Intern Application

Casa del Pastor


::Intern application for service::

Name________________________________________________

date of birth____________________

address________________________ zip_____

ADRESES(none needed ifsame as above)________________________________________________

Phone number---------------------------------------------------- alt. Contact (parents)


Emer. Contacts-------------------------------------------------------



NAME of parents or closest relative . Contact names)___________________________________-



Email address____________________________________
web site ______________________________


::Home church information::

Name of church ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Address of church--------------------------------------------------------------------


Phone # --------------------------------------- email address -----------------------



College or youth pastor ------------------------------------------------------ sr. pastor / elder -------------------------------------------



More about yourself


Are you in college? ----------- if yes, where ------------------------------------------------------------



If not, what are you doing or plan to do after summer__________________________________________



Are you currently working _____________________________
if yes, where ________________________



Tell us about your hobbies, interests, special skills, and what you do for fun:
______________________________________________________
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Attached to this application, we will need the fallowing information:


1) letter of recommendation from your home church, preferably your pastor sr. pastor, or elder in charge of missions.

2) Brief life history in clouding your testimony, future plans and goals. Also on this page, include an explanation of why you would like to help and work with RLM.

3) A recent photo of yourself.

Help with Christmas Shoe Boxes

Christmas - Shoe Box Gifts to Mexico

Each year Calvary Chapel San Bernardino collects and distributes "shoe box gifts" to children in San Vicente, Baja Ca. through Jeanie Sue. Jeanie has been in this community for 12 years and says, "I have seen how these gifts have ministered to the children and their parents with the love of Jesus year after year!"
Our goal is 500 Shoe Box gifts!

Contents should include:
Toothbrush and Paste,
Soap, Wash Cloth,
Shampoo,
Comb or Brush,
Age appropriate Spanish Bible or little child's Bible color book.
Toys for Girl:
Jack & Ball or Small Doll Ring Set.


Toys for Boy:
Mini Car, Ball or Figurine.

Use your imagination and be creative about the contents but remember to keep the items age appropriate. The children are infant through pre teen.


All gifts must be in a Shoe Box sized container with the lid wrapped separately so we can check the contents and add tracts and other donations. Please designate your box for a boy or girl and recommended age. Spanish Bibles and evangelical tracts are available in our 'Chapel Book Store' and should be included.

Wrapped "Shoe Boxes" are received on the patio beginning Sundays mid November thru early December after our regular AM services.

Help by Visiting Individually or with a Team

Youth groups, construction workers, college groups, families, moms, individuals are all frequent visitors to Casa Del Pastor from all over the US and beyond.

The goal of visiting Casa Del Pastor is to serve the Lord and share the love of Jesus Christ. Even if you don't speak the Spanish Language, there are still so many ways you can make an impact.

If you are considering visiting Casa Del Pastor or are interested in bringing a group, please read the C.D.P. Visitors Handbook for more information.

Weekend Warrior

WEEKEND WARRIOR MISSION TEAMS

Are you interested in going to San Vicente with a Construction Team with Calvary Chapel San Bernardino??

Just as the Son of man did not come to serve . . Jesus
Matthew 20:28


HISTORY

Calvary Chapel San Bernardino began going to Mexico on short term mission trips in the summer of 1989. Since that time, we have one full-time missionary, Jeanie Sue Phegley, from our fellowship in Mexico and we continue to travel for weekend work trips about four times a year.

AREA

The mission base, Casa del Pastor is located in San Vicente, 60 miles south of Ensenada, in Baja California. San Vicente is located in a small valley about 30 miles inland from the coast. The temperature and climate are very similar to San Bernardino. If it is raining here, it will probably be raining in San Vicente; if it is 100F here, chances are it will be equally warm in San Vicente.

WORK PERFORMED

At Casa del Pastor, battered and abused women and children are ministered to with food, clothing, shelter, first-aid, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We also travel outside the mission base to local camps where we are able to share the Gospel, provide clothing, and assist with minor medical attention.

during Christmas, we put together 100's of "She Box" gifts and distribute them to the needy children on the base and in the camps. Filled with toys, personal hygiene items and Gospel tracts; these "Boxes" minister love and care to the kids.

