The Jessica Legacy Project
The Jessica Legacy Project
Jessica attended Vanguard church off and on for 20 years. Jessica was diagnosed with Fallopian Tube Cancer in September 2017. She fought like a wildcat for over five years, succumbing to this aggressive cancer on February 3, 2023, with her entire family and close friends holding her and praying with her. She left this world with the absolute knowledge she would be dancing with Jesus that same day. What a legacy she left us.
On February 25, 2023, over 100 people gathered to honor Jessica’s life. It was a beautiful time of remembering Jessica. More importantly Cindy, Jessica’s mom, honored Jesus. Through her testimony she proclaimed the truth of the Gospel even after going through the deepest, saddest, and darkest season of her life. Watching her daughter, Jessica, battle cancer and ineffably losing her battle. No parent should ever have to watch their child suffer through a horrible illness or tragedy and then lose their child, but Marty and Cindy did. And not only did they lose her, but they also trusted God with the outcome they would have never chosen.
Vanguard wants to honor Jessica’s legacy and how it has impacted her children and others. After attending Jessica’s celebration of life, I felt like the Lord said, “I want you to honor their faith in me by naming this legacy project after Jessica.” If you live by faith, your legacy is not behind you, but in front of you. It is not in your past but your future, because legacy of faith lives on in generations to come and echoes into eternity.
Cindy and Marty’s granddaughter, America, introduced Marty and Cindy to Vanguard. In the 25 years Marty and Cindy have been with us at Vanguard, they have remained faithful to Vanguard and its mission even now in the face of great personal disappointment, sorrow, and loss. They brought their children and their grandchildren to Vanguard. We are so grateful for their faithfulness and their example of trust in the Lord, and there are so many more families out there we want to reach.
I learned from Jessica’s daughter, Cassidy, that Jessica read through the Bible SEVEN times. That’s amazing! In Jessica’ final days, I sat by her bed and read Scripture to her, I asked her, “Are you ready to meet Jesus?” She said, “Yes. Yes, I am!” Amazing faith in the face of uncertainty!
For 26 years we have had the same mission at Vanguard: to love people into a REAL relationship with Jesus Christ. In 26 years of Vanguard’s existence, we have seen 3,340 people make a public profession of their faith in Jesus Christ and follow Christ in believer’s baptism. Vanguard also has partnered to help plant 75 other church plants so far.
Jessica believed in God’s plans for her life, some plans she would never have chosen for herself. But Jessica believed in Jesus’ legacy and ensured her three children would know the Lord in her home.
Vanguard is home to so many faithful individuals and families. We believe Jessica would have wanted her legacy to include friends, acquaintances, and even strangers to have the opportunity to know Jesus as much and more than she did.
Vanguard’s Jessica’s Legacy Project is hoping to love even more people into a real relationship with Jesus by building into the following programs. Expediting an early pay off of our mortgage would encompass 80% of every pledge. The other 20% would support Jessica’s legacy by expanding our Next Generation ministries for children and students to reach generations to come. This 20% would be under the direction of the Vanguard elder board and used to multiply and exponentially increase the opportunity for generations to come to hear the Gospel of Jesus and believe in Him as their Lord and Savior through strategic projects. The first major Next Generation project we are considering is a playground in honor of Jessica. This would enable us to start a three-day a week preschool at Vanguard Central and reach more children and families with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
With the assistance of the other 80% of the Jessica Legacy Project, we hope to develop a plan to make Vanguard Central debt free by its 40th year as a church in March of 2037. We would need 100 givers to give $250 or more each month in addition to their regular tithing. Many may not be able to give this much, and some may be able to give more. The attached commitment paper will allow each of you to donate a monthly amount consistent with your income and your prayerful consideration.
We are asking current and past members of Vanguard to consider initially making a “seed” gift to launch this Jessica Legacy Project. So, if you have been impacted by Vanguard’s mission, we are asking you to make a one-time seed gift to help us launch this project. These legacy funds will give Vanguard the opportunity to grow tremendously in our faith community and lead more and more non-believers toward a real relationship with Jesus, and yes, of course, their eternal life.
Would you prayerfully consider being a part of THE JESSICA LEGACY PROJECT?
“What we do for God matters, and in the end, it is ALL that matters!” Let’s continue to create legacies that will be passed down to all generations, by honoring God in ALL that we do as a body of Christ.
We have created a give category on Vanguard’s website called, “The Jessica Legacy Project.” You can give at vanguardchurch.org. Any gift given in this name under this category, will be used for the Jessica Legacy Project as described here, so we can continue to love more and more people into a real relationship with Jesus Christ for generations to come.
Thank you in advance for your faithfulness to give to The Jessica Legacy Project!
