{"id":1658,"date":"2014-03-05T10:04:25","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T17:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2014-03-05T10:04:25","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T17:04:25","slug":"1658","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/?p=1658","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Cambria; text-align: right;\"><strong><em>February <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; font-size: 28px; line-height: normal; font-family: Cambria; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Children-Header.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1659\" title=\"Children-Header\" src=\"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Children-Header-150x148.png\" alt=\"Children-Header\" width=\"108\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a>The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #009000; font-size: 36px;\">PEACE <\/span>Newsletter<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">News About the Malawi team who\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff2600;\"><strong>P<\/strong><\/span>rotects,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff2600;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>mpowers,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff2600;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>dvocates for the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff2600;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/span>hildren &amp; their\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff2600;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>ducation<\/h4>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As many of you know, Lakeside Church has collected the First Fruits offering for the <strong>Next Ten <\/strong>initiative. We&#8217;ve learned that it exceeded $200,000! That means that the church has wired a transfer of funds for $200,000 to WAY Ministries in Malawi. Praise God, we have already received enough to buy the property and build the Children\u2019s Center &#8212; in one weekend! A big thank you to everyone at Lakeside Church for <strong><em>Unleashing Generosity to Change Our World! <\/em><\/strong>Glory to God!<\/p>\n<p><strong>WAY Ministries\/Zikomo Yesu Enterprises \u2013 Children&#8217;s Center <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>The timeline below is our current plan; however, we know God has His own timing and this is Malawi, so these plans may be very hopeful!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 2014 <\/strong> &#8211; Purchase the land<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 2014 <\/strong> &#8211; Architectural plans designed for entire property -Process begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 2014 <\/strong> &#8211; Construction on the wall begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 2014 <\/strong> &#8211; School building plans approved by City<\/li>\n<li><strong>July 2014 <\/strong> &#8211; Begin infrastructure for water and electricity<\/li>\n<li><strong>September 2014 <\/strong> &#8211; Begin school building construction<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 2014 <\/strong> &#8211; School construction complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There has been an abundance of blessings poured out on our ministry recently. With this, of course, comes great responsibility. We would covet your prayers during this season of decision -making.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Please be praying for an accountant for our Board and also for the team of leaders we will need to get this job done.<\/li>\n<li>Please be praying for the land we believe is the land God wants us to purchase.<\/li>\n<li>Please pray for protection for Lakeside Church leaders and members as they have launched a campaign to intercede for those who are oppressed and in poverty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please pray for James Machila, our executive, and the team as they begin a marketing campaign for our private school and programs this week. <\/strong>Sustainability. Jesus, flood our ministry with clients participating in our programs. For Your glory and for Your children, Jesus! We believe you are going to do it this week!<\/li>\n<li>Please pray for our upcoming <strong>Annual General Board Meeting, Thursday, March 20th from 2p.m. &#8211; 4p.m. <\/strong>We will have all our partners come to hear an update on our ministry\/non profit and get feedback.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Please pray that more Malawian leaders in Christ rise up to advocate for those who are oppressed and in poverty here in Malawi &#8211; especially for the children.<\/li>\n<li>Please pray for these programs: March 8th and 15th we have sessions at my local church for our girls in the Street Kids program about HIV\/AIDS, STDs, rape prevention and counseling. <strong>________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Key contacts: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To reach Maribeth Sexton in Malawi, send an email to <a href=\"mailto:maribeth@theocean.cc\">maribeth@theocean.cc<\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the United States, contact Lynn Merritt at <a href=\"mailto:merrittbusinesssupply@hotmail.com\">merrittbusinesssupply@hotmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To give, go to http:\/\/lakesidechurch.com\/giving -faqs\/ (login and give to missions -Maribeth)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><strong>Zikomo Yesu Enterprises <\/strong>\u2013 Please search for us and like our page!<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Website: <\/strong>http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 2014 The\u00a0PEACE Newsletter News About the Malawi team who\u00a0Protects,\u00a0Empowers,\u00a0Advocates for the\u00a0Children &amp; their\u00a0Education As many of you know, Lakeside Church has collected the First Fruits offering for the Next Ten initiative. We&#8217;ve learned that it exceeded $200,000! 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