The Jones FamilyMissionaries to Panamá’s Children

2001

Kirk & Yvonne

Chloe, Anthony, Celina & Gracie

Missions Update 2001-2002

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

19891990 199519971999

Ministry

• Annual Congresses in the three zones

Leadership Development: National

Ministry

• Monthly Preparation Seminars- Panamá City region

Leadership Development: Regional

Ministry

• Kids Campaigns

Leadership Development: Local

Ministry

• Teacher Training

Leadership Development: Local

Ministry

• Camps

Leadership Development: Local

Ministry

• Children’s Church

Leadership Development: Local

Ministry

Presenting Panamá’s National Children’s Ministries Committee:

EzequielManuel

Ana

Kiralina Fani

me

Ministry

• Panamá City– Yvonne taught

choir– Kirk taught

Bible doctrines, missions

Bible Schools

Graduation 2000

Ministry

• Extension Bible schools among Indians– including bat bites...

Bible Schools

Kuna

Guaymi

Ministry

Evangelism: streets, churches, Book of Life

US Teams

Ministry

Construction

US Teams

Ministry

Medical-Social

US Teams

Ministry

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.

LACC schools

Ministry

Remember who visited the first time in 1995?

Duíma -LACC school

Rev. Alcides Barrera, missionary to Guaymí

Rev. César Rivera, Pastor-Director of LACC Good Shepherd school and church

Rev. Manuel Andrade, first ordained Guaymí, now presbyter

me

The César Rivera family is growing right along with the ministry: Ana-wife, Ana Sarai (1997), Cesar Abdías (2000)

MinistryDuíma -LACC school

1998 2000

Ministry

School has grown from 40 students to over 70!

Duíma -LACC school

Ministry

Daily feeding center for students and nursing mothers

Case history & pictures available for sponsors

$28 per month

Duíma -LACC school

Ministry

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

Duíma -LACC school

AGWM Ministries

Young people, thanks for providing vehicles for both the tropical and the urban jungle!

Speed-the-Light

…even if they do sometimes lack the “horsepower”

AGWM Ministries

Thousands of children have received gospel tracts, coloring books, and Bibles!

Light-for-the-Lost& BGMC

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

• 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!

PRAY...

Response

• 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.

GIVE...

Response

• 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!

GO...

Response

• Quarterly newsletters: churches & supporters

• Web page: www.geocities.com/kirkajones/– ministry reports, newsletters, Panamá, family,

personal, contact info

• monthly e-Mailer: request it via kirk.jones@agmd.org

• Year-end Thank You letter to supporters

Communicate with us:

Missions Scripture

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven

belongs to such as these.”

JesusMat. 19:14

Thanks for your time.

God bless.