Welcome to Caring Partners International's E-Newsletter
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Photos, from Top, Clockwise: 1) CHCA Students & TLC Kids with their Backpacks, 2) Kris Odom RN & friend at the Genesaret Church, 3) Prayer in the Clinic of the Soul, 4) Dr. Adam Reed with TLC Administrator Jose Alvarez, teacher Billy Pichola with donated computers for the Program from Premier Health, 5) Jane Haslem & Katie Gansle searching for glasses
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Taking the Love of Christ
...to the Children of Guatemala
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On January 16
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, a Caring Partners International (CPI) medical mission team returned from Guatemala following a time of service with the Genesaret Church, located in Guatemala City. CPI was blessed to bring a team of students, chaperones, and parents from Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy to minister to the children and community of the Genesaret Church.
During their time in Guatemala, the CPI/CHCA mission team hosted a party for all the children currently enrolled in CPI’s TLC Sponsorship Program. 2018 saw some major changes to the TLC Program – sponsorship dollars now go directly to the Genesaret Church to host an after-school program which addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual health of each child. The children attending the Program receive a nutritious meal, educational tutoring, and Biblical training. Teens and young adults from the Genesaret Church serve as teachers and volunteers, assisting the children in their secular and spiritual education. Jose Alvarez, a graduate of the TLC Program and a young leader in the Genesaret Church, is the Program Administrator.
Prior to the party, many of the TLC children participated in a skit for the CPI/CHCA mission team, revolving around the scriptures found in the Gospel of Matthew about ministering to “the least of these”. Edgar, one young boy in the Program, quoted all the Books of the Bible. And Yazury, a young girl of 6, blessed the group with a prayer in her native Mayan language, Kaqchikel. Program Administrator Jose thanked CPI and its Sponsors for their support of the Program, sharing the wonderful news that all 51 children participating in the new Program had passed their grade in school, a tremendous accomplishment in a country where many children don’t even have the opportunity to receive a formal education!
Carlos the Clown and the CHCA students spent some time entertaining the kids with fun and games, and then each TLC child received a Backpack full of school supplies, toys, and toiletry products. The Backpacks and toiletry products were provided through CPI donors WestCMR & M&S Flooring, and also TLC Program funds. The school supplies were generously donated and packed by the CHCA students as their donation to the children. What a thrill it was for the entire team to see the happy faces of the kids as they opened up their new Backpacks!
Later that same day, the entire CPI/CHCA team provided healthcare to the TLC children and their families. And the next two days saw the mission team and the Genesaret Church reach out to minister to the entire community through its Evangelism Through Medicine clinic. All told, 480 patients were treated, and 52 made decisions for Jesus Christ, and are now connected with the ministry outreach of the Genesaret Church. To God be the glory – great things He has done!
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Would You Become a TLC Program Sponsor?
by Rhonda Reed, CPI Missionary & Executive Director
I came back from Guatemala with a renewed passion for CPI’s TLC Program. This new version of the Program – conducting an after-school ministry at the Genesaret Church – is truly reaching “the least of these” in Zone 6 of Guatemala City. The joy in each child’s face during the party and the program activities was so evident, and it is my prayer that Pastor Hernandez and his team can grow the Program even more as they rescue children from the gangs and violence so prevalent in their neighborhoods.
The requested donation for Program Sponsorship is $30.00 per month. Three times a year, each Sponsor will receive an update from our Administrator, Jose Alvarez, and a thank you letter from a participating child. You can make an eternal difference in a young child’s life – please sponsor today! Contact me at
r.reed@caringpartners.org
or sign up directly via our website at
TLC Sponsorship
and put "TLC" in the Comment Box.
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In The News -
CPI Board Member Dr. Charles O. Dillard
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This February, during Black History Month, the Main Library of the City of Cincinnati will host a series of programs that spotlight the many African Americans in Cincinnati who answered the call to serve and to improve the conditions of the community.
The first program will feature CPI Board Member Dr. Charles O. Dillard. Dr. Chuck is a longtime Walnut Hills resident and a retired Brigadier General who followed his father Dr. Charles E. Dillard into medicine. He will discuss African Americans in medicine in the Cincinnati area, both past and present.
The program will take place on Saturday, February 2
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at 2:00 PM. For more information, contact the Main Library at 513-369-6900 or via their website
www.CincinnatiLibrary.org
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Come To CPI's April 11th Banquet & Silent Auction!
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On Thursday, April 11
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, Caring Partners will host its Annual Banquet, held once again at the Savannah Center in West Chester, Ohio.
This year’s theme is “Living on Purpose”, and the event will feature video clips and testimonies from several CPI volunteers, missionaries, and travelers who have discovered their God-given purpose by serving through CPI’s healthcare ministry. Christian recording artists “My Brother’s Keeper” will also perform.
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Roy W. Cline, Founder & Chairman Emeritus
Dr. Daniel Love, Chairman
Dr. Adam Reed, President & Director of Missions
Rhonda J. Reed, Executive Director
Andrew Wienhoff, Director of Mission Resources
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Rick Lalli, Director of Ministry Development
Jon & Karen Lambert, Mission Directors
Helmuth & Olga Marroquin, Directors, Guatemala
Bill Wienhoff, Financial Administrator
Kathy Ridenour, Executive Assistant
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The Board Members and Staff of Caring Partners would like to THANK YOU for your PRAYERS and FINANCIAL SUPPORT for this ministry. Our PARTNERSHIP enables the Gospel message to be shared throughout the world!
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Caring Partners International, Inc.
937-743-2744 or 800-472-2744
Fax: 937-743-2749
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