Missionaries hold concerts at Wesley

Belize
is no stranger to missionaries from abroad; in fact if research was done,
those fresh-faced Americans would probably be found to comprise a significant
portion of our tourist arrivals. But in today’s competitive world it’s
not enough just to proclaim the word of the Lord; you’ve got to have a
special angle.

Jacqueline Woods, Reporting
Presently in Belize is a group of young musicians from His Servants Ministries
in the United States. It is not the first time that the ministry has been
in the country, however, it is the first time that the young performers
are in Belize City. The group, which targets troubled youths, play a variety
of music that they say is powerful enough to bring a positive change for
those who are looking for inspiration.

Frederck Martin, President, His Servants Ministries
“This year an opportunity opened up for us to bring a group of American
teens and young adults and they’re very talented young people and so for
the next week we are going to be in Belize City and we are looking forward
to ministering through music. This is the common language, it’s how teenagers
communicate, it’s how young adults communicate and this is what we really
want to do, to show our love for Jesus Christ through music and we also
want to prove that you can be a Christian and really have a good time
and really enjoy life.”

But the group is not only here to play music, they also came bearing
gifts, which included medical supplies and clothing.

Debbie Barnett, Member, His Servants Ministries
“We’ve brought over twelve hundred t-shirts to hand out in the community
as well as a real huge bus load of medical supplies to take to the hospital,
some things that we can give to the prison, as well as the orphanage.”

Jacqueline Woods
“Where did you all get the supplies?”

Debbie Barnett
“We raised some funds back in the States and they collected them through
different resources that we have and shipped them over.”

The group has also brought a team of medical care professionals who will
be administering dental and eye care to residents of remote villages in
the Toledo District.

If you are interested in attending the concerts at the Wesley Church
on Albert Street, they get underway nightly at 7:00. The final concert
takes place at the Memorial Park, this Saturday from 6:30 in the evening.