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 Missions Field Report
September 2009
Inside this issue:
Taking a Deep Breath
After School HomeWorkClub
Begins 10th Successful Year
Chappy Dave Receives Award
from School District
MOTE's First
Short-Term Missions Trip
Clean Heart-Clean
Environment
Prison
Ministry in Mexico
On the Move
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Taking a Deep Breath
The
end of summer has arrived and here we are taking a deep breath
before it starts all over again. I do not know about you, but as for
me and my house, we have been poured out like a drink offering! What
a whirlwind for the ministry of MOTE USA and our international
organization, Fundacion MOTE Dominicana. MOTE has received awards,
the HomeWorkClub and prison ministries are thriving and expanding,
new programs are beginning, Sandee and I are in full transition mode
headed for the Dominican Republic and we are pressing on toward the
goal to win the prize for which God has called us in Christ Jesus
(Philippians 3:14).
I pray that you are blessed as you read the exciting reports from
MOTE’s mission field and are moved to join us in whatever way you
can as we change lives for Christ
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one man, one woman, one child, one family, and one community at a
time.
After School HomeWorkClub
Begins 10th Successful Year
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FEST (Families Eating Supper Together) Event
at Valley Elementary School.
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This past June we completed our ninth successful year of MOTE's
faith “in
Christ”
based After School HomeWorkClub. This character based full service
program runs five days a week from 2:00-6:00pm on school campus at
no cost to needy families. The cost for MOTE to operate this program
comes from donors, local churches and honorariums from Chappy Dave’s
speaking engagements.
August 5th
our tenth year of HomeWorkClub was launched with over 100 children
being served. In addition to our 2-6pm afternoon ministry, the Poway
Unified School District has asked MOTE to begin an early morning
program from 6:30-8:00am to assist needy families who have jobs but
cannot afford childcare before school begins. Once again MOTE has
stepped up to the plate. That means we need additional support to
provide the needed snacks and materials to
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Chappy Dave, Mary Senic and Itizar Haumschildt register
children for the HomeWorkClub at Valley Elementary.
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sustain this for the entire year. We are honored that the school
district has such confidence in our faith
“in Christ” based programs. The cost to operate these programs is
dependant upon your gifts. Thank you for supporting this local
mission that reaches families for Christ.
Chappy Dave Receives Award
from School District
Serving the community through Christian service in local missions is
MOTE’s devotion. Equipping, edifying and strengthening believers in
their faith by sending followers of Christ from many churches
to these public schools is what MOTE's transformational development
programs are all about.
On May 21, 2009, the Poway Unified School District and its leaders
acknowledged MOTE's effective methods of connecting the faith
community with the secular to reach the common goal of healthy
families and a healthy community. The confirmation of MOTE's
accomplishment was the presentation of an Honorary Service
Award. Upon receiving the award, Chappy shared, “I am honored and
humbled by this award. It is the hundreds of volunteers who serve in
the MOTE programs that deserve this as much or more than I. It is a
privilege to serve the communities, families, and children as all of
you do so very well.”
MOTE's First Short-Term
Missions Trip
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Betty Ann Wilkinson devotes herself to teaching the children
about Jesus.
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In July we had our very first short-term missions trip to Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic. A great adventure was had by all. MOTE
and its leadership teams from San Diego and in the Santo Domingo
areas worked very hard to facilitate its first large group with
members coming from across America and into the rurals of the
Dominican Republic. We ministered to the poorest of children
imaginable in Santa Rosa where our plan was to have a Vacation Bible
School with 80 children. The Lord blessed us with 225 children that
came from the jungle and the shacks scattered on the hills of Santa
Rosa. The servants of Jesus went the extra mile to love on and teach
the children and their parents about Jesus. It was a life changing
experience for the people of Santa Rosa and for the MOTE servant
traveler. The days with the children were even more rewarding as the
churches and MOTE mission travelers raised funds to build the new
school house.
HomeWorkClub
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Hundreds of children in Santa Rosa Village come to learn
about Jesus.
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It was a joy to see the mission group from San Diego participate and
serve in MOTE’s Caribbean HomeWorkClub. The call to serve the family
and to reach the children and keep them from becoming “the prisoner”
is Chappy Dave’s passion. The children’s program is located twenty
five miles outside of Santo Domingo in the remote village of Santa
Rosa. MOTE has named the new school and community outreach project,
“Santa Rosa Christian Community Center”. The first floor has been
completed, and as funds are raised we will build the second floor
for additional classrooms. Please join us in this good work, and if
you are able, consider a trip with Chappy and Sandee to this
beautiful part of the world.
Prison Ministry
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Ministry team enters La Victoria prison to share the love of
Jesus with inmates.
