November 2015 I N H I S N A M E O U T R E A C H FREE Seminar... RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW! Set yourself free of the pain and anger you ve either caused or someone has caused to you. Learn to let go, and leave filled with Faith and Freedom. Guest Speakers: Pastor Ian Archer, Ann DiNatale, Victoria Hall Richard & Karen Zielinski Call: (716) 464-3681 or email: amelia@ihno.org *snacks will be provided Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. I am enthralled to watch God move in my life every day. His mercies are new and His miracles are a total inspiration. That wasn t always the way I thought, though. There were many a day after I came to the Lord that I questioned where God was if anywhere at all. I was broken when I came to Him, and my ability to see Him move was limited because I did not know Him to know what to even look for! The little part of me that DID know Him was enough to trigger the desire to seek and serve Him. Today, I stand in a very different place with 26 years behind me. I know my Lord intimately and with assurance that He loves me. I am able to do more than I ever dreamed possible and everyday my journey is set and my daily bread given. If YOU are questioning today or seeking a healthy relationship of trust and obedience; or maybe you re ready to let go of the other idols in your life that leave you in despair and broken pieces Please call us and we ll walk alongside you in prayer & support so that you too can be confident in Christ. Dr. Donna Inside this issue: Go Fund Me Campaign, Upcoming Classes 2 Taking a Vacation from Worry, Personal Prayer 3 Lakeview Professional Weekend, Recovery Coach Training 4 Theophostic Prayer Seminar Review 5 List of Services Contact US 6
Page 2 I H N O U T R E A C H Go Fund Me... To expand the ministries of In His Name Outreach, the following website has been set up to accept donations for a new facility: https://www.gofundme.com/bz6negsw In addition, IHNO is in the process of applying for a grant with the goal of becoming a Recovery Resource Center over time. The site pictured to the right, located in West Seneca, is one property that IHNO is looking into. We are praying that God will reveal His will as to where He is calling us to serve. Another possible scenario is to remain at the Harlem Road location and expand these facilities to accommodate additional ministries. COUPLES WORKSHOPS (Taught by Jennifer Kavanagh, Certified Gottman Facilitator) January 16 & 17 9am-4pm Bringing Baby Home Couples Workshop Workshop prepares couples for life with baby and helps them be the best parenting team possible. Strengthen their relationship, & effectively manage stress and conflict Recognize and respond to postpartum, mood anxiety and adjustment issues and postpartum depression Meet the emotional and psychological needs of a child Keep both parents involved in parenting Couples Only (can bring baby up to 1 year old), Cost of Class $350 $50 OFF if paid by 1/1/16 February 13-14 9am-4pm Couples learn the following relationship enhancing exercises: Marriage is supposed to be sacred and forever! Gather the tools needed for a Successful Marriage. 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work Couples Workshop Enhance love maps, Nurture fondness and admiration, Turn toward each other instead of away, Allow partner influence, Solve solvable problems, Overcome gridlock, Create shared meaning Couples Only, Cost of Class $200 $50 OFF if paid by 1/30/16 PRE-MARITAL COURSE The most important 4 hours of your life! Pre-marital counseling is a great investment in a lifelong endeavor and covers all the components of a healthy marriage through a 4-Part Course, A framed Certificate of Completion will be issued at end of course. Cost: $250 /couple includes all materials (cash, check, credit card accepted) Details: 1st Sat. of each month at HNO Office, 3871 Harlem Rd, Cheektowaga Options: Four 60 minute Classes: 101, 102, 103, and 104 at once (4 hrs. total) - OR- Call to Register:
Page 3 TAKING A VACATIION FROM WORRY By Nancy Brawdy Worry. It seems to affect all of us. I come from a long and broad history of worriers. I was taught that if you did not worry about things or people it meant you did not care. What a lie I have learned that is. I must say, to the glory of God, I really do worry less and less as I grow in Christ. I look back and see how differently I handle things now than I did in the past and I can only thank God for the freedom from worry. This is one of the benefits of knowing Him and who He is. The God of the universe who created everything. He promises to set us free. As we trust Him and we grow deeper we become free from old habits, including worry. It is possible. 2 Corinthians 3:18 tell us we are being transformed into his image. From glory to glory. With these thoughts in mind, I want to encourage you to take a vacation from worry. Here are some steps to help you along in that process. As you move on in your life, I pray you will take longer and longer vacations from worry until it no longer has a hold on you. 1) Give your burden (worry) to Jesus Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT) Then Jesus said, Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light. 2 )Remember Jesus said Do not worry. It is not a choice but a command, and if God tells us to do something, it means we are capable of doing it. But only with His help. Ask Him to give you the understanding or revelation of the power that is in you to do this through Jesus Christ. Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing. Look at the ravens. They don t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds! Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can t accomplish a little thing like that, what s the use of worrying over bigger things? 3) Acknowledge that God wants to give you victory over worry. Luke 12:32 (NLT) So don t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. Romans 8:37(NKJV) Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 4) Have scriptures ready to combat the thoughts that cause doubt. Psalm 3 is perfect for this. Thoughts of doubt will tell you that there is no help for you in God BUT: He is the glory and the lifter of your head. Psalm 3 (NKJV) The Lord Helps His Troubled People A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. 3 Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. 2 Many are they who say of me, There is no help for him in God. 3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. 4 I cried to the Lord with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. M A K E I T P E R S O N A L W I T H P R A Y E R Lord Jesus, we are sorry for worrying. Worry is a lack of faith. You have called us to faith. Please open our minds to see the freedom that is there for us from worry. I pray that in the days to come, as we practice these principles, we will see the results of your faithfulness and find ourselves free more and more each day. Bring us to a place where we can look back and say, WOW, what God has done. I am free from worry in so many areas. Thank you that you are our loving Father and you know what we need before we ask, so we don't need to worry. Bless your name! Amen
