Champions 4 Parents
Ministry Partner Newsletter
July 2017
Dear Friend in Ministry,

Every time we look over the list of folks, like you, who get our monthly updates, we are filled with joy because we know you are walking with us. We realize once again that we are not alone. This ministry is God's - not ours - and we are privileged and honored to be His representatives.

Also, every time we get a giving report from PEF, our hearts are renewed with confirmation that we are part of a team that God, Himself, is building.

What does ministry look like this month?
  1. Help families build relationships with each other. We had the joy of organizing a fellowship time for families with children with special needs whose parents are part of the parent support group we host here in Lynchburg. (see photo) 
  2. Discipleship. What does it look like? For us this month, it looks like this: Invite others to join the leadership team for the local parent support group. We had a nudge from the Holy Spirit to ask two couples who already display hearts inclined to reach out to others and they said "Yes!" One couple adopted a little boy when their biological daughters were in middle school and high school. They are now the parents of a 6-year-old (adopted), a high schooler, and a college student and pillars in the community. The other couple has three little boys. The oldest, 5 years old, has Autism. They started a foundation to help supply funding for families with children with Autism who cannot afford therapy. These two are young pillars in the community. We plan to work toward duplicating this model of ministry all over.
  3. Preparation
  • do research by getting in touch with many special needs families and ask about their family's experiences in churches, good and bad.
  • create workshop content for upcoming ministry workers' conferences,
  • write a book for ministry workers to launch at the conferences
    Tom & Julie teaching a class at one of last year's conferences
  1. Inform and Invite.  This summer we began a campaign we are calling Inform and Invite. This is where we:
    • make lists of folks we know or have become acquainted with,
    • pray through the lists and ask God who He would have us contact to invite to a 15-minute phone call or meet up,
    • schedule those calls/meetings,
    • share the vision of the ministry and what we are already doing, and
    • invite others to our ministry partner list and to give financially if they feel led.
Do you know someone you might like to know about what we are up to? Let us know!
  1. Create classes for parents to get equipped
  • YOU can help with this one! We have created an opportunity for Parents to get individualized classes and support for their children.  Here's a video that Amy created to invite parents:
  • YOU can pass the link on to parents you think might benefit. Also, you might consider sponsoring a family who maybe cannot afford even our low price.
  • Let us know if you have any questions.
  • Amy's promotional video: https://youtu.be/436Z2VvG2p4
For more information and to register for this class, go to:
  1. Write a devotional for Dads of special needs children. Tom has been working hard on a devotional book just for Dads. He already has 30 days prepared and ready for the editing process!

Praise and Prayer
  1. Praise God for all the new parents who are contacting us through referrals at churches, homeschool groups, and social media groups.
  2. Praise God for new faith partners added to the list this month.
  3. Praise God that we get to speak at three ministry conferences so far this Fall.
  4. Praise God that we will be scheduling another Parenting Conference at Pasadena EP Church in Pasadena, MD in the Fall.
  5. Please pray for our Inform and Invite campaign - that we will be directed to just the right folks and that new faith partners will join us!
  6. Please pray for the "Brain Games - Parent Solutions" classes, that
    • Parents who need this will get the information and take the initiative to jump on board
    • Sponsors will come forward to support parents who cannot swing the full fee to help them take advantage of this opportunity
    • The parents who do participate will be renewed, equipped, encouraged, and will DO the activities and exercises suggested
    • That the children who receive the targeted help from their parents will experience life-changing and lasting development to help them reach their highest potential

Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and partnership! 


Grace and Peace to you,
Tom, Julie, and Amy


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THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Share our work with others who may want to partner, too!

Online :
PEF Ministry website for online tax deductible donations :
or   http://www.pefministry.org
 (go to "website", "USA", scroll down to our photo and name, click to go to our story and "Donate" button)

By Mail -
PEF Ministry address for tax deductible donations:
Ministry of Tom and Julie Meekins
Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship
100  5th Street, suite 330
Bristol, TN  37620

"God is FAITHFUL, who has called you into fellowship
with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
1 Corinthians 1:9


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