Kingdombuilders' Missions Ministry: August 2008

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Diamonds and Pearls Banquet 2008

The Annual Diamonds and Pearls Dinner was held on Saturday, June 28th. The attendees enjoyed delicious food, door prizes and wonderful entertainment from the Youth Drama Team, the Youth Praise Dancers and saxophonist Mr. Whitney Rodgers. Mr. Skipper Lee was the emcee and Reverend Bettye Drummond led the invocation. Everyone had a blessed evening.

Back to School Celebration 2008

On Saturday August 16th, 2008 Windsor Village United Methodist Church hosted its third annual back to school celebration. At the back 2 school event, Missions Ministry (with donations from the church family and Texas Children's Hospital) distributed (drum roll please) 1065 backpacks full of schoolsupplies, 40 bags of school supplies and 273 uniformvouchers (one for each family). A special thanks to Ms. Leona Ellis, Reverend Irv White, Reverend Ray Bady, and Chilond Bady for theirleadership and support. Also we thank Outbreak ministries, the Children's ministries, and Missions and Outreach ministry for their talent, hardwork, and selfless service. On a final note, we thank God for making this event a blessing and a success!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Feeding the Homeless 2008

On Sat. July 6, 2008, KBC Missions Ministry made and served 300 + sandwiches and served them along with potatoe chips and refreshments for the homeless community in the downtown Houston Area. Quarterly, our Missions Ministry feeds the homeless on the corner of Caroline and Prairie, outside of The Beacon / John S. Dunn Outreach Center. As we as follow the Lord's instruction, we pray, evangelize, and demonstrate acts of God's love and kindness by providing nourishment for their spirit, body and souls. Photos of the event below.

Introduction

The understanding that "we are sent" is at the foundation of our Christian faith. The scriptures are full of stories of people who responded to a call and were sent on a mission for God. Jesus spent his ministry calling people and sending them on God's mission (Andrew and Peter, the sons of Zebedee, Mary, Martha and Lazarus, the woman at the well, the paralyzed Man by the pool, Zacchaeus in the tree, etc.) The New Testament instructs those would be followers of Jesus to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give shelter to the homeless, heal the sick, care for the widow and nurture the children Therefore, the Kingdombuider's Missions ministry is putting faith into action through training and sending forth persons in the mission field both locally and globally.

(excerpts from the Partners in Missions Team Leaders
training Manual - Kathie Mann Director)

Mission Levels 1 - 5

KB mission opportunities will be categorized into levels (depending on distance to be traveled, living and working accommodations, environment, etc.) ranging from 1 to 5. The chart below is an example of how mission opportunities might be categorized:

Mission Level	Length	Destination
Level 1	1 - 7 days or on going	Houston
Level 2	3 - 7 days	Texas
Level 3	3 - 7 days	Continental US, Mex, Canada
Level 4	7 - 14 days or more	Europe, Central America
Level 5	10 - 14 days or more	Africa, China, Russia

KB will work in partnership with other organizations to offer a variety of mission opportunities at levels 1-5