Reap What You Sew

     We are currently working to realize a vision that we believe will serve a real need in Mexico as well as provide meaningful opportunity for involvement for those around the world with a common interest and God-given gift of sewing. The ministry will use sewing as a foundation to serve the discipleship and outreach needs of churches in San Luis. The vision is to establish the ministry as a viable and meaningful opportunity to train and disciple new believers in Skagit County and San Luis, Mexico. The vision is a ministry called “Reap what you Sew”. The idea is simple: To provide a place, material and training for those who sew. At the same time, this ministry will open doors for those who are skilled sewers to use their gifts and talents to teach those younger a practical skill as well as affording them the opportunity to mentor and disciple them in the Lord. The ministry will use sewing as a foundation to serve the discipleship and outreach needs of churches in San Luis. This will include sewing machines and accessories; cloth, thread, etc.
     We completed the sewing room the end of March 2010 and seven sewing machines, the tables, cloth and supplies are now in the room. We are also blessed with extra machines that will be given away on an as-needed basis. We are preparing to add on to the sewing room a children’s play room and outside a children’s playground that will allow the mother’s to better supervise their children when they are involved in the sewing room. Rosario, our neighbor at the mission home, is over-seeing the ministry in San Luis.
     Locally, Kathy Conrad is helping gather small sewing notions and make small bags to put them in. Local women will be taught how to do simple sewing tasks, such as sewing a button, etc. then the local women will distribute the bags to the women living in cardboard city, rehabs and the prison. If you have spools of thread, needles, buttons or scissors that you would like to contribute please contact us at 360-856-5378.
     This ministry uses sewing as a foundation for fellowship, discipleship and outreach. Through this hands-on ministry connections will be formed with the women in Mexico and people in other parts of the world.
“Reap what you sew” seeks to provide:
A sewing center
Sewing machines
Cloth & notions
Sewing lessons and workshops
Training in sewing machine repair and maintenance
Sponsorship, friendship and prayer from the body of Christ around the world