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The Missionary Society is collecting One Great
Hour of Sharing Funds for the victims of the wild fires in the state
of Arizona. Funds will be distributed through the Indian Trails
Mission located in Mesa by the Rev. Dr. Tom Gossett, Director of
the mission. Donations from churches and individuals may be
forwarded to: NACCC,
PO Box 288, Oak Creek, WI 53154.
Checks should be made payable to the NACCC and designated for
OGHS – Arizona Fires.
NEWS FROM BREAD OF
LIFE
The Bread of Life Christian
Mission located in Plant City, Florida, now offers a Certified
Nursing Assistant Class. Due to the great demand for this training,
the initial class offered in spring was split into two sessions. Upon
successful completion of the course and a state examination, students
are provided the opportunity to interview for jobs in the Plant City
area. The mission is requesting scholarship assistance for individual
students.
Bread of Life
ministers to migrant workers and their
families. The mission is hoping to assist 200 children with needed
back-to-school supplies and shoes. Elba Santana has requested the
following items for children served by the mission:
School supplies are
needed throughout the year. This makes a wonderful mission project for
Sunday Schools or youth groups! Monetary donations may be sent through
the NACCC. Donations of supplies & vouchers should be sent directly to
the mission at:
Bread
of Life Christian Mission
908 E. Reynolds Street
Plant City, FL 33564
Volunteers are appreciated at the mission.
Rev. Julio Santana,
director of Bread of Life, notes that there is always a long list of
things to be done including tutoring, building maintenance, office
assistance, vacation bible schools, etc. Groups or individuals
interested in volunteering may contact the mission directly at:
breadoflife3@juno.com or (813)
754-2840.
WORD ALIVE MISSION
- GHANA
Rev. Charles Nyane,
director of the Word Alive Mission in Ghana, reports that the
construction work on the orphanage is near completion. Donations
received for construction costs have been used judiciously. A water
pump has been purchased. Whenever possible, church members have
provided free labor. Bunk beds are being constructed for the home and
clothing and toy drives held in nearby villages will help meet the needs
of 25 – 30 children.
The orphanage will be a safe harbor for children who fall under “the
curse of the tenth child.”
Certain villages in the rural Nzema area of Ghana deem the tenth
child born into a family as a curse and sacrifice the baby to pacify the
gods. The Word Alive Mission will work to rescue these children as well
as unwanted babies who are dumped in open fields across the southern
sector of Ghana. There are no other institutions working for the cause
of these orphaned children. The completion of this project is paramount
to the ministry of Word Alive.
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Presently, there
are enough funds to complete the actual building, plumbing, and
bathrooms for the orphanage. Funds are needed for a generator,
construction of a security wall, and furnishings for the building
including: kitchen utensils, bedding, a refrigerator, a freezer,
stove, and office equipment.
The application process
and meetings with the various social welfare agencies is underway. The
mission has set a goal of gathering enough money to meet the needs of 25
– 30 children to cover hospital bills, administrative costs, food, and
housing expenses for at least two prior to opening the orphanage (within
the next six months).
Additionally, Word Alive
is working to complete the roofing on the Jewi Wharf Word Alive
Church. The church was established about seven years ago and has
been meeting in a local school. The current membership consists of the
pastor, eighty adults, and twenty-five children. A building to house
the church has been completed; however, funds are needed for roofing.
The cost of wood, nails, and roofing sheets will be approximately $3,500
U.S.
The inauguration of the Word Alive School of
Nursing, a training college for community health nurses, was held
during the later months of 2001. The establishment of the Nursing
School, one of only four accredited nursing schools in Ghana, was the
subject of numerous newspaper, television, and radio stories. The
Deputy Minister of Health, the Deputy Regional Ministers of the Western
Region, the Director of Ghanaian Medical Services, and a number of
Chiefs and other dignitaries attended the ceremonies. 24 students are
currently enrolled.
Word Alive also planted a new church last year at
Eno, a very small community near Takoradi (where the mission
headquarters is located). The establishment of the church was a great
success and was supported by the village chief and elders.
Prior to gathering the church, Word Alive completed
a community service project in the village. The only school in the
village had not been painted for many years. The building was
dilapidated and not conducive to learning. The mission approached the
village elders with a plan to refurbish the school. The gesture was
well received by the elders and villagers. Previously, village leaders
would not allow any church to come into the village to organize any
outreach programming. The rehabilitation of the school involved the
whole community and opened the door to the establishment of the church
which now has 75 adult members and 30 children.
Currently, the Word Alive Bible College has
an enrollment of sixteen high school age students and twenty-four adult
students studying for Christian ministry. The Living Stone Christian
Elementary School has an enrollment of just under three hundred
students.
A word of thanks
from Rev. Nyane: “The Leadership and the entire membership of the Word Alive Mission extend their
heartfelt appreciation to the individuals and congregations who have
given for the promotion of the work of God in Ghana. We pray God’s
richest blessing for you all. We pray that many will be able to come
and visit with us here in Ghana for mutual benefit. May the Lord bless
each one of you and your families. We love you all in Jesus. As we
stand together, we reach a soul
and meet a need for the kingdom’s sake in Ghana.”
“Every Dollar Given to Missions, Goes to Missions”
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August/September, 2002