New Hope Ministry And Missions (Baptist Ministry)

We call our site NEW Hope but is there really any new hope or any hope at all. When we look around us at the situation of our world with all the hatred, the violence, the molestation and children turning against parents and parents against children, is there really any hope at all? And take a minute to think about all the sickness that has developed, all the new diseases that the doctors have no cure for, and now no vaccine against, people are dying today from diseases that could have been cured years ago, but today have become superbugs.

And what about all the violence on our streets and in our homes, and all the guns that people do not seem to want to give up? All we have to do is turn on the TV and see the shows that teach our children and grandchildren how to commit those crimes. And as far as letting children get away with all these crimes, just try to punish them, you will be the one getting into trouble because you will be charged with child abuse.
New Hope or No Hope, you decide.

Well, we call our site New Hope Ministry because we at the Interdenominational Assembly of Churches believe there is always hope. Regardless of how bad things may seem around you, just stop for a few minutes and count your blessings, and you will be surprised at how many things you have in your life that will give you hope. When you woke up this morning were you thankful that you could see, when you put your feet on the floor did you give thanks that you could walk? Not to mention your family, your home and your job or whatever means of income you can be thankful for. And it doesn’t have to stop there; this world is full of opportunities for you to be thankful.

And as for all the evil that is going on we have one that is greater than us that someday will deal with those people, all we can do is as Jesus commanded us to do and that is, TO every day “is what we strive to give at New Hope Ministries we share the message of salvation through Jesus Christ and dedicated our mission of making new disciples in all nations through our ministries. We sincerely hope that you will consider joining us in teaching the

Rev. Marie Yvonne.

Member of the Interdenominational Assembly of Churches, an association ministry of

Eric Michel Ministries International was founded in 2017.

Before the day ends…
return to Him.

In gratitude.
In silence.
In peace.

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One God, One Faith, One Baptism In Jesus Name, We are One in the Body of Christ

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Footsteps of Jesus Seminary

and Harvestime Bible Academy

REM

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Photo REM

Poetry From The Heart

These posts are about my personal poetry, which I have written over the years, and I have finally decided to turn them into a blog to share with others.

Rev. Marie Arnold

The Emeritus Right Reverend Marie is the Co-founder of Éric Michel Ministries International and Chief Chaplain; she is of the Baptist denomination.

May 2012 Rev. Éric Michel is with a new life partner, the Rev. Marie Y. Arnold, ordained in 2011 at Sedona University in Metaphysics and Counselling, and she is named senior chaplain at Éric Michel Ministries and Chaplaincy. (Chaplaincy was changed then for International).

Rev. Marie Yvonne was ordained by the University of Metaphysics at Sedona on January the 31st 2010, and appointed Bishop of EMMI on October 4, 2013. The Rt. Rev. Marie Yvonne Arnold, Bishop and Chief Chaplain, Co-Founder of the EMMI Chaplaincy Ministry, Founder of EMMI New Hope Ministry and Mission & Counsellor.

Mother of 5 children and 16 grandchildren. She has been an ordained Metaphysical Minister since 2010. Was a member of Jeddore United Baptist Church. She is now a Unitarian Baptist Minister. In the 1980s, she was a Sunday School Teacher and Sunday School Superintendent, and also a member of the Jeddore Women’s Club for many years. Missionary Society. Most of her life was dedicated to the well-being of others, mainly in the field of counselling, in her community, which led to her decision to explore a course in counselling, which she wants to continue in her ministry, adult, and that has followed me into her decision to go into the ministry today.

Interest
Her interests are in Metaphysics, History, Spirituality, World Religion, Science, Human Development and Children and Adults in Crisis.

As A Pastor
She studies at the University of Metaphysics in Sedona, Arizona. Through correspondence, she has an M.BSc. degree as a Metaphysical Minister, Counselor, and Practitioner, she is qualified to perform a weddings, funerals, baptisms and baby naming.

Faith
Her religious background is Catholic and Baptist; she became a practicing Baptist after marrying into a Baptist family and followed that faith for many years until she began to question many things without getting any answers. she began her search for the truth and was directed to the University of Metaphysics where she discovered the answers to her questions..

