I thank my God upon every remembrance of you

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Dear SCORE Partners and Supporters,

As I reflect on Philippians 1:3 which says,

“I thank my God upon every

remembrance of you

”,

I am reminded to continually pray for you, our SCORE

family and partners. While we may be in challenging times, I encourage you to take

a step back and view these days through an eternal lens. The Lord has uniquely

called and equipped you to be light in an ever-growing dark world. Our charge from

1 Peter 3:15 is to

“sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make

a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is

in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.

”

God has placed us here, in this time

of history, to be His ambassadors for the Gospel. We are grateful for this

opportunity!

I was so encouraged to participate in SCORE’s first-ever virtual staff retreat held

last month. It was such a blessing to hear reports from our Field Directors

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As I sat in my office after the retreat, I paused to give thanks to my God. Even

though we have not hosted an international mission team since March 12, 2020,

and only two domestic trips this summer, I am truly thankful and humbled how the

Lord has graciously sustained this ministry. I do not know, nor do I need to know,

how He will continue to provide, but I do feel led to make you aware of SCORE’s

financial needs at this time.

First, we desperately desire your prayers. Please pray for our international

missionaries, our domestic missionaries, and home office staff as they continue to

be engaged in Kingdom work every day. Pray that they will be encouraged and

strengthened during this time. Pray against any anxiety or depression. Also,

prayerfully consider participating in meeting their financial needs by initiating or

increasing support.

Next, we ask that you pray for the operating expenses of this ministry. We

have had to lay off staff in the U.S., Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica. Pray

specifically for the general needs of the ministry to be met. Additionally, please

pray whether the Lord would want you to begin partnering financially with SCORE,

or to increase your partnership amount if you are already currently giving.

Finally, I want to thank you for staying united with us as we continue to carry

out the Great Commission together. As ambassadors for Christ, may we remain

engaged and encouraged! May God continue to richly bless you!

With Thanksgiving!

John Zeller

SCORE Executive Director

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CHRIS GAITHER – CLIMB PROGRAM

 Rebranding and Relaunching the GAP program to CLIMB Program in the

Dominican Republic August 2021 C – Cross Cultural

L – Language Acquisition I – Immersion

M – Mentoring B – Bible Training

 Looking forward to Students in the program being assigned to ministries for

hands on ministry opportunities on the weekends

 Students will continue to learn Spanish and being immersed in the Word,

theology classical doctrine.

 Praying for the discipleship model while they are in country not only in

classrooms but out in the community and put into practice what they are learning.

 Preparing leadership through Sheldon and Gina Sutton and a staff to work with

them.

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 Finished the year doing counseling training in 2 different areas.

 February was spent doing counseling make up sessions

 February had a team from US come for construction ministry.

 Ryan was in Costa Rica and was able to arrive back in Honduras on last flight

back to Honduras before borders closed. After the pandemic hit on full lock down. Spent time homeschooling their children then switched to virtual school.

 They could go out once every 2 weeks, then every 10 days and now once every

5 days. Still in lockdown

 Their church had been closed the whole time, but church is beginning to start

limited services

 Ruben & Keila Matute began a Bible club for kids during the week and on

weekends by Zoom and Facebook reaching many families and teaching Sunday school at their church.

 David & Hannah Mora are going through the adoption process but are continuing

to work with many of the connections they’ve made in their neighborhood church planting, discipleship and language training.

 Walter Solorzano is in the south about 7 hours away working with local churches

doing training.

 Rigoberto Rivelo left to get married in Colombia and will return with his new wife

to continue ministry

 A new missionary, Charlin Zuniga, a Honduran national is coming from New York

to work full time with the Hansens.

ABY PRADO – COLOMBIA

 New contacts were made through hosting Wheaton College who came early in

the year with 40+ baseball players and coaches. This group opened the door with the Baseball Federation there and now has over 800 players and coaches he is able to share the Gospel with in Bogota.

 Sharing the Gospel Monday – Friday by radio with over 1 and ½ million

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 Hosted a group who was able to repair a road in a community where now

ambulances and emergency vehicles are able to reach the community during the quarantine.

 Beginning a new ministry through Zoom and other internet resources giving the

Gospel to over 5,000-7,000 students during the month sharing Jesus, and holding conferences on how to handle stress, life values etc.

RICK ROBINSON – USA

 Have been able to enhance ministry in different locations by connecting and

reconnecting with pastors and churches, adding ambassadors and trip leaders with ministry from Phoenix, AZ to Harlan KY and many different areas.

 Partnering now with a church in Eutaw, AL to come alongside with our ministry

there

 Able to meet physical needs with supplies provided by groups who were

supposed to travel but had to cancel due to the pandemic

 In Harlan KY were able to meet all the needs for school supplies in the

elementary, middle schools and high school for all students and all teachers with enough school supplies left over to take to Eutaw AL to an elementary school there. Provided clothing for about 25 students in Harlan.

 Continue to partner in a feeding program in Selma, AL. Able to take a group in

July and feed about 250 families. Hoping to reproduce this program in Eutaw, AL.

