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I love the Lord for He heard my voice; He heard my
cry for mercy. Because He turned His ear to me I will
call on Him for as long as I live. Psalm 116 1-2

Orchestras & Choirs Serving in God's Love

Symphonies of Hope– Choirs of Faith

VISION

• To see families and people worldwide coming together in a unique and
united manner with instruments and songs, scripture readings and
messages, bringing awareness, honor, and glory to God, His Word, and
Gospel,encouraging and serving one another in faith and love.

MISSION

• Wherever and whenever possible to teach, encourage, and support the
creation and performance of sacred music while building relationships and
presenting Christ through lifestyle, service, and scripture—encouraging the
growth of musical groups eager to serve and minister to those around them
in God’s love.

CORE VALUES

• Ministry of families
• Christian Biblical approach
• Scripture study
• Prayer
• Honesty, forgiveness, love, patience, kindness, gentleness, self control
• Serving the poor, sick, and handicapped
• Music set apart
• Non denominational, Non aggressive, life testimony of Christian faith
• Not having too much (Living with great respect for the poor we serve)

MAIN OBJECTIVES

• To share God’s word and the Gospel
    1. Scripture memorization and Bible reading
    2. Discussion of lyrics of hymns and songs
    3. Group singing, story and message times
    4. Music camps involving Bible centered activities

• To build God-centered loving relationships
    1. Weekly phone calls to individuals and groups involved
    2. E mails or written communication
    3. 3 month personal visits sharing in life challenges

• To create and encourage God centered orchestras and choirs—giving
opportunity to all levels of ability.
     1. Providing/loaning student violins, bows, rosin, practice CDs music etc.
     2. Aiding families and children to network with other Symphonies of
         Hope players
    3. Growing a music training library of sacred music with practice CDs
         and sheet music for students
    4. Providing easy access to training videos in appropriate language
    5. Providing ongoing follow-up and encouragement through the internet
         and phone calls.

• To Serve communities
    1. Building water tanks
    2. Teaching typing and computer classes
    3. Aiding in school and community music programs
    4. Chickens- Flock growth and health
    5. Agriculture / Gardening
    6. Drinking Water Quality & Availability
    7. Solar Ovens, Water Purification by Solar Methods
    8. Teaching Health & Nutrition

• To Serve the poor and sick
    1. Assisting villagers visit doctors & find help for disabilities and illness
    2. Making eye glasses for those in need
    3. Finding hearing aids for those in need
    4. Making medical help more affordable and available
    5. Teaching families about basic medical care and nutrition for their children
    6. Visiting the sick and those in prison with small musical groups

• To Encourage and strengthen families
    1. Individual parent -to -parent counseling
    2. Making books available that encourage Christian families (Bibles,
        Children’s Bible Story books, Books about medical issues & disabilities
         faced by villagers and how to cope with those challenges)

• To Strengthen and maintain our own family
    1. Scripture study time
    2. Prayer and song time
    3. Daily meetings of direction
    4. Home school maintenance and checkup
    5. Rest and recreation time

CRITICAL FACTORS

• People we serve
    * Parents and children in the U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, and other countries

• People who are serving
    * Mission team members, student and adult group leaders

• Equipment and facility
    * Campers, vehicles, lab supplies, trial lens set, generator, computers,
       printer, video projector, camera and video recorders, cd recorder,
       instruments, music,stands, website, etc.

• Resources
    * Some regular donations, occasional sporadic individual contributions,
       prayer and miracles

• Compliance / governing bodies
    * Other Christian brothers, parents, relatives, friends, US, Mexican, and
       Guatemalan governments

• Communication
    * Weekly training and guidance calls to orchestra groups and leaders, calls
       and letters of thanks to supporters, website updating, You Tube video
       maintenance—video lessons

COSTS - NEEDS

• Yearly registration for Vehicles & Campers
• Visas, Permits, for Mission Team & Vehicles
• Yearly Vehicle Maintenance Costs – Oil & fluids, parts, tires, brakes. Battery
(per vehicle)
• Yearly Camper Maintenance Costs – Tires, brakes, battery, cover, foil,
replacement parts (per camper)
• Vehicle Insurance in the U.S, Mexico, Guatemala… (per camper)
• Gasoline for mission team travels
• LP Gas & Generator gas for cooking, heat, and electricity needs for mission
team
• Food for Mission Team and daily toiletries for mission team
• Basic Clothing and shoes for mission team
• Basic Medical Needs for Mission Team (Insurance?) or (Pay as needed?)
• Basic Schoolbooks for mission team children
• Instrument s for students
• MP3 Players and or CDs for students study use
• Teaching Materials & Books for Students, Bibles and Storybooks
• Office supplies – Paper, Printer Ink, envelopes, stamps, batteries for camera
• Call time on cell phone or Skype to Communicate with groups weekly that are
already started
• Materials for award Buttons & T-shirts to encourage students
• Resources to pay for doctor visits, glasses materials, materials for
community projects, etc.
• Instruments for students
• Medicines for those who cannot afford them
• Resources for medical visits & tests
• Glasses & hearing aids
• Water tank materials
• Solar Technology materials
• Materials for Classes on health & nutrition
• Gardening Materials

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Symphonies of Hope
P.O. Box 1061, Pharr, TX 78577
In the U.S. : 608 - 313 - HOPE
Message phone in U.S. : 956-781-5133
Email: chriscoleen@symphoniesofhope.org
Email: chriscoleen@choirsoffaith.org

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