Now she has discovered the Unitarian-Baptist and has been further enlightened in her quest for the truth.

Brother Éric Michel

✠ Archbishop Éric M. Gagnon, O.F.S., M.I.
President Bishop & Founder

Note: All Rev Marie’s Posts came from our old site and were posted in the year 2018.

Begin Your Life With God

As you start your life together

As you’re joined by God above,

Just remember you are guided

By our Heavenly Father’s Love.

As you journey life day by day

As you travel hand in hand,

Remember always trust in Him

Your love was in His plan.

And as you live your life together

As the Lord has planned for you,

And when life’s trials may appear

As trials often do.

Remember just to trust in God

And He will see you through…

And when our dear one leaves us

For their journey far away,

We know if we are faithful

We will join them too someday.

We will greet one another

Around God’s great throne,

We will all be together

When God calls us home.

Rev. Marie Yvonne

May the Lord remain with you,
in silence and in peace.

May your heart find rest in His presence,
And your path be guided gently through Mary.

In all things
may you remain in Him,
As He remains in you.

The altar crucifix is not a decoration. It is a theological anchor placed at the very heart of the altar—where sacrifice, presence, and remembrance meet.

Before every word is spoken, before every prayer is lifted, the Crucifix already speaks.

It does not argue.
It does not explain.
It simply reveals:

Love poured out.

Here, at the altar, we do not remember a distant moment.
We stand at the foot of the Crucifixion of Jesus—
where mercy was opened,
where the Heart of Christ was given without reserve.

The wood of the Cross and the table of the altar are one mystery:
sacrifice and offering,
death and life,
silence and the eternal Word.

And beside the Cross, unseen yet ever present, stands the Mother—
Mary, Mother of Jesus—
teaching us how to remain, how to receive, how to believe.

In every Eucharist,
What is lifted is not only bread and wine,
But the whole offering of Christ Himself.

And we are invited—quietly, freely—
to place our own lives there as well:

our burdens,
our wounds,
our hidden prayers.

Nothing is too small to be united
to so great a Love.

So we look upon the Crucifix…
And we learn again:

not how to speak,
But how to give?

The Altar Crucifix: What we know, and why it matters.

Please visit the page for the answer

Lord, I offer You this day.

My thoughts, my words, my actions—
united to the Eucharist.

Walk with us today.

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🌿 Day 3 — May 3 — Feast of Saint James

Saint James the Less,
close to the Lord, hidden yet faithful,

You stood among the brethren in prayer,
not seeking prominence,
but remaining near to Christ and His Mother.

Pray for me,
that I may be steadfast in quiet devotion,
rooted in humility and perseverance.

With you, I choose to stay in the Upper Room—
until the Spirit renews my life.

Through Mary,
lead me always to Jesus.

Amen.

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🌿 Day 2 — May 2

Remaining in Communion

Lord Jesus Christ,
Your disciples waited together in one accord,

Unite my heart with your Church.
Remove division, impatience, and self-reliance.

As the Apostles gathered with Mary,
teach me to remain,
not to rush ahead,
but to trust in your timing.

May my prayer become faithful,
even when nothing seems to move.

Amen.

🌿 Day 1 — May 1

Entering with Mary
Mary, Mother of Jesus,
Mother of the Church,
You who gathered the Apostles in silence and hope,

Teach me to enter the Upper Room of my heart.
Remove distraction, quiet my fears,
and help me to remain in prayer.

As this month of May begins,
I place myself beside you.

Let my soul learn stillness.
Let my heart learn trust.

Amen.

✠ Marie of the Incarnation — A Flame Across the Ocean

April 30 — Memorial (Canada)

There are souls whom God sends not only to pray… but to build.
Marie of the Incarnation was one of them.

A mother, a widow, a mystic, and a missionary
She crossed the ocean from France to the wild lands of New France,
not seeking comfort, but offering her whole life
for the education of souls and the glory of Christ.

In the silence of her heart, she lived a profound union with God.
In the noise of the world, she founded schools, formed young girls,
and planted the seeds of faith in a new land.

