Showing posts with label In the News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In the News. Show all posts

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Come meet Kenny, TONIGHT at Grace Presbyterian


Kenny Logan, Belize Project Director for Amarillo, Texas-based The Word at Work ministry, is in the United States this month, visiting churches and friends, sharing news about TWAW, and encouraging others to support the ministry.

On Thursday, October 12 - TONIGHT - 7:00 p.m., Kenny will be at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2801 N. Garfield Street in Midland, Texas.

The Midland community is invited to join us, meet Kenny, and hear what he has to say about Belize and the mission.

Last month in Belize, while he was unpacking a shipping container from Pennsylvania, Kenny took time out to send you this video message ...


Kenny wants to see you! from The Word at Work on Vimeo.




"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."

Monday, October 9, 2017

Come meet Kenny, Wednesday at Grace Presbyterian


Kenny Logan, Belize Project Director for Amarillo, Texas-based The Word at Work ministry, is in the United States this month, visiting churches and friends, sharing news about TWAW, and encouraging others to support the ministry.

On Thursday, October 12, 7:00 p.m., Kenny will be at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2801 N. Garfield Street in Midland, Texas.

The Midland community is invited to join us, meet Kenny, and hear what he has to say about Belize and the mission.

Last month in Belize, while he was unpacking a shipping container from Pennsylvania, Kenny took time out to send you this video message ...


Kenny wants to see you! from The Word at Work on Vimeo.




"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."

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

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."


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



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!


Wednesday, October 26, 2016

WAW Wednesday ... Here's Some Great News!

"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."


We had a really special time together as Board and Staff Friday night.  We sent Tim off on his sabbatical with prayer and laughter!  Pictured in front row from left:  Kenny Logan, Dyann Folkner, Jo Cole, Tim Tam, Mollie Swafford & Tim Hagen.  Board Members from left in the back: Ron Allen, Rodger Hudson, Janie Thomas, Geoff Wright, Marshall Dawkins, Mary Zickefoose & Kurt Oheim.  (We missed Jose Valencia, Drew Allen & Derek Osborn, but we know they were with us in spirit!)
Here's some great news

Dear Friends and Partners,

Our Christmas container is fully funded!! Thank you to all who prayed for this portion of the Christmas Project...we've received word that our Belize friends at Love FM, the Love Foundation, and Department of Youth Services are sacrificially combining their resources to make sure Belize children all over the country will know they are loved this Christmas!

"Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." Hebrews 13:3

It's not hard to imagine how difficult it is for families who are separated during Christmastime because their loved one is incarcerated or waiting in remand for justice. Each year we allocate $3,000USD to purchase phone cards (at a discounted rate) that are shared with inmates at Belize Central Prison. Families are able to connect and celebrate the birth of our Savior through this gift.

• CLICK HERE to donate ...

John Woods, Chairman Emeritus and Founder of the Kolbe Foundation which manages the prison shares, "Christmas is an exceptionally sad time of the year due to separation of loved ones. The Word at Work has always made sure that each inmate has a phone card so that if they don’t get to see loved ones, they can at least talk to them. The Word at Work is Christianity at work in its best form." Won't you please help us bridge the distance by donating toward the Christmas Project?

"I now feel safe!"

Sweet words from one of the young children at Marla's House of Hope. What a perfect example of the church body working together. Funds donated by Paoli Presbyterian Church in PA were used to purchase security cameras and monitors which were installed by Joseph Powell (pictured here and a member of FPC Pascagoula, MS) and Eric Maas (missionary in Belize)! Secure fencing is next at Marla's -- we're so grateful to witness the Word at Work!

Thanks for being the Word at Work!



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!


Wednesday, May 25, 2016

WAW Wednesday ... Be a Part of Team 100

"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."


Be a Part of Team 100

Hello Friends,

God is Amazing. How do we know it? Because we have seen people partner with one another to accomplish life changing results in the lives of children, men, women, families and for entire communities. And it’s not just the communities in Belize that are transformed. Every community is transformed because when one is helped all of us are helped. When one child gains hope, we all gain hope. When one community experiences the Gospel in fresh and meaningful ways, we all share in that experience.

I am personally grateful to God for every team member, mission team, and church who has been willing to sacrifice to Be the Word at Work. I am also grateful to the five missionaries (Mollie, Tim, Kenny, Chepito, and Jo) that join me in planning, organizing and facilitating people from the U.S. and Belize to join together as teams. As you all know their work is tireless and filled with the Spirit.

In the next couple of weeks you will be reading about TWAW TEAM 100. I want to ask everyone who receives this email to consider joining TEAM 100. It is vital to help us work efficiently, effectively and without distraction.

What does it mean to be a member of TEAM 100?

We are asking everyone who reads this message to commit to contributing $100 twice each year (May and November) toward the operations budget of The Word at Work.

By joining TEAM 100 each of you will make it possible for our operations team of 6 to be funded throughout the year. You may not know that 100% of the funds TWAW receives that are related to a project/ministry/trip go directly to that project. All our operations funds come from generous donors who know about our need and contribute. I write this to you today, because I know that more people would like to join in helping us fulfill our vision.

I invite you to pray and ask God’s guidance about joining TEAM 100 which will help us keep our operations funded, so that we can keep our eyes on the ball, and help people from Belize and all over the United States BE THE WORD AT WORK.

Thanks for Being the Word at Work, and for joining TEAM 100 - watch for a link to make your gift easily next week!

Thanks for being the Word at Work!

tt (Tim Tam)
The Word at Work

ps: Our Ministry Associate team gathers school supplies, toys, and stuffed animals through out the year ... we've discovered blankets are an ongoing need as well, so please be saving them, too. Click here to learn more about becoming a TW@W Ministry Associate, or get in touch with Tim Hagen for more information!



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!