Much of the work performed on weekend mission trips involves physical labor. Many different building projects have been completed for our missionary Jeanie Sue which have included: digging septic tanks, painting, roofing, framing, slab work, carpentry and plumbing.

Future tasks include: Additional construction and maintenance on Jeanie's trailer and the women's group home and other projects.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE TRIP

Shirt or tops
(T-shirts with sleeves are OK but females should have blouse and skirt for attending the camps.)

Boots and/or tennis shoes

Work gloves/work clothes/hat

1 or 2 sweat shirts or sweaters

Warm jacket
(warm clothes night; cool clothes day)

Toiletries:

toothbrush and paste
soap and shampoo
bath towel and wash cloth
deodorant
insect repellent
sun screen/tanning lotion
Sleeping bag/blankets and pillow

Flashlight

Camera, film, flash, batteries

Bible, paper, pencil/pen

2 gallons of water

Minors must have a parent's medical release form and a copy of birth certificate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please Note:
Because of the possibility of offending the majority of the local residents, the following guidelines must be followed:

1. No shorts of any kind.
2. No tank tops, halter tops, or bare midriffs.
3. No T-Shirts with suggestive or inappropriate wording (e.g. beer, etc.)
4. No "military type" clothing (including camouflage).
5. Must keep shirt on at all times.


MISCELLANEOUS

1. Showers are "iffy" (water is not always available).
2. no electrical appliances (hair dryers, curling irons, electric razors, etc.).
FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

Weekend
(Friday - Sunday)
$40.00 per person

All monies must be paid to the Mexico Coordinator by the Sunday prior to the trip. If you are unable to go once the fees are paid, the money will be refunded. The fees cover the cost of 4 meals prepared and eaten at the base. a portion of this money also buys extra food for the base missionaries. The church provides Van transportation only. Additional vehicles go at the owner's expense. All fees, such as gasoline, insurance, and tolls, should be shared with the passengers of any extra vehicle.

If you have any further questions or would like to join us on a short-term missions trip to Mexico, please contact:

Lee Coe:
c/o Calvary Chapel San Bernardino
1499 East Baseline Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 381-5353

Typical Week

Sometimes people have ideas of what missionaries do, but do not have anything on which to gage it. So, in praying for this newsletter, I believe the Lord wants me to tell you about an average week:

ON SUNDAYS I wake and prepare for church. Have you ever seen a house of 23 children and 10 adults eating breakfast and getting ready to leave the home? Gee, it is hectic but fun. Although I live apart from Casa de Pastor, I go in for breakfast and I am the official chauffeur of Casa del Pastor. I need to corral them together to get in the van to take them to church. Oh, that reminds me! A few months ago Lisa and I were discussing the ideas and future hopes of the home, and we realized as we grew we would need larger transportation to take the ladies and their children places. So we prayed and guess what the Lord did? He provided two vans in less than three months, WOW!!

Back to the main idea. So then we go to a local service at the orphanage and they have good worship and mini services. We want a good Bible teaching church. One that will teach the cleansing word of God verse by verse and have a good pastor.

We are praying for the Calvary Chapel of Ensenada. In the future that is the church we will be attending and praying for and assisting in the planting. On April 2,3,4 of this year, we are having a ground breaking festival of life and inviting the public. Many different churches are coming together in the making of this event and Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara is the church heading up the event and Calvary Chapel San Bernardino hopes to join them seeing the Lord break the chains of sin and heartbreaking sadness in a radical way. Whoops, once again the main idea was my schedule!

Then, in the afternoon of Sundays, I have a disciple group. It is a small group of 3 young people. Rocio, Gabi, Aurea and I have been going through the Design for Discipleship, a navigator study, for the last year. It is very difficult for them because it calls them to be accountable for their actions. As youth, they are fighting the battles, however Jesus has the victory for them.

