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HOW I CAN

SUPPORT

KERYG MA

TODA Y

MINISTRI ES?

Donate to our

Fall 2014

Children’s

Angel Tree

Pray for the

Ministry

Volunteer and use

your gifts and

talents to serve in

the ministry.

8544 West Belfort

P.O. Box 104

Houston, TX 77071

A 501 (c) (3)

Nonprofit

Organization

God keeps his promises! It has been an exciting time at Kerygma Today Ministries.

We have seen the hand of God continue to move in this ministry. The backpack

drive was a huge success and we continue to minister to the women that are incarcer-

ated at Fort Bend County jail. The seeds of faith have been planted in the hearts of

these women. They are encouraged through our ministry and ask that we continue to

lift them up in prayer daily.

Last month, one of the ladies that we ministered to during her seven month stay at the

jail was released. She had given her life to the Lord during one of our ministry meet-

ings. She expressed that upon her release from jail, she did not want to go back to her

former life-style of drugs and prostitution. Through much prayer and the work of the

Holy Spirit, she made a decision to leave Houston and go to live with her grand-

mother. Today, she is regularly attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and

church with her grandmother in Corpus Christi. We continue to minister the word of

God to her daily. She has made great progress and plans to get her GED! Kerygma

Today Ministries has also supported her with clothing, shoes, and personal items for

her new beginning. We rejoice in her return to the Lord and all that God is doing

and will do through her testimony.

In Luke 15: 3-7 (NIV), Jesus told this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred

sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country

and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it

on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and

says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way

there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over

ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Amen!

Now this 24 year old woman is headed for God’s promises

for her life! When the Lord calls us to minister to the

needs of others, we can trust that God is at work in their

hearts to give them a new life in Christ.

For the Lord declares:

“So is my word that goes out from my mouth:

It will not return to me empty,

but will accomplish what I desire

and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11

Trust God at his word today. He keeps his promises!

A Message from Minister Webb

Minister Phyllis Webb

Founder

kerygmatoday@gmail.com

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Heart 2 Heart — Student Back-to-School Drive

In our Summer Newsletter, we told you about

our desire to meet the needs of mothers that are

incarcerated by providing their children with back

-to-school gear. We had a wonderful outpouring

of love through donations! We thank each and

every one of you for your contributions to this

worthy cause.

Through your generous donations and support,

Kerygma Today Ministries customized back-packs

for 28 students. Each student, a child of an

incarcerated mother, received school supplies

specific to their school-age group. The supplies

were lovingly tucked into their colorful backpack

with an inspirational book and presented to each

student at the celebration.

The Back-to-School Drive celebra-

tion was held at the T.W. Davis

Family YMCA, where donuts and

punch were served to the

caregivers and children.

The caregivers were delighted to

see the smiles on the children’s

faces. Some expressed their

appreciation with hugs, and others in writing. We

hope you will enjoy reading their heart-felt messages

of how Kerygma Today Ministries has made a

difference in their lives.

We see the successful Back-To-School drive as con-

firmation from God to continue this effort in the

future. We will be taking the first steps to making

this vision become a reality each year going forward.

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The King will reply, ‘Truly, I tell you, what-

ever you did for one of the least of these broth-

ers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Matthew 25:40

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Your donations were appreciated!

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Thank you! — Your prayers and encouragement matter! As we shared in our last newsletter, over the

course of the last few months, God has paved

the way for Kerygma Today Ministries to min-

ister to women and children in various capaci-

ties.

In these few short months since receiving

status as a non-profit organization, Kerygma

Today Ministries has served over 100 individu-

als. Throughout this year, we have been able

to witness every small step, from Bible Study

at the Fort Bend County Jail to providing back-

packs to the children of incarcerated mothers.

This has been a joy to see. We hope you will

continue to pray for KTM and serve with us as

we journey through the works God has planned

for Kerygma Today Ministries.

