Missionary Report for April 2010

Posted Fri, 05/07/2010 - 20:33 by jimbrown

 

TEXAS STATE MISSIONS REPORT FOR APRIL 2010

Beginning Balance – $198,653.34
Offerings – $19,495.19
Missionary Support – $21,414.00
Administrative Salaries and Expense – $3,991.78
Printing and Mailing 2009 Minute Books - $8,459.10
Ending Balance - $184,283.65 ( - $14,369.69)

The Texas Missions Conference on Leadership and Church Growth was great. The speakers, Dr. Eric Spann of Berryville, AR and Todd Sadowski of Hot Springs, AR,
were very informative and interesting. Those in attendance seemed pleased with their presentations. We are grateful to all who attended the Conference and trust that it was
beneficial for each one.

Nine of our MBA Missionaries were in attendance for the Conference. One was with
a family member due to a serious illness and another was traveling due to the death of
a church member. In the beginning this Conference was planned to benefit all of our
Missionaries. It was very pleasing to have most of them present.

 

LARRY CHALKER
IRVING

Souls Saved 0 Baptisms 0 Letter 1 Statement 0
Sunday School 24 Morning Worship 36 Evening Worship 27
Total Church Offering $3,367.00 Gave To Missions $500.00

In April my wife and I took a short, but much needed, vacation. Our people really enjoyed having Bro.Tom LeBreton and his family visit the Sunday I was gone.

It was great to see so many of our people involved in, and excited about, our Easter play this year. We have just had our second month of men’s Bible study with seven men in attendance. It was a great month and we are excited about the things going on at Life Touch. Our outreach program, GROW, is going strong. Some visit while others make phone calls or write letters. Thank you so much for your prayers and support.

 

RONALD WITCHER
LONGVIEW

Souls Saved 0 Baptisms 0 Letter 0 Statement 0
Sunday School 16 Morning Worship 21 Evening Worship 19
Total Church Offering $5,516.00 Gave To Missions $665.60 Paid For Rent $600.00

We give thanks to Jesus Christ for His bountiful blessings. We have a wonderful spirit of cooperation in Heartland Baptist Church. Texas Mission Builders are scheduled to be with us the first week of May. We look forward to the help and the wonderful fellowship with the builders.

God sent us seven first time visitors for the month of April. Please remember those in our congregation who have health problems. Also, pray for us as we seek to reach lost sinners in our area.

 

ABEL OVIEDO
MISSION, TX and SAN JUAN CADEREYTA

Souls Saved 2 in Mission 0 in San Juan Baptisms 0 Letter 2 in Mission
Sunday School 35 Morning Worship 41 Evening Worship 27
Total Church Offering $1,092.00 Gave To Missions $230.00 Paid For Rent $650.00

This month has been of great blessings. We thank God for the professions of faith and for the group of brethren in our congregation in Mission who give Bible council to the person that accepts the Lord as their personal Savior. They take the person aside and give them the security of salvation.

During April in San Juan we had a record attendance of 35. The Lord has been blessing this beautiful work. We ask you to keep us in your prayers as the brethren continue to mature spiritually in the Lord. We thank the MBA of Texas for your support of this ministry.

 


MARIO GAMEZ
CENTER, LONGVIEW AND TATUM

Souls Saved 1 Baptisms 1 Letter 0 Statement 0
Sunday School 25 Morning Worship 25 Evening Worship 20
Total Church Offering $1,216.00 Gave To Missions $250.00

Our Lord continues to bless the Hispanic people in Pasadena. We had the opportunity
to baptize a 25 year old man. Now he is very active in the church. Please pray for all
the young people. I hope the Lord calls one to preach some day.

Please pray for Ernesto Benavides. He recently learned that he has pancreatic cancer.
He is a new believer. I hope that you can visit in Pasadena one day and we will have real good tamales. Thanks to all of you.

 


LELAND ACKER
BROWNWOOD

Souls Saved 0 Baptisms 0 Letter 0 Statement 1
Sunday Morning Worship 25
Total Church Offering $1,027.07 Gave To Missions $123.24 Paid For Rent $600.00

We would like to welcome Shannon Salazar as the newest member of Grace Pointe. We are truly excited about the growth of Grace Pointe, both in the spiritual development of the members and the numeric growth. April was a month of record attendance for us.

Door-to-door evangelism efforts continue. We are beginning a study of Revelation on Wednesday nights. I have been asked to coach a youth softball team, which is opening more doors for ministry. God is blessing. Thank you for your prayers and support.

