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Brian Anderson wins The Golden Eagle Oscar from AMEC
(American Multi Ethnic Coalition)
But the best news is what the Lord is doing at the COE!
Greetings!
I hope you and your family are well and are enjoying these last days of summer. On Friday, August 27, 2021, I attended an event in Naperville. I was invited because I was receiving an award for my role as executive director of Shepherd’s Hope. It was a gala event with 32 people being presented with mini Oscars for their role in the organizations or businesses they represented. It was a long evening after a long week. After all was said and done, it was a blessing my wife, 2 of my sons and 3 others from the ministry were able to attend. It was an honor to be able to briefly share what the Lord is doing at THE CENTER (with people from around the city, state and beyond).
 
What the LORD is doing through Shepherd’s Hope this year is absolutely phenomenal! The largest ministry in the building left at the end of July. In less than a month, the LORD filled all 11 rooms with grass roots ministries with unique formatting for kids. I am in awe of what is about to happen at THE CENTER. HE has brought together ministries that are all looking forward to Healing Englewood.
 
We now have 18 ministries in the building, a unique group that offers a myriad of services that will make THE CENTER the go to place where our neighbors can come to take care of their families’ needs. Below is a list of our new partners and what they do.
The 17 Tenants at THE CENTER
THE CENTER of Englewood is owned and operated by Shepherd’s HOPE, Ltd. and houses our Food Pantry & the Family Feeding Center as well as 17 other ministries. Our facility is open 7 days a week for our neighbors in Englewood. Our partners truly make this building a center of help, hope & light for this community.
  • Something Good in Englewood – tutoring and mentoring for youth & teens; hosts many community events in our building and other sites.
  • Pass-It-On Academy – affordable daycare for working parents
  • New Life KNEW Solutions – mental health assistance for families & individuals; referrals to people/services to meet specific family needs
  • New Hope Medical Clinic – free basic medical services
  • Plano Vision Center – free eye exams and eyeglasses
  • First Responders of Englewood – violence prevention, intervention & community outreach
  • Midwest Coalition to Stop Violence – violence prevention, intervention & community outreach
  • Kody’s House – meals for the homeless on the streets & educational & empowerment programs for youth and teens
  • Basketball by Blue – skills training for youth and teens
  • Gospel Warriors – Theatrical productions in our auditorium, gospel ministry, and general education training
  • Comp-U-Dopt – computer skills training for youth, teens and adults, including how to repair computers
  • Brown Sugar Youth Entrepreneur Academy – entrepreneurial training for youth and teens
  • Liberty Harvest Christian Center – job training and job placement
  • Cobra Back Foundation - 7th District Police build relationship with ages 9-17 youth thru Radio Controlled Car events followed by 6-week classes
  • Rip’n & Sew’n: A Sowing & Reaping Ministry – teaching sewing skills and mentoring
  • New Life Resurrection Universal Mission Church – Sunday Services, bible studies, job training, free haircuts 
  • Ashes to Beauty Church – Sunday Services, bible studies, and community outreach
Shepherd’s HOPE Needs Your Help! DONATE Online NOW
The “Healing Englewood” initiative is going to be unleashed this fall. (Click on title to see full program description) We patiently waited for the LORD to bring the team together. We have 18 ministries in the building and 19 additional ministries with whom we share food and that also make use of the building premises in a variety of ways. 
 
“Healing Englewood" is a daunting initiative. When the LORD gives you a daunting task, HE always puts together a team capable of completing the task as long as you wait on HIM. We have the team to complete this daunting task. The Healing Englewood initiative will test the ability and perseverance of every ministry to see if we have what it takes to stay the course and keep our eyes totally on JESUS. 
 
Your support now will make a greater impact in this community than ever before!  All the LORD has given us to do will take a lot of work and a lot of resources. I can’t wait to see who HE taps on the shoulder to help HIM provide the resources we need for this two-year journey of building relationship and unity in Englewood .
 
Thank you for all you’ve done and are about to do. This is a large undertaking and at the same time we still need to maintain & improve the building.

Shepherd’s HOPE is ready
but we need your prayers and financial assistance!
 
I hope you and your family are doing well and, like us at Shepherd's Hope, are looking forward to the Labor Day Holiday.
 
Thank you again. We love you all.

Brian Anderson
Executive Director, Shepherd's HOPE
Email Brian or call 773-351-3336
Your Prayers & Financial Support Will Change Lives!
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Shepherd's HOPE
PO Box 21013
Chicago, IL 60621

The LORD has put together a tremendous group of ministries. The LORD is going to change Englewood through these obedient ministries working hand-in-hand with each other, glorifying JESUS in everything they do.

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