"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, 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: "5/30/18 -- Prayer, laughter, sweat and tears"
"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."
1 Timothy 4:12
Friends,
There's something incredibly meaningful about being brought into the presence of the Lord through the praise and worship of young believers. Our group from Discovery Church, made up largely of college-age students, teamed up with Exodus and First Stone churches last week - and while they are young, their deep faith and devotion to God's word are inspiring.
Throughout the week, the group prayed, played, and worked hard together under the HOT Belizean sun. Our time together centered around renewing and deepening relationships. The exchange was beautiful. Discovery was able to encourage their sister church by joining them in prayer for the Western Paradise community - going door-to-door, offering hope and friendship; they worked on the Community Center under Kenny Logan's leadership; and ended the week together with a prayer service where the heavens were literally "roaring the praise of God's glory" through a spectacular thunderstorm.
Since Exodus and First Stone are meeting together, the Belize City church members are brought to First Stone by bus. The First Stone building is still under construction, meaning that chairs, sound system, fans -- everything needed for worship and Sunday school -- must be brought out of secure storage each Sunday morning and put away at the conclusion of the service. It's not an easy thing to accommodate 75+ worshipers this way. The Discovery team was moved deeply by their brothers and sisters and their hunger to worship - regardless of the heat, the work, and the inconvenience. This lesson of humility and dedication was important for each of us to learn.
Thanks to several churches and individual donors who have come alongside Exodus and First Stone in this investment, the roof for this multi-purpose building in Western Paradise is nearing completion and will soon be ready for zinc. Kenny & Chepito spend as much time as they can with members from the local church on this project. Please pray with us for resources and teams to complete the building in time for Christmas!
Servant-style Senior Trip
Students from San Jacinto Christian Academy spent time in Valley of Peace last week. Thanks to Beth Garner for leading the team and helping these youth discover the world outside Amarillo, TX.
The team painted the interior of the preschool that previous classes helped build and poured concrete floors for two families. Chepito was impressed by the hearts of these young people and their hearts of service!
"Sure, we can fit those in, too!"
It's amazing just how much one of these 80 foot sea containers will hold! We're super excited to send a container full of donated resources to Belize from Amarillo! We're full of thanksgiving for every person who has donated, sorted, stacked and loaded greatly needed items for our partners in Belize.
Here's a special shout out to the guys from Daniel's Heating & Air who not only helped us load on the Memorial Holiday, but also donated pallets of A/C units that will bless many of our friends. Board Member Ron Allen was a great help; Tim Hagen dropped in to join in the fun, too! Kent Sappenfield always manages to get behind the camera -- thanks Kent for running the forklift and loading that container like a boss!
We're also incredibly grateful to our friends at Western Builders who provide warehouse space for our Redemptive Recycling Program. Right before this photo was taken we prayed over the driver who would haul the load to the port - and over all of the donations - that they would be used for God's purposes.
There will be stories to tell when these items arrive and find their new homes so stay tuned!
We continue to gather items to send - one particular need we've been made aware of is crates for dogs - if you're in the Amarillo area and have one to donate, please contact our office: 806.342.3600.
Excited to report that Tim Tam is back in Belize - he's leading a team from Westminster Presbyterian Church, Amarillo this week. Sunday, another team arrives to serve with Belize Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation - Susie Mauldin will lead this group for us. We've got teams lined up from now through August! Please keep our partners, teams, donors, board members, volunteers, and staff in prayer.Excited to report that Tim Tam is back in Belize - he's leading a team from Westminster Presbyterian Church, Amarillo this week. Sunday, another team arrives to serve with Belize Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation - Susie Mauldin will lead this group for us. We've got teams lined up from now through August! Please keep our partners, teams, donors, board members, volunteers, and staff in prayer.
Thank you for joining us in the Work -
Mollie
#wearethewordatwork
EDITOR'S NOTE: Speaking from my own first-hand experience - working side-by-side with Tim, Kenny and our brothers and sisters in Belize - won't you give thoughtful, prayerful consideration to supporting the efforts of Tim, the Word At Work staff and their partners? Please please fill out this Commitment Card and return it to their office!
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