Merlin Gonzales

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Merlin founded Faith Hope and Love Intl., which collaborates with churches crossing denominational lines. He has developed the concept of “Mission Trips in Your Own Backyard” to unify the Body of Christ by bringing the love of God into the community. Merlin’s messages and teachings are about raising up a generation passionate for God to build a legacy of transformation. He is an Advisory Council Member for the State of Indiana Office of the Faith-based and a co-host for Religion in the News. Merlin speaks at churches, businesses, government, educational institutions and faith based organizations to encourage people to live out their faith. He is a church consultant helping pastors reach out in their communities to raise and train leaders. Merlin and his wife Annie live in Noblesville, Ind.

FHL Week 2009: Prayer Walk Around Indianapolis

July 20, 2009 Merlin Gonzales FHL Week

by Merlin Gonzales

OpenDay7_19 Yesterday, we were baptized spiritually and physically. We accomplished what we were supposed to do…bringing His Presence and proclaiming His Name at the center of the state.

FHL Week Update: The Prayer coach will be at:

* 10th and Rural today
* Unleavened Bread Cafe on Tuesday.
* Johnson County Fair Grounds on Wednesday.
* Elizaville on Thursday.
* Saraga International Market 38th/Lafayette & Marion County on Saturday.

This week’s schedule, area-by-area, can be seen at FHLinternational.org on Facebook (see the links at the bottom of the page)! Come get involved!

Read more about the opening day of FHL Week: “Service Missions Close To Home” in The Indianapolis Star: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907200353

Evangelism training in preparation of July19th FHL Festival on the Circle

June 5, 2009 Merlin Gonzales Prayer Groups

FHLIcon With Donna Cherry At Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

Come join Donna Cherry as she trains and empowers the body of Christ to reach the lost. Donna will be teaching how to use a SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE evangelism tool that clearly presents the gospel and leads people through the sinner’s prayer. Revival Ministries International developed the tool and has seen close to a million souls saved in only a few years. Donna is experienced in evangelism on the street and off. She has seen souls come to Christ in Indianapolis, Louisville, Chicago, and Phoenix.

Be ready for 2 hours of soul winning on the streets of Indianapolis during Black Expo!!

At Cornerstone Christian Fellowship: 952 N. Pennsylvania St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 687-0075

Saturday, July 18th

Training is from noon to 2 p.m. Activation is from 2 to 4 p.m.

www.baptistcenterindy.com

Other training dates are July 8th at 7pm at Bread of Life 7510 E. C. R.100 N. Avon IN 46123

Free will offering taken to cover supplies . Pre-register at [email protected] or call 318-888-4014 . Walk in’s welcome but pre-register ensures supplies.

Citywide Prayer & Worship – June 13 th

June 3, 2009 Merlin Gonzales Prayer Groups

Citywide Prayer & Worship – June 13^th

Come and join us on the eastside with other churches to

PRAY, PRAISE & WORSHIP together for our city

as we bless the eastside and Indianapolis!

June 13th at 7pm

The host church this month is

Fervent Prayer Church – 898-2751

10512 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46235

We welcome all dancers, flags and shofars.

It is a radical time to celebrate all that God is doing in our city.

Intercessors come at 5:30pm to the sign up table. There you will receive further instructions.

A free-will offering will be taken.

FHL Festival – JULY 19^th

Come and hear about this exciting event

Located again this year on the Circle in downtown Indianapolis.

It will be a time of city intercession

with worship and praise, shofar blowers, dancers and a prayer walk for FHL Week.

There will also be an outreach time in the streets set up at the park

only a few blocks from the Black Expo.

Preparation and equipping time July 17th-18th

Drum circle – bring your drums .

More information to come.

Needed Items:

Canopies, water and financial donations – contact Merlin Gonzales [email protected]

Street Evangelism – contact Donna Cherry [email protected]

Shofar players, intercessors and dancers – contact Jodi Smith [email protected]

Donna Cherry, FHL Citywide Prayer Coordinator, [email protected]

Faith Hope and Love Habitat House

May 20, 2009 Merlin Gonzales Projects

By Merlin Gonzales, Pres., Faith Hope and Love

Recently, Habitat for Humanity asked Faith Hope and Love to partner with them to build a house for a Hispanic family. FHL President, Merlin Gonzales thought it would be good that the house be built by different nationalities. Ralph Taylor, International Affairs Coordinator for Indianapolis Mayors office agreed to call a meeting at WFYI Ch 20 on Monday, May 11th.

The meeting resulted with several ethnic groups to partner in building the house in the Martindale-Brightwood area starting June 3- July 11. The immediate need is to staff the June 3th –June 5th house build days. Two shifts are offered, from 7:30am to 11:30am and from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. Please contact 317-578-3370 to get involved in this community house build.

Garden of Hope

May 19, 2009 Merlin Gonzales Projects

By Merlin Gonzales, President, Faith Hope and Love

There are many stagnant, vacant lands in our city. A question was asked, ‘What if we turn the vacant land into farming and gardening?’ GardenHope This question stirred many hearts in our city.

Last summer, many volunteers gathered in Fortville, IN and provided raised garden beds in the neighborhoods. Earlier this year, Faith Hope and Love (FHL) partnered with the refugees to cultivate the gardens in Fortville. On Monday, the 10th of May, the refugees farmers harvested their first crop.

Recently, FHL partnered with Midwest Food Bank in cultivating an acre of land next to the food bank. The idea was to turn the land into a small farming site. The Chin people (Burmese) agreed to provide labor in exchange of sharing the harvest of the land.

There were numerous people in attendance among them are Merlin Gonzales, President of Faith Hope and Love, Ralph Taylor, International Affairs Coordinator for the Indianapolis Mayor’s Office, John Whitaker, Executive Director of Midwest Food Bank and Pastor Bhawerain of the Chin people.

In the next few days, FHL will be offering opportunities to adopt hens at the Fortville farm. You can adopt a hen for $10 one time investment and $4 every month for feed. In return, the sponsors will benefit by receiving MenFarm fresh farm eggs on a monthly basis and can experience being a farmer.

If you are interested in being part of the FHL initiatives, please call 317-578-3370 for more information.

It is said that unemployment is about 10%. What if the 90% of the population who are blessed with a job provide incentive and encouragement for the 10% unemployed who want and need a loving and dignified assist? Our job framework has shrunk so it can’t support everyone with a job at this time. So being out of work is not always a choice these days.