September 2006 - Kingdom Builders Ministries | Jamaica

Kingdom Builders Ministry
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed.
Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.
Isaiah 1:17 (NLT)
August / Sept. 2006
James W. Koch
& Penie M. Koch
Founders & Directors
168 South Sea Park,
Whitehouse, Westmoreland,
Jamaica (876) 963-5827
[email protected]
www.jaminjamaica.com
Board of Directors
James W. Koch
KBM
Penie M. Koch
KBM
Kevin R. Kreft
Pilot—Delta Airlines
Andrew D. Babel
Senior Tech. Premier Internet.
William G. Bennett
Mktg.Mgr. Cin. Tyrolit
Michael W. Koch
President—Fitness Mgt.
Alex Blaine
CEO—Blaine Pharm.
Mary E. Kreft
Treasurer
Homemaker
Please send all contributions
and official mail to :
KBM
6800 Hazel Court,
Florence, KY 41042-1399
Busy would be an understatement!
This summer has been packed full of activity!
To the right you see Novlette’s twin girls, Amaya &
Amoya, who were born May 16, 2006. Mother and
girls are all well. Novlette rents a home from her aunt
in Petersville near her mom. Her mom baby-sits
when Novlette works at Sandals. We enjoy occasional visits from all three as you can see here to the
right— “Grandma Penie” is holding Amaya.
1st Annual KBM Golf Outing was very successful in raising funds and having fun!
God gave us a beautiful
day to enjoy family &
friends while most hit the
little white balls around
Hickory Sticks Golf
Course. We shared a
great meal and many donated prizes. A silent auction contributed to the
grand total of funds raised
by this event. There will
definitely be a 2nd Annual KBM Golf Outing!
A special THANK YOU to all who help make the outing the huge success that is was!
The funds raised by the golf outing helped send this container the following week!
With the help of many and contributions from many more, a 45 foot container was
filled and shipped to My
Father’s House. Items were
shared with other schools,
homes and ministries as well
as distributed to needy families
KBM ministers to on a regular
basis. Residents of My Father’s House were blessed with
many nice furnishings, clothes,
toys for birthdays and Christmas as well as much food.
THANK YOU to all who
donated, loaded, unloaded,
reloaded and prayed!!!!
Visit www.jaminjamaica.com to learn more and see all the pictures!
In My Father’s House there are many
SERVANTS!
Alex, Jackie and their son, Daniel, enjoyed caring for the children along with Steve, Sherine
and Kristina while Jim, Penie and Jordan were
in the USA in May. Boy, that’s a lot of names!
It takes a lot to keep the home going. KBM is
thankful for those who come and serve, like the
Blaine family. We also give thanks to the many
who send helpers and finances to keep Jim &
Penie Koch on the field. Together, we make a
tremendous difference in many lives!
Summer Camp 2006
A summer stuffed full of activity was made possible for the resident children
of My Father’s House by the planning and supervision of Paul & Dulcie
Bushhorn who served as interns at My Father’s House this summer. Paul &
Dulcie were accompanied by their four children, (left to right) Hannah, Jaycee, Alyssa & Levi. The entire family served faithfully as part of My Father’s House for the summer. A magnificent time of wholesome competition
was had by all. Each day began with our “family” devotion typically followed by an outside activity until lunch. After lunch, the children had quiet
time before
beginning an
indoor competition since it frequently rains on summer afternoons. Every day was filled with enjoyment resulting in
points being earned according to the team’s accomplishments of that day. In the end, Power Strikers came out on
top, Mighty Lions were second and Star Fire took third
place. All participants earned an ice-cream sunday and the
Power Strikers celebrated their victory at Ruby’s, a local
chicken joint.
THANK YOU BUSHHORNS!
PROM 2006
With Rochelle’s graduation came
a My Father’s House tradition
called PROM. All of our teens
and their friends dress formally—
thanks to your many donations
of beautiful clothes—for an evening of dinner and dancing on our
deck decked out in twinkle lights.
The younger double digit tweenies serve their older siblings and
friends under the stars. My Father’s House teens are pictured
here with Sherine, Kristina &
Steve, wonderful friends of the
“family”!
Clough United Methodist Church
had an active week in Jamaica in June!
The team from the east side of Cincinnati, OH conducted devotions in the
morning at local schools. Beenie Babies were given out as an example of a
free gift like God the Father has given
us salvation through Christ. To the
right you see the team ministering to
the children at Culloden Basic School.
This team also conducted a Vacation
Bible School at My Father’s House
where about 50 students from town
joined us each day for the fun activities including music, stories, crafts and
jump rope.
Thank you to all of the Clough
UNC—those who came and those
who sent!
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Team members helped out with daily duties around My
Father’s House each day too. The younger boys really
enjoyed Mr. Bruce’s bedtime stories!
