Led with maternal tenderness by President & Founder Brenda Luz Sepulveda alongside our Orlando servant team, Arise Up Ministry “Emerge”, Inc. wraps women, youth, and weary families in Christ’s unconditional love—restoring emotional wholeness through faith-guided mentorship, intimate prayer circles, and tangible emergency care packages across South Orange County.
“No soul is ever too fractured for God’s grace to weave into a new dawn.”
— Brenda Luz Sepulveda, President & Registered Agent
Planted in Faith • April 2022
Serving South Orlando families from 14145 Whooping Crane Ln.
Sanctuary Pillar I
Intimate bilingual and English prayer & emotional restoration gatherings.
Sanctuary Pillar II
Wholesome pantry staples, hygiene essentials, and devotionals for families in crisis.
Sanctuary Pillar III
Compassionate life-empowerment coaching for women and youth rebuilding after loss.
Sanctuary Pillar IV
Recognized IRS 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 88-2330306) rooted in servant grace.
Why “Whooping Crane Lane” Speaks to Our Calling
Just as the majestic Whooping Crane is a treasured symbol of resilient survival and graceful flight across Florida’s wetlands, our sanctuary at 14145 Whooping Crane Ln., Orlando, FL 32824 stands as a sheltered nesting ground where exhausted souls regain their spiritual wings before soaring into renewed life.
In the spring of 2022, following seasons of witnessing silent heartbreak, domestic exhaustion, and spiritual isolation among families in South Orlando, Brenda Luz Sepulveda, alongside fellow officers Jaime Teran and Lorianne Fernandes, stepped out in obedient faith to incorporate ARISE UP MINISTRY "EMERGE", INC. (Florida Sunbiz Document #N22000004754).
What began as intimate living-room prayer intercessions and emergency care deliveries on Whooping Crane Lane in Orlando quickly blossomed into a recognized 501(c)(3) Christian spiritual development sanctuary (IRS Recognition: February 2025). We recognized that when a woman, teenager, or family experiences trauma, grief, or financial crisis, clinical referrals alone cannot heal a crushed spirit.
In nature, the chrysalis is not a tomb—it is a sacred chamber of quiet transformation. At Arise Up Ministry Emerge, we never rush or judge a wounded heart. Instead, our servant leaders walk beside each individual through the quiet cocoon season of tears, prayer, and practical rebuilding until they are ready to unfold their wings and emerge with dignity.
Brenda Luz Sepulveda
President & Registered Agent
Jaime Teran
Governing Officer
Lorianne Fernandes
Corporate Secretary
“Arise Up Ministry "Emerge", Inc. is an Orlando, Florida 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry dedicated to guiding broken and weary souls through emotional restoration, spiritual renewal, and personal transformation. Grounded in Christ’s unconditional love, we provide faith-based mentorship, compassionate prayer circles, life-recovery coaching, and tangible emergency aid for women, youth, and struggling families. We empower every wounded heart to overcome past pain, arise with courage, and emerge into radiant new purpose.”
True healing unfolds organically. Our ministry walks alongside every participant through four intentional stages of spiritual and emotional renewal.
Compassionate Refuge & Non-Judgmental Shelter
When life shatters, the first need is safety. We welcome women, youth, and families into a confidential atmosphere of warmth, active listening, and emergency tangible relief—free from shame or condemnation.
Prayer, Counseling & Healing Broken Roots
Through guided scripture reflection, intercessory prayer circles, and trauma-informed emotional mentorship, we uproot grief, rejection, and domestic wounds—inviting Christ’s peace into the deepest chambers of the heart.
Practical Mentorship for Independence
Developing the strength to break free from the cocoon requires practical tools. Our mentors provide one-on-one life coaching, family boundary setting, emotional resilience habits, and goal accountability.
Walking Confidently in Sacred Purpose
Healed souls become healers of others. As individuals emerge with restored self-worth, many join our Orlando outreach circles—turning their former wilderness testimony into a beacon of hope for neighbors in need.
Every outreach program is offered completely free of charge to individuals and families experiencing emotional, spiritual, or material hardship in the Greater Orlando community.
Weekly Sisterhood
Weekly faith circles offering grief support, trauma recovery, and authentic sisterhood for single mothers, widows, and wounded women transitioning out of domestic hardship or emotional exhaustion.
Rapid Crisis Aid
Essential personal toiletries, feminine care items, wholesome non-perishable pantry staples, and handwritten encouraging scripture devotionals lovingly assembled and delivered to families in sudden crisis.
Next-Gen Renewal
Guiding teenagers and young adults through emotional resilience, God-given identity, healthy self-worth, and anti-bullying mentorship so they can overcome peer anxiety and family instability.
Seasonal Drives
Seasonal grassroots outreach events distributing Thanksgiving & Christmas harvest meal baskets, back-to-school backpack bundles, and outdoor prayer blessings across South Orlando neighborhoods.
Music, collective prayer, and quiet reflection are at the heart of every Arise Up Ministry “Emerge” gathering in Orlando. Pause for a moment to breathe deeply, release the weight of yesterday, and let this devotional reflection remind you that your season of emergence has begun.
Weekly Prayer Intercession Schedule
Wednesday Evenings (7:00 PM EST): Women’s “Emerge” Prayer & Restoration Circle
Saturday Mornings (10:00 AM EST): Youth Mentorship & Blessing Bag Packing at Whooping Crane Ln.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Psalm 147:3 • Arise Up Ministry "Emerge", Inc. Sanctuary Media
Governed with integrity, spiritual accountability, and hands-on compassion from our statutory headquarters at 14145 Whooping Crane Ln., Orlando, FL 32824.
Visionary founder and spiritual shepherd of Arise Up Ministry “Emerge”, Inc. Brenda leads the Women’s Restoration Fellowship, oversees pastoral mentorship, and serves as the official Registered Agent at 14145 Whooping Crane Ln. in Orlando. Her heart beats for seeing shattered women and families discover their radiant worth in Christ.
Direct Executive Ministry Contact:
brenda@ariseup.smgcharitable.orgCo-founding Governing Officer dedicated to community logistics, family outreach coordination, and Youth Identity & Faith Anchors mentorship. Jaime ensures that our Next-Step Emergency Blessing Bags and seasonal South Orlando compassion drives reach households facing acute hardship with dignity and prayerful encouragement.
Serving as Corporate Secretary, Lorianne stewards organizational governance, 501(c)(3) donor compliance records, and prayer request coordination. She helps welcome new women into our healing circles and ensures every seed planted into the ministry is stewarded with complete transparency and faithful care.
Legal Corporate Name
ARISE UP MINISTRY "EMERGE", INC.
Public Operating Name: Arise Up Ministry Emerge
Federal Employer ID (FEI / EIN)
88-2330306
IRS 501(c)(3) Public Charity (Recognized Feb. 2025)
Florida Sunbiz Document Number
N22000004754
Florida Non-Profit Corporation • Inc. April 2022
NTEE Classification
X20 / X99
Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Christian
Statutory Headquarters & Hub
14145 Whooping Crane Ln.
Orlando, FL 32824 (South Orange County)
Canonical Domain & Registered Agent
ariseup.smgcharitable.org
Agent: Brenda Luz Sepulveda, President
All financial contributions and emergency care sponsorships made to ARISE UP MINISTRY "EMERGE", INC. (EIN: 88-2330306) are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).