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Merry Christmas to you from all of your friends in Ghana, West Africa!  Last week was the annual Christmas party and many of the Arm of Hope sponsored kids were in attendance. There were 382 children from the slum community at the party arriving on four buses. If you look closely, you may just see […]

07
Nov 2017

A Banquet Celebration

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On October 28, Arm of Hope celebrated our second annual banquet.  This was an amazing time of worshipping God and praising Him for all He has done in and through the work in Ghana.  It was a time to thank our supporters for all they have done for the children sponsored by Arm of Hope […]

The glory of God… I’ve been thinking about this reality a lot this week since Pastor Kirk at Hope Community Church spoke on the topic last Sunday. There are so many ways that we try to take God’s glory. …by wanting credit and praise for ourselves in any area of our lives …or by not […]

Dear Friends and Partners of Arm of Hope, I am writing today to tell you about an important event coming up soon and to give you a personal invitation!  On October 28, the second annual Arm of Hope banquet will be hosted at Hope Community Church, 1806 Harrisburg Avenue, Mount Joy. The banquet this year […]

When I think about God doing the impossible, I think of those big kind of moments in the Bible – like Jesus healing someone in an instant, or turning water into wine.  When I think about miracles today, I realize that these quick, instantaneous ones still happen, but there’s another kind too.  The slow, gradual, […]

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Aug 2017

Campfire Extravaganza!

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Every year at camp we try to balance a repetition of traditions that we look forward to each year and a mix of new and exciting things for the kids to enjoy. This year we brought the S’MORE to Ghana with a CAMPFIRE EXTRAVAGANZA on our last night!  We did a brief explanation on how […]

09
Aug 2017

All the Colors

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To give you an idea of how many campers we have here in Ghana, I’ll give you a visual picture tour.  We have 16 different teams identified by 16 different colors. Last week we had 16 teams as well with children ages 3-12.  This week it’s time for the teens. What a privilege it is […]

07
Aug 2017

Meet Marigold!

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I would love to introduce you to a new friend our team has made in Ghana.  Here name is Marigold Cobbina, and she is Brother Philip’s new Arm of Hope assistant.  If you were part of our first annual Arm of Hope banquet last October, you will remember that we specifically raised funds to hire […]

01
Aug 2017

Real Joy!

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(This post is written by our team member, Kaitlyn.) I have seen what it means to truly have the joy of the Lord. This week at camp we are teaching the kids about the fruits of the Spirit.  We have been talking to them about what each of the fruits means, and yesterday as I […]

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Jul 2017

Miles of Smiles

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(Here’s a post from our team member, Maddie.) I had never seen so many smiles in such a tiny room. On Sunday afternoon our team went to the slum community in Agbogbloshie. To get to the Bible club, we had to walk through the market, alleys, and amidst homes. Not knowing what to expect, we […]