What an amazing year 2016 has been for Shalom Christian Missions and New Beginnings Children's Center. Many of you might be aware that in January of 2016, I resigned from my full time job in the USA in order to dedicate more time living at New Beginnings in Kenya. Currently my goal is to spend no less than 6 months out of the year at the children’s center. This has helped us to better understand the needs and overall operations of the center and the children. This year we worked to improve the operations and handling of the children. Our staff have come a long way and have shown great improvement. We have a long way to go but we are headed in a positive direction.
Some of our accomplishments for 2016:
Our God is a God of MIRACLES and we see them daily!
We believe that these changes will make New Beginnings a much more conducive place for all the children to live, grow, and learn. That was the goal and that is what we are seeing take place. Even missionaries who have been there in the past and recently returned have noted that there is a certain peace in the atmosphere that was not there before. The peace of God.
I thank all of you for joining us on this journey of love. Without you and your support, this could not be possible. We still have so much more to achieve and one way you can bless us is to share what we are doing with others, that they might want to also help a child(ren). There is still great need. We would also love to come and share with any group, no matter the size, about the miracles that God is doing at New Beginnings.
We look forward to what God has planned for Shalom Christian Missions and New Beginnings in 2017.
Remember us when you are making your end of year donations. There is still so much to do.
May God bless you now and always.
Merry Christmas!
Since we will see many students finish high school in the future (and that is when our sponsor program ends) we are making a way for those who would like to invest in those students who desire an education beyond high school.
Shalom Christian Missions has started a college scholarship program.
You can make a one time donation to help a student or you can give monthly. You can give to a certain student or make a general donation to help those in most need.
Let's make a way for these students to go above and beyond what they have ever dreamed.
January Winter Mission Team:
The team has finished their training and are making their final preparations to depart in January
April 21st, 2017: Celebration Dinner in Ohio
Make plans to join us in Crestline, OH for our Annual Ohio Celebration Dinner.
You don't want to miss it!!
April 28-30, 2017: Women's Retreat
Ladies, come and join us at Ann Downings Middle Tennessee Women's Retreat in Nashville, TN
Great music and great speakers. You won't regret it!!
Register early and save!!
Would your small group, church, Sunday School, VBS, or organization be interested in hearing about the challenges of serving orphans in a remote part of Africa? Perhaps becoming a prayer partner with us?
Please email or call us to schedule a date.
December
There is still time to make your donations to Operation Christmas Shoes
For $25, you can make sure that a child has a new uniform, shoes, and socks to start the new school year in January.
If you would like to give toward this, go to our One-time Donation page and select "Operation Christmas Shoes" from the drop down menu.
Join us in making sure that every child feels the love!
Donations will be accepted through December.
January/February 2017
January/February Down Under--We will be collect donations of underwear. (Including underpants, bras, slips, and camisoles.)
Bras, slips, and camisoles are greatly need. They may be gently used.
"What will I do on a mission trip?"
That is often the question people ask.
The answer: What is God calling YOU to do?
From construction work to Bible school, to medical care, taking gifts to widows in their mud homes, to sharing the Gospel.
Our teams have done it ALL!
What is God calling you to do?
Not sure...take a step of faith and see what God shows up to do.
It will be more than you ever dreamed or imagined.
Our missionaries stay in missionary housing of brick construction, on the secure grounds of our children's center, in a very beautiful, remote area of Kenya. Spend time immersed in the culture and lives of those who call New Beginnings Children's Center HOME.
Show the love of Jesus to the community.
Change their lives AND change your life...FOREVER!
Youth groups, families, singles, are all welcome.
2017 Winter Applications (CLOSED)
The Team has finished training and are ready to GO!!
2017 Summer Trip-- Applications NOW being accepted!
July 15 - 31, 2017 (2 weeks): $1500 + airline ticket
July 30 - Aug 14, 2017 (2 weeks): $1500 + airline ticket
July 15 - Aug 14, 2017 (1 month): $2000 + airline ticket
*Dates are tentative until airline tickets are purchased.
All of the July/Aug trips include an overnight safari to the world famous Masaii Mara Game park.
The sooner we ticket, the better price on airfare.
