Good morning everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that we had a meeting last night for the Honduras trip. We have some really great fundraising ideas I would like to share with you. In July we plan to have a yard sale and benefit dinner. We are also putting our missionaries up for hire. So if you have a need to get some stuff done around your house or business, you can hire us. We will be working for donations only :) In August we are planning on having a baby sitting night, so parents can have some free time to do as they please. We will also have a Fall Festival and a Comedy Show in the upcoming months. Well enough about fundraising and on to the meeting stuff. Last night we were able to discuss the dates and preparation for the trip. It was such a blessing to have those who attended take time out of their schedule to come. I believe God is really moving in the heart's of those who want to get out and serve. As I was speaking with a good friend this morning she had mentioned that not everyone is led to travel for mission work, but for some people it is their place to stay back and pray. I couldn't agree more. So I am just going to ask that those of you who are reading this please pray. I ask that you pray for all our brothers and sisters in Christ and those in Honduras. Pray that our needs will be met financially. Really any prayers you can send will be appreciated. So I will finish up with a bible verse that has really spoken to me over the past few days.
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Aaron Dudley
I should begin by telling you a little about my history with short term missions. When I first came on as Youth Pastor 2001 at Calvary Chapel my Pastor told me one of my responsibilities would be taking teens on the mission field. I wasn’t given much instruction beyond that. I learned really quickly the proper and improper ways of fundraising; the joys of agendas, air fare, travel details, what to bring lists, and the shortage of access to foreign bibles in Maine. I also learned that all the planning in the world did not accomplish God’s plans on the mission field. I can, on this side of things, say with conviction the most important preparation for a missions trip is personal prayer and staying yielded to the Spirits agenda. Having said that I would also add how valuable it was for me to team up with another church that had prior experience on the field. There is a training necessary before one can simply lead a team on a foreign gospel adventure.
My first several ventures were in a small town in Mexico called San Vincente. I loved those people and still do. A church was planted in that town, souls were and are still being saved. We built a number of homes for mothers and their children that were running from abusive relationships. You might be wondering why I ever stopped my involvement with that work? Well it’s like this, with all that was being accomplished there every time we went it seemed there was 3 more churches on our heels to minister to the same people. The Lord started stirring my heart towards an area without that level of support. You see there is human need everywhere. We don’t need to look beyond our neighbors to find people to serve and present the gospel of Jesus Christ. However there are people in this world with little to no effort around them reaching out for Him. It was with this prayer in mind that God led us to Honduras. We’ve been going to Honduras in Central America as frequent as possible for the last 4 or 5 years. A Calvary Chapel was planted there a few years prior to our arrival. A small work at first but God has continued to bless the servants there. There are two different communities we have served. One is Ojojona where God has allowed us to build a Church/storm shelter for the saints there, where before that they were meeting in an old chicken coup. We have also served in the Capital city Tegucigalpa. Our efforts have included everything from teaching bible studies through translators, assisting with outreaches and Vacation Bible Schools, spending time at the orphanages, and simply trying to encourage the body of Christ. As of right now it is our goal to get back there this December. We would like to rebuild a home that desperately needs it for a family in ministry there in Tegucigalpa and we also have the desire to do some conference level teaching at the church for the staff and church leadership. Please pray for our trip this year and that God would bless and move in the hearts of the Hondurans. To whom much is given, much is required.
Aaron
My first several ventures were in a small town in Mexico called San Vincente. I loved those people and still do. A church was planted in that town, souls were and are still being saved. We built a number of homes for mothers and their children that were running from abusive relationships. You might be wondering why I ever stopped my involvement with that work? Well it’s like this, with all that was being accomplished there every time we went it seemed there was 3 more churches on our heels to minister to the same people. The Lord started stirring my heart towards an area without that level of support. You see there is human need everywhere. We don’t need to look beyond our neighbors to find people to serve and present the gospel of Jesus Christ. However there are people in this world with little to no effort around them reaching out for Him. It was with this prayer in mind that God led us to Honduras. We’ve been going to Honduras in Central America as frequent as possible for the last 4 or 5 years. A Calvary Chapel was planted there a few years prior to our arrival. A small work at first but God has continued to bless the servants there. There are two different communities we have served. One is Ojojona where God has allowed us to build a Church/storm shelter for the saints there, where before that they were meeting in an old chicken coup. We have also served in the Capital city Tegucigalpa. Our efforts have included everything from teaching bible studies through translators, assisting with outreaches and Vacation Bible Schools, spending time at the orphanages, and simply trying to encourage the body of Christ. As of right now it is our goal to get back there this December. We would like to rebuild a home that desperately needs it for a family in ministry there in Tegucigalpa and we also have the desire to do some conference level teaching at the church for the staff and church leadership. Please pray for our trip this year and that God would bless and move in the hearts of the Hondurans. To whom much is given, much is required.
Aaron
My first post
As you know this is my first post, so I will tell you a little bit about myself and why I am blogging. My name is Sara, I live in Maine and attend Machias Christian Fellowship which is an outreach of Calvary Chapel. The church itself has been in Machias around three years now, however I have been there about two years now since I have moved to Maine from South Carolina. You can find out more about our church at www.ccmachias.com
So now, to the root of why I am blogging...Mission work in Honduras, specifically in Tegucigalpa and Ojojona. I really wanted to show others our journey of sending people to Honduras, our fundraising efforts and all the fun stuff in between. I will be posting and updating periodically. I am going to put up pictures and bios of all of those going on the trip, so you can get to know them as well as some testimony. I hope you enjoy the blog! If you get a chance you can check out the links on the right hand side of the page and see our friends from Honduras. Take care and God Bless,
Sara
So now, to the root of why I am blogging...Mission work in Honduras, specifically in Tegucigalpa and Ojojona. I really wanted to show others our journey of sending people to Honduras, our fundraising efforts and all the fun stuff in between. I will be posting and updating periodically. I am going to put up pictures and bios of all of those going on the trip, so you can get to know them as well as some testimony. I hope you enjoy the blog! If you get a chance you can check out the links on the right hand side of the page and see our friends from Honduras. Take care and God Bless,
Sara
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