to the guys.

When the guys got their lunch they all single filed into the gym to eat. This was pretty neat as we were able to continue to talk and minister to the guys as they were eating and finishing up eating, which lead to some incredible ministry and prayers of salvation. I personally had two young men who never called out to God to be saved- they asked me for prayer for God to help them stay out of trouble and to take bad habits away, in which I assured Him would give them the strength to overcome- but they needed to get right before God- calling out to Jesus for salvation. They both prayed, repenting and asked God to forgive them and to save them. .. Praise God! These two fellows names are Zach and Brent. Please keep them in your prayers.

All the other Lifeline/Raven ministers were canvassed around the gym ministering/praying with everyone they could- it was an awesome site. In all, sixteen young men called out to the Lord for salvation! Hallelujah! Praise God!

Totally awesome day! We made some great relationships this day and another cool thing is we will continue to minister/disciple these guys as we go into South Bend Juvenile Correction every Friday and two Tuesday’s a month. Then as the guys left the gym we handed out over seventy Bibles.

Please saints, continue to pray for these guys. We know the only hope for our young people is Jesus and a personal relationship with Him!..Amen!

Thanks so much for the prayers! God bless.

~Steve Ignowski

574-612-0555

UPDATE ON THE BIBLES & JUVENILE OUTREACH TOMORROW

2010-07-09T07:18:00.006-05:00

Update on the Bibles:

So far we have received over $700.00 to put toward Bibles! Praise God!

Thanks everyone who gave toward this! You are all awesome! We pray that God bless you back big time! Those special prices end July 22nd. We plan on making the order out soon.

Also- A big thanks to Lewis Bakeries (Bunny Bread). They donated all the hot dog buns (320 buns/40 packs) for tomorrows outreach the Juvenile Correctional Facility.

Please pray for the outreach tomorrow. We will be ministering to One hundred troubled youth and the staff. We are believing God for His anointing and His presence to touch lives! Thanks everyone!-God bless.

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555
http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/

PURCHASING SOME BIBLES

2010-07-02T07:55:00.013-05:00

Hi everyone,

We could use your help!

Many of you know that at in all of our evangelistic outreaches we offer free Bibles to everyone we meet. We always have a free Bible table where we give out free Bibles, tracts and Christian books.

What a joy it is to give the life changing Gospel to people. So many people don’t have a Bible or they have one that is hard to understand.

Through Lifeline’s jail- juvenile, ministry to the incarcerated, to street ministry in the parks and neighborhoods, to going door to door during our Christmas ham outreaches, we have probably given away well over a thousand Bibles or more. Praise God! We know the Word of God-the message of the cross changes lives.

Recently, I was checking our Bible supply and noticed it is real low.
I was just mentioning this to Jodi that we need to purchase some more Bibles and that day we got a promotional flyer in the mail from one of the places we purchase Bibles from (cool timing huh?).

This promotional flyer has the lowest prices I have seen in Bibles in quite a long time. We can get a full Bible for $1.99 (NIV). New Testaments are priced at .86 cents each. If we make our order over $175.00 then we get free shipping. This really is some of the best prices I have seen in a while- the prices are good until July 22nd.

Would you please pray to see if God would have you help sow into this purchase of Bibles?

A case of 50 New Testament Bibles (NIV version) are $43.00.
A case of 20 full Bibles (NIV version) are $39.80

Every cent we get will go toward the purchase of these Bibles and your giving is tax deductible as Lifeline Outreach Ministries is a non-profit 501c3 ministry.

There a couple of different ways to give

You can donate on-line through pay pal (a secure safe way to donate on-line)
We have a paypal "Donate" button on the very bottom of the Life Line Outreach Ministry blog (Web Site). - just scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the button.

You can also mail a check to:

Lifeline Outreach Ministries
23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

A third way to help is for those who live near me in Elkhart, IN you can donate Bibles and Christian Books. You can contact me and we can work out the arrangements.

Thanks everyone! Please pray for God to draw the lost, to read these Bibles, and to call out to Jesus!
God bless!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

COMING UP "CONCERT IN THE COURTYARD"

2010-06-30T14:04:00.005-05:00

Saturday July 10th we will be having an evangelistic outdoor concert at South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility. This will be our first concert that we will actually have outdoors in the courtyard. The previous concerts we’ve had in the past were in the gym, which isn’t the best for sound. So we are excited! Another cool thing is we have been allowed to feed the young men lunch. This is the first time they have allowed us to do this. So we will be serving hotdogs, chips, cookies and lemonade to all the young men and staff.

