EMPOWER. EMBRACE. ENCOURAGE.
ARISE! International, Inc
A Celebration of Recovery
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Saturday, December 13, 2025
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Maggiano's--NorthPark
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7PM CST
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30th Silent NO More!
AWARDS CEREMONY
THANK YOU SPONSORS!!!
Our first in-person celebration since COVID-19 and you made it a success.
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Johnrice (JR) Newton, R.N., M. Div
Guest Speaker
Newton was born and raised in Lubbock, TX and has a B.A. in Social Welfare from Texas Tech University.
She graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, Lubbock TX and has been a Registered Nurse since 1988. She relocated to the Dallas area in 1992 and completed her Master of Divinity at Brite Divinity School-Texas Christian University Ft. Worth, TX in December 2014.
Minister Newton founded Tapestry Ministries in 1999. While serving as the Executive Director of the organization, she also works as the Community Health Nurse for Catholic Charities, Dallas, TX. She conducts trainings and speaks at conferences nationally and internationally regarding the dynamic of domestic abuse, the impact of domestic abuse on communities and importance of the role of faith communities in addressing domestic abuse.
In 2016 Minister Newton published her book, Healing Voices: Women of Faith Who Survived Abuse Speak Out, Vol. 1 (available at Virtual Bookworm, Amazon, Barnes and Noble). This book is a collection of 11 women’s stories of their survival of abuse and how their faith helped them through. Minister Newton’s personal journey is one of these stories.
She was named one of the Great 100 Nurses in Dallas/ Ft. Worth in 2001. She serves as an Associate Minister of True Lee MBC, Rev. Donald Parish, Jr. Pastor. Ms. Newton is the proud mother of four children – Johnice, Dwayne, Marcus, and Veronica, and has four grandsons- Joshua, Axel, Tyson, and Austin, one granddaughter Brittany, and one great-granddaughter Elowyn.
Her mantra is: “I work for God, and I am never unemployed.”
Visit tapestrycares.org for more information.
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Karen Green, Haven of Love
Intercessory Prayer
aren Green is a renowned national speaker and author, known for her newly released devotional and journal, The Scarlet Letter Devotional: Reviving Rahab. Designed for women rebuilding their lives, this powerful resource offers spiritual guidance, personal reflection, and hope for fresh beginnings.
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Karen shares openly about her own journey of healing, restoration, and freedom:
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“I found hope spring alive in my life through the truth of the Word of God. Healing came as I surrendered to Jesus Christ, my Savior. In Him, I found the liberty that broke the bondages of my past. Now I minister to others who feel captive to life’s struggles, declaring the resurrection power and hope found in Jesus Christ. There is hope in Him.”
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Equipped through biblical studies at Christ for The Nations and The Potter’s House School of Ministry, Karen has devoted her life to encouraging and empowering women. She is the founder of The Haven of Love Outreach Ministry, The Haven of Love Resource Center for Women and The Haven of Love Women’s Home organizations dedicated to reminding hurting women everywhere that “You Can Begin Again.”
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Her testimony has reached audiences worldwide. She travels with international prison ministries, and her story has been featured on the I Am Second platform, Life Today with James and Betty Robison, and The 700 Club. In 2001, her journey appeared in Gospel Today (“Closing the Gate”), and in 2002 she facilitated the Woman Thou Art Loose (WTAL) service via satellite uplink from the largest maximum-security women’s prison in Fresno, California.
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Through every message, ministry, and mission, Karen Green continues to stand as a beacon of hope—proclaiming that transformation is possible and that new beginnings are always within reach.
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Visit havenoflove.net for more information.