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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2008 Backyard Mission 
Service Report

Total Projects to date:			667
Total Projects in 2008:		 87

Labor Source:
LUMC -				  9
Other volunteer groups -	22
Family -				24
Paid Professionals -		28
APS -				7 

Volunteer Groups:  Lakeridge UMC, Second Baptist, Foundry UMC – Houston, TX, First Christian – Gainesville, TX, The Springs – youth, St. Lukes UMC, Oakwood Methodist, First Baptist, Betenbough Co., Bethel Temple, Westminster Presbyterian, Southside COC, St. Matthews UMC

Repairs:
Roofs replaced -			13
Roof repaired -			  8
Ext. paint/siding -		18
Windows/Doors -		33
Heaters -			14
Water heaters -			  8
Plumbing repairs -		  8
Other repairs -			29

We had some groups buy their own supplies this year, which helped our budget.

Thank You Ken Ellis with Dale Bolles for doing all our heater and water heater work!
FEBRUARY 2009

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Families Served - 667

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In a time when the economy is struggling to right itself, we thank God for His blessing and provision.  We are starting 2009 with a solid financial base and have not had to turn anyone down because of funding.  We are busy with heaters and water heaters this winter.  Thank you, to all who hear and heed God’s call to “love your neighbor”.  

I can testify in my personal life, I have never run out of money because I helped someone else.  I can certainly get in a bind when I overspend on myself, but not because I helped someone else.  God’s principle of “Blessed to be a Blessing” is solid.  “Blessed to be Selfish” doesn’t really work in His kingdom.

** 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