mission statement

HEPHZIBAH

I. HANNAH’S HAVEN
(Is. 54 & Matt. 2:13)

· Adoption/ foster care
· Child care
· Christian day school for special education


II. CALEB’S CART
(Numbers 13:27 & Numbers 13:30)

· Organic garden
· Therapeutic farming

III. HOUSEHOLD OF ONESIPHORUS
(Is.58, 61 & 2 Timothy 1:16)

· Hospitality ministry
· Home group ministry
· Host special activities
· Retreat & Respite
· Woman’s center
· Life skills center

HEPHZIBAH

Hephzibah is the Hebrew word for “City of God ’s Delight.” In the spirit of God’s abundance, Hephzibah provides three primary areas of ministry; caring for children, therapeutic farming, and hospitality.

Our first mission is to care for the children. We call this ministry Hannah’s Haven. Our short term goal is to foster and adopt children into our family, raising them in the love and instruction of Jesus Christ. Out of the natural growth of this, we then plan to provide respite to families with children of special needs. This would begin phase two. Included in this second phase would be the development of a summer camp program for these same children as well as a before and after school care program. The final phase of this ministry would be to create and staff a full time Christian school for special needs children.

Our second mission is to create an organic garden and therapeutic farm. We call this ministry Caleb’s Cart. The short-term goal of our plan of action is to plant a garden, fruit trees and create a compost system. The second phase of this plan is to add small farm animals such as rabbits, poultry and goats. The third phase is to incorporate therapeutic goals and objectives in working this to service recovery to the children placed in Hannah’s Haven.

Our third mission is to provide within the framework of hospitality; comfort retreat and encouragement to other believers. We call this ministry the Household of Onesiphorus. Phase one of this ministry includes leading the meals’ ministry and serving on the hospital visitation ministry. Phase two would include being used by the home group ministry or to host small group studies. Phase three would include organizing and hosting retreats, alternative outreach activities, as well as using our facility as a overflow building for any life skills classes that are needed through Victorious Living. This would include the construction of a rustic barn upon our property where wood cabinet doors would open containing multi-media training equipment. The rustic barn would host a “tea room” which would be utilized as a woman’s center.