You can contact us or send donations to:
Esther House Reentry, Inc.
P.O. Box 682
Fruitland Park, FL 34731
Email address: [email protected]
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Esther House Reentry, Inc.
P.O. Box 682
Fruitland Park, FL 34731
Email address: [email protected]
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iNVITE US TO COME SPEAK TO YOUR GROUP
APRIL 2021 - After applying to be a part of the Winn Dixie community bag program, we have been selected. This month of April any time you go in to Winn Dixie at Lake Sumter Landing and buy a reusable bag for $2.50 one dollar will be donated to Esther House Reentry. We are very excited about this remarkable opportunity to spread our word about THE Esther House.
As a reminder, for the month of April 2021, Esther House Reentry will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the store located at Winn-Dixie 820 Old Camp Road, The Villages FL.
As a reminder, for the month of April 2021, Esther House Reentry will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the store located at Winn-Dixie 820 Old Camp Road, The Villages FL.
11/02/2019 - "Little Pines" Does it again!!!
Driveway Party - Meet charo - Some of the neighborhoods in The Villages get together once a month (or so) and have driveway parties. It's a great way to get to know each other and socialize. Then there are groups like "Little Pines" where the host of the driveway party choose a charity and asks the attendees to bring goodies in support of that charity. We have been blessed TWICE this year to be chosen. They asked us for our wish list and did they ever make it come true!!! We asked for supplies to begin our holiday baking. We've been collecting and buying Christmas tins to fill up with a variety of cookies that we could make. This group of folks has certainly blessed us with so many goodies - the Esther Women will be baking up a storm and will be able to hand out tins of cookies as a small token of appreciation to the volunteers who have counseled, facilitated classes, tutored, loved on and driven to meetings / doctors / dentists / court / probation / college / work / and countless other places and things. If it wasn't for "Little Pines" our tins might have been empty ;-) Thank you Charo!!! Thank you Little Pines!!!
Garage Sale - 10-4 and 10-5 . . . "God Loves a Cheerful Giver" (2 Corinthians 9:6-7) - Have you met my friend Maria? (We just celebrated our 38 years of friendship!!!) There is NOTHING that gets her down!!! She and her hubby were all set to head off onto a fun cruise with all of her neighborhood friends when she broke her wrist playing Pickle Ball. Since she couldn't go on the cruise, she offered to pick up the items her friend and cruise-mate, Jan, was offering for sale at their community garage sale. Jan has blessed the Esther House with the proceeds from her sale which ran Friday and Saturday. Maria's hubby, David, helped out also. Even one-handed she did a SUPER JOB. Thanks Jan!!! Thanks Maria!!! Thanks David!!! We are blessed by all of you !!!
10/22/2019 - I was so blessed to be invited to speak at this wonderful event. Not only did I get to share all about the Esther House but I enjoyed both the delicious food brought by the ladies AND the great fashion show as you will see below. God certainly has blessed the Esther House. Thank you one and all for including us in your event!!!
"WELCA's Fall Salad and Dessert Fashion Show featured six of our beautiful church ladies modeling fashions from Fashion Labels. A collection benefited Esther House, a transitional Christ-centered home for women re-entering the community after jail."
"WELCA's Fall Salad and Dessert Fashion Show featured six of our beautiful church ladies modeling fashions from Fashion Labels. A collection benefited Esther House, a transitional Christ-centered home for women re-entering the community after jail."
As if the LOVE OFFERING they collected and gave to us wasn't enough of a blessing, they also gave us these 10 Christmas quilts so that each Esther Woman could have their very own. Our ladies did a great job setting them out and photographing them for this display. I don't know how they were able to decide because they are all beautiful but they each chose their favorite. We have a new lady arriving in a few days and she will also get to choose one for her bed - the rest will be set aside for future residents. THANK YOU GLORIA DEI LADIES !!!
09/28/2019 - HUGE YARD SALE @ WAHOO
Our precious Sisters In Christ - Sister Warriors of Wahoo - have gone out of their way once again by holding a HUGE YARD SALE at their church - First Baptist Church of Wahoo on September 28 from 7:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. to benefit the Esther House. These Sisters are so faithful and loving to our Women - we are so blessed to have them in our lives!!! They gave the entire proceeds from their sale to ESTHER HOUSE. PRAISE THE LORD!!!
How do you put LOVE into words??? You DON'T. You put it into ACTION. I have never experienced anything like these precious Sister Warriors of Wahoo who give of themselves freely, tirelessly, selflessly and oh, so generously. He uses each and everyone of them to shine His Light on the Esther House and Esther Women. Lord, we pray health, peace and love over each and every one of these precious Daughters of a King. After a long time of planning and preparation, every volunteer was there with a beautiful smile on their face and love in their heart. You are a shining example of SERVANT HEARTS!!! Thank you and may God bless each and every one of you as you continue to bless other everyday and every way!!!
How do you put LOVE into words??? You DON'T. You put it into ACTION. I have never experienced anything like these precious Sister Warriors of Wahoo who give of themselves freely, tirelessly, selflessly and oh, so generously. He uses each and everyone of them to shine His Light on the Esther House and Esther Women. Lord, we pray health, peace and love over each and every one of these precious Daughters of a King. After a long time of planning and preparation, every volunteer was there with a beautiful smile on their face and love in their heart. You are a shining example of SERVANT HEARTS!!! Thank you and may God bless each and every one of you as you continue to bless other everyday and every way!!!
