Saturday, August 24, 2013

Welcome Back from Uganda, Anderson Family!

The Anderson Family - missionaries from our church who serve in Uganda - are home on furlough for this school year.

For more information about their work with New Hope Uganda, read this article written by our Youth Director Jimmy McPherson following our mission trip to visit the Andersons last summer.

http://newhopeuganda.org/2012/10/14/truly-new-hope/



Thursday, August 8, 2013

Purchase for a Purpose - New Earth Works

Support God's mission by purchasing fresh vegetables, artisan bread, and gourmet coffee! 

Purchase online, Pick up at the church, Support recovery & job training!

The three social enterprises of Tierra Nueva are combining resources to form a new ministry--New Earth Works. Under New Earth Works, workers in the Underground Coffee Project, New Earth Farm, and New Earth Bread will produce and deliver their products to area churches.

To the people in recovery, jail, migrant, and gang ministries, this project offers supportive employment--they are accompanied spiritually while growing in their job skills and developing positive work history. Consistent income and accompaniment are vital to lasting recovery from addiction, violence, and poverty. People who purchase vegetables, bread, and coffee will enjoy high quality food and learn more about Tierra Nueva and the people who are engaged in its enterprises

Here's how it works. If you want to order, visit www.newearthworks.org and subscribe.  Orders will be delivered to a kiosk in the lobby on scheduled Sunday mornings. To learn more, visit the website. If you're looking for a concrete way to empower people in our area, this is it!

Monday, July 1, 2013

True Vine Togo - A Visit from Henriette

Recently, Henriette Bodjolle gave a wonderful presentation on the status of True Vine Togo, a mission to orphans in West Africa.  Henriette is a member of North Creek, and she began the ministry 10 years ago with help from North Creek folks.  She spent the past year in Togo developing the mission.  She also travelled to France and Brazil to develop support for True Vine there.

One of my favorite stories she told was the team of former True Vine orphans who are leading evangelism with kids through showing the Jesus film and doing sports camps.  What a testimony to the good work God has done in the lives of some very special kids!



There's an opportunity to get involved: Henriette is putting together a sending team to support her during this next year in Togo.  Contact Pastor Kurt if you'd like to be involved.

Check out www.truevinetogo.org