Page 4 Lakeview Health of Jacksonville, Florida It was rich with collaborations with our colleagues and specialists in the field of Recovery. The weather was perfect and fun and great food was had by all. It was an enriching time of sharing ideas and creating our own experiential moments with insights into ourselves and new friendships. Your new facility will be amazing when it is finished and it will help you to implement all the ideas and programs on your hearts. We wish you the best of luck as you reach forward and we are thankful to have your collaboration on this war against addiction. Thank you, SIGN UP TO BECOME A NYS CERTIFIED ADDICTION RECOVERY COACH Dates: Saturday 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 Time: 8:30am-4:30pm (lunch break 12:00 pm) Cost: $450 (Manual is included) Registration deadline: January 1st register by Dec. 14th for $50 discount! Contact: amelia@ihno.org Dr. Donna Potter and Gwendolyn Bork are now able to train employees and any others interested in Addic tion Recovery through a NY State approved curriculum called The Recovery Coach Academy. Some of our own volunteers have completed the training and received a Certificate of Completion. The Recovery Coach Academy is for those who have a heart for Addiction and wish to get their training at the IHNO location. Learn how to communicate with Someone in Recovery (not an Addict) by becoming a Recovery Coach for the afflicted person or the family that surrounds them. We will teach you about : Cultural Diversity, Stigmas and Labels, How to Actively Listen, Asking Open-Ended Questions, Developing a Recovery Wellness Plan, and much more. Buffalo needs more people involved... are you the next Recovery Coach?
Page 5 Highlights of TPM Seminar- Oct. 2015 Dr. Donna It was great to have Ed and Josh with us. They taught us thought-provoking ways to challenge the belief system we formed and continue operating out of, whether healthy or not. For more information on their new materials check their website after the first of the year. http://www.theophostic.com/ Ann D This was my first exposure to TPM and I found it very informative and it gave me some valuable tools to use in the future. Corey N "As I continue to incorporate the transformative prayer method into my counseling sessions, I have begun to realize that this is a very practical and purposeful way to expose lie based beliefs and replace them with truth. So many times in counseling we circle the runway with our counselees but can't land the plane, and this prayer method does just that. When we invite the Holy Spirit to assist us in identifying, surrendering, and redeeming lie based beliefs, true transformation can then occur." Victoria H the seminar was a phenomenal, eye-opening experience. Hearing about the power of not just knowing, but EXPERIENCING the life -altering truth of God s message is a must for everyone. It was a blessing to learn straightforward, practical tools to be able to guide myself and others to overcome mental and emotional barriers by entering into an encounter with God, so that we may be healed and transformed through His
Page 6 Main Office: 3871 Harlem Road, Suite 106 Cheektowaga, NY 14215 Phone: 716-464-3681 E-mail: donna@ihno.org Visit us on the web: Inhisnamecounseling.org In His Name Outreach... Applying Biblical Principles to Every Day Life Issues No matter where you are God will meet you there In His Name Outreach is a non-profit, Christian, non-denominational, professional counseling and resource center for individuals, groups, churches, and the community. We offer affordable services such as counseling, coaching, addiction recovery, seminars, and support groups for those who may be looking for direction, guidance, tools, and encouragement to properly navigate in the world of today. SERVICES How can we help you? Counseling: Marriage & Pre-Marital, Mediation, Adult & Adolescent Life Coaching: Personal & Professional Development Addiction Recovery: Counseling, Life Coaching, Support Groups & Resources Family Services: Parent and Child Counseling (Nurtured Heart Approach) Seminars: ½ day, 1 day, or 2 day Seminars, Topic Focused, Tools Provided Workshops: 6-8 week sessions, Time and Topic centered Church Support: On or Off-Site Resource for all Services Offered What Topics can we help You, Your Family, or Your Church with? Assisting the Aging (from Home Care to Assisted Living) Finding Your Faith (From Test to Testimony) Personal Recovery Addicted Youth (PRAY) (For Ages 21 and under affected by Substance Abuse) Healing Of People Entangled (HOPE) (Family of children who have Substance Abuse issues) Leadership Development (Creative Communication for your Circle of Influence, work or personal) Marriage (Strengthening the Future Now-Couples Recovery) Materialism (From Shop-a-holic to Selfless Servant-Turn Coveting into Content) Parenting (From Melt downs to Melt in your hands-how to love and set healthy boundaries) Personal Growth (Overcoming barriers: How to set a goal and keep it? A 4 Step Strategy for Living) Self-Worth (Self-Discovery through personality, values and spiritual gift assessments) Single Living (Overcoming Barriers and Behaviors of a fallen world) Trauma Care and Crisis Response (Treating Trauma before it treats you with PTSD) Body Wellness (How to eat and treat your way to a better you-the Temple of the Treated) Mental Wellness (The Science behind Stress, The Power of Prayer and being Positive) Finances (How to make a budget and get out of debt, effective money managing) Call us now to take the first step towards the rest of your life withpurpose, peace, and a sound mind. 716-464-3681