VitaMeal
The Sanctuary has a rich history of connection with Texas border towns in need of gospel transformation. For the past two years, groups from our church have participated in various work projects, conducted VBS, and delivered clothes and food in a little border town called Penitas. Our hearts have become attached to these amazing and beautiful people and that has led us to commit to devoting time, energy, and resources toward community transformation. We understand that this transformation will happen on multiple levels, with the most important one being people transformed and sanded by Jesus. However, we cannot ignore that their physical needs are constantly pressing against the community.
As a part of our effort to touch this community on a physical level, we have decided to participate in an initiative to provide food to the children of the Penitas colonia. Through an initiative called “Nourish the Children/ VitaMeal”, we are working to alleviate the malnutrition that plagues Penitas. For $24, a bag of VitaMeal can be purchased that contains thirty meals for one child. As a church, we want to provide as much VitaMeal as we can so that these children do not have to go without and will begin to know the God who provides for them!
Below, you can click a link that will lead you to our brochure that will provide more information about VitaMeal. If you have any questions about VitaMeal or about The Sanctuary Fellowship’s role in getting food to these children, please e-mail us at info@thesanctuaryfellowship.com
Click HERE for the information brochure.
Join us in our efforts to spread God’s love to those who will go to be hungry tonight! Donate now by clicking HERE. Please include VitaMeal in the “note” box when you complete your online donation.
Missions We Support
Your giving allows us to regularly support the following missional endeavors:
- James and Dorcas have four children: Maggie, Tina, Iman, and Leasa
- James is the pastor of Jubilee Fellowship church
- Through disciple-making and intentional church ministries, James has answered the call of God to minister to the communities directly surrounding the church.
- Background of Jubilee Fellowship: Jubilee Fellowship Church was started in September 2008, with a church plant in Bukaya West village in Njeru Town Council, Buikwe District. Since the initial activity a number of programs have been started by the church and these include friendship evangelism initiative, a Nursery school and day care, a Primary school, youth ministry, and a community development program. Of recently the church ministry is planning a new direction in which there will be a leadership development training incorporated into the church programs. Currently there are 23 children on education support by the church in the initiated schools in two neighbouring communities of Njeru Town Council. These supported children come from needy household especially in Kiryowa village where the church wants to concentrate a community transformation program.
This church initiative was started as a unique contribution to the national challenge of the Uganda situation where in 2010 there was an estimated 2.5 million HIV AIDS ‘orphans’; a very fast growing population with over 68% below the age of 24; a nation where Primary education is meant to be freely provided by Government but there is inadequate capacity to provide quality education due to poor facilitation and class sizes of over 160 pupils; secondary education very costly that many families cannot afford it; and tertiary/university education even more costly.
The church also set up a benevolent arm known as Supportive Initiative for Development (SID) which is registered as a community Based Organization with the government of Uganda. SID is responsible to coordinate and manage all church related social actions and projects aimed at community development and empowering of beneficiaries.
- The Cokenour Family (Terry, Christina, Grace, Emma, Amelia “Joy”)
- Missionaries to Budapest, Hungary
- Focus: Church planting and leadership development
- Website: http://BudapestAlive.org
- Email: cokenour@WorldVenture.net
- Bio: Terry and Christina have been married since 1999 and since that time have served in two church plants in Ft. Bend County. Along the way they were blessed with three daughters. Terry is a graduate of the College of Biblical Studies and Western Seminary. Christina is the only child of Hungarian parents who fled their home country due to revolution in 1956. Terry is web developer and also teaches Bible and theology at various churches, Bible institutes and colleges in the Houston area. Christina already speaks the extremely difficult Hungarian language. In 2009, during a vision trip to Hungary, God called them give up life as they knew it and serve the Hungarian people in gospel ministry. They plan to return in 2011 as long-term missionaries partnering with WorldVenture, The Sanctuary, and other churches and individuals.
Missions 2010
Missional events 2010
January:
Habitat for Humanity – The Sanctuary Fellowship helped displaced families in the community build their Habitat for Humanity homes.
Shoe Drive (Haiti) – The Sanctuary Fellowship families gave over 200 pairs of shoes to missionaries in Haiti
Souls for Souls – The Sanctuary Fellowship collected and donated shoes over the holiday season to be distributed to people in need around the world. http://soulsforsouls.org/about/
Coat Drive – Benefited the efforts of Faith Lutheran School
February:
Habitat for Humanity – The Sanctuary helped displaced families in the community build their Habitat for Humanity homes.
April:
More than Words Easter – More than Words Easter was a time of generosity and giving. The Sanctuary Fellowship Families gave to support Pastor Henrii and his ministries in Uganda
May:
Hoops of Hope – The Sanctuary Fellowship students raised support while shooting hoops at a basketball fundraiser for Aids orphans in Zambia. http://hoopsofhope.org/index.cfm
Helping Hands Food Drive – The Sanctuary Fellowship collected canned goods, boxed meals, and staples for the less fortunate of Fort Bend County.
June:
Mission Trip to the Rio Grande Valley – a team of students and adults worked in the poorest area of the country helping impoverished families in need. They repaired homes, built restrooms, and provided over 100 pairs of shoes to children in need.
July:
Clothing Drive – The Sanctuary Fellowship families gathered and donated new and used clothes to a local community.
August:
School Supply Drive – The Sanctuary Fellowship families gathered and donated school supplies for needy students in Lamar ISD.
September:
“Do Something” Bibles, books, and local service opportunities
October:
Habitat for Humanity – The Sanctuary Fellowship helped displaced families in the community build their Habitat for Humanity homes.
November:
Soles for Soles – The Sanctuary Fellowship families collected and donated shoes over the holiday season to be distributed to people in need around the world. http://soulsforsouls.org/about/
December:
More Than Words – This offering benefited Pastor Henry in Uganda and one of our church families.