The Jones Family Missionaries to Panam

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The Jones FamilyMissionaries to Panamás Children
Kirk Yvonne Chloe, Anthony, Celina
Gracie Missions Update 2001-2002
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Brief History

• 1989 Missionary appointment
• 1990 Chloe born
• 1991 Language SchoolCosta Rica
• 1992 1st TermPanamá
• 1992 Anthony born
• 1994 Celina born
• 1997 2nd TermPanamá
• 1998 Gracie born

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Ministry
Leadership Development National

• Annual Congresses in the three zones

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Ministry
Leadership Development Regional

• Monthly Preparation Seminars- Panamá City region

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Ministry
Leadership Development Local

• Kids Campaigns

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Ministry
Leadership Development Local

• Teacher Training

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Ministry
Leadership Development Local

• Camps

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Ministry
Leadership Development Local

• Childrens Church

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Ministry

• Presenting Panamás National Childrens
  Ministries Committee

Ezequiel
Manuel
me
Ana
Fani
Kiralina
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Ministry
Bible Schools

• Panamá City
• Yvonne taught choir
• Kirk taught Bible doctrines, missions

Graduation 2000
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Ministry
Bible Schools

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

Guaymi
Kuna
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Ministry
US Teams

• Evangelism streets, churches, Book of Life

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Ministry
US Teams

• Construction

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Ministry
US Teams

• Medical-Social

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Ministry
LACC schools

• Weve ministered in chapels, retreats, and
  outreaches with almost all of the 17 schools.
• One year we subbed as coordinators for the
  missionaries on furlough.

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Ministry
Duíma -LACC school

• Remember who visited the first time in 1995?

Rev. César Rivera, Pastor-Director of LACC Good
Shepherd school and church
Rev. Manuel Andrade, first ordained Guaymí, now
presbyter
Rev. Alcides Barrera, missionary to Guaymí
me
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Ministry
Duíma -LACC school

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

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Ministry
Duíma -LACC school

• School has grown from 40 students to over 70!

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Ministry
Duíma -LACC school

• Daily feeding center for students and nursing
  mothers
• Case history pictures available for sponsors
• 28 per month

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Ministry
Duíma -LACC school

• Construction needs
• 3 new classrooms plus recondition current
  parsonage for classrooms
• 2 dorms for 4-6 teachers
• pastors house
• Sponsor needs
• many need immediate sponsorship
• additional needed as facilities grow

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AGWM Ministries
Speed-the-Light

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

even if they do sometimes lack the horsepower
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AGWM Ministries
Light-for-the-Lost BGMC

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

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Meet the Joneses

• God has blessed us with four MK troopers!
• And they are...

Panamá Canal Bridge of the Americas
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Family

• ...bicultural kids
• - favorite foods are tropical-- green mango
  salad

MK flag
- school--English, playground--Spanish
- 3 out of 4 are Panamanians
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Family

• Our kids join us in ministry as much as
  possible--shown here doing childrens church and
  street evangelism.

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Prayer Requests

• Ministry
• local church develop children's ministry
  committee, children's church, children's pastor
• Manuel Miranda, Childrens Ministries Comm.
• Manuel Andrade, Guaymí leadership
• Family
• transition, health, travel safety in US Panamá
• Budget
• God-given joy in raising 3700 more!

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Response
PRAY...

• 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!

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Response
GIVE...

• 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.

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Response
GO...

• 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 youll never be the
  same!

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Response
Communicate with us

• Quarterly newsletters churches supporters
• Web page www.jonesjournal.org
• ministry reports, newsletters, media, Panamá,
  family, personal, contact info
• monthly e-Mailer request it via
  kirk.jones_at_agmd.org
• Year-end Thank You letter to supporters

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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. 1914

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• Thanks for your time.
• God bless.