ON MONDAYS, the Casa del Pastor has devotions at 7 a.m., and then we set out the makings of the meals for the day. One child goes to school at 8 a.m., so either Juana, the mom or Lisa or I take her to school and pick up tortillas for the days meals. Then there are six of the children who go to kindergarten, and they must be there at 9 a.m. All the children are picked up at 12 noon each day. Between 8 moms and 23 children, someone is always sick, so there is doctors visits or a vaccination or errand that a mom needs to do. The youth Bible club is on this day, so I set aside 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to study. At 6:30 we start and end at 8 p.m. We are studying the book of Acts. They are learning about the sacrifices of Paul and the growth of the Christian church.

TUESDAY is a bit different each week. It has no schedule per se. Yet I do start at 7 a.m. with the girls in devotions, as we do every day. And today I went to the store and took a mom and her one month old baby to the doctor. We had a prayer meeting also at 11 a.m. For the last three years the missionaries and pastors and leaders in the churches have been meeting once a month for prayer. It is the third Tuesday of each month. At 1 p.m. had to pick up her voters registration card. Rocio had to pick up her typewriter that had been repaired. Gabi needed black school shoes. Plus I had to pay a phone bill and buy a few things that could not be obtained in San Vicente. Each Tuesday is different and yet packed to the brim, if I can use the coffee phase.

NOW WEDNESDAYS ARE MY FAVORITE. Up at 7 a.m. for devotions, and the children needing to get to school and stuff like that - that's every weekday. Today is Bible Club Day! I prepare for club and receive children from 10:30 a.m. Club official starts at 11. We have song and worship the Lord. Boy, I love watching the kids praise Jesus. Lisa is now leading worship and we are a team once again with children's worship. It is wonderful after three years of other ministries directives. We are glad the Lord knows our hearts to once again lead worship together for Bible Club. After that is storytime directly from the Bible, and the plan of salvation. (Actually 7 years ago it was her idea to start a good news Bible club. We started it together on Easter of 1991.) We have watched children grow and learn about the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have watched children be saved and walk in Christ. The morning Bible Club is for the children who go to school in the afternoon as well as the afternoon session for the morning school group. I have 2 clubs - the afternoon session starts at 2, but children come as early as 1, and the club ends at 3:30.

The drama team called "Sigidores para Christo" meets at the Center for Teens at 6 p.m. We practice dramas and discuss other ways to serve Jesus. The objective of this group is to allow the Holy Spirit to move in their lives to give them an opportunity to serve and to love their own people. We go to the work camps and the local churches.

THEN FALLS THURSDAYS. The only thing different is I do not go over to the devotions, but have a longer personal time. Usually I do trips to Ensenada this day too, and last week I took a brother in the Lord to a few doctors appointments. He and his wife have been my dear friends for over 6 years. He had a stroke 7 years ago and still suffers with severe headaches and other complications.

In the evenings I go to the Center for Teens. This is a center with the intentions to befriend non-Christians, to share friendship in a Christ-like way, and to share the love He has for them. For me it is wonderful to see so many youth in one place searching. Often I see children that have been in my Bible club, si I know their face and name. Last evening I was talking to a leader of the Center and he was telling me about a gang that is attending. The group of boys all wear baggy pants, T-shirts and ball caps. To me they look like a bunch of regular boys, and yet he told me that they were real troublemakers. He has seen change in the last year. I have only been involved in the last six months. I take my Bible Club of teens and we hopefully are lights in the dark for these guys.

FRIDAY is a day full of office work and the other daily activities of running a household. The jobs of meals and buying for the home is divided between Lisa and I. We get two weeks and trade off and on. We discuss all decisions regarding the home and work well together. Along with the mom's responsibility of providing milk for their babies and diapers, each of them and the children will be expected to do chores and follow rules. All mothers and children are expected to attend devotions and Bible studies. These families are free to leave at any time. The children are expected to attend school and are encouraged to further their education. Each mom works and does different jobs to earn money for their children's milk and diapers and other needs. We offer various other jobs so they can get going in other ways. We have a food cart, sell secondhand clothing, make pens, bracelets and necklaces. We have future ideas of puppet making and blanket making and other options too. One mom has been with us a year and paid off the lot she had been buying and now is saving for the blocks to build her house. So all this takes much coordination and time to keep in order.