She is called the Mother of the Canadian Church,
Yet her greatness was hidden in humility, obedience, and love.

She teaches us:
— that contemplation does not flee the world, but transforms it
— that mission is born first in union with God
— that even across oceans, the heart can remain anchored in Christ

“My soul is in a continual union with God.”
— Marie of the Incarnation

Today, we remember:
Not just a founder…
but a soul entirely consumed by divine love.

🔥 May her fire awaken ours.

REM

One of four New France Supper Women

Marie of the Incarnation OSU was a French Ursuline nun from Quebec City. As part of a group of nuns sent to New France to establish the Ursuline Order, Marie played a crucial role in the spread of Catholicism there. She was a religious author and has been credited with founding the first girls’ school in the New World.

When Marie was seven years old, she recounted her first mystical encounter with Jesus Christ. In her book Relation, of 1654, she recounted: “…with my eyes toward heaven, I saw our Lord Jesus Christ in human form come forth and move through the air to me. As Jesus, in his wondrous majesty, was approaching me, I felt my heart enveloped by his love, and I began to extend my arms to embrace him. Then he put his arms about me, kissed me lovingly, and said, ‘Do you wish to belong to me?’ I answered, ‘Yes!’ And having received my consent, he ascended back into Heaven (Source: Wikipedia)

Hidden in the silence of your day,
a Hail Mary rises…
soft as breath,
light as a falling petal.

And yet
Heaven receives it
as something more.

Like the little flowers gathered by Francis of Assisi,
No offering is too small
When it is given in love.

 Somewhere, others are praying too…
But you do not yet see the rose.

Soon, you will. https://franciscanseucharist.com/a-crown-of-prayer-petal-by-petal/

www.franciscanseucharist.com/prayer-cenacle

Louis Marie de Montfort was a French Roman Catholic priest, preacher, and writer, best known for his passionate devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and his influential spiritual works. Born in 1673 in Montfort-sur-Meu, France, he dedicated his life to missionary work and promoting Marian devotion, especially through the practice of consecration to Jesus through Mary.

De Montfort’s most famous book, “True Devotion to Mary,” has inspired millions worldwide and remains a cornerstone of Marian spirituality. He also founded the Company of Mary (the Montfort Missionaries) and the Daughters of Wisdom, religious congregations dedicated to service and spiritual growth.

Known for his humility, zeal, and deep love for the poor, Louis-Marie de Montfort was canonized a saint in 1947. His teachings emphasize total surrender to God through Mary, trusting in her powerful intercession and maternal care. Today, his legacy lives on in the spiritual practices of countless believers and in the enduring relevance of his writings.

In Ottawa, the Vanier sector has a hospital dedicated to Monfort.

Total consecration to Jesus through Mary

We use his directive for our consecration to Mary, also:

• See our favourites Saints
• Marian Consecration Guide
• 33-Day Marian Consecration Companion

The week following Easter Sunday is primarily known as Bright Week in Eastern Christianity and the Octave of Easter (or Easter Week) in the Roman Catholic tradition. It is considered a continuous, joyous celebration of the Resurrection, often treated as one long, “bright” day.

Easter altar linens are traditionally white or gold, symbolizing joy, purity, and the Resurrection. Key items include white fair linens, often featuring embroidered lilies, crosses, or “Alleluia” motifs. High-quality fabrics like linen, damask, or polyester/cotton blends are common, often adorned with lace, fringe, or gold thread to enhance the celebratory atmosphere. It covers the sacristy dresser, the Altar, the prayer bench, the lectern and the pulpit.

