In this Update:
What’s happening – A read-out of current efforts in preparation to this summer
Dates – Information on dates for children camps
Point person – link to our active preparation
Website update – what’s new on our website and how you can use it
Welcome to our next in series of updates we post for those directly involved in our projects as well as those who are interested, but not certain of their participation.
Last time most of us saw each other was in January during our fabulous Reunion in Asheville, NC. As always, it was a time of superb fellowship, fun, and recognition. Especially it was nice to have with us a number of our dear partners in ministry from Moldova.
From firsthand experience, we know that times like our Reunion serve as a vivid testimony to the common work God performs in our hearts individually. Miles away from each other, scattered throughout the entire geographical United States, yet united by one mission we ourselves bear witness to God’s cause in Moldova.
So “What’s happening” is first and foremost a question for your own heart because that’s where the preparation for Moldova projects starts.
For some people God’s direction about their ministry this summer is obvious and clear; for others it’s a matter of stepping out in faith that God will provide all that’s needed to make a commitment; still many more are just getting ready to be awakened to God’s calling. Wherever we are, God’s grace purposefully leads us, so let us all make sure we are on the same page with God concerning our service to Him this summer.
Networking
During our previous discussions we discovered that most of us became involved in this ministry having been “fired up” by those who have gone to Moldova before. There is a certain “impulse” or “charge” that originated with God and travels through person to person as we cross each other’s path. In fact, most likely you are reading this because you were inspired by a friend or a relative to consider this ministry, rather than bumping into us on the internet, or hearing about us in a church presentation. Yet whatever the case, we believe this “impulse” to be God’s gravitational work as He pulls His resources together for the ministry He intends to do in Moldova this summer.
So at this time, many of us are interacting with other people on personal basis with a purpose of sharing information, developing contacts, and ultimately recruiting for the Moldova team. To get in the “tighter” communication loop, please see the “point person” section below.
Fundraising
It is from solid experience that we know that God always provides what is necessary for carrying out the ministry He ordains. Therefore each year we rest in confidence that God has arranged all finances and resources we need. Our job is to go out and collect them. This is how we strive to be faithful in fundraising: by showing up in the right place, at the right time, and vocalizing the needs of this ministry. It is the only active part in our fundraising. We do not attempt to persuade people into donating or going with us; all we do is verbalize God’s work in Moldova. The rest is only patient waiting and trust that God had divinely arranged the needed response – be it money, supplies, prayer support commitment, or personal participation. Obviously, the question is how do you know what is the right place, and when is the right time? That’s why our approach to fundraising requires being led by the Spirit, without Whom it is impossible to function in God’s ministry anyway.
We encourage every single volunteer to accept this model of fundraising: trusting God with arranging, and being faithful in receiving.
Being faithful in receiving means opening up to opportunities for presenting the work of God in Moldova in places and times when such opportunities arise. To help bring to mind the different opportunities for sharing with people about the work in Moldova, here is a list of fundraising ideas:
- Church presentations
- Charity dinners
- Individual contributions
- Door-to-door fundraising
- Car washes
- Bake sale
- Jewelry sale
- Garage sale
- Silent auction
- Tournaments
- Letters to business owners
- Good neighbor acts (garden work, etc.)
This list by all means is not exhaustive and can include many other ideas. The important part is to act faithfully when we see that the occasion arises. Results happen when we are prepared to act upon these opportunities. The most important part, however, is to trust in the Lord and happily look to God’s provision for the work He ordained.
If you see an opportunity for doing some fundraising within your network, contact your point person with any questions or requests for information and assistance.
What’s happening in Moldova?
Kids camps
Presently, the teaching staff in Vestea Buna is working on the program for the children camps for this summer. They work on developing and calibrating Bible lessons for the children we expect this summer, as well as populating the program with new songs, skits, games, and new ideas for each day in the upcoming camps. Also, they recruit and train local volunteers with whom we hope to work this summer through regular seminars & training sessions they call “Villas.”
The management of Vestea Buna has a very complicated task of working sometimes “through” and other times “around” bureaucratic obstacles set in the way of conducting children outreach camps. To make these camps possible and legal, they must go through many meetings with the state officials, obtain permissions from local authorities, receive countless approvals from government branches, and even complete unwarranted and unreasonable certifications. All of this takes an immense amount of time and effort; nevertheless, management of Vestea Buna is patient for the sake of the benefits to the children in the remote areas of Moldova and eager to do everything they can to make the camps happen.
Missionaries from Vestea Buna also maintain an inventory of the previously delivered camp equipment and program supplies, making sure that we have everything needed for the camps this year. They communicate to our local volunteer coordinator anything that is worn out, missing, broken, or needs repair parts. This information is in turn submitted to our point persons who arrange for obtaining the needed supplies.
In reality, much of the preparatory work is done by the time we join our forces with partners in Moldova to complete summer camps.
XiT youth camp
In essence, much of the efforts put into preparing extreme youth camps by the XiT team are similar to the work described above. They regularly meet to work on the program, pray for the success of the ministry, conduct field visits to gather information on the best possible camp site and hiking routes, visit youth clubs and discuss with local leaders any suggested adjustments to the course of the ministry.
The dates for the children camps have been finalized. Below is the schedule. Please plan your travel accordingly in order to make sure to be there for the mandatory program seminar. The specific dates for the camps are subject to change due to unpredictable circumstances, such as weather, Moldovan infrastructure, and any other events that would make camp dates adjustment necessary. As much as we would like to set these dates “in stone,” based on our experience in Moldova, dates may be shifted, as well as timed events. However, camps will occur during the period listed. We will do everything possible to keep to the schedule as planned.
While our volunteer coordinator is currently serving in Moldova, we handle preparation work in the United States through our point persons. A point person is an experienced volunteer who basically functions as an active link to our mechanism of preparation.
Point persons normally operate within their geographical areas with responsibilities ranging from one city to several states. They track progress in preparation, respond to various information requests, and stay on top of fundraising opportunities and volunteer recruitment.
Point persons lead the way by helping other local volunteers with step-by-step instructions, answering questions, and providing hands on assistance to individual volunteers.
If you are not yet “linked in” to our work in the United States, please contact us and we will connect you with a point person in your geographical area.
Tax-deductible receipts
We are able to award a tax-deductible receipt to anyone making a donation by cash or a check. Please see the “Donate” section of our website for more information.
Updates to the contents of our web pages have been made. We aim to provide people with information about us as a team, our projects in Moldova, and the way we conduct our ministry.
The information in our website is detailed enough to help people browsing these pages determine whether they take any further interest in our ministry or not. We also encourage all participants of our projects to familiarize themselves with the contents of our website to make sure we are all on the same page.
Specific updates have been made to elaborate on the way we operate, detailing our vision, mission, goals, and tasks. We treat this part very seriously as it represents the idea behind everything we do in this ministry. We also updated the Projects” page reporting on the work we do in Moldova. We reserved specific names and locations for internal communication out of safety precaution.
There will be a photo gallery that we plan to update with pictures of our summer camps. A special page was made for all our alumni. If you ever participated in our projects, we would love to hear from you. Please visit this page and leave a brief comment or let us know about the work God performed in your life through this ministry. This might be a great way to see how many lives have been touched in the course of our ministry!
As we continue our preparation work, more changes to the website will be made in order to meet communication needs, so please check back regularly in order not to miss any important updates. We plan to create a FAQs page, and add a feature that would allow people to donate online.
If you have any questions, either contact your point person, or submit your requests for information, comments, questions on this website by clicking contact us link.
Thank you and God bless you!
XiT Ministries Team.
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