Ministry Blog

Dear Family and Friends: Tomorrow we welcome in two new families.  Jennifer Hill, mother of 4 beautiful children, was born with Kawasaki disease.  A heart condition that can cause some serious heart valve issues.  Steven, her husband are coming in tomorrow night to be at Sacred Heart hospital at 5 am on Monday for Jennifer to undergo two heart valve…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Blessings to each one of you this Thanksgiving Day!!!   What Dennis and I “thought” was going to be a quiet day has turned into quite a different day. Dennis was working on a business matter yesterday.  A grandmother who lost her home in Panama City from Hurricane Michael is buying a home here in Pensacola.  She…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Linda Laboe is making slow progress according to husband, Joe who came by yesterday to get his much needed shower and lunch here at the Vineyard.  Pat had her stroke last month in October.  Joe was telling me that at this time, there is no “go home” date yet.  He asks for continued prayers for his…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Well, here we grow again!  As we continue to take care of families not only from the Panama City Hurricane Michael areas, but now from other states! John R. Venincasa and his wife, Mary, and daughter, Jamie were on vacation over in the Destin, FL area, when John had a serious stroke.  John is in the…Keep Reading

    Dear Family and Friends: We want to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Stephen Bairos.  Daughter, Shonna and friend, Tyler Depriest had come in from Atlanta, GA to be with Shonna’s dad who had Leukemia, COPD, and a lung infection. We also want to extend our condolences to the family of Michael Miller.  Daughters, Vanessa Davis…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: The Wewahitchka is an area of 2500 people, not 150 people.  And per Dr. Bob Greene has fewer than 10 churches there. They all had some damage from Hurricane Michael.  Please keep this community and all affected by the hurricane in your prayers. Love, Always in His Name! Marty Tackett Resident Servant Martha’s Vineyard of Pensacola:…Keep Reading

November 6, 2018 Dear Family and Friends: We continue to pray for all of our families who’s lives were impacted by Hurricane Michael.  Rebuild is going to be very long and tiresome.  So many of our area churches are going to the entire impacted area to assist the communities.  With our church, First Baptist and Christian Ministries, we are partnering…Keep Reading

October 29, 2018 Dear Family and Friends: Going to try and give you an update on all our families. We have been taking care of families of patients from Panama City, Port St. Joe, Calloway, Mexico Beach, and surrounding cities affected by Hurricane Michael.  There are NO hospitals fully functioning in these areas.  At best, there is a make-shift emergency…Keep Reading

Dear Friends and Family: As I have two reservations coming this week, we continue to grow in the number of families we are taking care of.  Thank you Ken H. for taking in Ryan, Heather, and Caroline Nowell. from Panama City FL.  Ryan’s grandmother, Pat Nowell is in the hospice center at West Florida. Son, Bobby and brother, Don have…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We want to remember John LaVance today.  John at just 84 years young became our first back-up house parent several years ago.  John had been fighting prostate cancer.  He moved to Arizona to be near his family a couple of years ago.  John always had a smile, a giving heart, and great hugs.  We know where…Keep Reading