This facility is currently incarcerating one hundred young men ages from twelve to eighteen. These special events make it is mandatory for all the young men come. So this will be an awesome opportunity of ministry, prayer, and soul winning.

The band PS150 will be playing and ministering at the concert and we will be preaching and testifying between the sets of songs. Plus, we always have a great altar time of prayer and ministry at the end of these meeting. We will also be giving everyone who doesn’t have a Bible a new Bible.

So please pray for this outreach!

Thanks Saints.

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

South Bend Outreach RECAP

2010-06-28T11:36:00.009-05:00

We had a great outreach this last Saturday!

We teamed up with Pastors Joel and Rosie Cavazos of Iglesia de Dios Toque Divino a local church right on South Michigan in South Bend, IN. It was an awesome time to serve and minister with their whole family.

We canvassed the neighborhoods and many people came to the free cook-out where we served hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and bottled ice water. We also gave out Bibles, tracts, we prayed for many people. We encouraged those that were confessing the Lord to go after Him with all their hearts, we witnessed to all who came and Pastor Joel invited and connected with many to visit his church... It was a great day! (see pics below)

Thanks for your prayers Saints, God bless you all!

Steve Ignowski
Lifeline Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

**Next Outreach is July 10th at South Bend Juvenile Correction Facility.

1331 South Michigan -South Bend

Pastors Joel and Rosie Cavazos - church Iglesia de Dios Toque Divino

Ministering to the needy in South Bend. (Jeff proclaiming Jesus)

Jenny Ministering to a family

Jeff witnessing

Larry praying for some young guys.

prayer

This group of young guys came who were re roofing a house...we met them as we were walking through the neighborhoods inviting people...Come to find out these guys were part of a local ministry from teen challenge..It was cool to encourage them in the things of God!!...AMEN!

Jenny face painting was a blessing.

the food tent

Bro. Lance- an awesome evangelist and a pretty good grill cook...ha!

Praise God! It was a great day!!!

HIGHLAND PARK OUTREACH WAS AWESOME!!

2010-06-21T11:15:00.016-05:00

The outreach was incredible!... We had seven people come to know Jesus this day! Praise God! We rejoice for that! Jesus saves! we proclaim and shout His praises!

The ministry team that showed this day was one of the biggest turnouts ever.. You all are awesome! Over ten different Churches and area ministries. To God be the glory! We also had several new people connecting in this outreach, some for the first time. Again we praise God for all the Lord is doing.

This was our first outreach in Highland Trailer park, it turned out very good. We estimate around 125 people showed up. The ministry was incredible from the music, to the kids minitry, the free food, the preaching and testify, the prayer ministry, the one to one ministry. God was doing a work in many people. Thanks everyone for your prayers.

We have an opportunity to help a resident paint their trailer to avoid them being evicted..Please keep that in your prayers as this is going to be cost around $300. We know God will provide.

Thanks again.

Below are some pics of day..God bless!

~Steve Ignowski

Lifeline Outreach Ministries

The Praise Band

The Children Ministry

Prayer Ministry

One to one ministry

Blessing the People with Free Food

Powerful Skit

Free Bibles/Books and Clothing

Testify/Preaching

More Misc Pics

OUTREACH THIS SATURDAY-MAP OF AREA

2010-06-17T07:44:00.006-05:00

Below is a map of the location of Highland Trailer Park.

It is on Oslo Road (CR11) between East Bristol St. and CR6
We will be posting signs directing people to the middle of the park, we will be setting up in the playground area. The address is 1875 Oslo Road, Elkhart ,IN 46514 If you need further directions I suggest you go to map quest or call me. (Click picture for larger view)

If any of you have basketballs and you wouldnt mind sharing, please bring them as we will be playing basket ball with some of the teenagers.

Please pray for good weather. Pray for God to draw the people and bring conviction to the sinners.

Were expecting a great turn out as this is a 200+ trailer court with lots of kids. Highland is also having there community garage sale at this time. So we will be having many people stoping byto grab a free hotdog. This will be a great opportunity to minister Jesus.

I'm praying that will God will directs those God enounter to us..amen?..Amen!

We are planning on grilling 400 hotdogs plus 250 grilled cheese sandwiches along with chips, cookies, 20 gallons of lemon-aid. A praise band will be ministering in music. We have tons of stuff available for the kids (face painting, balloons, games) We will be preaching and testifying between sets of music.

This is the body of Christ at work. We will have over ten different area churches and ministries reaching out together with the common goal of ministering the love of Jesus and sharing the Gospel.