(Source Google AI)

January 25, 2026

King’s Highway 401, commonly referred to as Highway 401 and also known by its official name as the Macdonald–Cartier Freeway or colloquially referred to as the four-oh-one, is a 400-series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is an 828-kilometre-long (514 mi) freeway, travelling from Windsor in the west to the Ontario–Quebec border in the east (west of Montreal). The part of Highway 401 that passes through Toronto is North America’s busiest highway, and one of the widest in Canada. Together with Autoroute 20 (A-20), it forms the road transportation backbone of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, along which over half of Canada’s population resides. It is also a Core Route in Canada’s National Highway System. The route is maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The speed limit is 100 km/h (62 mph) throughout the majority of its length, with the remaining exceptions being the posted 80-kilometre-per-hour (50 mph) limit westbound in Windsor, in most construction zones, and the 110-kilometre-per-hour (68 mph) speed limit on the 40-kilometre (25 mi) stretch between Windsor and Tilbury that was raised on April 22, 2022, the 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) extension east of the aforementioned, the 35-kilometre (22 mi) stretch between Highway 35 / 115 and Cobourg, the 44-kilometre (27 mi) stretch between Colborne and Belleville, the 66-kilometre (41 mi) stretch between Belleville and Kingston, and the 107-kilometre (66 mi) stretch between Highway 16 and the east end of the freeway that were raised on July 12, 2024.

By the end of 1952, three individual highways were numbered Highway 401: the partially completed Toronto Bypass between Weston Road and Highway 11 (Yonge Street); Highway 2A between West Hill and Newcastle; and the Scenic Highway between Gananoque and Brockville, now known as the “Thousand Islands Parkway”. These three sections of highway were 11.8, 54.7, and 41.2 kilometres (7.3, 34.0, and 25.6 mi), respectively. In 1964, the route became fully navigable from Windsor to the Ontario–Quebec border. In January 1965, it was renamed the Macdonald–Cartier Freeway in honour of two Fathers of Confederation. At the end of 1968, the Gananoque–Brockville section was bypassed and the final intersection grade-separated near Kingston, making Highway 401 a freeway for its entire 817.9-kilometre (508.2 mi) length. In August 2007, a portion of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto was designated as the Highway of Heroes, as the route is travelled by funeral convoys for fallen Canadian Forces personnel from CFB Trenton to the coroner’s office in Toronto.

Highway 401 previously ended at Highway 3 (Talbot Road) upon entering Windsor. In 2011, construction began on a westward extension called the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway (formerly Windsor-Essex Parkway). This extension runs parallel to Highway 3 (Talbot Road and Huron Church Road) between the former end of the freeway and the E.C. Row Expressway, where it turns and runs alongside the E.C. Row towards the future Gordie Howe International Bridge. An 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) section of the parkway, east of the E. C. Row interchange, opened to traffic on June 28, 2015, with the remaining section completed and opened on November 21. The widening of the highway between Highway/Regional Road 8 in Kitchener and Townline Road in Cambridge to at least ten lanes was completed on December 22, 2023. There are plans underway to widen the remaining four-lane sections between Windsor and London to six lanes and to widen the route between Cambridge and Milton, as well as through Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa. The expansive twelve-plus-lane collector–express system through Pickering and Toronto, and partially across Mississauga, was extended west to Milton in December 2022

That is a very easy question. First, the Franciscan tunic doesn’t have to be brown. While brown is the most common colour for Franciscan habits today, various Franciscan communities wear different colours. Grey: Historically, early Franciscans in England. Black or Light Grey (Conventual Franciscans): The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv.) Black: Adopted by many Conventuals during the French Revolution. Light Grey: Commonly worn by Conventual friars in East Africa, Grey-Blue: The Franciscans of the Immaculate (FI). Franciscan sisters, particularly in orders such as the Franciscans of the Immaculate, often wear gray-blue habits, while some other Franciscan communities may wear gray or white. (Source for Franciscan habit colours: Google AI), Also, you can look for Casey Cole’s YouTube Video on the matter: “Breaking In The Habit ‘Why Are There So Many Different Franciscans?'”

Second: For me or us, you can refer to two pages, Franciscan Life and The Blue Mantle page for the story. On the Franciscan Life page, it is noted that within Eric Michel Ministries International, the Franciscan vocation is expressed through three complementary Third Orders: two Franciscans and a Benedictine. Unfortunately, the Benedictine lost its prior, and the group was embryonic, so for the moment, it is on pause.

The TOFI wear a white tunic with a blue scapular and a blue mantle, a liturgical garment that covers only the shoulders and back, ties at the front, and bears an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the left side.

