A4J

We mentioned in our last email that we are praying for a ministry for our family.  Walter still teaches and coaches at Faith Academy, but we wanted to do something as a family with Filipinos.  Since then, we have joined the A4J (All for Jesus) staff.  The ministry runs from September to December on Sunday mornings.  For those of you who saw our power point presentation, it was one of the ministries that students get involved with at Faith Academy.  Ashley and I will be working with the Junior girls (ages 10-12).  Juliana is working with the Primary girls (ages 7-9).  Paul is working with the Junior boys and Walter is working with the Primary boys.  Next Sunday, we will have registration for 400 children living close to Faith Academy, dividing them into their groups and getting to know them.  The following Sundays, they will be participating in games, learning Bible verses, hearing a story in their language and working on activity sheets.  Students from a nearby seminary will be giving the lessons to each group.  We are excited to begin this ministry.  Each child will receive a t-shirt. 

This means our Sundays will be very busy.   A4J starts at 7:00 am, then we drive to our church at 9:30 am, and lastly at 3:00 pm Walter and I lead a Bible study (called the Truth Project) with some school staff. 

We were also challenged by the leaders of A4J to come up with at least 2 sponsors for a child attending A4J.  Right now, funds are low.  The cost per child for the year is P300 (which in dollars is about $6.40).  This pays for a t-shirt, snacks, photocopying of the material, and a Christmas gift at the end of the year.  Would you consider sponsoring a child?  If you would like to give, you can do that through our account at our NTM office, designating it to the Spicers for A4J.  Please let us know so we can keep track of who gave, plus to make sure that we receive that amount.

Please pray for us as we begin this ministry, that we would be a blessing to the kids and encourage them.  Pray that they would understand God’s Word and would have a personal relationship with Him and for the families of these children.  Also, pray for our Bible study that we would grow in our knowledge of God and that it would impact our lives and our relationship with God and all who attend.

 In Christ,

Cheryl for the Spicers