SATURDAYS are different. Sometimes we have groups and we often are planning the Saturdays weeks in advance. Like the month of February was a border run to bring goods for the home to the Mexico side. Then one of the women was married on a Saturday, and the next two Saturdays were filled with activities of the youth center. So, as you can see, the days fly by, and are packed with many different activities to keep me occupied.

We are still burdened for the camps and hope to fit the feedings in on Tuesdays and Fridays. There are four people who are praying to join us in the next two years and we are looking forward to the welcomed addition in co-laboring for Jesus.

So, as you can see, I keep busy and need your prayers. It really is an honor to serve Jesus here in Mexico and I pray that I may remain until the time He has another call for my life. Matthew 6:33

His Servant,
Jeanie Sue Phegley
(aka) Juanita

Financial Support

mail to:
Jeanie Sue Phegley, Mexico Outreach
c/o Calvary Chapel San Bernardino
1499 E. Baseline Street
San Bernardino, California 92410

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTING TO
ALL CALVARY CHAPEL SAN BERNARDINO MISSIONARIES
We ask that you follow these procedures for making a contribution to Jeanie Sue through Calvary Chapel San Bernardino.

1. Your check is to be made payable to CALVARY CHAPEL SAN BERNARDINO in order for it to be tax-deductible. The assigned missionaries name is not to appear anywhere on the check, including the memo section. Therefore, a [coupon provided by CCSB] or [an attached note saying it's for Jeanie in Mexico] must accompany each donation. Please include the missionaries name or base you are contributing to and your address. Send your contributions with a coupon or note with proper info to CALVARY CHAPEL SAN BERNARDINO.

2. Checks made payable to missionaries are not tax-deductible: Remember, Jeanie Sue's name is not to appear on the check, including the memo section.

3. Post-dated checks should not be sent until the date they are negotiable.

4. Receipts will be mailed at the end of the year.

5. Giving Jeanie Sue cash is not advised. You should purchase a money order or cashier's check and make it payable to CALVARY CHAPEL SAN BERNARDINO. Also, a completed coupon is to accompany the contribution.

6. Monthly envelopes and coupons will be sent to you. If you need more, you may contact our office.

7. ALL MONEY DONATED TO CALVARY CHAPEL SAN BERNARDINO IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NOT TRANSFERABLE. In the event Jeanie Sue raises contributions in excess of expenses, the money will be used as her base of assignment for food, clothing, housing, orphanage work, Gospel literature publications or medical supplies.

For more information, feel free to contact us at Calvary Chapel San Bernardino...
web site: http://calvarysbd.com/
email: calvarychapelsb@adelphia.net

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NOTICE TO ALL BRETHREN AND FRIENDS . . .


PLEASE SEND ALL CHANGES OF ADDRESS TO:
MARCIE AMARO
c/o CALVARY CHAPEL SAN BERNARDINO
1499 EAST BASELINE STREET
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410
USA


For Correspondence:
Jeanie Sue Phegley
P.O. Box 3985
Chula Vista, CA 91911
E-MAIL: 2jspnmex@telnor.net
Home Phone/Fax: 011 52 64 616 56725

TO SEND PACKAGES:
Write or email me and I'll communicate how best to send them.

(Each letter MUST have "HIS" written on the first line and note Zip addition)

Insights From A Friend

Insights From A Friend

Dear Friends,

My name is Alicia and I asked Jeanie if I could have the privilege of writing her newsletter this month and she graciously agreed. I thought it would be helpful to some of you who haven't had the opportunity to visit Casa Del Pastor if I shared some impressions from my recent trips down. My first time to see this wonderful place was in October and I was able to visit again earlier this month. I had many questions and was very interested in the daily workings of Casa Del Pastor and it was an incredible experience to be able to go down and see God's work in action and to see what he has accomplished and to see what you are a part of as He touches and changes lives of some of his sheep in Mexico.