 Recruited a family who has a desire to minister through Centershot with an

archery ministry. KELLY KEMP – ARGENTINA

 Was able to continue discipling young women virtually but now is able to meet in

person again.

 One of her disciples was able to have a crochet ministry during quarantine and

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 She organized a small group at the beginning of the quarantine which has grown to several with over 40 girls.

 God opened the door to continue teaching English as a second language

virtually

 An opportunity opened through the US embassy with a book club

 New students signing up for her English conversation class

CHUCK GROOMS –MOBILIZERS

 During quarantine, worked through the Policy and Procedures for mobilizers for

US teams as well as international teams.

 Held zoom meetings to prepare mobilizers on how to be most effective in helping

teams they’ve recruited be prepared in order to help the missionaries on their trip.

 Through the local Baptist Association, has been meeting with youth leaders and

pastors to develop mission’s strategies locally and internationally in their churches.

 Used Zoom to build unity between mobilizers and missionaries through a series

of “Meet and Greet” meetings.

VERONICA AND SALVADOR BARRANTES – COSTA RICA

 Homeschooling their children

 Continuing Bible studies twice a week with children through Zoom.

 Using technology for discipleship

 Able to minister to communities by meeting needs with food

 Church who was scheduled to travel but had to cancel sent funds to build a

house. They were able to build the house for a single mother during the pandemic

 Another church sent funds to be able to feed a family for two months and to build

a kitchen for a church where many families have been attending

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 Rajesh and Amy Wankhade have been able to continue their ministry to single mothers

 Esteban and Bethany Amaya have been able to continue working with partnering

churches

MATIAS AND BETHANY ACEVEDO – URUGUAY

 They are working in a small church focusing on teaching how to live their faith

and reach their community

 Before the pandemic made contacts through a soccer tournament. During the

pandemic they have been able to reach their community through doors that were opened from the tournament

 Counseling people with depression during the pandemic

 Discipling a new convert who will then help them with their ministry in the

community. This is an answer to prayer because they had been praying for someone who knows the community to come along side of them to help.

 Matias is teaching in 2 Bible seminaries as well as preaching in their church

JOHN FITTS – HAITI

 Able to continue his discipleship program

 He has been able to continue working in an area to help a church planter there

 Because God supplied finances during the pandemic, the needs of 58 families in

June and 31 families in July were met with food. GIOVANNY VALDEZ – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

 Last team that came left March 12 but ministries have continued

 DR was dealing with the pandemic and the results of the hurricane so

missionaries came together and focused on meeting physical needs of the local people

 Manny Tucen’s leadership academy continues

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 Craig McClure along with missionaries in the DR saw the local churches were lacking in leadership development. They are partnering with a local seminary in the Capital and Craig is teaching in the seminary as well as in a building that was funded through SCORE, to offer pastors a chance to receive a bachelor’s degree in Christian ministry. They will also have the option to further their education to receive a Master’s in theology. Everything is online during the pandemic. DWIGHT MARTIN – DISCIPLESHIP

 Saw the discipleship strategy working in the DR during the November Baseball

clinic as the Gospel was given by nationals disciples from different villages then they began to disciple the young boys at the clinics who made professions of faith

 Because of the pandemic was able to take advantage of some personal physical

training and is now discipling one of three men he was able to witness to

 Was able to take a group of high school kids to St Louis to minister with Kyle and

Shannon Kilchrist

 Held a Be1 Make1 Men’s Discipleship conference with 40 men in Chattanooga

 One of the boys he is discipling from a high school trip shared the Gospel with

two other teammates with both of them on the verge of salvation

 Ken Lassiter continues using Zoom for discipleship training

CAL KERN – BUFFALO, NY

 Ministering to 5 sports teams at the University of Buffalo (Football, men’s and

women’s basketball, volleyball and softball teams)

 Continuing to make connections and able to help minister to players and coaches

with their spiritual needs

 Leading coach’s Bible study every Thursday morning with football coaches

DAVID AND MARIANELLA BUENO – PANAMA

 In January they ran 2 weeks of summer camps for kids

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 They have continued working with the homeless population in Panama City and doing food distribution

 They are doing online discipleship and Bible studies with people

STEVE THEIS – BRAZIL

 Able to translate a book for one on one discipleship for online training

 Able to have church services with masks

 Having Bible studies online every week

 Discipleship groups every Tuesday night on Zoom

 Able to distribute food and personal items through visitation

 Continuing a reading program by using the Bible to teach reading

 Searching for property for their day camps through realtors and meetings with the

Mayor in their city

KYLE AND SHANNON KILCHRIST – ST LOUIS, MO

 Have expanded their outreach with children into the urban areas of the city

 Able to distribute meals and pray with each family

 Working in an urban area through a R3 program to minister to high school

students and prepare them for adulthood

 Took a group to work at a food pantry along with providing cleaning

 Able to work with a group using archery as a ministry

 Continuing to work with schools and able to have devotions

 They were able to have 3 sports camps in 3 different counties over the summer

 They lead a Christian school group to Las Vegas

 Discipling baseball players and others in their area

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PO Box 9994 Chattanooga, TN 37412

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