In the picture, the mantle is replaced by a chasuble for the celebration of Mass.

Have a Blessed week!

Peace and All Good

The Armour of God is a metaphor from the Bible (Ephesians 6:10-18) for spiritual protection, representing six key spiritual virtues and practices for Christians to use in spiritual battles: the Belt of Truth, Breastplate of Righteousness, Shoes of Peace, Shield of Faith, Helmet of Salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit (the Word of God). It’s depicted using Roman soldiers’ equipment to illustrate how believers can stand firm against evil through God’s strength.

The Six Pieces of the Armour:

• Belt of Truth: Girding oneself with truth to be firm and stand against deceit.
• Breastplate of Righteousness: Protecting the heart (emotions and will) from evil through living righteously.
• Shoes of Peace: Being prepared and ready to share the Gospel of peace, enabling stability.
• Shield of Faith: Using faith to extinguish the fiery darts (temptations, accusations) of the enemy.
• Helmet of Salvation: Protecting the mind (thoughts) with the hope and assurance of Salvation.
• Sword of the Spirit: The Word of God, used both defensively and offensively in spiritual combat.

How to “Put It On”:

Believers are encouraged to actively put on this armour daily through:
Prayer: Communicating with God and asking for His help.
Knowing Scripture: Meditating on and applying God’s Word (the Sword).
Living Righteously: Choosing truth and Righteousness in daily actions.
It’s a call to be spiritually prepared, relying on God’s power to withstand challenges and stand firm against spiritual forces of evil.

The phrase “Armour of God” (Ancient Greek: πανοπλίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, panoplian tou Theou) is derived from Ephesians 6:11: “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (King James Version). As a biblical reference, the metaphor may refer to physical armour worn by God in metaphorical battles, or it may refer to vigilant Righteousness in general as bestowed by the grace of God (Romans 13:12, King James Version): “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” In Islam, the concept of spiritual armour is best represented by Taqwa (God-consciousness/piety),

The Apostle Paul wrote Ephesians while under house arrest around 61 and 63 CE. Ephesians was not initially addressed to the Church of Ephesians but rather “to the holy ones who are faithful in Christ Jesus”. This was later changed to say “to the holy ones in Ephesus who are faithful in Christ Jesus”. In Chapter 6:10 -18, Apostle Paul focuses on the idea of believers and members of the Church resisting evil and keeping firm in their faith. In these verses, Paul instructs the Church to put on the whole Armour of God to prepare for the spiritual battle coming against Satan and his wiles; however, Scholars have different interpretations of what this means. Some believe that the Armour of God referred to is the same spiritual armour he and his messiah wore in battle. In contrast, others believe the Armour is Christ himself and equipping oneself would be to metaphorically “put on Christ himself”.

The following biblical texts in Ephesians chapter 6 mention six pieces of armour:

1. helmet
2. breastplate
3. belt
4. footwear
5. shield
6. sword

These pieces are described in Ephesians as follows:

Helmet of Salvation, breastplate of Righteousness, belt/girdle of truth (loins girt with truth), shoes of peace (feet with the preparation of the Gospel of peace), shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit/word of God.

The helmet of Salvation and the breastplate of Righteousness also appear in Isaiah 59:17

The New Testament employs several military metaphors in discussing Christianity, especially in the Pauline epistles.

In Philippians 2:25 and Philemon 1:2, Paul describes fellow Christians as “fellow soldiers” (in Greek, συστρατιώτῃ, sustratiōtē). The image of a soldier is also used in 2 Timothy 2:3–4 as a metaphor for courage, loyalty and dedication; this is followed by the metaphor of an athlete, emphasizing hard work. In 1 Corinthians 9:7, this image is used in a discussion of church workers receiving payment, with a metaphorical reference to a soldier’s rations and expenses.

Ephesians 6:10–18 discusses faith, righteousness, and other elements of Christianity as the armour of God, and John Bunyan echoes this imagery in The Pilgrim’s Progress, as do many other Christian writers.

Related imagery appears in hymns such as “Soldiers of Christ, Arise” and “Onward, Christian Soldiers.”

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