Zion’s Gate Ministry
At this moment Zion’s Gate is focused on building their first set of dormitories at their ministry site. Hoping and praying to bring many young women (ages 2-18) off the streets to make their home Zion’s Gate. As our workers continue to focus on the inside of the dorms we would like to focus on the outside. We have two weeks planned on labor removing all the debris and begin to prepare the soil for landscaping. Also we would like to spend one week building a large rabbit home. Zion’s Gate teens will be working side-by-side with O squad in making this ministry site beautiful.
24 Hour Men Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
This live- in center houses men with problems of alcohol and/or drug abuse. Each participant voluntarily admits himself for a period of three months. They are not permitted to leave the center. 24 hour is a private non-religious organization totally relying on voluntary contributions of each participant. Zion’s Gate has permission to share the gospel at this rehabilitation center.
Honduras Hope- City Dump/ Casa de Esperenza- Orphanage
These two ministries both overseen by Marc Tindall and his wife. For over five years Honduras Hope brings meals, bibles and devotionals to the hundreds of children and adults living in the city dump. Also they have opened three orphanages in Honduras serving the fatherless and motherless children of Honduras. Zion’s Gate will prepare and serve a meal to over 200 people living in the city dump. Afterwards we will visit one of three orphanages for an afternoon of fun and ministry. We will have food and a campfire with the children.
Shechinah Ministries- Serving the Poor
Shechinah Ministries continues to serve the poor for over 20 years in Honduras. Zion’s Gate will be serving side-by-side with founder Theresa Searcy in three areas this month. We will sort and organize the latest large container of clothes and toys shipped from the United States. Then we will enter various small villages to share the Gospel and hand out toy and clothes donations. We will also be up in the beautiful mountains digging out an area for a tilapia pond and an area for growing vegetables. These two projects will provide food for many poor families. Also, she hopes to teach the locals the basics of these two businesses so they can one day create their own.
Heart of Christ – Serving the Forgotten
Heart of Christ is a non-denominational faith-based mission in Honduras that works to rescue women and children (elderly and disabled) from violence (domestic and family violence, child abuse, rape, child pornography and prostitution, sex trafficking, kidnapping, murder, etc) They have a refuge center for temporary refuge of women and children, victims of violence and a children’s’ home specifically for handicap children and girls who are pregnant because of rape and incest. They also have many projects including food, Christmas, clothing, medical, construction, education, spiritual outreach, leadership, and disaster projects. Zion’s Gate will be helping them with sharing Christ’s love with women and children. Also we will be assisting in various property improvement projects.
Loyalty Bilingual School
Pastor Roger continues to direct a small private Christian school located very close to Zion’s Gate ministry site. Currently Zion’s Gate has 4 of their children, who live on the compound, attending this school. Zion’s Gate will be visiting Loyalty two days a week offering help in clearing an area for a small soccer field and preparing the students for a national spelling bee.
Women’s Prison Ministry
Jami continues to work close with the 18 street gang members (women) who are behind bars in prison. Every Saturday she enters the prison and shares the Gospel with over 100 women. These women come voluntarily to participate and hear the word of God. As a squad we hope to join her one Saturday to make a huge impact on these women. Also we will be alongside of Jami in a somewhat dangerous colony- Las Brisas for a day of fun, music, food, sports and sharing the word at a local soccer field.
Iglesia Tabernaculo de Sion
Pastor Peter and Tyanne Jurka have been in Honduras for over 28 years. They started an interdenominational church, children’s home (orphanage) , medical and dental clinic as well as a children’s day school. They do regular outreaches in the prison as well as food distribution and feeding programs.
The children’s center is in need of building maintenance; painting, finishing the property fence, and basic repairs. They also need some sheet rock and small interior construction done. Also we will join Pastor Peter for a full day of feeding 1000 people in two villages.