We know that God has a tender heart for these women and their children. God tells us that a child's angel is "Always before His face" and makes numerous provisions for windows in the Bible. God commands husbands to "love their wives", but in our sinful world this isn't always so, and many women suffer terribly. But not at Casa Del Pastor. "House of the Shepherd" their weeping has truly been turned to joy. What you notice first are the children. Their smiling, joyful faces are everywhere. They have a good place to live and every single one of them goes to school. Our own children do too, but for many of these children, their lives have not always been this peaceful and happy.

Each family has their own room with beds and dressers etc. Right now there are 10 rooms, 10 mothers and about 45 children. Each mother works and saves their money for their future. Many will buy lots and have houses built and will never have to worry about where they will live in peace again. Most work outside of Casa Del Pastor while some are paid to watch the children of those working. Every mother has duties at their house. They take turns preparing meals and the kitchen is constantly busy with people cooking and children eating and doing homework. The children are given jobs to do as well. There is not enough water pressure to support a dishwasher, so the children wash the dishes. There are always children at the sink working with smiles on their faces. They will also pick up branches, clean the hallways and do whatever else needs to be done to take care of their home. It is amazing to me that one large room (actually only about the size of my own kitchen/living room) can support so many people and serve as their kitchen/living room, but it does! The schools in San Vicente run on a double shift. Some children attend from 8:00 until 12:00 and some attend from 1:00 until 5:00. The secondary schools also run on a double schedule but start earlier. Everybody eats lunch at home, some before school and after. The children wear uniforms to school, the white and blue ones that have also been used in the States. They all have a backpack. The ones that attend school in the afternoon come and eat with a play shirt covering their uniform and then they run to their rooms and take it off before they are driven to school. Night times are some of my favorite times at Casa Del Pastor. Every child gathers into the main room and they sing Bible songs with the guitar that Lisa usually plays. The joy that radiates from their face as they sing is terrific! They receive much more than a safe place to live, they are taught about their heavenly Father who loves them and that He has a plan for their lives and who sent Jesus to die for their sins. They hear Bible stories at night and on Wednesday's they attend a Bible Club in a room attached to Jeanie's house that local children can also attend. Every Sunday the whole group, up to 60 of them, climb into busses and vans and travel over an hour to Ensenada to attend the Calvary Chapel there. They take a picnic lunch and they have a great time. They will also travel to the park or to the beach to enjoy family times together. But every night, as they gather together, they bow their heads in prayer and they take turns praying 'Father, thank you for Casa Del Pastor' and they thank Him for their families and for Jeanie (whom they call Juanita) and for the other missionaries there. They thank Him for their food and their clothes. They echo each other as they pray, it is very touching and powerful "for when two or more are gathered in my name then I will be there also".

God has raised up this place in really just a few short years and it is growing. There is a huge building already being built. The foundation is in, the septic is built (the monster hole) and the outer walls are up and are already painted with pictures of sheep and their shepherds. As I was marveling at it, I thought "how appropriate that they have the shepherd already painted on the building for our foundation is Jesus and on Him our lives need to be built".

And Christ is the center of Casa del Pastor. Each morning at 6:30 the mothers meet for Bible Study and prayer. They are not forced to attend, but it seems that almost all do. These women are not just being given a temporary place to stay but they are being given a chance to have the Lord change their lives. Even if they leave after a short time, and a few do, they will have seen Christ's love in action and their children will have been taught about God who loves them.

It is incredible, too, for me to see God in action. The missionaries will meet and pray in the evening and at other times. They rely on the Lord to provide their needs and He is first. They seem to have faith for breakfast, joy for lunch and peace for dinner. It was exciting to meet faces and put them to names that I had read about in Jeanie's letters. Jeanie and Lisa were the first missionaries. They stood together on a dusty plot of bare land and God gave them a vision and they prayed and watched Him create something incredible out of barrenness. I met Chelah, a teacher who has set up a classroom to help teach and tutor the children there. Shelly who, among other things, chaperones the children to school. (Imagine your own family and how much you drive around!) Sean and Jennifer serve at casa Del pastor and out to the work camps with the poorest of the poor. Ricardo and Norma serve with Ricardo always available for the ongoing repair needed.

