WAW Wednesday ... A Word from OUR President ...

"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."

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A Word from OUR President ...

Dear Friends and Partners:

As most of you know, TWAW Executive Director Tim Tam has begun his sabbatical. We are confident this process will reveal God’s vision for our future; our Board looks forward to regular updates from Tim and we encourage you to continue to lift him up in prayer along with us.

We are thankful that Mollie Swafford is stepping in as Acting Executive Director while Tim is away as she brings great leadership and knowledge to our operations. Jo Cole is training our newest team member, Dyann Folkner, and as Dyann gets more familiar with our office Jo will take on more of Mollie’s previous duties as her support. We are excited to expand our support services and financial network to undergird the future growth for TWAW - thank you for covering all of our staff in prayer!

Ministry in 2016 will finish strong and Kenny Logan & Jose Valencia are on the ground in Belize making preparation.
  • FPC, Midland, TX will return to the El Progresso area in November;
  • Discovery Church, Hickory, NC will continue their work alongside Exodus & First
    Stone Ministries in Belize City;
  • Our annual Christmas Project will celebrate Christmas with our partners Belize style!
  • We’re also talking to new partners about potential vision trips.

Many of you are planning your trips for 2017 already! (If you’re a team leader and you haven’t contacted us about your summer plans yet, we hope you’ll do so soon.) We are booked up through Spring Break with groups from all over the US who will catch up with friends and partners and develop new relationships. Susie Mauldin is settling in as a long-term missionary working with Belize Hospice and Lonnie & Cindy Wall are making their plans to move to the Belmopan area in January to oversee the building of Gomer House. Our Redemptive Recycling program continues under Tim Hagen’s leadership and we’ve got containers lined up for shipment soon.

Our Board has taken serious steps toward implementing policies and procedures for our governance and we are poised to expand TWAW activities in 2017 with vigor. There’s a lot to thank God for during this season! On behalf of the Board please know how grateful we are for your partnership - I hope you’ll take a moment to read the enclosed and consider becoming a part of our Team 100 program as well.

Gratefully,

Geoffrey Wright
TWAW Board President

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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!

Also, remember that you can follow The Word At Work on their Facebook page!