Dear Friends, This past year has been a season of change for our family. As we navigated the separation from EFM, there was so much uncertainty. How would we make it financially? What would we do? (The practical questions) And questions like, who am I now that I’m NOT the Director of Urban Ministry? WillContinue reading “Himelick Family Ministry Update – November 2024”
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Eric Himelick Family Ministry Report | March 2024
Dear Friends, We want to say “thank you” to everyone who has encouraged, supported, and prayed for us during this time of transition. Since leaving Evangelistic Faith Missions, our family has been busy. This is a short report of our activities. Leading “Longing for the Light” In mid-December, I woke up early one morning withContinue reading “Eric Himelick Family Ministry Report | March 2024”
Rooted Revival
On February 8, in a normal chapel service at Asbury University, Zach Meerkreebs preached from Romans 12:9-21. His message was a challenge to the students regarding divine love. About 20 students came forward to pray and remained after chapel. They remained, and over the next few hours hundreds of others came to join them. SaturdayContinue reading “Rooted Revival”
Here To Build
Bruce had been managing this construction site as foreman for the past 8 months. Working as the General Contractor on these large commercial sites was always a challenge, but today had been more physically demanding. About 10am a tough, young, loud-mouthed worker named Colton had shown up for the first time. While he had plentyContinue reading “Here To Build”
From Dream to Reality
Thank you for your support for the ministry of Victory Acres. I wanted to take thisopportunity to give you a short report on the impact that your giving is making.The farm has grown so much in the past 17 years. It has developed from the seed of a dream born in prayer and desperation toContinue reading “From Dream to Reality”
Training and Transition
These past few months have been full of ministry and transition for our family. In early July we hosted the Nehemiah Discipleship Program Summer Training with seven young people participating. Each day of our training had a different theme. We used the classic book Celebration of Discipline to focus on different disciplines each day. Since our summerContinue reading “Training and Transition”
Loving Our Neighbor
Across the street or around the world, the message is still the same. While I have a long way to go, here are a few things that I am learning…
Rich in Relationships
It is not just people to get the work done; it’s the fellowship and blessing that each one has brought all along the way.
Building People or Buildings?
If all you want to do is build buildings, just hire contractors. If you want to build people, it will take time and patience. It will take longer. It may cost more. It may need to be redone. But what you will have when you’re finished is more than a building, you will have another builder.
Building in an Age of Deconstruction
What are you building that will last? What are you investing in today that will outlive you? Building in an age of deconstruction means making simple choices today that will have profound implications in the future.
The Gathering at Victory Acres 