The ARK Ministries

06/29/2026

Mark your calendars and plan to join the celebration!
Come and see true transformation and freedom in Alvin as he gets ready to step out of the ARK onto new ground!! Praise the Lord!!

06/27/2026

Want to thank Chris Comfort for joining the men at the Opioid Awareness Event in South Boston today. It was to be a day of hope and education with around 10 various organizations being represented there plus speakers and food.
We have not had much of a presence in this area so today will hopefully open the door for others who are searching for true freedom and restoration through Christ that will join us in the coming days......
Thank you Kim Adams with Recovering Hands Women's Extended Care Center Substance Use Solution for getting us connected. We look forward to working along side you folks in the future.....

06/20/2026

Busy week of serving at the Mecklenburg Impact 2026 event this week. It has always been enjoyable to watch all these teens come together for a week of serving those in need in the community - building or repairing roofs, decks, ramps....check out their work on Impact! Mission Camps.
This year we had our initial house manager, Duane Freeman, join us for the set up day! Good old times!

06/04/2026

Come join with us at this event and learn about what resources are available and how you can help with prevention.....

https://engagingvirginia.com/index.php/opioid-awareness-day/

05/31/2026

We share a lot about serving others and about others supporting the ministry. But where the real work takes place and the real value is seen are in those times of Bible study and making God's word real in the lives of men like these.....
Here is just a snapshot of what this ministry is really all about......
Mathew 9:37 says the harvest is plentiful...... and we agree. There are so many who need restoration through Christ and if they can be reached with Him, the great harvest would be realized!
Please join us in prayer for such a harvest...
( Thanks Jeff for the picture!)

05/23/2026

Praise the Lord!
The man in the middle is Jordan Sanderson. If you recall, he was our first graduate from the ARK.
Here stands a once broken addict who surrendered his life to Christ and who has seen miracles come to pass in his marriage, his relationship with his girls, and who now enjoys the fruit of a great job!
Here stands evidence that those who suffer from addiction can be set free and can be fully restored to a better life IF they first surrender to Christ who created them for better things in His plan......
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

05/06/2026

Christ Family Outreach Church again blessed us financially tonight at their Ground Zero Men's meeting. (100+men tonight! Praise the Lord!) Beyond that, the men often come down to teach or stay and give our house manager a break, donate food and clothing, help with projects at the house, and allow the men to join in their Life Recovery meetings when up there. It's a trip to get there but you never hear the first complaint! The spiritual food is better than the physical food.....
Thank you Pastor Lee Day and the entire congregation for your love and support...........and especially all the men who reach out and encourage the guys to stay the course!

05/04/2026

sometimes its those small personal blessings that are appreciated the most....thank you Cindy........
(as you can see, they were going fast!)

04/26/2026

And the winner is?

ARK Ministries!!

Yep....we won the Mount Bethel Church chilli cook-off held over in Kenbridge yesterday. What a great day of fellowship and fun!
Our house manager reconnected with some old work buddies who share a heart for those in recovery and who extended an invite. We were able to share our ministry with several folks from both their church and the local community.

As a bonus, our chilli, which was prepared and donated by brother Murphy, from Vibrant Church in South Hill, won us the first place trophy!

I believe the real blessings are yet to come from this event. There was a lot of interest to get involved by several people so we are excited to see God move!

Thank you Dustin for everything!

04/25/2026

Had a great day with the guys from Life Recovery from Christ Family Outreach Church in Amelia. It was some awesome fundraiser goin' on!! Who doesn't like slow cooked pork butts? You can almost smell them in the pictures....

And yes, the ARK guys got their share too......lol!