Sowing Seeds of Hope Since 1975
Sowing Seeds of Hope Since 1975
I am privileged once a month to convene a group of men from across the political spectrum to discuss issues facing our country from a Christian perspective. We have called ourselves the Fellowship of Hope, and some of us have been working together for over 30 years. Our reason for meeting is to discuss how… Continue reading Fellowship of Hope...
This year, together with our partner Soldier On, we kicked off an initiative with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) to work with incarcerated veterans. MDOC has set aside a building at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF) for us to have full time access to a group of veteran offenders. It has truly been… Continue reading VOCM has created a support program for incarcerated veterans...
God Sent Us a Blessing We were truly blessed to have a volunteer group of forty high-energy youth from First Baptist Church from Ponchatoula, LA to work with us this week. The group, overseen by leader Robert Parkin, helped us do some much needed work at Claiborne Park, as well as serve one of the… Continue reading Volunteer Group from First Baptist Church Ponchatoula...
For the past three years, Voice of Calvary Ministries (VOCM) has been in partnership with Soldier On, headquartered in Leeds, Massachusetts., in our Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) initiative. Through that program, we serve over five hundred homeless veteran families a year. The relationship began in 2011, when a friend of VOCM’s saw an… Continue reading VOCM Partner Soldier On Opens Housing Complex...
Common Ground Evangelical Covenant Church is celebrating their 2nd Anniversary this weekend. The festivities begin on Saturday, September 10th, with A Taste of West Jackson, and includes a picnic on Sunday, September 11th. Both events will be held at Voice of Calvary Ministries’ Claiborne Park. Common Ground is a new church plant in west… Continue reading Celebrate with Common Ground Church...
The Apostle Paul says in Philippians 1:4-6: In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with you because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day… Continue reading Partnership Spotlight: The Net...
We have posted updates about Voice of Calvary Minstries’ Claiborne Park very recently. However, we wanted to share with you about a group of young volunteers who gave of their time, money and skills to enhance this West Jackson garden spot. Eagle Scout Neil Marchetti and a group of friends recently completed this beautiful pergola. … Continue reading A Garden Spot in West Jackson...
One of the international ministries in which Voice of Calvary Ministries (VOCM) has been influential is the Haiti Christian Development Fund (HCDF). HCDF ministry began with Jean and Joy Thomas, who have lived in Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti since 1982. Jean was born in Gonaives, a town in central Haiti. His father was a noted Baptist pastor… Continue reading Haiti Christian Development Fund...
A couple of years ago, Mr. Lloyd Ashley came to our office for assistance through our Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), which we are operating with our partners Soldier On out of Pittsfield, MA. Mr. Ashley is a retired veteran, having served our country for twenty-one years. We were able to get him into… Continue reading Home Ownership for One of Our Veterans...
In 2007, VOCM took over the lease on a sixteen acre piece of land on Claiborne Avenue, between Provine High School and the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Spurred by a grant received from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, we were able to clean up the park and put in a walking… Continue reading Happenings at Claiborne Park...
