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TESTIMONIES

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TITHE TESTIMONIES

Mark and Theresa Delendra Tithe Testimony

HEALING TESTIMONIES

Jamela Meziane Testimony
Melissa Townsend Testimony

MINISTRY RELATED TESTIMONIES

Mark Delendra Institute of Biblical Studies Testimony
Mark and Theresa Delendra Growth Group Testimony

JOYFUL DANCE FITNESS TESTIMONIES

-This was a wonderful experience! I've been exercising all my life and never had the blessing of praise and worship while keeping my body healthy. I really hope this class continues in the fall. Please thank your Pastor for me for allowing this blessing! - Visitor 

 

-Hello! I wanted to share a little bit of what God has done in my life during this season of Joyful Dance Fitness. I have the honor and the privilege of being close friends with the instructor, Theresa. Due to being a proud friend, I was determined to come to her first class to support her no matter what. To be honest, I did not know how I would feel about actually doing the “joyful dancing” part, but I was going to try it anyway. On a particularly hard day, it was as if I crawled my way all the way to Grace and Peace to make attending happen. I walked in with a heavy spirit, and I was just there “showing up for my friend.” God had other plans for me that night other than being supportive. During the first song, I quickly realized this was something I needed in my life. My burden went from heavy to light from the beginning of the night to the end, through praise. When you are following Theresa’s lead, you are quite literally working out things like heaviness, depression, fear, and anxiety. As we know, working out releases endorphins, but this is much more than that. This class physically builds you up, while at the same time spiritually filling you as well. There have been many times during a workout where I have had to stop because I am moved to tears by the worship playlist. This class has grown my confidence even a little, as I was insecure about working out in front of people in this capacity. As a mommy with three small kids, I have purposed to make this a priority once a week after they go to bed and it has been so enriching to get to workout but to do it around my sisters in Christ. I can’t say enough good about this class. So, what started as me going to support my friend turned into a vital night in my week where I face a fear, grow in confidence, workout, and have an encounter with the living God. I’ve never been apart of anything like this, and it’s truly amazing. I am so thankful my church has this available and I am so thankful to my friend for giving her time and talent for all of us. I am so excited to see all that God is going to do through Joyful Dance Fitness. - GAP Member 

 

-It’s hard to put into words just how much Joyful Dance Fitness has blessed me. As a mom, it can be very difficult to find time not only to do something healthy for yourself, but also for a designated uninterrupted time of worship. Not only that but it is nearly impossible to spend time with other women and fellowship. Joyful Dance provided all of that once a week for so many of us! Every week, not only was I doing something immensely healthy for my body but I also felt so close to Jesus as the songs played. Each week a different song just hit me differently and there were times I felt the Lord minister to my heart through certain lyrics. It was a time to destress and rejuvenate and my mental health quite literally improved over the 12 weeks. Theresa Delendra is an amazing fitness instructor and growth group leader. She always shared scripture each week and would always offer prayer to anyone who needed it. I loved seeing women who have never come to our church (and in many cases, not yet saved) come to this class. Perhaps they would never enter our doors otherwise! I am so excited to see this ministry grow and continue to minister and be open to women of all ages! It is an incredibly timely and needed ministry! - Pastor 

 

-This is a great class to get women moving and motivated to exercise!! It is inspiring with encouraging Biblical songs and it's rather worshipful actually. Theresa makes it really easy to follow along, even if you are not familiar with the steps. She is a great instructor and offers modifications to moves so people of all ability levels can participate. Even if you lose steam in the evening and prefer exercising in the morning, when you come out and join with all the other ladies, it stimulates you to have energy to exercise. It's so much fun! - GAP Member 

 

-Just want to say how blessed I've been to attend this class! You are so anointed and the joy of the Lord exudes from you! Your love for the Lord shines so bright and its contagious!! Sometimes I just stop and lift my hands and worship, because you cant help not to!! I love that we can go at our own pace and still feel that we are getting a workout! Even though it's so much fun you don't even realize it. The fellowship and community is great as well. I wish more ladies would get to see what exactly is happening there as I know it would bless them .. if there is some way to get this out to the women , maybe a short video clip it would be great. Thank you for your faithfulness and dedication...to see the body built up physically and spiritually! - GAP Member 

 

-The joyful dance fitness came at such a perfect time for me, as I transition from weaning my son and back to learning a new eating habit and being more conscious compared to my breastfeeding period, where I am able to get away with eating anything. The joyful dance fitness has given me a leverage to take care of myself in order to be healthy and energetic to meet the demands of my family and work. Much more than being healthy, the joyful dance fitness has given me an opportunity to praise the Lord freely through dance and worship. For that one hour, I get to be a girl again without the worries of life or the responsibility of a mother or a wife, among other beautiful and spirit filled women who are trying to achieve the same goal. I imagine myself dancing at my father’s throne and he is just laughing at my ridiculousness and enjoying the show. The music collection was definitely inspired by the Holy Spirit. My girls love the music and we look forward to listening to them at home. For the first time, my whole family is invested on my workouts every Thursday night and they ensure nothing stops me from coming, when they can help it . I have been truly blessed and I can say the same for the other women in the class. We pray this class continues for a long time and God continues to get the Glory through it all. - GAP Member 

 

-I don’t know if you would consider this a testimony or not but I really wanted to say thank you for creating this class and being an obedient servant of God, and allowing him to use you to be a blessing to others. My life as of recently has felt like it’s been turned upside down with noise, stress, anger, frustration, irritation, and all of the above, and I noticed I wasn’t being myself. So when you created joyful dancing, it became a place where I felt like me again the dancing the class, and the instructor truly brought me so much joy. And when you said you felt an overwhelming amount of joy doing this as an instructor that you never felt before, I knew exactly what you were talking about. I feel like God’s presence is always in every class that you have thank you so much. - GAP member 

 

-Thank you for having these dance classes every week. I really enjoy the workout and I have met more ladies from Grace and Peace. You make the work out enjoyable. You did a great job choreographing the workout to the music. You spent some time to do that and we all appreciate your time and effort. You took the boring out of exercise. Great name "Joyful Dance" You made it just that -JOYFUL to the Lord. Your smile lights up the room and you inspire everyone. Thanks to you we are not just working out to music but we are Worshiping the Lord. I find myself singing out loud and worshiping along with you. Hope we can all do this again in the fall. - GAP Attender

 

-Joyful Dance Fitness has truly been a blessing and an answered prayer for me. As a mother of two, it’s so easy to get caught up in routines and busy lifestyle. Attending Joyful Dance Fitness has helped me carve out time at night to praise and worship the Lord while working out in an atmosphere with a spiritual presence. Theresa is such an inspiration each week with her magnetic presence. Her heartwarming smile and teaching style create a welcoming environment for beginners but at the same time, she demonstrates modifications for anyone who wants to challenge their workout. The entire room is surrounded with joy through her playlists and choreography. I couldn’t think of better person to represent your church. I’m extremely thankful to have Joyful Dance Fitness in my life and super excited to continue in the fall! - Visitor 

 

-Theresa, I want to thank you for your energy and enthusiasm are contagious and your patience and encouragement made it a pleasure to attend each session. I am so grateful for your time and dedication -thank you so much. You really created a fantastic atmosphere in your class you always bring out the best in all of us awesome instructor! Looking forward to October I will keep it in prayer. - Visitor

 

-Thank you so much for your obedience to the direction our King is leading you. You are an encouragement to all you come in contact with and this is only the beginning. I see you as a confident and powerful member of the beautiful body of Christ who’s not afraid to step out and blaze a trail. Looking forward to future classes and adventures on this journey together, God bless! - GAP Member