 

ROBERT BOONE
MABANK

Souls Saved 0 Baptisms 0 Letter 1 Statement 0
Sunday School 22 Morning Worship 23 Evening Worship 20
Total Church Offering $2,186.00 Gave To Missions $269.00

We had a full month in April. Our homecoming was April 11th and our quarterly singing was the 17th. We had an addition in April. She is a member who has returned home. We thank God for her return.

Bro. and Sis. Reed came to visit in our services one Sunday, and to check to see how we survived the tornado. We were right on the edge of the storm. It missed us by a fence. Only a down spout and a piece of tin were damaged. God blessed us thru this.

We still have a lot of sickness so please pray for these church members. Thank you for your support and prayers. Continue to remember us in your prayers so our work here
will be blessed and send us new members.

 


JIM SLOCUMB
TEXAS MISSION DEVELOPMENT

One person was saved when I preached for a church representing Texas Mission Development. It was a great blessing. It is my pleasure to represent TMD in the
State of Texas. My travels in April included Easter Sunday service with my home
Church family, a revival at Westwood MBC of Odessa, a Mission Rally at Gallatin
MBC in Gallatin, a preaching appointment with Missionary Baptist Church in Corsicana,
The MBA Leadership Conference in Garland and the ATKM Retreat at Pine Springs Camp. During April, I traveled 1700 miles representing TMD. I praise God for your prayers and support.

 

J. D. GARZA AND VICTOR RICE
SAN ANTONIO

We thank the Lord for your prayers and support. We averaged 17 in attendance in April.
The months are going by and we see no new people coming in as a result of the door-knocking we are doing. We are still grateful for the family of five that is coming to the Bible Studies. We will be hosting an outreach event on May 2nd with Bro. Ken and Barbara Sibley presenting Christ through Gospel illusions. Pray that this outreach will bring people to see why the Lord has placed the young Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in this area of town. We hope they may know what the Lord can do in their lives.

Please keep this work in great prayer. Pray that it will bring lost souls that we can work with and start having regular services.

 

RICKEY O'NEAL
BEREAN PRISON MINISTRY

It was another very busy month for us here at the Berean Bible Study Jail and Prison Ministry. My wife and I moved off the campus at TBI into a place out in the country. The country has its advantages and disadvantages. It took four different technicians to get our internet up and running.

In spite of all that, we had 17 precious souls saved. We sent out 284 packages. We now have a total of 66 saved this year and over 2,076 saved since this all-important mission work began. We now go into 2,294 prisons across the nation and have been able to help thousands grow in grace and knowledge of God’s Word and have been able to direct many to one of our New Testament churches upon their release. We have had the privilege of ministering to many families, as well as the inmates. Please keep this very important work in your prayers. Satan hates this work as we are going right into his own backyard to rescue the perishing.

 

DANIEL TIJERINA
MCALLEN

Souls Saved 0 Baptisms 0 Letter 2 Statement 0
Sunday School 20 Morning Worship 20
Total Church Offering $750.00 Gave To Missions $100.00 Paid For Rent $700.00

The month of April was filled with blessings. We spent our time studying Basic Baptist Biblical Principals. The Lord permitted us to see fruit as an older couple who had been
visiting with us for some time decided to join by letter. It is truly a blessing to study God’s Word. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. May the Lord bless
each of you.

 

DONALD TRUSSELL
KERRVILLE

Souls Saved 0 Baptisms 0 Letter 0 Statement 0

Sunday School 10 Morning Worship 13 Evening Worship 11

Total Church Offering $1,175.00 Gave To Missions $100.00 Paid For Rent $1,105.00

 

March was very busy at Hill Country MBM. I was able to visit Wyndrock MBC in Abilene on March 6th. The people there were very warm and hospitable. It was a blessing to make new friends. I was also blessed to preach that evening at a Faith Promise Conference at Westwood MBC in Odessa. It was wonderful to see my former Pastor, Bro. Weeks DuBose, and to fellowship with the church there.

 

Praise the Lord and thanks to the MBA churches of Texas who blessed us with the 2nd quarter Texas Mission Development funds. Please pray for us as we seek His will in what property to purchase. We were able to make 27 contacts this month and are praying for the Lord to give the increase and send more workers to our area. We ask you to do the same. Please prayerfully consider supporting us on a monthly basis. May God bless you all.