2018 Winter Trip--Applications NOW being accepted!
January 20 - February 3, 2018 (2 weeks): $1500 + airline ticket
Travel as a group OR travel alone and make new friends who will travel with you.
Make plans to bring your whole group!
Discounts for leaders and we do all the training/planning.
Set up the dates NOW while there is plenty of space open.
Check out our Missions Page for an application!
All Dates are tentative until airfare is booked.
This is a unique opportunity to experience life in a very remote part of the world. Don't pass it up! Applications being accepted for 2017 & 2018!!
2-6 month internship ($1000 for first month and $500 for each month thereafter.)
Long term mission opportunities available. Come LIVE in Kenya!
Click here for more details!
SPECIAL!! LIMITED TIME OFFER FOR YOUTH LEADERS AND PASTORS!!
Contact us about a free trip to New Beginnings in Kenya. (You pay airfare.)
Contact us for details TODAY! Don't wait, offer limited--first come first serve!
Missionary Intern, Carrie, is preparing for Christmas with the children of New Beginnings.
She has left her family and friends in America to be immersed in life in rural Kenya and she is being blessed.
Earlier this month she went shopping and is now almost ready to celebrate the holidays with her new family in Kenya.
What a blessing she is for all the children who live at New Beginnings.
What about you? Would you consider giving a few months to serve and live in Kenya?
If you are looking for a place to serve in remote Kenya, then look no further than serving at our children's center. We have over 100 children who call this HOME and many more who come to New Beginnings everyday to receive a primary and secondary education. Join us and be blessed as you bless them!
Both schools have been busy this month meeting and planning for the next school year. Preparations are underway to make sure that school runs smoothly and effectively for the benefit of the children and the community.
The new school year will start on January 4th.
Uniforms are already being prepared as part of Operation Christmas Shoes.
We are still accepting donations! For $25, you can provide a new uniform, shoes, and socks for a child. Visit here and choose Operation Christmas Shoes in the drop down menu to donate!
A new Primary school latrine is almost finished. Just a bit of finish work remains. A new classroom was finished last fall and will be prepared and ready for the students to use in January. Repairs are taking place so that the classrooms are all new and fresh for the students first day in 2017.
A new Secondary classroom will be opened this year giving us a much larger Biology/Chemistry room. These are mandatory classes for all our high school students and a larger classroom will accommodate our growing class sizes. Our overall student body is expected to increase as our school makes more and more improvements to become the best school in the area.
A new access road to New Beginnings became part of our overall building cost for our new kitchen, after our current road became impassable for supply trucks to maneuver. We are so excited that the new road is now open. We had a choice of hiring a front end loader/backhoe or hiring the people from the community to dig the road by hand. In wanting to keep more income in our local community we decided to hire the community to dig the road.
The first step was to hire a government road surveyor to mark where the official road was located. After settling a few squabbles within the community, since a house had been built over the land designated for the government road, the team went to work digging out the road. They did a terrific job and we now have a much friendlier road leading to New Beginnings. Our suppliers are all very happy and the community is also very happy.
Now we can move forward with the kitchen.
Can you help us with a donation to our building fund?
Can you help us replace this unsafe kitchen with a new one?
We are excited to say that we are now collecting donations for Phase IV - Phase III building has been completed!
PRAISE GOD for all that HE is doing!!
| Phase IV Projects | Cost | Donated | Still Needed |
| Kitchen | $20,000 | $3,000 | $17,000 |
| Vehicle | $20,000 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Classroom | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Water Harvesting | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Total | $50,500 | $3,000 | $47,500 |
Can you help us Build for their Future?
Donate TODAY!
"Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness." 2 Corinthians 9:10
Please join us in praying for all the building projects!
Meet Elector!
Elector has one year to finish high school and has lost her sponsor. She is 19 years old and is a good student. As a total orphan, Elector has struggled in her past with many things and made some mistakes. As a result she has a little girl. She wants a chance to improve her life and knows that by finishing high school will do just that. She is determined to see this happen but she does need help. Please pray for that Elector will not lose hope and that a sponsor would come forward for her very soon.