How can you be involved? What do they need? Many of you have been Jeanie's faithful supporters for years and many of you have had the privilege of traveling down there, and God will richly bless you for your faithfulness, but some might be new or have never been down there (as I hadn't before October, to my shame). So here are some things I observed. First of all, we need to be very faithful to support the ministry every month. Even if you don't get a newsletter. The support you send marked for Mexico is used by Jeanie to pay bills. She gets about $600-$800 a month and uses that to buy groceries and pay bells for two weeks. Think about that. They feed about 60 people three meals a day. I know I spend a whole lot more for my family's food and bills! I was surprised that food in Mexico isn't really cheaper than food in the States and some things like rice and beans are higher! And it's against the law to take rice and beans across the border. But that's a big way to help is by being faithful. They can use donations of items too, clothes, especially boys clothes. Furniture, ant furniture you don't need or can pick up cheaply for them such as dressers, etc. If your child has uniforms they've outgrown or backpacks they no longer use then please save them for Mexico. You can either box things up and send them to her Chula Vista address or call the church and find out when the next group is going down. They can always use toiletries, each new mother is given toothbrushes, combs, etc. Laundry soap is a big expense (as one can imagine) and donations are appreciated. They do have babies and diapers and formula are helpful. Most of all, please be faithful in prayer. God is blessing Casa Del Pastor but you can be sure Satan doesn't want these women and children cared for, taught and nurtured. If you haven't had a chance, come for a visit. It's a blessing to see God's love in action at Casa Del Pastor.

C.D.P. Visitor's Handbook

:: Casa del Pastor Visitor Handbook ::

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Thank you for your desire to serve the women and children at Casa del Pastor and our community of San Vicente..


*MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:
There are many ways you can serve the Lord in San Vicente. We suggest bringing children's programs such as VBS, puppets, dramas, Bible stories in Spanish, and crafts to do with our children. For the mothers in our home, we would also suggest Bible studies in Spanish, crafts, worship, and classes on health, nutrition and raising children in the Lord.

We also have a ministry to the migrant work camps where we feed the people and do a Bible program.

You can minister to the town of San Vicente by doing outreach in our local park and street witnessing.


*WORK PROJECTS:
There are many areas in which you can serve Casa Del Pastor and the community of San Vicente. For people wanting to do a large work project (such as building a home for one of our moms) we ask that your group raises the funds for the project. We have a skilled builder available to guide you through these types of work projects. If you choose to build a home, the cost is $2,200 to lay a foundation and $4,000 to build the house. This cost may vary as prices increase.
We also have other work projects that are not as large such as painting, gardening, cleaning, weeding, repair work on buildings, vehicles, or appliances, etc. In other words, if you have two working hands and a willing heart, we have a job for you!!!


VISITING TEAM CONDUCT:

Because we would like to be good witnesses to our neighbors and the women and children at Casa Del Pastor, we would like to present some rules and guidelines to follow while Ministering at Casa Del Pastor:

-PAY ATTENTION AT ALL MEETINGS; don't distract others.

-Do not leave the premises alone and always ask your leader before you go. Go in groups of no less than three.

-No public displays of affection. If you are boyfriend and girlfriend, when you arrive we should not be able to determine that.

-Be kind and courteous to each other as well as to everyone you come in contact with in our community. (Your actions and your words are read by all. Model Christianity.) Phil 2:4

-A guy and a girl may not leave the premises alone together.

-Respect and follow the rules of your leaders and those of Casa Del Pastor. Heb 13: 17 (Submissive = Attitude behind obedience)

-Anyone bringing children less than 13 years of age must tend to them and keep a watchful eye over them.

-When using the bathroom.. If its yellow let it mellow, if its brown flush it down. Put the toilet paper in the trash can, not the toilet.

-Don't drink the water; don't get water in your mouth in the shower. Use only bottled water to brush your teeth.

-Stay hydrated; drink lots of bottled water, not soda!

-Stay out of the sun when not working. Use sunscreen at all times.

-Only eat at previously approved eating establishments.

-When you are hot, tired and your attitude is bad: STOP, PRAY AND OBEY!

