Wednesday, August 10, 2005
A GOOD PARTNERSHIP
Our little church has accepted the challenge to partner with a sister church in Berdyansk, Ukraine, to further the Gospel in that country. Initially our partnership will take the form of financially supporting one of our own church members in ministry in Berdyansk. This lady recently graduated from college cum laude with a degree in World Missions.
In the Ukraine, this lady will work in Vacation Bible School camps and also teach Bible studies to, and disciple, young women. A part of her mission work will also be with the college campus youth. Also she will do village ministry to the extremely poor people out in the villages. Eventually she plans to take the Gospel to one of the unreached people groups in the Ukraine, the Tatars, a Muslim people.
Our partnership involves three aspects: 1) committing to giving financially for her monthly support. Her monthly needs will be $3,100. We had set a faith goal of committing half of that monthly support, or $1,550. This is an ambitious goal for a small group of working class people. Our church numbers about 90 or 100 people--children, youth and adults.
The second aspect of our partnership with this dedicated Lady is to pray regularly for her.
And third, to commit to on-going communication with her by email, snail-mail, or whatever ways are available.
Last Sunday was our commitment Sunday. We are very pleased with the response. I don't know yet how many people made commitments. But the commitments totaled $1,093.00 each month for the support of our missionary in the Ukraine. This is in addition to our support of local expenses and other mission works in which we are involved.
There were some regular members absent Sunday. I am sure more commitments will be received. I think it is likely we will achieve our goal of $1,550 per month.
I am also sure that next summer we will have several more people on short-term mission trips. And I am confident one team will go to the Ukraine!
Jim
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A guy in my Life Group class just got back from a mission trip to the Ukraine about a month ago. He absolutely fell in love with the kids there. He's really got a heart for them. I think it's awesome what your church is doing for this lady! The rest of the money will be provided. I know she appreciates the prayers that are lifting her up.
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