Missions & Community Service

Ministry Leader: Ann Jones

Purpose of the ministry:
- Internally: the development of compassion and a servant heart within the church family for
those both inside and outside our own church family.
-Externally: partnership with deserving ministries who are serving the poor, the needy, and the unevangelized.
-Financially: good stewardship of church funds for Kingdom purposes

Goals/Objectives/Tasks:
-Recommend to the Elders and to the Church a detailed budget for missions and community service work that amounts to 10 per cent of the total budget of the Church.
-Regularly update the church on the work being supported, and look for and recommend specific opportunities for personal involvement of our church members in missions and community service activities.
-To provide short-term financial assistance and counselling in crisis situations of church members or attendees as an expression of God's love and grace.


Present Needs/Opportunities:
Compassionate, community-minded, wise, and willing workers to make contacts, organize ministry visits, and report on results

Frequency of Meetings or Events:
Quarterly or more often as needed

Contact Information:
Ann Jones 016-6919 035 (currently not available, please contact the church office)
email: apexston@streamyx.com

Updates from Shepherd's Centre Foundation

1. Total Children 105 (84 Males / 21 Females)

At present, there are two tuition teachers conducting classes for school-going and non-schooling children. The non-schooling children are given home science classes and skill studies. A group of volunteers (students) from University of Nottingham, Semenyih, are conducting language classes i.e. Tamil and Chinese every Wednesdays and Saturdays. Presently, we have 4 students from Canada on exchange programmes from the universities coaching our boys.

2. Counselling Centre

The on-site Counselling Centre is a place where the children undergo healing process. Individual child and group therapy is provided to help children change negative behaviour, destructive thought patterns and work towards restoring their emotions with the help of the trained counselors.

3. 2005 Government School Examinations

One of our boys scored 7As in his PMR Examination and is currently in Form 4 Science. Two girls scored 3A's - 4B's and 1A - 3B's respectively for their SPM results. They are now awaiting entry into Maktab Perguruan/College. One of our boys has been selected for the National Service. Four boys just graduated from Montfort Boys' Town and they received 7 awards for excellence in conduct, academy and for other skills.

4. Total Old Folks 14 (8 Males / 6 Females)

At the moment they are given medical and personal attention to improve their well-being. Two doctors have volunteered to give medical care from time to time. Special programmes such as physical exercise and English classes are also being conducted. One of our elderly uncle from our home past away peacefully.

5. Home for the delinquent (problematic) boys

A home has been set up to cater for boys with difficult behavioural pattern. It is a new project undertaken by the Foundation. This home can house about 15-20 boys. We have a number of boys who are ready to get in but due to lack of expertise we are holding on this project.

Update by Pastor Jacop David
Director of Shepherd's Centre Foundation