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AICM Smoke Signals Sept 2009, pt 5 of 10
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Tom Dierkes
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Nov 02, 2009 05:18 PST
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AICM - American Indian Christian Mission - September, 2009
http://www.dfamily.com/missions
http://www.fcctn.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=9908
http://www.aicm.org
http://www.aicm.org/PhotoAlbums.htm
http://www.aicm.org/newsletters/Sep09-SmokeSignals.pdf
924 Mission Lane #1 Show Low, AZ 85901 Phone 928-537-5912 Fax 928-537-5620
"EVANGELIZING & EQUIPPING NATIVE AMERICANS FOR CHRIST"
September, 2009
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FROM THE BOARD
As a Ministry that’s devoted to Evangelizing and Equipping Native Americans
for Christ, we think it’s important to review and look at where we have been
and how God has literally taken us and answered prayers as well as preparing
us for the next season of ministry. Through prayers, emails, hundreds of
phone calls and letters, you the supporter have traveled with us and prayed
us through this trying time. The following is a sample of what God has done
through countless hours of prayer and fasting. On behalf of the AICM, thank
you for not abandoning His children. God is not done and neither are we.
It was just over a year ago in August 2008, the AICM Business Manager
resigned and left the Mission and the AICM savings and bank accounts were
found to be depleted.
An audit by a CPA firm hired by the AICM to investigate the situation and
review the financial accounts have concluded that the money in the savings
and bank accounts was used to pay the operating expenses of the AICM, and
none was taken for personal gain.
Your generosity has enabled the AICM to pay its bills throughout the past
year, and to continue its Christian school and outreach ministries to Native
American children without interruption.
Since then, the AICM has reduced overhead costs and has put in place new
financial control procedures to ensure that the past financial mismanagement
does not happen again.
The AICM staff is unified, and the rapid turnover of staff so prevalent in
recent years, has ceased. The AICM continues to offer an accredited
Christian education to elementary students.
The High School program has been revamped to enable the AICM high school age
students to attend Show Low High School where they have a wider choice of
academic subjects, and can participate in high school sports and social
activities. Parents and students are enthusiastic about this opportunity,
and the number of high school students at AICM has doubled.
The popular Blue Bus Ministry continues to take Bible School programs to
children in 21 communities on the White Mountain Apache Reservation each
month. Ministry teams from four different churches led week long Camp
programs on campus for over 350 Native American children this summer. And
because of the prayers and working of the Spirit, we witnessed over 23
baptisms!!
The girls dorm was remodeled this summer to improve the “home life” for the
girls who live there each week during the school year.
Facilities for a vocational training program on campus are being planned to
help prepare students for job placement.
Please be in prayer for the following:
- The AICM would glorify God in ALL things.
- God would continue to work in His children.
- Pray that God would continue working in and through the staff to fulfill
His purpose.
- That Apache Christian Connection would multiply its efforts and help bring
forth a revival on the reservation.
- Nehemiah Project (AICM Vision)
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AICM - American Indian Christian Mission - September, 2009<br><a href="http://www.dfamily.com/missions">http://www.dfamily.com/missions</a><br><a href="http://www.fcctn.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=9908">http://www.fcctn.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=9908</a><br>
<a href="http://www.aicm.org">http://www.aicm.org</a><br><a href="http://www.aicm.org/PhotoAlbums.htm">http://www.aicm.org/PhotoAlbums.htm</a><br><a href="http://www.aicm.org/newsletters/Sep09-SmokeSignals.pdf">http://www.aicm.org/newsletters/Sep09-SmokeSignals.pdf</a><br>
<br><br>924 Mission Lane #1 Show Low, AZ 85901 Phone 928-537-5912 Fax 928-537-5620<br><br><br>"EVANGELIZING & EQUIPPING NATIVE AMERICANS FOR CHRIST"<br><br>September, 2009<br><br><br>* * * * * * *<br><br><br>
FROM THE BOARD<br><br>As a Ministry that’s devoted to Evangelizing and Equipping Native Americans for Christ, we think it’s important to review and look at where we have been and how God has literally taken us and answered prayers as well as preparing us for the next season of ministry. Through prayers, emails, hundreds of phone calls and letters, you the supporter have traveled with us and prayed us through this trying time. The following is a sample of what God has done through countless hours of prayer and fasting. On behalf of the AICM, thank you for not abandoning His children. God is not done and neither are we.<br>
<br>It was just over a year ago in August 2008, the AICM Business Manager resigned and left the Mission and the AICM savings and bank accounts were found to be depleted.<br><br>An audit by a CPA firm hired by the AICM to investigate the situation and review the financial accounts have concluded that the money in the savings and bank accounts was used to pay the operating expenses of the AICM, and none was taken for personal gain.<br>
<br>Your generosity has enabled the AICM to pay its bills throughout the past year, and to continue its Christian school and outreach ministries to Native American children without interruption.<br><br>Since then, the AICM has reduced overhead costs and has put in place new financial control procedures to ensure that the past financial mismanagement does not happen again.<br>
<br>The AICM staff is unified, and the rapid turnover of staff so prevalent in recent years, has ceased. The AICM continues to offer an accredited Christian education to elementary students.<br><br>The High School program has been revamped to enable the AICM high school age students to attend Show Low High School where they have a wider choice of academic subjects, and can participate in high school sports and social activities. Parents and students are enthusiastic about this opportunity, and the number of high school students at AICM has doubled.<br>
<br>The popular Blue Bus Ministry continues to take Bible School programs to children in 21 communities on the White Mountain Apache Reservation each month. Ministry teams from four different churches led week long Camp programs on campus for over 350 Native American children this summer. And because of the prayers and working of the Spirit, we witnessed over 23 baptisms!!<br>
<br>The girls dorm was remodeled this summer to improve the “home life” for the girls who live there each week during the school year.<br><br>Facilities for a vocational training program on campus are being planned to help prepare students for job placement.<br>
<br>Please be in prayer for the following:<br><br>- The AICM would glorify God in ALL things.<br><br>- God would continue to work in His children.<br><br>- Pray that God would continue working in and through the staff to fulfill His purpose.<br>
<br>- That Apache Christian Connection would multiply its efforts and help bring forth a revival on the reservation.<br><br>- Nehemiah Project (AICM Vision)<br><br><br>* * * * * * *<br><br>
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