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Why missions? Why should I be concerned about the global harvest of souls?
Missions are a gift, not a task. God has given us this gift—to share in God’s mission to the world by witnessing to God’s acts in the past and in the present. Through the Holy Spirit, God directs the mission. Mission involves preaching, healing, calling to commitment, feeding the hungry, changing corrupt systems, teaching, liberating the captives, witnessing. It is our responsibility today as followers of Christ to participate in God’s mission. The scriptures tell of Jesus’ message of transformation—not just change, but a newness, a freshness and a fullness of life he makes possible. We are to be transformed, followers of Christ.
Think of ways you are going to prepare yourself to be involved in God’s mission...
Missions Calendar
ALIVE MISSIONS 2010
Facebook: Alive Church Missions
South AfricaMissions Trip October 2010
Leaders Mike and Karen Steele
E-mail:mksteele1@msn.com
Face Book Page: Alive Church South Africa Team
Web Site: http://SouthAfricanGoTeam.com/
Team headed to Durban South Africa to assist Alive missionaries, Joe and Averyl Morris with medical, food and AIDS education. Please consider supporting the team.
Join us at our Fundraiser Rummage Sale on Saturday, August 7th from 7am - noon at the Oro Valley Campus. Item collection for the yard sale will be held on Friday, August 6th from 9am - 3pm also at the Oro Valley Campus. Contact Tina Lacey at 742-2675, tina@ali8vechurch.com or Julie Wagner at 575-0885, wagneraz@msn.com with questions.
Wanda Baader will be hosting the "Busy Mom's Guide to an Organized Life" workshop on Friday, September 17th at 6:30pm on the Oro Valley Campus. Contact Wanda at wbinaz@comcast.net with questions.
Contact Joe & Averyl
The Alive and Gospel Rescue Mission Partnership
Leader Deb Tobias
E-mail: ddtobias@msn.com
Current project: GRM Women and Children’s Center
707 W. Miracle Mile, Tucson
The old Wayward Winds motel was purchased and is now under construction for a new women and children’s center and shelter. Many area churches have adopted a room. Alive has adopted room number 6 and we are about to purchase the furniture and decorate. There are many more projects as this partnership continues. Our next Service Day at the motel is Saturday, August 14th from 9am - 2pm. For more areas to serve, please see www.grmtucson.com.
Mark your calendars - September 10th for our Texas Hold 'Em Charity at Rock N' Java starting at 6 pm. This will benefit our Gospel Rescue Mission Alive Adopted Room. Please contact Dan Contorno at 404-8275 or d.j.contorno@maranausd.org if you are interested in participating or have any questions.
Voz de Amor Missions, Agua Prieta
Leader Deb Tobias
E-mail: ddtobias@msn.com
Doug and Jan Welborn were missionaries in El Salvador in the 1980's and have been running the mission in Mexico since 1996. Doug and Jan's mission is to minister to the destitute and the abandoned. If you would like to donate directly to the mission their address is P.O. Box 996, Douglas, AZ 85608.
Doug and Jan will be hosting a presentation about their ministry, Voz de Amor, on Sunday, September 26th from 2 - 3pm at the Oro Valley Campus. Please join us!
Our next mission visit is scheduled for September 18th - stay tuned for more info, passport is required.
Our most recent trip to Agua Prieta was on Saturday, June 26th. We had two vehicles; Bill Pott's vehicle was loaded with all of the diapers and Michael Howard's had clothes, food and two medical office chairs. Bill, Michael and Steve Arden painted a room for Doug and Jan at the Community Center. Belma held two oral health education classes with small kids and pre-teens. Bill recruited his little friend Boga to help with painting. Boga is about 10 and it appears he took to painting very well. Jan said that sometimes he gets himself into trouble. Perhaps Jesus had a hand in peaking his interest in painting. He loved working with the guys. So many of the children do not have father figures at home, only their mothers. He was proud to be one of the guys. After almost 100 bags of chips were handed out to the kids and they left, we went to lunch with Doug, Jan, Doug's sister and brother-in-law. We had a great time and it was a great productive day. We are looking forward to going again to finish painting and other projects. Please keep an eye out for powdered milk and oats on sale. They need these items to feed the men at the refuge.
Please contact Deb Tobias at ddtobias@msn.com or call 520.780.8207 for information regarding opportunities to donate through the church and/or travel with us to the Refuge to help those in need. Continued collections are gathered for powdered milk, ground coffee, beans, rice, sugar, crafts, sports balls at both campuses.
Web page last updated on July 31, 2010.
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