Our Continued Mission with Malawi
Our Malawi Mission Team spent two weeks in July 2010 in Malawi worshipping and working with, and learning from the wonderful people of Malawi. We know first hand why Malawi is called “the warm heart of Africa”! One of the ministries that we were involved in during our visit was volunteering at two Orphan & Vulnerable Children (OVC) Centres in the Blantyre Synod. We were touched by the life-changing work that was going on through this ministry and it became clear that there were great needs in order to continue to develop the ministry. Upon return, two members from our team donated funds to purchase new land for one of the centres because their lease was up. Funds have now been raised to build a new OVC in Tadala and in 2011 St. Andrew’s Coldwater is raising additional funds to furnish the Centre, to provide food for the children, educational resources and training for the teachers. Please contact the church if you feel called to support this important cause!
Malawi Mission 2010
Our mission, in a world of many nations, peoples, denominations and faiths, is to learn from one another and work together for the healing of the nations.
-Mission Statement of The Presbyterian Church in Canada
The Malawi Mission Team
On July 2nd, 2010, ten representatives of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Coldwater will experience first hand this Mission Statement. Lecia Fagan, Ruth Hamel, Rev. Courtney Morris, Karen Lye, Norma and Len Linton, Jessica and Connor Linton, and Lindsey and Ian Hepburn-Aley are flying to Malawi, Africa on a mission trip. The group will participate in and observe a variety of exciting programs including disabled children’s programs, livelihood programs, orphanages, Christian mission hospitals and much more. While the Presbyterian Church in Canada is leading and administrating our trip, each participant is responsible for the cost of the journey.
The focus of our mission team is to provide financially to the African people and in doing so, we seek your assistance to make this a reality. Our team is avidly fundraising through various events including an African Auction Dinner and a golf tournament. Our goal is to reach or exceed a $15,000.00 donation for the purposes of assisting with developing programs that address the following needs in Malawi: water and sanitation systems, care for Orphan and Vulnerable Children affected by HIV/AIDS, learning how to grow new crops for better nutrition and increased yield, and empowering people with disabilities.
To accomplish this, we encourage you to participate in the following fun and exciting events:
Click on this Link to see a Malawi Photo Album
African Bead Jewelry Making Workshop, Monday June 14th @ 6:30pm The Malawi Mission Team will be hosting a Jewelry Making Workshop to make bracelets out of fairly traded African-made beads. The workshop is for ages 10 years and up. The cost is $20 ($10 of which will go directly to the Malawi Mission’s Projects) and you will go home with a beautiful bracelet that you made for yourself or to give away as a gift. Light refreshments will be served. Our teacher will be Loreli of Big Village Beads, check our her website at www.bigvillage.wordpress.com/
Sunday, June 27th, we invite the community to join us for a game of best ball golf at the beautiful Bonaire Golf Club in Coldwater. The cost of $90 per person includes 9- holes of golf, a cart, a fabulous dinner and a prize! Put a foursome together for a 3:00 p.m. start. See you on the greens!!!
Thanks to an amazing community effort, to date (As of June 14th) we have met and exceeded our goal of $15,000 and hope to reach $20,000 before we depart on July 2nd! ! Thank you for your support and helping to make difference in the lives of others!
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