Ministry Expansion Project

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Over the past 10 years, TOLM has been able to minister to hundreds of students and their families through Mount Sinai Christian School and engage in various community outreaches. But God has given us a vision for so much more, and we are currently seeking to expand our ministry center in Guatemala. Our Ministry Expansion Project has seven phases. We have already begun Phases 1 and 2.

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Development Phases:

Phase 1

3 Classrooms - $10,000

Currently, our classrooms are overcrowded, and we are seeking to build new classrooms to foster a good environment for our students to learn and allow us to reach more children.

Phase 2

Multipurpose Room & Retaining Wall - $20,000

The multipurpose room will have so many uses for us in ministry. We have over 15 staff members and we often meet outside, crammed in a small office, a classroom, or meet at an offsite location.

In addition, one of our dreams at TOLM has been to be able to host and provide adult literacy classes for members of the community who are illiterate or struggle to read and write. We would also like to offer after-school tutoring for children of the community and this space would be so beneficial.

The retaining wall will be built to support the expansion and current infrastructure.

Phase 3

Missions Center - $80,000

The missions center will be a two-level building. The lower level will be used to host medical clinics for the community, featuring examination rooms and offices.

The upper level will consist of offices for our staff. We only have one small office now that is shared among all the staff.

It will also have several rooms which can be used for some of the same purposes of the multipurpose room. This space can also be used for woodshop classes which will be offered to students and members of the community to help them learn a trade which can create a sustainable income.

Phase 4

New Sanctuary - $70,000

In this phase, we will build a new sanctuary for Mount Sinai Evangelical Mission Church. We partner with and do ministry alongside this local church. This new building will allow the church more needed space to continue growing and ministering to members of the community. It will also include a baptistry.

Phase 5

Transform Former Sanctuary into 6-8 Classrooms - $25,000

After the new sanctuary is built, we will divide the current sanctuary into 6-8 classrooms. We will also take this opportunity to update the electricity and make any repairs needed. These classrooms can be used by the school and the church. Our desire is to have a library, science lab, and computer lab to enrich the education we provide to our students.

Phase 6

Multipurpose Athletic Center & Parking Lot - $30,000

The multipurpose athletic center will be used for the school, the church, and outreach activities. God gave us the desire many years ago for a Sports Program to reach children in Magdalena and the surrounding communities. We would also like to host a free exercise program for the people of Magdalena to teach them about nutrition, hygiene, and physical wellness. The parking lot can be used for staff, church members, and visitors.

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Concurrent Phase

Concurrent Phase - $55,000

During Phases 4-6, we will be concurrently working on a few other aspects of expansion. First, we will be installing bathrooms and new electricity. Then we will build a property wall for security. We will create ramps and stairs throughout the property for ease of mobility in moving from one building to the next.

Phase 7

Patio, Playground Fence, Green Area to Play - $10,000

In this final phase, we will create a recreational patio and green area that connects to the current playground. We will put up a fence around the playground and new space. Tables will be added to the area for people to sit and gather.

Nutrition Program

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Tapestry of Love Ministries established the nutrition program in 2016 to support the malnutrition of many students that were attending Mount Sinai Christian School. We had seen the physical needs of the children and we felt led to do something to improve their state of health. In the process of planning various aspects of the potential program, God provided a special resource (Manna Packs). Mount Sinai Evangelical Mission Church began a partnership with another Christian organization in Guatemala, called CRI, to receive this special donation of rice packs. The MannaPack Rice is an excellent source of protein, carbohydrates and key nutrients culturally acceptable worldwide for anyone over the age of one. The church has connected to MSCS as well as other local public schools.

At Mount Sinai Christian School, we supplement this with vegetables, tortillas, and pure water so that we are able to serve the children a complete meal. This partnership has been a blessing for our students and many other children in the community. We have seen improvements in the students’ health including, height, weight, and defenses. Additionally, in the future, we would like to serve Incaparina to students in the morning. Incaparina is a nutritious vitamin drink that would be especially beneficial to many of our students that do not get good breakfasts. TOLM desires to develop a more effective health follow-up. It is important for us to have better control, exact records, check-ups, funding for more meals throughout the week, and consistency to achieve holistically ministering to the needs of our students.

Women's Group

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“Mujeres Virtuosas” (Virtuous Women) is the name of a special women’s group TOLM is currently ministering to. This group was founded in 1994 to allow for economic and spiritual growth within the women living in rural Magdalena, Guatemala. Projects were then developed to help the women have some income for their families. The main projects were chicken coups and pig corrals. During these past years, the women formed a meeting time to have accountability, learn to save money, and grow in their faith.

Every 15 days, the women would gather to turn in their savings portion within the group and only one women would receive each meeting. In this way, the women were able to learn to invest in creating or building their small business or project by saving each month and then receiving when their number was called. In 2017, God laid on our heart to support this group. Every two weeks we meet with them and work alongside them.

We worship, pray, participate in fun activities and learn from God’s word as a message or devotions are shared. Over time, many of the projects or businesses have become broken or rusted with ware. As a ministry, we desire to begin and revitalize projects the women had before and possibly begin a few new business-minded projects. We must identify the needs that the women have and then, orient them in such a way, that this ministry will impact their lives holistically. We are eager to see God touch their hearts and transform their lives.

Sports Program

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For quite some time, Tapestry of Love Ministries has dreamed about creating a sports club ministry. We have prayed for guidance and direction, for the Lord to show us how we should form a long-lasting, effective program that would truly reach out to the children of this community. Our hope is to use sports, with a focus in soccer and cheerleading, as an open door to share Jesus with the local children. Many kids in Magdalena love sports. We see this as an opportunity to build a bridge between sports and physical activity with evangelism.

Children will be able learn and play sports while learning about God, memorizing scripture, reading the Bible, and learning how to have a real relationship with Jesus. We know the Lord will bring about change in their lives as we plant the seeds of God’s love and His word in their hearts. TOLM is excited to see this ministry project launch and develop to reach and disciple the beautiful children of Guatemala.