-BLESSED ARE THE FLEXABLE FOR THEY SHALL NOT BREAK! (CHUCK SMITH)



*MALE CONDUCT AROUND OUR MOMS AND YOUTH GIRLS:

-Be kind and respectful to all

-Please, no hugs. A handshake is preferable.

-Do not give special attention to anyone or single out an individual, it may be taken wrong.

-Do not buy special gifts for one. Please do the same for all.

-Do not allow yourself to be alone with any mom or girl.

-Report any questionable conduct on the part of our moms or youth girls.


*CONDUCT AROUND OUR CHILDREN:

-The kids have rules; respect them.

-During church services, don't play with or be a distraction to the CDP children.

-Treat our children with kindness.

-Do not give the children money.

-If you are going to bring a gift to give away, bring enough for everyone.

-Do not loan your personal items (i.e. sunglasses, hats, car keys).

-Do not exclude the older kids and moms. Look for kids and moms that are being excluded and make friends with them.

-Do not go anywhere alone with our children.

-Visitors are not allowed in the kid's rooms without the permission of the directors.

-Tell us if our kids are not behaving - if you wouldn't allow it in your home, they probably should not be doing it here.

-Ask for permission from one of the directors before you take the kids anywhere.

-Do not allow the children to ride in the bed of a truck out on the main road.

-Children are not allowed on construction sites.


*DRESS CODE: MODEST DRESS
It is important to remember that there are definite cultural differences between what is considered modest in the United States and in Mexico. Generally in Mexico bare skin other than the face, lower arms and below the knee is considered immodest and in the work camps restrictions are greater. Neither is exposed underwear culturally acceptable. Additionally, body and face piercing (other than a single pair earrings for women) is not accepted there as it is here so jewelry of this type should not be worn while in Mexico.

Guidelines for dress...

[Women]
-Blouses must have sleeves
-No exposed cleavage or midriffs
-Shorts and skirts (no shorter than three inches above the knee) or pants may be worn (Long skirts must be worn at the work camps.)
-Shoes must be worn when walking around outside
-Closed toe shoes should be worn at all work camps

[Men]
-SHIRTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES
-No sleeveless shirts
-Shorts or pants may be worn (Pants must be worn at work camps.)
-Pants to be worn pulled up around the waist
-Shoes must be worn when walking around outside
-Closed toe shoes should be worn at all work camps


*FOOD AND ACCOMODATIONS:

Meals can be eaten at our Mona Lisa restaurant. The cost is $12 per day or $4 per meal. This price includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. A tip for the mothers that are cooking is appreciated.

Accommodations.. There are two options. There are hotels in town (the cost is about $34 dollars a night per room) or the guesthouse at $5 a night per person. When renting the guesthouse, please leave the house cleaner than what you found it and follow the list of dos and dont's found on the front and back door of the house.



*LIGHT OUT AND CURFEW:
Please be considerate of those around you. It is very important that all are rested and ready to serve the Lord for the following day. We do have a curfew but want to be flexible in this area. If your activity finishes late, that is okay. On a normal day, we ask that the lights go out by 11 pm.



*TO BRING LIST:

-Bed rolls/sleeping bags and pillow

-Drinking water

-Personal hygiene items

-Bug repellent spray

-Flashlight

-Closed toe work shoes

-Bible, notebook, pen/pencil


*NOT TO BRING LIST:

-MP3s

-Electronic games

-Gameboys

-Pocket knives or any other weapon

-Cigarettes

-Alcohol

-Drugs (All leaders must be aware of any prescription drugs that are being taken.)



*MINISTRY NEEDS:
[People have inquired as to what are our needs. Here is a list of ideas and possibilities]

-Food (i.e. meat, chicken, fish, cheese, fruits, vegetables, flour, sugar, oil, salt, spices, rice, beans, powdered milk, tomato sauce, canned vegetables, coffee, powdered cream, snacks for kids' lunches)

-Clothing (i.e. women's clothes, shoes, undergarments-preferably new; kid's clothes- 6 months to 18 years old, especially boys pants in good condition, most of our children are between the ages of 5 and 11, shoes, socks, underwear)

-Towels, sheets, blankets, pillows

-Fans

-Dishes (preferably plastic) cups, bowls, plates, big serving bowls, big pots, silverware (spoons and forks), and cooking utensils.