Pray about joining us. the outreach starts at 11am runs to 3pm. we always work together as a team.
Please pray for good weather..thanks saints.
God bless

~Steve

UPCOMING OUTREACH JUNE 19th HIGHLAND TRAILER COURT

2010-06-09T12:46:00.005-05:00

We have an exciting outreach planned for June 19th in Elkhart in Highland Trailer Court. God worked in a big way to make this happen and we are all excited about this opportunity. We will be setting up smack-dab in the middle of this 200 unit trailer park. We will have signs posted on all the entrances for free cook out, live band and games for the kids. It is going to be a great time. The park will also be having their annual garage sale at this same day. How cool is that? As we will be able to meet and minister so may more people.

Along with the free food, Bibles, clothes, and games for the kids we will have a live praise band ministering and playing some powerful music. An area youth group will be ministering some intense evangelistic dramas and we will be testifying and sharing Jesus between sets of music to all who come. This is our goal, to share the love of Jesus in a tangible way and minister the gospel to all who come. As only through Jesus can we gain eternal life. Amen.

Please pray for this outreach. We will be bringing a generator in to run the amplified sound. Please pray that all goes well with that. Pray that God draws the people and prepares the hearts for the Gospel message and please pray that many will repent and call out to Jesus.

If you have a desire to come help, we could use you. We always minister as a team. The only requirement is that you love Jesus and want to see people surrender their lives to Jesus. We need food servers, greeters, book/clothing table workers, children workers, face painters, balloon makers, people who have a heart to pray for the sick, one on one gospel ministers. Please call me if interested.

Highland Park Outreach
Day: Saturday June 19th.
Time of the outreach: 11am – 3pm
Location: Highland Trailer Court in Elkhart (Oslo Road)

If anyone would like to sow into this outreach you can donate on line using paypal at the lifeline Outreach web site: http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/ *If you scroll to the very bottom of the site there is a “paypal” donate button.

You can also donate: food, clothing, Bibles, kids games, etc. please call me.

Thanks saints. God bless

Steve Ignowski
LifeLine Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

LifeLine Outreach Ministries

23060 Scottswood Ct.

Elkhart, IN 46514

Awesome Outreach at Washington Gardens

2010-05-30T06:05:00.007-05:00

It was a great outreach at Washington Gardens this holiday week-end. It was a great turn out! We estimate that over two hundred of the residents showed up. It was good day of fellowship and ministry. There were again, several Churches and ministries working together all with one goal of ministering the love of Jesus and sharing the salvation message.

Praise God as several came to know Jesus today and much seed of the Gospel was planted in hearts. Thanks everyone who prayed and gave toward this outreach.

Check the pic's out below...

God bless!

Steve Ignowski

** Next outreach is June 19th at Highland Trailer Court in Elkhart.

OAK GROVE OUTREACH RECAP

2010-05-24T04:46:00.040-05:00

The outreach at Oak Grove Trailer Park in Mishawaka, this last Saturday was absolutely awesome! Close to two-hundred people showed up from the trailer park and they were so blessed. We know of at least six people who received Jesus through this outreach! Praise God! Thanks everyone for your prayers.

It was so cool ministering together as the body of Christ. We had seven different Churches represented in the outreach. We had a live band-exalting Jesus and sharing the Word. They also had a praise/dance team with them they were incredible. An area youth group performed a powerful Gospel drama that gripped everyone! We had free food for all. We gave out clothes, there was a free Bible and book table. We had face painting and games for the kids. We preached and gave testimonies between sets of songs and lots of prayer and much one to one ministry with everyone who showed up. -Jesus is the only hope to everyone's despair and problems and we shared and ministered Him to everyone who came.

Please continue to pray for the residents of Oak Grove Trailer Park- For God to keep drawing them and revealing Himself to them. Also pray for Pastor Reid of Living Hope Church as his church ( 1 mile away) is continuing following up with the residents and conducting Bible Studies in the park.

Check out the pic's below (big thanks to Ricky Yoder who took some of the pictures)... God bless!

~Igy

The Band did a great job:

The Bible/Book Table:

Ministry for the kids:

Preaching & Testifying:

Food Table:

Cloth's Table:

Building Relationships/one on one ministry:

Praise Team/Dancers:

Drama Team:

The community of Oak Grove:

*We plan on having outreaches all summer long ..please pray for God to save souls and touch lives..If you would like to help by being part of these outreaches in person or by giving donations, donating items: (food-clothes-Bibles-financially) please contact me..Thanks everyone!

Steve Ignowski

Life Line Outreach Ministries

574-612-0555

http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/

Life Line Outreach Ministries

23060 Scottswood Ct.

Elkhart, IN 46514