Keep an eye out for our Winter newsletter

where we will share more about our plans for

2015. For now, and on behalf of the women

and children served, we just want to say a big

thank you and praise God. He has been so

wonderfully faithful and we are seeing many

lives drawn closer to God through our efforts.

Here are a few of the prayers and thank you

cards received from the Caregivers and the

women in the Fort Bend County Jail.

All praises be to God!

Do not despise these small beginnings, for

the LORD rejoices to see the work begin

Zechariah 4:10

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An opportunity to give

STOP Domestic Violence October is recognized

as “Domestic Violence

month” and focuses

national attention on

those involved in and

affected by domestic

violence. According to

the National Coalition

Against Domestic Vio-

lence, on average,

nearly 20 people per

minute are victims of

physical violence by an

intimate partner in the

United States. Annu-

ally, this equates to

more than 10 million

men and women – with

the majority being

women. Further, inti-

mate partner violence

accounts for 15% of all

violent crime. One of

KTM’s core values is

to provide a safe haven

for women and their

children that are

victims of abuse,

neglect or crisis.

The ministry has

already begun minis-

tering to those incar-

cerated - many who

have been subjected to

domestic violence prior

to their incarceration.

We ask for your

prayers throughout the

year for this ministry

outreach. Would you

also join us in prayer

that God will provide

direction and resources

regarding a housing

facility for Kerygma

Today Ministries

where women and their

children can receive

food, shelter,

protection and Biblical

counsel?

We appreciate your

support!

If you would like to

make a financial dona-

tion to support this

initiative, you can do

so via PayPal or mail-

ing a check to:

Kerygma Today Ministries

8544 West Bellfort

Box #104

Houston, TX 77071

Kerygma Today Ministries

looks forward to being

God’s hand and feet to these

children at Christmastime.

Kerygma Today Minis-

tries will be sharing

God’s love by provid-

ing a toy and an article

of winter clothing to 28

children of incarcer-

ated mothers in

December. The

children served

range in age from 4

to 17. The antici-

pated average spent

on each child will

be $25.00.

K E R Y G M A T O D A Y M I N I S T R I E S

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Where there is no

vision, the people

perish.

Proverbs:29:18 KJV

Volunteer Opportunities

Our Mission & Vision Preaching and Teach-

ing Ministry – Our

mission is to reach the

people of God on vari-

ous levels of their

Christian walk, em-

powering them to dis-

cover God’s promises,

receive power, walk in

authority, and apply

biblical truths to daily

living through practical

application.

Purpose: To teach the

people of God to apply

the word of God to

everyday life. Ephe-

sians 4:12

Real Talk - Bible

study and prayer in a

structured but casual

environment, where

women can express,

relate, and heal while

being coached through

the word of God.

Purpose: To break

bondages, promote

healing and restoration.

Matthew 11:28-30

Crisis Intervention

Center – A safe haven

for women and their

children that are

victims of abuse,

neglect or crisis. A

crisis hotline will be

answered by a team of

certified counselors.

Purpose: To reach

women in need,

providing them food,

shelter, protection, and

biblical counsel.

Ephesians 2:10

Volunteer Assimilation

Coordinator: Welcome

new volunteers and

help them to get in-

volved in the ministry.

Ensure each volunteer

understands the mis-

sion, vision, and pur-

pose of the ministry.

Distribute and maintain

volunteer handbook.

Assist volunteers with

identifying their

volunteer role.

Public Relations Coor-

dinator: Manage and

assist in securing

speaking engagements

for Minister Webb

Qualifications: Public

speaking or communi-

cations background.

These opportunities do not fit

your gifting?

Send us an email to

kerygmatoday@gmail.com

Let us know what your

strengths are. We are sure

we can use your help!

Whatever you do,

work at it with all of

your heart, as work-

ing for the Lord, not

for human masters,

since you know that

you will receive an

inheritance from the

Lord as a reward. It

is the Lord Christ you

are serving.

Colossians 3:23-24

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