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2001. The Jones Family Missionaries to Panamá’s Children. Kirk & Yvonne Chloe, Anthony, Celina & Gracie Missions Update 2001-2002. 1995. 1989. 1990. 1997. 1999. Brief History. 1989 Missionary appointment 1990 Chloe born 1991 Language School~Costa Rica 1992 1st Term~Panamá
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2001 The Jones FamilyMissionaries to Panamá’s Children • Kirk & Yvonne • Chloe, Anthony, Celina & Gracie • Missions Update 2001-2002
1995 1989 1990 1997 1999 Brief History • 1989 Missionary appointment • 1990 Chloe born • 1991 Language School~Costa Rica • 1992 1st Term~Panamá • 1992 Anthony born • 1994 Celina born • 1997 2nd Term~Panamá • 1998 Gracie born
Ministry Leadership Development: National • Annual Congresses in the three zones
Ministry Leadership Development: Regional • Monthly Preparation Seminars- Panamá City region
Ministry Leadership Development: Local • Kids Campaigns
Ministry Leadership Development: Local • Teacher Training
Ministry Leadership Development: Local • Camps
Ministry Leadership Development: Local • Children’s Church
Ministry • Presenting Panamá’s National Children’s Ministries Committee: Ezequiel Manuel me Ana Fani Kiralina
Ministry Bible Schools • Panamá City • Yvonne taught choir • Kirk taught Bible doctrines, missions Graduation 2000
Ministry Bible Schools • Extension Bible schools among Indians • including bat bites... Guaymi Kuna
Ministry US Teams • Evangelism: streets, churches, Book of Life
Ministry US Teams • Construction
Ministry US Teams • Medical-Social
Ministry LACC schools • We’ve ministered in chapels, retreats, and outreaches with almost all of the 17 schools. • One year we “subbed” as coordinators for the missionaries on furlough.
Ministry Duíma -LACC school • Remember who visited the first time in 1995? Rev. César Rivera, Pastor-Director of LACC Good Shepherd school and church Rev. Manuel Andrade, first ordained Guaymí, now presbyter Rev. Alcides Barrera, missionary to Guaymí me
1998 2000 Ministry Duíma -LACC school • The César Rivera family is growing right along with the ministry: Ana-wife, Ana Sarai (1997), Cesar Abdías (2000)
Ministry Duíma -LACC school • School has grown from 40 students to over 70!
Ministry Duíma -LACC school • Daily feeding center for students and nursing mothers • Case history & pictures available for sponsors • $28 per month
Ministry Duíma -LACC school • Construction needs: • 3 new classrooms; plus recondition current “parsonage” for classrooms • 2 “dorms” for 4-6 teachers • pastor’s house • Sponsor needs: • many need immediate sponsorship • additional needed as facilities grow
AGWM Ministries Speed-the-Light • Young people, thanks for providing vehicles for both the tropical and the urban jungle! …even if they do sometimes lack the “horsepower”
AGWM Ministries Light-for-the-Lost& BGMC • Thousands of children have received gospel tracts, coloring books, and Bibles!
Meet the Joneses • God has blessed us with four MK troopers! • And they are... Panamá Canal Bridge of the Americas
Family • ...“bicultural” kids: • - favorite foods are tropical-- “green mango salad” MK flag - school--English, playground--Spanish - 3 out of 4 are Panamanians
Family • Our kids join us in ministry as much as possible--shown here doing children’s church and street evangelism.
Prayer Requests • Ministry: • local church develop: children's ministry committee, children's church, children's pastor • Manuel Miranda, Children’s Ministries Comm. • Manuel Andrade, Guaymí leadership • Family: • transition, health, travel safety in US & Panamá • Budget: • God-given joy in raising $3700 more!
Response PRAY... • First term “Minute-Men Prayer Warriors” were answered in Zuleika accident. • Second term prayers were answered in bat bite incident... • ...and when Yvonne was hospitalized with nasal hemorrhaging. • Third term prayers will bring increase in fruitful ministry!
Response GIVE... • Say “yes” to more leadership training, projects, outreach to kids, ...by saying “yes” to increased work budget. • Say “yes” to more facilities in Duíma, ...by saying “yes” to project cash budget.
Response GO... • In Panamá, December to February is “summer vacation.” • For a US team it could be a “winter warmup”--literally and spiritually. • Teams are welcome all year-round too. • Come minister in Panamá and you’ll never be the same!
Response Communicate with us: • Quarterly newsletters: churches & supporters • Web page: www.jonesjournal.org • ministry reports, newsletters, media, Panamá, family, personal, contact info • monthly e-Mailer: request it via kirk.jones@agmd.org • Year-end Thank You letter to supporters
Missions Scripture • "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” • Jesus • Mat. 19:14
Thanks for your time. • God bless.