It has been a busy month at New Beginnings Children's Center in Kenya. The start of the new access road to New Beginnings brought a flurry of activity. First, community squabbles needed to be dispelled after the government surveyor determined that a house had been built over the right of way for the government road. Once we assured everyone we would not make them tear down a house and the government asked for other land be given in place of that land, things moved forward peacefully.
Those in the community who helped dig the road worked happily together knowing that the extra money would be used for food on their table or a new roof over their heads. This is a community where opportunity for earning more money is not taken lightly. The new road looks great.Pray for peace and unity to remain within this community.
Our vehicle was finally repaired after a breakdown in the summer. The day the job was completed, our director was driving it back to New Beginnings, and he was hit by a drunk driver. Fortunately the engine does not seem to have taken any of the damage but the left side of the car needs body work and the rear of the car needs some parts. We praise God that no one was hurt in the accident. Our director and 2 children were in the car at the time. The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene and the police are looking for him.
Please pray for the needed funds to repair the car, once again. Also, pray God's protection over the vehicle.
Work continues to take place on landscaping and overall maintenance at New Beginnings. School classrooms will be repaired and made ready for the new school year that will begin the first week of January.
Can you help a child?
Someone recently asked me what the difference is in between a partial sponsor and a full sponsor.
The difference is that as a full sponsor, you completely cover the cost for supporting that particular child ($80 per month). They receive food, clothing, medical care, an education, and a place to live.
As a partial sponsor you pay for half and someone else covers the other half ($40 per month for each, a total of $80). The child still receives the full benefit but one person is not responsible for paying the whole thing.
Whether you are a full sponsor are a partial sponsor, you are still loved, cherished, and prayed for by the child. The reality is that a partial sponsor is just a good option for someone on a tighter budget.
Please consider sponsoring with us. 100% of your donation goes to help the children.
Charlet is 5 years old and will enter first grade in January. She is the child of a single parent who is unable to care for her.
What a great gift it would be for Charlet to find a sponsor.
You can sponsor Charlet or another child by donating $40 for partial sponsor or $80 for a full sponsorship per month.
A child is praying...are you the answer?
100% of all sponsor donations go to help the children.
If you would like to sponsor a child, you can do so on our Sponsor a Child page.
You can BE THE DIFFERENCE in the life of a child!
Roberto is 12 years old. He is in a very risky family where his mother has abandoned him and his father's is an alcoholic/drug user. He needs a sponsor to take him out of this risky situation.
What a great gift it would be for Roberto for find a sponsor.
You can sponsor Roberto or another child by sending $40 for partial sponsor or $80 for a full sponsorship per month.
A child is praying...are you the answer?
100% of all sponsor donations go to help the children.
If you would like to sponsor a child, you can do so on our Sponsor a Child page.
You can BE THE DIFFERENCE in the life of a child!
Sheila is 12 years old. She is a total orphan and needs help. She came to us as an emergency need because of abuse by a guardian.
What a great gift it would be for Sheila to find a sponsor.
You can sponsor Sheila or another child by sending $40 for partial sponsor or $80 for a full sponsorship per month.
A child is praying...are you the answer?
100% of all sponsor donations go to help the children.
If you would like to sponsor a child, you can do so on our Sponsor a Child page.
You can BE THE DIFFERENCE in the life of a child!
Shalom Christian Missions is a 501(c)3 non- profit organization,
dedicated to serving children in need throughout the world.
All donations are tax deductible.
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Freedom Wireless - York, PA
H & R Block - USA
Test Products Inc. - Exton, PA
Ann Downing Ministries - Hendersonville, TN
Christ American Baptist Church Youth - Spring Grove, PA
Christ American Baptist Church - Spring Grove, PA
Crestline UMC - Crestline, OH
Eagle Christian Ministries - York, PA
Elisha's Home and Ministries - Montrose, PA
First Baptist Church - Smithville, TX
First United Church of Christ - Schuykill Haven, PA
Harvest Chapel - Abbottstown, PA
Hope For Women - Tempe, AZ
The Worship Center - Lancaster, PA
May God bless you as you pray and give to help the children!
Donations may be made through paypal or you may send your donation to:
Shalom Christian Missions
1255 Mill Creek Rd
York, PA 17404
(717) 586-6945
These two children are at the top of our list of children needing sponsors. Click one of their pictures to read more about them.
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