-Dish towels

-Cleaning supplies

-Toiletries


*INDIVIDUAL SHORT-TERM MISSIONARY PROGRAM:
We welcome short-term missionaries. Please be aware that this is not an 8 to 5 job. Expect to work long hours and have very little personal time. An application must be filled out and sent in with at least two references from a pastor and a church member. We ask for a $100 donation per month to help pay for food.

Things to consider when handing out applications:

1. Is he or she currently involved in some type of ministry?

2. Has he or she ever talked to you about missions?

3. Is he or she involved in leadership within your youth group or small study group?

4. Has he or she ever been on a Missions trip, and if so, how did they perform?

Short-term missionary application:

If your church is interested in sending short-term missionaries please ask for our ministry application.

Thank you for your interest in serving the Lord at Casa del Pastor. Please let us know your visiting dates as soon as possible as we have groups scheduling in advance up to one year.

*please contact us to schedule your group for a ministry opportunity.

A Look at Casa Del Pastor

HISTORY
Casa de Pastor means "House of the Shepherd". It was founded in 1995 and is an outreach of Calvary Chapel of Moreno Valley, California.

While ministering to Indians in the local work camps, Lisa Heit (the founder) saw the tremendous need for a home for women with children who are abandoned and abused. The conditions that those mothers and their children live under are very poor. These children are left to tend to the needs of their younger siblings. In desperation, many of these mothers give their children away to orphanages, or to anyone who will care for them. The heartache for both these mothers and children is tremendous.


GOAL
The goal of Casa del Pastor is to minister to the spiritual needs of these mothers and their children, while at the same time providing them with housing, food, clothing and job skill training. These mothers are expected to care for their children, work hard and save their earnings in order to purchase their own land and home. The amount of time each family stays varies according to their goals, ability, and situation.


GOD
Each morning we have 6 a.m. devotions. We also attend Calvary Chapel of Ensenada on Sunday, and there is a weekly bible club for the kids. These mothers come from difficult family problems, and most arrive ready to hear the gospel. We've seen many make a personal commitment to Jesus as well as their children.


EDUCATION

Each child five years and older is expected to attend school. Most of these children would not otherwise receive an education due to the needed finances for books and uniforms. The moms are encouraged to participate in night school programs to finish their schooling.


OTHER MINISTRIES
The Lord has blessed Casa del Pastor abundantly. Not only do we feed, clothe, and house some 35-45 mothers with children, but we also do a children's program, and have a nutritionally balanced feeding program in one of the local work camps (a housing area set up for migrant workers who work in the fields picking crops). Most of these children are very malnourished and show up eagerly before each feeding with plate and glass in hand.


FUTURE
The Lord has blessed us with four more lots nearby. It is our desire to build a bigger home that could house up to 50 moms and 150 kids. Please pray with us as we expand the vision.


FAMILY
Most mothers and their children have been through a lot. Abused, hungry, fearful, desperate, they become part of a family of mothers and children who have been through the same things. each learns to do their part as a family and to live peaceably with those around them. The changes in these mothers and children, even a week after they arrive, is remarkable.

Each family has their own room with a common bathroom and dining area. Meals are taken together. We do many family activities such as birthday parties, beach trips and park trips.


WHAT CAN YOU DO?
First, and most important, is PRAYER. Pray for laborers, and for these women and children to be brought into a personal relationship with Jesus.

You can give your resources. Casa del Pastor exists because God has touched the hearts of individuals who give their finances monthly, and those who help with food, clothing, etc. All donations are tax deductible.

Visit us! If you would like to visit Casa de Pastor as a family, individual, or church group, WE WELCOME YOU! Please contact us for more information.

THANKS
Thanks to our Lord who loves these mothers and children so much, and whose ear is open to their cry.
Thanks to all who share in this vision and brought it to be.
Thanks to all who pray for and give to this ministry and who have taken these mothers and children into their hearts.