08+09/2019 - Van Heusen - Brownwood
What a blessing the Esther House received from the employees at the Brownwood VanHeusen clothing store. They CHOSE US!!! For the months of August and September, these precious employees CHOSE the Esther House as their community project. We were contacted to find out what we could use - so I posed that question to the Esther Women to see what they would select and . . . guess what??? They asked for CLEANING SUPPLIES!!! So that's we we shared and they provided that and more! They also donated clothing from their store. What a blessing - not JUST for the Esther Women but did you know . . . that when people leave the jails and don't have clothing we go through all of our donations and put together about a week's worth of clothing and hygiene products to share with others? It is a wonderful opportunity to be "cheerful givers". We never hoard - we always share ;-) So thank you thank you thank you to the employees of VanHeusen for choosing us!
07-01-2019 - Esther house t-shirts
Esther House Reentry T-Shirts are a fundraiser for us this year - below are the colors we are offering in sizes small, medium, large, extra large (same as 1X), 2X and 3X - colors are light blue, denim or coral. Send a text to Judi at 561-213-2978 to place your order with quantity of each size and color.
05-12-2019 - CUMC - YOU ARE A BLESSING!!!
Imagine my surprise when a check arrived in the mail from our friends at Community United Methodist Church in Fruitland Park, FL. For the second year in a row they have blessed us with a contribution from their Mother's Day female attendance. Do you see it? Do you have faith in our Lord? We don't charge an application fee to our Esther Women - we don't charge for their program materials (approximately $260 per person), we don't charge program fees while they are getting on their feet - why? Because we don't have to - because the Lord sees to our needs through wonderful donations like these. James 1:17 says "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." THIS is what happens when you have faith that He will provide! Thank you Lord and thank you CUMC!!! We love you!!!
12/17/18 -Women of Hope
Once again, our Lord has blessed the Esther House through His precious servants. On December 17th, this wonderful husband and wife, Kay and Dave Miller, opened their doors for their friends and church members to see how they decorate their home, beautifully, each year for Christmas. It is truly a labor of love and a sight to behold. There is not a nook or a cranny that is not decorated. The Women of Hope (Hope Lutheran Church, The Villages) baked cookies and made candies for all who came. The Women of Hope asked for a love offering with the proceeds for that day to be given to the Esther House. We always say . . . "it takes a village" and living in The Villages we truly understand that to mean it takes many, many villages. There are no words that can express how much love and support this community of churches, clubs and individuals have given to this ministry over this past year. We love each and every one of you and are truly blessed by you coming along side us to fulfill God's mission "for the least of us."
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Below contains just a few pictures of this lovely display at the Miller's home.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Below contains just a few pictures of this lovely display at the Miller's home.
The Millers are huge Mickey and Disney fans. They are members of the "Mickey Mania" club. So what decorating would not prominently display Mickey? You can't miss him smiling happily at you in the corner of their lanai. But . . . Mickey is not alone out there . . . all the characters from the movie "Frozen" take center stage on the lanai and keep him company ;-)
Have you ever seen a stuffed animal Christmas tree before (top left)??? And what guest doesn't wake up to their very own Christmas tree (top right)??? Or nestle underneath this beautiful Christmas wreath quilt on a cold Florida night ;-) (bottom). THIS is the magic found inside this lovely home!
What Bride and Groom wouldn't want to sleep underneath their very own little Christmas tree? AND have Santa and Mrs. Claus as their night lights???
The master bathroom touches the heart of all who enter. This display is a beautiful memorial to their sweet granddaughter who passed away at age 2. This tribute remains lit year round as their night light.
Plenty of room for more guests! Stop and check out the Mickey and Disney badges in the hallway. AND don't forget to wash your hands before leaving the guest bathroom!
Look what's being cooked up and baked in the kitchen!!!
The table is set to perfection . . . now all it's waiting for are the delicacies . . . and for the guests to arrive. Everyone who enters this wonderful home and who is greeted by this lovely family feels the love.
BUT WAIT!!! There's still a special guest who hasn't arrived . . . we are waiting for him to fill the stockings!
Whether we've been naughty or nice (and hopefully we've been VERY NICE) we are all blessed because of the birth of our Savior over 2,000 years ago. "Wise Men Still Seek Him" - be wise - be love - love one another
Matthew 25:34-40 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Matthew 25:34-40 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Thank you to these beautiful Christian friends for opening up their home AND for allowing me to take these pictures to share with all of you how they AND the Women of Hope have blessed the Esther House this Christmas 2018. God bless each and everyone of you!!!
Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas!!!
08/2018 - Esther House has new wheels!!!
What a blessing for the Esther House. St. Timothy's Catholic Church has given us a van. We always figured we would have to drive multiple cars to transport all the Esther Women when we were filled up. THAT is not the case any longer. Everyone will fit in this beautiful van.
Are you struggling with your faith? We have been so blessed along the way. There has been nothing we needed that hasn't been provided - even when we didn't even know to ask the Lord to send it. HE knows what we all need. Accept Him into your life. Pray to Him. Put your faith in Him. You, too, will be blessed.
THANK YOU ST. TIMOTHY for ALL you do for the Esther House!!!
Are you struggling with your faith? We have been so blessed along the way. There has been nothing we needed that hasn't been provided - even when we didn't even know to ask the Lord to send it. HE knows what we all need. Accept Him into your life. Pray to Him. Put your faith in Him. You, too, will be blessed.
THANK YOU ST. TIMOTHY for ALL you do for the Esther House!!!
July and August Lunch @ Demshar's . . . . . . 5/13/18 CUMC Mother's Day . . . 3/6/18 + 5/29/18 - Premier Design
12/05/2017 - Christian Chorus blessed us with a portion of the Love Offering received.