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MOTE’s first group to Dominican Republic also included ministry in
the La Victoria prison. Ministry On The Edge takes on meaning within
the confines of foreign prisons. Safety was the primary concern and
all the security was with us as we entered into through the gates of
hell where MOTE’s ministry team is used powerfully to share the
light of Christ through evangelism, discipleship and education
programs now going into its third year.
The Mission Group
The mission group was blessed to have Debra Casey, an RN with many
credentials behind her name; but most importantly the Holy Spirit
within her life. Debra is a devoted Christian woman who assisted
MOTE in a medial clinic in the poorest region of Boca Chica. She and
a local doctor, whom MOTE works with, Dr. Paula Rodriquez, set up a
clinic in a 15’x12’ shack.
Only God could have organized this group in developing such
an efficient triage!
Four hundred people were served including children! And, of course,
Chappy Dave and a few of the brave souls held a Vacation Bible
School with about two hundred kids for three hours – whew!
MOTE’s first group mission trip, the children ministry at Santa
Rosa, the prison ministry at La Victoria, the medical clinic and a
cultural tour in the old colonial zone was “life on the edge.” We
hope to have testimonials from the team posted on our website soon.
Our next short-term mission trip scheduled early 2010 will be a life
changing experience for many. Please contact us or email us for
details.
Clean Heart-Clean
Environment
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Chappy Dave and the Director General receive award for their
success.
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While in Santo Domingo, the mission team participated in ground
breaking ceremony at the prison for the MOTE farm project. This
project is called “Clean Heart – Clean Environment”, or in Spanish,
Limpio Corazón–Ambiente Limpio.
The Director General of the country, his staff, the national media
and members of many local churches watched as Chappy Dave and the
Director General stood side by side sharing the vision and
confirming the plans for the “New Model” for the Dominican Republic
Prisons. It was a special event day for everyone. A plaque was given
by the Director General to Chappy Dave and MOTE for their work and
successes within La Victoria, Dominican Republics largest and most
violent prison.
Prison Ministry in Mexico
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Ministry team prepares to bring the Gospel at La Mesa prison
in Tijuana.
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MOTE’s Prison Ministry in Mexico including La Mesa Prison in Tijuana
and the new work in the Ensenada State prison in Baja’s resort town
of Ensenada is in its 16th year of serving our American and other
English speaking nationalities. The men and women in these two
violent places are desperate and in great need.
Praise God for the faithful Christian servants from churches in the
San Diego area, particularly, Rancho Bernardo Baptist Church (RBBC)
and its pastor, Dr. Dan and his wife Sharon Maxton. Their leadership
and calling to send their body into places like La Mesa is a
testimony of God’s faithfulness.
The women in La Mesa are being served faithfully by the women from
RBBC. They serve every Thursday bringing the Gospel message, the
anointing of the Holy Spirit, and the comfort and love of Christ to
over thirty women each week.
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Prayer walk at La Mesa prison in Tijuana.
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The men in La Mesa have been blessed by the servants, Joe Preston,
Doug Maltman, Pastor Dan and several others who minister each week
with the Word, through the teaching of the Community Bible Study
program led by Ken Gerard. Chappy Dave was given the privilege to
start this good work years ago. Now, as Chappy is being called to
the mission field in the Dominican Republic with his wife Sandee, he
can leave knowing that the church that the Lord started is stronger
than it ever was in the midst of trials that this violent La Mesa
prison experiences each month.
Please continue to pray and financially support this important work
in caring for many of our Americans who are incarcerated in
Tijuana’s and in Ensenada state prison.
On the Move
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Chappy Dave ministers to inmates at La Victoria prison.
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Chappy Dave and Sandee Walden recently returned from the Dominican
Republic, a five day intensive week of meetings with prison pastors,
the Director General’s staff, the children’s mission leader at Santa
Rosa as well as making housing arrangements for their move to the
Dominican Republic in November.
Plans for MOTE’s sixth
national conference coming up in January of 2010 were made as well
as coordinating the ministry plans with the local churches in the
Santo Domingo region – nearly 700 have attended one or more of the
MOTE conferences and workshops since early 2007.
There is so much to be thankful for during this season of change.
God is good all the time. He never changes. “He who began a good
work is faithful to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 1:6
This next quarter (October through December) Chappy and Sandee will
be leaving San Diego and will make their home in the Dominican
Republic where the Lord has called them to minister for the next
three years.
It is Chappy and Sandee’s hope to be able to travel to San Diego
every eight to ten weeks as funding for air travel is made
available.
Chappy will continue to oversee MOTE USA as its founder and
president from the Dominican Republic.
He will need to return regularly to meet with the Board and to raise
support for the mission work as well as support so that he and
Sandee can continue to be full time missionaries in both the United
States and in the Dominican Republic.
Please help by sending in your support to MOTE, Inc. at 17150 Via
Del Campo Court, Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92127. You can also donate
to MOTE online at
http://www.mote.ws/giving/giving.htm.
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