Giving generously is a blessing! A few weeks ago, we shared that our church family was able to respond to a crisis at one of our local partners, World Relief Western New York, with a gift of $75,000.  These funds went to help 212 families with the basic needs of housing, clothing, food, transportation, and health care. Click here to read the whole story, including the testimony of one Christian Venezuelan family who received the help they were promised.

After spending years searching for purpose in the wrong places, Mike found himself ready to take his own life- but God intervened. Mike had been trying to fill the void he felt in his life with material things and overworking to the point where it was harming his marriage and family life.

Before Christ, Allyssa found herself going through the motions. She realized she was beginning to bottle up emotions she didn’t fully understand and found she wasn’t fitting in with the friends she had at the time. These feelings only lead her to self-doubt and confusion.

Dan’s life felt hopeless, tragic, and difficult before he came to Christ.  His first year of college was especially challenging as he moved away from family and was introduced to alcohol.  Over the next several years, he became reliant on alcohol.  This impacted his grade point average and resulted in him getting a “notice of academic dismissal.”  At this same time, he went through a relational breakup, and moved back home.  

Jen has experienced many ups and downs, but the biggest challenge was a few years ago. Looking back, Jen realizes that God prepared her to walk through that challenge and used it to grow her and her family’s faith.

Luke’s life was pretty normal before he came to Christ. His parents took him to church regularly, and he identified as a Christian. He always prayed, knew classic Bible stories, and celebrated the holidays. But something was missing. He didn’t know what it was until the day he accepted Christ on July 21, 2024.

Before Christ, Ryan constantly battled between right and wrong.  He grew up going to church with his family but was along for the ride. In college, faith took a backseat to academics and athletics.  That is where he found his community.

Ezela always went to church as a child because it was the right thing to do, but she didn’t have a relationship with Jesus.  She knew she was sinning.  She consumed, partied, and didn’t respect herself.  All of her decisions culminated when she got engaged in her 20s to someone who became her abuser.  She ultimately lost all of her self-worth.  It was after she left that relationship that she met her husband, Peter.

Peter was raised in the Roman Catholic faith and went through all of the sacraments.  When he grew older, he realized something was missing.  He drifted away from church and felt the void in his life.  His marriage and family relationships were in a dark place.  He couldn’t get away from the feelings of doubt, resentment, and anger.