Blessings,
Pastor Kelly M. Williams
Vanguard Church
Senior Pastor
Jessica attended Vanguard church off and on for 20 years. Jessica was diagnosed with Fallopian Tube Cancer in September 2017. She fought like a wildcat for over five years, succumbing to this aggressive cancer on February 3, 2023, with her entire family and close friends holding her and praying with her. She left this world with the absolute knowledge she would be dancing with Jesus that same day. What a legacy she left us.
On February 25, 2023, over 100 people gathered to honor Jessica’s life. It was a beautiful time of remembering Jessica. More importantly Cindy, Jessica’s mom, honored Jesus. Through her testimony she proclaimed the truth of the Gospel even after going through the deepest, saddest, and darkest season of her life. Watching her daughter, Jessica, battle cancer and ineffably losing her battle. No parent should ever have to watch their child suffer through a horrible illness or tragedy and then lose their child, but Marty and Cindy did. And not only did they lose her, but they also trusted God with the outcome they would have never chosen.
Vanguard wants to honor Jessica’s legacy and how it has impacted her children and others. After attending Jessica’s celebration of life, I felt like the Lord said, “I want you to honor their faith in me by naming this legacy project after Jessica.” If you live by faith, your legacy is not behind you, but in front of you. It is not in your past but your future, because legacy of faith lives on in generations to come and echoes into eternity.
Cindy and Marty’s granddaughter, America, introduced Marty and Cindy to Vanguard. In the 25 years Marty and Cindy have been with us at Vanguard, they have remained faithful to Vanguard and its mission even now in the face of great personal disappointment, sorrow, and loss. They brought their children and their grandchildren to Vanguard. We are so grateful for their faithfulness and their example of trust in the Lord, and there are so many more families out there we want to reach.
I learned from Jessica’s daughter, Cassidy, that Jessica read through the Bible SEVEN times. That’s amazing! In Jessica’ final days, I sat by her bed and read Scripture to her, I asked her, “Are you ready to meet Jesus?” She said, “Yes. Yes, I am!” Amazing faith in the face of uncertainty!
For 26 years we have had the same mission at Vanguard: to love people into a REAL relationship with Jesus Christ. In 26 years of Vanguard’s existence, we have seen 3,340 people make a public profession of their faith in Jesus Christ and follow Christ in believer’s baptism. Vanguard also has partnered to help plant 75 other church plants so far.
Jessica believed in God’s plans for her life, some plans she would never have chosen for herself. But Jessica believed in Jesus’ legacy and ensured her three children would know the Lord in her home.
Vanguard is home to so many faithful individuals and families. We believe Jessica would have wanted her legacy to include friends, acquaintances, and even strangers to have the opportunity to know Jesus as much and more than she did.
Vanguard’s Jessica’s Legacy Project is hoping to love even more people into a real relationship with Jesus by building into the following programs. Expediting an early pay off of our mortgage would encompass 80% of every pledge. The other 20% would support Jessica’s legacy by expanding our Next Generation ministries for children and students to reach generations to come. This 20% would be under the direction of the Vanguard elder board and used to multiply and exponentially increase the opportunity for generations to come to hear the Gospel of Jesus and believe in Him as their Lord and Savior through strategic projects. The first major Next Generation project we are considering is a playground in honor of Jessica. This would enable us to start a three-day a week preschool at Vanguard Central and reach more children and families with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
With the assistance of the other 80% of the Jessica Legacy Project, we hope to develop a plan to make Vanguard Central debt free by its 40th year as a church in March of 2037. We would need 100 givers to give $250 or more each month in addition to their regular tithing. Many may not be able to give this much, and some may be able to give more. The attached commitment paper will allow each of you to donate a monthly amount consistent with your income and your prayerful consideration.
We are asking current and past members of Vanguard to consider initially making a “seed” gift to launch this Jessica Legacy Project. So, if you have been impacted by Vanguard’s mission, we are asking you to make a one-time seed gift to help us launch this project. These legacy funds will give Vanguard the opportunity to grow tremendously in our faith community and lead more and more non-believers toward a real relationship with Jesus, and yes, of course, their eternal life.
Would you prayerfully consider being a part of THE JESSICA LEGACY PROJECT?
“What we do for God matters, and in the end, it is ALL that matters!” Let’s continue to create legacies that will be passed down to all generations, by honoring God in ALL that we do as a body of Christ.
We have created a give category on Vanguard’s website called, “The Jessica Legacy Project.” You can give at vanguardchurch.org. Any gift given in this name under this category, will be used for the Jessica Legacy Project as described here, so we can continue to love more and more people into a real relationship with Jesus Christ for generations to come.
Thank you in advance for your faithfulness to give to The Jessica Legacy Project!
Blessings,
Pastor Kelly M. Williams
Vanguard Church
Senior Pastor
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