No 1 Nov 126 2009

Pakistan Ministry

Dear Friends,

In September I sent out a FB message to you asking you take part in a survey to gauge the concern that you may have to help underprivileged Christians in Pakistan. The survey zeroed in on the following aspect of ministry:

School supplies for children (paper, pencils, notebooks)
School supplies for older children (uniforms, back packs)
Bibles for distribution to Christians and seekers
Relief efforts, example, to help Christians whose homes were burned by mobs.
Christian literature distribution
Food for crusades

About 10% of you responded to the survey and most indicated that you would be very likely to support these efforts. With that encouragement I sought ways to help Saul Masih, a young pastor in Afiwala, Pakistan. His ministry focuses on the top four points above. My efforts were getting nowhere when Cindy Sansburn introduced me to Isaac Heckman, the founder of Serving Others Worldwide. Cindy has been working with Isaac to help orphans in Russia. Isaac is a dedicated Christian and very eager to not only help the underprivileged but to share the Gospel with them as well.

I am now a volunteer with Serving Others Worldwide which is a non-profit organization of individual volunteers (doctors, builders, teachers, students etc.) who donate time, talents and resources to providing aid to the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged, and assist underdeveloped communities around the world to improve their quality of life physically, mentally, and spiritually. Saul is now the Pakistan Program director.

I’m really excited about this ministry. I feel that God has been leading me in this direction for some time and this is the only the beginning. However, it will depend entirely on you and whether or not you are willing to help as God directs you.

The immediate needs for this ministry are listed on http://www.servingothers.org/Pakistan.html. Please take a few minutes and view this page. If you are willing to help you can make donations online or sending your donation to:

Serving Others Worldwide

3702 So Fife St. #255

Tacoma, WA 98409

All donations are tax deductable and are eligible for matching fund from most employers.

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Saul will be meeting with the police on Monday the 30^th to try to secure permission for his annual Christmas program with events throughout December. Because of tense religious pressures in Pakistan, there is the possibility that he will not be able do all that he plans. Please pray that he would be able to have favor and protection for this great outreach to his community.

Program Details

WELCOME CHRISTMAS WALK 1 December 2009

On this day we walk in our city streets to give testimony to Muslims about birth of Prince of Peace. This is way we tell Muslims on 1 December that we are peaceful and Jesus loves peace.

SPEECH COMPETITION Sunday 5 December 2009

This competition is very important for children to give them courage to speak even before hundreds or thousands people. Through this speech competition their shyness will be removed and they will be able to express themselves before other even stronger people.

PRAISE SONGS SINGING COMPETITION Sunday 12 December 2009

This competition is to give children understand about praise songs, how important is to Praise God for all what He has done for us. Children will also learn how to Praise Lord through religious songs.

BIBLE QUIZ Sunday 19 December 2009

Bible quiz is a competition in which we shall let our students remind all stories which we have taught them. Impacts of this competition will be long lasting on their minds; they will try to improve their knowledge about Biblical stories through this competition.

SPORTS DAY Monday 21 December 2009

Physical exercises are also required with Spiritual activities. To keep children physically active we have a sports day for children. Girl’s games activities are different from boy’s activities. Girls will take part in indoor actives boys will take part in outdoor games activities.

STAGE DRAMA IN VILLAGE OF SLAVES Wednesday 23 December 2009

Preaching Through Acting

There is not any source of entertainment for Christians on Christmas; this stage drama will be a way to entertain our poor Christian through religious stories. Children also learn through this method of teachings. Children will act story of Jesus’ birth to teach villagers why Jesus was born for suppressed and weary.

Thursday 24 December 2009

This will be a busy day for us.

DOOR TO DOOR VISIT (9 AM)

We shall do door to door visit to meet with our people. If God makes possible we shall give them some gifts (If funds are available)

Saul has detailed the cost for each gift:

For one family we need,

Rice ………………..2 KG……..225 Rs………...$2.81

Sugar……………….3 KG……..129 Rs………...$1.61

Flour ………………20KG……..500 Rs…….…..$6.25

Cooking Oil……… .2 Liter…….240 Rs………...$3.00

Tea Bags …………..2 Packets ...120 Rs…...........$1.50

Bath Soap.................3 Tickey…..120 Rs………...$1.50

Total Amount………….…….... 1334 Rs.............$16.67

We need $16.67 for one family to provide them food on this Christmas. We have many families but we want to give food to only 20 families in village of slaves and in other villages. We need $333 for food to provide to those families who have widows or orphans. Other $170 is required for Christmas programs to provide entertainment to children.

STAGE DRAMA IN CHRISTIAN COLONY (7 PM)

Teaching through Entertainment

This stage drama has same purpose like stage drama in village of slaves.

MID NIGHT PRAYERS (12 AM)

After stage drama we shall say our midnight prayers and we will cut a Christmas cake to say happy birthday to Jesus Christ.

CHRISTMAS DAY BLESSINGS

CHRISTMAS PRAYER MEETING Friday 25 December 2009 (9 AM)

This meeting will be held in our street, if weather is better we shall do our prayer meeting openly otherwise we shall have to get tent on rent to keep people safe from cool weather.

In this meeting people will come from different villages in our colony to say Christmas prayers.

After Christmas prayers we shall visit families again to say the Happy Christmas.

NEW YEAR PRAYER MEETING Friday 1 January 2009

We shall arrange prayer meeting to say thanks to God for New Year in our life.

We shall also see progress on our ministry work in 2009. New plans will be made for our ministry work in 2010.

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