The ministries of Friends United
Meeting in Belize
Belize is a small English-speaking country
in Central
America/ Caribbea
n.
The population is diverse
: Mayan, English
, Mexican, and Garifu
na
The Southside of Belize City is riddled
with poverty, gang-related crime, drugs and
weapons
Belize Friends SchoolImage credit: amandala.com.bz/news/the-bleeding-heart-of-the-southside/
Belize Friends School has been “Bridging the Gap Between Poverty and
Possibilities” for 21 years
Originally a boys-only program, there are now
girls as well as boys enrolled.
Friends School provides a “second-chance” for students who have
failed in traditional schools
The values-based curriculum is much more
than remedial academics. It is whole-life redemption.
Our school has a
reputation for
taking the
hardest kids,
and turning
their lives
around
One-on-one Christ-centered instruction speaks to the
heart of each student
The government believes that “Friends School can do it”
when a child has been rejected (academically and behaviorally)
by all other schools
Our dedicated staff include Darcel Murray, Teacher, and Candi Young,
Acting Principal
Dale Graves, Acting Director,
has agreed to stay for a second year
What’s next for Belize Friends Ministries?
The Belize Discernment & Planning Task Force is seeking God’s will for the expansion of FUM’s Belize ministries.
The task force’s assignment is:
“to glean through the information that’s already
been gathered
to pray together for divine guidance
and to develop a concrete ministry plan for consideration
by the FUM General Board.”
It’s clear we are called to educational ministries. Can we expand to serve
more students?
There are so many children eager to study. Even their parents want to learn to
read and write.
An evening adult educat
ion program will begin
in September 2015.
Our building
is so small,
we can’t do
much more than what we’re
currently doing.
We lack
outdoor
space, so a lot
of school activiti
es happen in the
street
We’re clear about
our call to this
particular
neighborhoodShould we buy
and rehab?
High rates of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment fuel the spiral of
violence and despair.
We believe we are called to increase the variety of ways
that Friends impact the community.
We believe that we are called to gather people into fellowships
where Jesus Christ is known, loved and obeyed as Teacher and Lord.
We believe we are called to make a credible witness to the Gospel in word and deed.
Our students
need help
developing
healthy interper
sonal skills
The nascent Alternatives to Violence Project in Belize needs encouragement to
grow.
We are about to begin searching
for a pastor/counselor who can gather
people for worship and can
disciple students,
families and the community as a
whole.
Pray with us for the future of the work in Belize.
Thank you for your
support for Belize
Friends Ministries!
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