The Dominican Road

In the field Report from Dr Chappy


April 4, 2011


MOTE Ministries in the Western Region: Santo Domingo – La Victoria Prison – Yamasa

The small and rural community of "Yamasa”. It is a native Indian name for a “remote village”. This is MOTE's collaboration with Pastor Felipe Mendoza, MOTE's Western regional coordinator, in a church planting project. Dr Chappy and Pastor Felipe are continuing the work with local Christian leaders in evangelism, discipleship and practical health issues (clean water and sanitation). Joining in the project will be Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church's ( RBCPC ) mission team arriving April 2nd, and will be serving in Yamasa on April 5 to assist the leaders in this good work.

In the western region is also MOTE's large prison project, LA VICTORIA prison. Now in its 4th year of the MOTE Christ-Centered Reform Programs. Hundreds of men involved with MOTE will be attending this special event. The event is set for APRIL 7th and R B C P C's Pastor Ray Sparling will be bringing the Gospel Message to the 5500 inmates. Pray that those who have been ordained to come, satan will not be able to stop!

MOTE Ministries in the CENTRAL Region – Boca Chica – Guerra

The children’s ministries and the men's transitional housing programs are thriving in the central region of our MOTE ministries in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Chappy puts on classes
during the week and officiated at their recent graduation. The graduates were robed in their gown and caps, families were snapping photos! Members from the surrounding faith community and other community leaders, even the local television network were there. They all watched and applauded the men who had successfully completed the nine months of spiritual disciplines, Bible studies, job training and community service. MOTE has been supporting this ministry for over three years, thank you donors - this is fruit of your gifts as we all do our part in the kingdom. The men at the Gomez Transition facility say Dios te bendiga mucho !

The Central Region is MOTE's outreach to the girl’s orphanage within this poor community of Guerra. MOTE's goal is to assist in the supporting of its orphanage and small education center. Pastor Chappy has worked with Pastora Beatrice and her church in the village of GUERRA since 2009. On April 16th, Saturday, Dr Chappy will be the key note speaker at a pastor’s conference in GUERRA. A vision of unity and collaboration is the theme for the churches in this area, with a goal to reach the citizens of Guerra with the Gospel. Having all Christian churches participating in unity will be a first for the area! In addition, MOTE partners back home and in the region are making plans for improving the girl’s orphanage living facility. RBCPC will be visiting the site on APRIL 8th. A medical mission’s outreach will also be coordinated by one of the RBCPC mission team, Debra Casey M.RN. Dr Chappy worked with Debra at Pomerado Hospital when he was the Director of Chaplaincy from 1996 – 2008. In addition there are plans for another USA mission group from Living Way Church when they come this year to repair the children’s education center. English teaching classes are needed but the resources to pay the teachers is not available at this time; please pray for support for this MOTE program in 2011 and beyond.

MOTE Ministries in the Eastern Region. Hato Mayor & Seibo

Pastor Carlos Soeggard – MOTE’s eastern regional coordinator is leading the MOTE # 2 Christ-Centered Reform Project at the SEIBO Prison in the community of Seibo. Since August of 2010 MOTE has been investing your support, leaning on your prayers and walking by faith doing miscellaneous work in this Eastern Region: MOTE sponsored pastor’s conferences (3) – workshops – prayer walks around the prison with over three hundred prayer warriors – exterior cleaning crews and numerous meetings with government leaders.

The prayers of all the saints here and there have resulted in positive changes at the prison. The old command was removed and the new one has arrived. Chappy met the new Colonel last week and the Colonel has pledged his full support for the MOTE Reform Program at his, the Seibo prison.

NOW is the time to begin. If you haven’t seen the one minute MOTE clip that MOTE’s producer, Tom Miller created, showing the inside of Seibo Prison which has never been filmed before, you need to, “NOW is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”( 2nd Corinthians 6:2 NKJ - my emphasis). On April 4, 2011, MOTE and a team of professionals, RBCPC mission team included, will be entering this most violent prison with the purpose to write a survey report on what clean up, what repair, and what sanitation can be done to improve the living- the learning-the life of these men so that “NEW LIFE” in Christ can happen!

We are so excited out here, thank you for supporting this work of the Lord Jesus Christ -- led by a vision to reach the M many O on T the E edge ! so this work can continue!

In Christ, Dr. Chappy Dave