Winter 2013

Dear Friends,

We are encouraged to be faithful in seeding. If we do not seed, we will not reap. This is an ongoing principle and so we soldier on in our work for children in California and elsewhere.

Milestone #1
Redwood City, California
This summer marked our 9th Touchdown Camp. This is a day camp that appeals to unchurched children but plants the Word of God effectively, too. For the first time no flyers went out as this program and Verbo Church is so well known in the community.

We had over 175 children in camp with teen volunteers from Verbo, 50% of them former campers. The camp model is one that can be duplicated in any community where people want to make a difference to keep kids out of gangs and bring them into the church.

Milestone #2
We initiated, as part of our strong educational emphasis, a "LEG UP SCHOLARSHIP FUND". So that one camper per year will have funds to go to junior college. At this writing our first fund: THE DANIEL FUND is one quarter funded. We will start fund #2 soon. Education makes a difference for the future of these children and their families. A former teacher, over 100 years old, sent in a check because she knew how important this "help" was for these children. "I am happy to support the Daniel Fund," she wrote.

Milestone #3
We initiated a Pick your Favorite City in America and pray for 40 day program. We encourage you to join this effort and let us know you are praying and for which city. Prayer is home base and we will not expand unless the prayer foundation is laid. To date these cities have been prayed for: Hollywood, Pasadena, West Covina, Chicago, two cities in Orange County, El Segundo, and more. This is an extremely important program. For more information contact: Elaine Biser: Ebiser7@earthlink.net.

We are expanding, and with expansion we have continued to look for cars to be donated to us through CARS 4 Causes. We also have a travel fund open and are looking for funds and donated miles.

All of this is because God doesn't want one of these little ones to perish. May you have a wonderful Christmas as you consider the babe in the manger who gave up everything to come down and save each one of us.

Sincerely,
Joyce Dueker
Founder of Project Lost Sheep