The Jones Family Missionaries to Panamá’s Children 2001 Kirk & Yvonne Chloe, Anthony, Celina & Gracie Missions Update

The Jones Family Missionaries to Panamá’s Children 2001 Personal greeting from Kirk

Brief History 1989 Missionary appointment 1990 Chloe born 1991 Language School~Costa Rica st Term~Panamá 1992 Anthony born 1994 Celina born nd Term~Panamá 1998 Gracie born

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: Ezequiel Manuel 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) Ministry Duíma - LACC school

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: –ministry reports, newsletters, Panamá, family, personal, contact info monthly er: request it via 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.” Jesus Mat. 19:14

Thanks for your time. God bless.