From January 4-11, 2014, a team from 1st Presbyterian Church-Midland will be traveling to the Central American country of Belize, and working with The Word at Work ministry.
This will be an opportunity to reach out and share the gospel with the
people of Belize while working side-by-side with the local community and
The Word at Work staff on a much-needed construction project.
Looking Back ... Pat Hunter
From Pat Hunter, Mission Team Member ...
Three of us visited three different ministries one day. The first was a church led by a family. We met with Eugenia and her son. They had been meeting in a warehouse business, but the owner asked them to leave. They now meet in a tent. However, they have bought property and have obtained a truck trailer which will function as their first building. Even without a convenient meeting place, their church ministries remain strong.
The five family members each fill leadership roles for the church. Mom preaches, leads women’s groups, and leads other ministries. Dad preaches and leads men’s groups. Oldest son (16) leads youth groups and disciples small groups of young men. Daughter (15) organizes music and leads youth. Young son (12) leads intercessory prayer groups.
A big project is a fight against hunger. The church feeds 200 children each Sunday, and would like to expand to daily meals. They give families chicks to raise for themselves and for the church. A family will raise 50 chicks. Forty are returned to the church, which then sells BBQ chicken to raise funds for the church. The 10 remaining chickens can be used however the family wants. However, one chicken will make 500 tamales, and with the resulting money, they can buy more chickens.
They are also starting a farming program. They have seeds for 25 families, but it has been too wet to plant. They have hopes for growing enough to feed themselves plus enough for their ministries and to sell any excess for ministry funding.
They are a vibrant and exciting church. We visited with them at least one hour, with Eugenia enthusiastically telling us all that God is doing for and through them. She could have kept going all day.
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