In light of it being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we thought it would be pertinent to give an overview of what domestic violence looks like in a relationship. Domestic abuse is a pattern of coercive behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence. The most common acts of domestic violence generally fall into one or more of the following categories: physical battery, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, psychological battery, legal abuse and economic abuse.

Our special request this month is to add the Sheepfold to your prayer list. Please pray for our staff, for our residents and their children, and for the women and children that are currently stuck in a domestic violence situation. Our prayer is that the Holy Spirit open doors for them to get out of their situation and get help, Lord willing from the Sheepfold.

If you or someone you know is affected by domestic violence encourage them to seek out help. If you have questions or need more information about the Sheepfold program, give us a call today at 1-877-SHEEPFOLD.

At Christmas we provide a joyous and Christ-filled holiday for the women and children staying at the Sheepfold. We are able to do this with the help of individuals and companies who generously donate gifts or participate in our Adopt-A-Family (AAF) program.

Adopting a family means providing a portion of the gifts a family receives Christmas morning. When you call or email, you will be provided with information which includes an AAF number (to protect the family's identity), ages, sizes and gift suggestions from a family's Wish List.

The deadline to drop off the unwrapped gifts for the AAF program is Thursday, December 7th. This allows us enough time to organize, wrap and transport the gifts to the homes for Christmas morning.

Please call (714) 237-1444 or email kathy@thesheepfold.org to participate in the AAF program or for more information. You may also check our website for our Registry or general Gift List.

- Kathy Novak, Services Coordinator

Jumping into the Fall Fun with our families. We love taking every opportunity to create wonderful memories for all of our residents.

It's that time of year again! We can hardly believe it. Christmas is just around the corner, and it is time to start preparing for all that goes into blessing the families of the Sheepfold during the Christmas season. Christmas is a giant undertaking for us and we can use all the hands we can get in order to make Christmas a special experience for our families.

During the Christmas season we need some awesome volunteers to help our staff with sorting, organizing, and wrapping Christmas gifts. There are many opportunities to serve this Christmas season. If you are interested in serving with the Sheepfold whether this will be your first Christmas with us or your 25th, we are excited to have you come alongside us during this season.

For more information or to sign up to become a Christmas Volunteer, simply email our Volunteer Coordinator at ChristinaCruz@thesheepfold.org.

We cannot wait to hear from you. Merry Christmas!