Backyard Mission Newsletter…do the Word.

Mission Statement:

1.  Get people warm and dry by providing free home repairs, using volunteer labor and buying materials with donated money.  Demonstrating the love of Christ!

2.  Give Christians the opportunity to put their faith into action by loving and serving their neighbors.

3.  Help other churches start a Backyard Mission program in their community.
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BYM DREAM TEAM

I have to brag on my “Dream Team”!  This is a small group of volunteers who consistently help run BYM.  One bunch comes by regularly and picks up some of our smaller jobs and takes care of them.  Thanks to their work, we have made great strides in reducing our waiting list.  We only have a couple of applications from 2006 left, and just a handful from 2007.  

Other folks do the “initial home visit” and the “final home visit”.  The initial home visit consists of making notes of the needed repairs on an evaluation sheet.  When a volunteer team wants to “adopt” a house, they can tell from these notes what work needs to be done.   The final home visit happens when we have a family who does their own repairs and someone drops by to see that those repairs have been completed.

Some drop off our BYM DVD to local churches, encouraging them to adopt a project.

All these servants have helped BYM run more smoothly and efficiently.  To be on one of these teams, simply contact our office.  

Thank you to my dream team and all of you who give to BYM.

 Merry Christmas to you all!
DECEMBER 2008

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Families Served - 654

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Twin sisters outside their home that was “adopted” by Westminster Presbyterian volunteers. The joy that God’s love can bring!  So many times, people simply need to know that someone cares.  This Christmas season, look for ways to share the love of Christ with people God puts in your path.
IF YOU CAN MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY, DO!

** A big thanks to Alamo Remodeling for providing a dump truck for us!! **
   
CONSIDER A GIFT TO BACKYARD MISSION IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF SOMEONE SPECIAL.

Board Members:
Jim Taylor		Mary Kay McCauley
Sheri Haynes		Laren Craig
Glenn West		Lindy Fruge’

LAURIE FOSTER,  DIRECTOR / FOUNDER       
4701 - 82nd St		               (806) 794-4015
Lubbock, TX  79424	  
Lfoster@backyardmission.org / www.backyardmission.org

2008 Grants
Lubbock Area Foundation – unrestricted funds and 
Chester & Ada Ruth Green Endowment, South Plains Association of Governments, East Texas Foundation – LeGrand & Cassandra Northcutt