"The Word at Work is a ministry that mobilizes churches and individuals to answer God's call to minister to those in need," writes Rev. Tim Tam, Spiritual Director of the Amarillo, Texas-based ministry. "Through our relationships, God reveals needs and opportunities for service. As we come along side the poor, new friendships develop and doors for ministry open. As we serve, God provides the resources to supply for the needs he reveals."
WAW Wednesday: "Welcome to Fall"
Something New
For the next several months we will be having our Board write articles discussing the importance of going on a Mission trip. Our First writer is our Board Chairman Geoff Wright. Geoff has been on the board as our Chairman for several years.
Why Should my church consider an international mission trip? Praying Pelicans, an international mission organization, describes 7 reasons on their website
for people and churches to consider international mission trips:
1. Connect with and support the global and the local church.
2. Go deeper with Christ.
3. International travel gives you a new worldview.
4. Develop new relationships with other Believers.
5. Make a lasting impact with the opportunity to develop long-term relationships.
6. Follow the Great Commission.
7. And finally, and most importantly, share the Gospel! International mission trips demonstrate the old saying that we are “to tell the world about Jesus, using words if necessary.”
Each month we will have different Board Members write about one of these topics. We look forward to the conversation this sparks.
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We love our Belizean partners, and as we get more connected with each of them we learn more about their needs. One way we meet the needs of our partners is by sending them equipment, supplies, furniture, and many other things they need. The best way to do this is by Shipping containers. This is a great way for you to help in a very tangible way as we get ready to send another container full of necessary items. We ask for donations to cover the cost of shipping a container to Belize.
This is the best way to get needed goods into the country to our partners. The total cost of shipping is $12,500. That seems unreasonable but the truth of the matter is that we are able to sometimes get over $100,000 worth of equipment in these shipping containers. So the $12,500 goes a very long way. Right now we have a $5000 matching gift. If you would like to give it would be a huge blessing. Please connect with us if you're willing to give towards the Shipping Container. We appreciate your help.
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Greetings from beautiful Belize. Wishing all our friends many blessings.
It's always a busy life here in Belize, and we do everything with joy for the Kingdom of God. We have helped some schools prepare for the new school year that started on September 4th. Some of our partners needed chairs or tables and we helped with what we could. many children also got well-needed school supplies and were extremely happy to start the year right. Supplies have also been delivered to many of our partners. Thanks to the good Lord we had a church partner that sent containers with different kinds of supplies and were able to help partners in Belize. A new sewing group started in a classroom in one of our high schools, sewing machines, and other supplies were donated including a weaving loom for this venture. We are also continuing work in the home for the elderly in Valley of Peace. We have been working on forming the beam and are now ready to pour the concrete. Churches in the valley will be coming together to do this job. Donations also went out in the form of bicycles to help fundraise for a family, of victims in a traffic accident.
Thank you for your prayers, Chepito
It is such an amazing experience to have all of you as partners, we are so grateful for your participation and look ahead as we continue to do the work that is before us. Please feel free to reach out and connect about anything you may have questions about or would like any further explanation.
Derek Osburn
Executive Director
(575) 693-6136
derek@twaw.org
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