Unexpected
opportunities
can provide
occasions for
blessings for
those willing.
Pastor Jonathan had the
privilege to
pray over the
fishermen and
their boats
when this team
visited the fish
market.
Conducting a VBS
that would reach
as many children
as possible with
the love of God
and a small construction job that
would bless someone in the community with an act of
the love of God
were the goals of
this team. Both
goals were well
met!
A tent was erected
on Seaview Lawn across from the bakery in town.
The children from My Father’s House joined the
children from town for three mornings for music,
crafts, drama and sports all pointing to the love of
Christ. Each afternoon the team went back to the
tent and did it all again for another group of children!
Another day was spent in the hills at Sonja’s yard.
Sonja is Jadah, Paige and Felix’s grandma. KBM
built the home for her family a few years ago. The
porch you see here is new and sturdy now thanks
to the sweat and funds of the Parkside team.
Thank you PARKSIDE —those who came and
those who sent!
Overcomers Fellowship Church
What a wonderful blessing to have Miriam Ford
lead a team to minister with! Miriam was a senior
in high school the year Jim and Penie began serving as Youth and Children’s Pastors at Fellowship
of Believers Church in Florence, KY many moons
ago. Being active in her church in Dallas, TX,
gave her opportunity to bless KBM with a visit
from a tremendous group of servants.
Anyone who has lived or served in ministry even a short time in Jamaica will testify
to the fact that flexibility is a key to life in
Jamaica.
We had many tasks planned for this team to
accomplish during their visit to My Father’s
House. They were able to join the PURPLE
team for our annual Sports Day (above) and
minister in our local church services. The supplies for the other tasks were in the container
that was not released until OFC was here and
half through the week! Praise God they were here to unload the container! They also painted a few areas in the house that were in dire need
of a fresh coat of paint. This team went into the local community and
shared God’s love to individuals like Reggie, a local man who was so
severely burned that it left him handicapped with a limp, useless arm.
Reggie was homeless until another group built him a home. This team
painted Reggie’s house and shared the Gospel with many of his
neighbors. Certainly, their steps were
“We can make our
ordered by the Lord!
plans, but the LORD
determines our steps.”
Proverbs 16:9
Freedom House
Our last team of the summer was a real treat
for all! The Bushhorn family was especially
thrilled to see a team from their home church in Trenton, OH. This team
had planned a trip to Guatemala this year, but God brought them to Jamaica
instead. KBM as well as many in our community were blessed by that
change of plans!
Freedom House blessed KBM with their fellowship, prayers and labors of
love around the home.
They also hung a ceiling bed in Reggie’s house
which will make his home much more comfortable in the heat of the day. While they were at
Reggie’s which is an area of severe poverty, they
visited his neighbors and blessed them with items
they brought to distribute as well as clothes and
toys from the container.
A visit to the home for the elderly touched the
hearts of team members
as well as the residents.
A wonderful week was had by all!
Hannah was extremely happy to see her
best friend, Amaris, the pastor’s youngest daughter who came on this team.
Prayer Requests
Trust with us praying for God to
provide for all our needs.
There are many ways you can be a part of Kingdom Builders Ministry.
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Pray for KBM
Sponsor a Child
Become an intern
Give financially
Come on a short term missions project
Tell someone else about KBM
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Our family’s health
Financial needs
Future interns
The children at My
Father’s House &
those who have
moved on.
Find out more about all of these opportunities at www.jaminjamaica.com
Jodelle found KBM
on the internet and got
to know us by enjoying all the pictures on
the web site before she
even came for her
week’s visit. As you
can see in these pictures, she shared lots
of love and fun with
the children at My Father’s House.
THANKS Jodelle!
“SO WE HAVE CONTINUED PRAYING FOR YOU EVER SINCE WE FIRST HEARD ABOUT YOU. WE ASK GOD TO GIVE YOU A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HE WANTS TO DO IN YOUR LIVES, AND WE ASK HIM TO MAKE YOU WISE WITH SPIRITUAL WISDOM. THEN THE WAY YOU
LIVE WILL ALWAYS HONOR AND PLEASE THE LORD, AND YOU WILL CONTINUALLY DO GOOD, KIND THINGS FOR OTHERS. A LL THE WHILE,
YOU WILL LEARN TO KNOW GOD BETTER AND BETTER.
WE ALSO PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE STRENGTHENED WITH HIS GLORIOUS POWER SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE ALL THE PATIENCE AND ENDURANCE YOU NEED. MAY YOU BE FILLED WITH JOY, ALWAYS THANKING THE FATHER, WHO HAS ENABLED YOU TO SHARE THE INHERITANCE THAT BELONGS TO GOD'S HOLY PEOPLE, WHO LIVE IN THE LIGHT.”
Colossians 1:9-12 NLT
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Florence, KY 41042-1399
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