This morning our Senior Pastor, Mike Ramsdell, and a small team of members from our church is heading to Rwanda for a 10 day mission trip. While in Rwanda, Mike will be dedicating a newly constructed school that was built through the generous gifts of members of our church as well as getting a first hand glimpse at one of the programs led by ZOE Ministry called Giving Hope.
Giving Hope is an empowerment program where staff and other leaders from ZOE work directly with a “family group” of orphans to train and equip them over the course of three years to being a self-sustaining community. During our podcast this week, our mission Director, Teresa Sherwood [also on this trip] talked at great length about our partnership with ZOE and the Giving Hope Program.
Today, as this team begins the long journey to Rwanda, I want to encourage you to do three things.
1. If you have not already, make plans to listen to this week’s podcast. [I've posted the audio at the bottom of this post. Just hit play!] Learn more about ZOE and how our church is working with this ministry to bring hope to so many orphans in Africa.
2. Pray for our team. Particularly, I want to encourage you to pray for safe travel for them. It’s a long and arduous journey. Also, pray that God will bless these individuals who serve as our representatives on this trip. Pray that God continues to lead us in our ongoing relationship with ZOE.
3. Check out www.carrythelight2010.org. In September, our church as well as other church communities throughout the metroplex will be having two concerts at Bass Hall to benefit ZOE ministry. It is our hope to raise $100,000 which will be the our first step in our three year commitment to raise $250,000 for ZOE. This is an amazing dream that we believe that God has given to our church. Consider being a part of this new adventure by either helping to sponsor this event or just plan on attending.
Click play to listen to this week’s podcast.
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