Join Our Bread of Life Partnership  

Click here for BREAD OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP form.

Welcome to our BREAD OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP Page. While we value each and every financial donor to our ministry, we especially appreciate those who commit to be faithful and consistent mission partners by providing monthly financial support.

We recognize these devoted donors as members of our Bread of Life Partnership. This sort of personal partnership commitment enables Hope Ministries’ to anticipate a more predictable monthly stream of support, which allows us to be better stewards of God’s resources.  We invite you to become a member of Bread of Life and partner with us on a regular basis in feeding and sheltering the lonely and lost of our community.

Click on the link at the top of this page to become a member of our BREAD OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP.  Complete the online form and we will confirm via e-mail.

Bread of Life partners can select from the following four monthly giving options.

1) Monthly Debit or Credit Card deduction

Click HERE to set up your monthly debit or credit card deduction.  Or you can click HERE to request an authorization form through the mail.  Deductions are made on the 20th of each month.

2) Monthly EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) automatic deduction through your checking or savings account.

Click HERE to download and print a PDF of our EFT authorization form.  You can also request a form through the mail by clicking HERE.  You can select the 5th or the 20th as monthly draw dates.

3) Coupon booklet

Some people prefer the ole standby twelve-month coupon booklet.  You can request this option by completing our Bread of Life Partnership form online.

4) Monthly pledge contributions with no reminder


This option saves us money by not having to send a reminder, but instead we include a contribution coupon with your written acknowledgement and receipt for your use in making your next monthly gift.


The contrast between the “old Earl” who walked into Bethel Mission two years ago and the “new Earl” preparing for a Bible study today is so radical, he says, “I don’t feel like Earl anymore!”

The old Earl was interested in making himself happy and getting high. “I didn’t feel good about myself or other people. I could put on a show and seem interested, but in the back of my head, I’d be wondering, ‘When can I go get high?’”

Over the years, drug and alcohol abuse had ruined Earl’s marriage and damaged his relationship with his daughter, Jessica. The best way to cover up his sadness and shame was to drink and use drugs. The devastating cycle perpetuated itself daily.

But since coming to Hope Ministries, Earl says he’s become a whole different person! “I’ve learned it’s not about me,” he says. “It’s not God on my terms. He has commandments, rules, stipulations and there are consequences for breaking them.”

Earl celebrated a full year of sobriety in November — and he attributes this and other successes to the Bread of Life, Jesus Christ. “I want to be obedient to Him whatever it takes,” he says. “I strive daily to do things out of love for Him, rather than out of fear and selfishness.”

Earl’s newfound humility is evident in all he does. “I’m very thankful for the teachers at Hope Ministries. And for the men! Sometimes the grubbiest, most unlikely man will say something to me and I’ll realize God is talking to me through him.”

Today, Earl lives at Buchanan Houses, Hope Ministries’ transitional homes. Recently, he shared his story with a women’s group. “Two years ago, if anyone had asked me to talk in front of a group, it would have been sheer terror!” he jokes. “Now I know God is with me and I’m His mouthpiece. Each day is brand new. The difference between the old Earl and the new Earl is I surrender my life to Him every morning.”

A Bread of Life Family Partnership


Back row — Andy, Kristina, Nick; front row — Roman, Gabe and Maria.  “We can afford to give because we choose it instead of entertainment or going out to eat again,” says Kristina DeLisi.

The DeLisi family is a package deal.  They do everything together … even when it comes to helping the homeless.  “People look at the homeless and say, That could never be me.  But we all have that potential,” says Kristina.  “In America, most of us live like kings compared to those in other countries.  To not consider giving is just wrong.

Andy and Kristina began giving in response to a letter from Hope Ministries asking for help at Thanksgiving.  When their Sunday school class at Capital City Baptist Church volunteered at Bethel Mission, the couple took their children along.

Last spring, the DeLisi family joined the BREAD OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP, our monthly giving club, and then made a three-year pledge to the Restoring Hope campaign!  “I’d been looking for something local to give to,” says Andy.  “We trust the funds we give go where they are supposed to go. Our whole family has been to Bethel Mission and we’ve seen how they operate.”

“God gives us everything we have,” says Kristina, a stay-at-home mom.  “He wants us to give back to help people in need.  It’s the least we can do."