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SHORT TERM MISSIONS. As well as overseas, we also organise short-term missions in the UK. As with the overseas missions they are all conducted through and worked in association with the local Church. We've done missions in places as geographically diverse as Colwyn Bay, Inverness and Birmingham. The local Churches we have worked with have reflected our interdenominational ministry, thus we have done missions with Churches from AOG, Elim, Independent Evangelical etc. We do take a holistic approach to our work, and so consequently, over the years, we have been involved in a number of practical projects. These have been varied and diverse, and range from major, on-going projects, such as the construction of an orphanage in Ghana to smaller one-off involvement, such as the purchase of oxen in Uganda to assist the rural farmers. It is impossible to work effectively in the Developing World without getting involved practically in the lives of the people. |
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SENDING MINISTRY. From sending the tapes to the Ghanaian Evangelist this side of the ministry has grown considerably. We currently send more than 10,000 items per year out to countries in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Items sent include Bibles, books and commentaries for Pastors. For most of the Pastors we send resources to, the only input they have is what we send. We also send things such as basic medical items etc. We have a number of people who collect items for us, these are then packed and posted to their destination. |
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AND CONFERENCES. This is one area that we intend to develop in the future. Currently we have a Missions Day that is held in September here in the West Midlands. This began in 1996, this year we intend to change the format of the event, but it will still be held. PRACTICAL, PROJECTS. We do take a holistic approach to our work, and so consequently, over the years, we have been involved in a number of practical projects. These have been varied and diverse, and range from major, on-going projects, such as the construction of an orphanage in Ghana to smaller one-off involvement, such as the purchase of oxen in Uganda to assist the rural farmers. It is impossible to work effectively in the Developing World without getting involved practically in the lives of the people. TRAINING The Breakout! Evangelism School offers a course consisting of 10 lectures up to 1 hour long. This is conducted within the West Midlands over a period of 10 weeks or elsewhere in the UK over two consecutive long weekends. Topics covered include - The importance of character in evangelism, Building an evangelism team, How to lead a soul to Christ, Schools work, One-on-one situations etc. Below are some quotes from people that have been through the School 'Breakout! Evangelism School was friendly, encouraging and had sound Bible teaching. I also made true new friends. From this my Church is starting a new team, going out to increase God's Kingdom' 'The past few weeks have been a wonderful time for me, I now understand how important it is to know the proper meaning of the word evangelism. I now feel ready to go out and share the Gospel with other people' 'I found this course gives you confidence and is very encouraging. The ministry is excellent in a friendly atmosphere. I would truly recommend it.' We keep the Evangelism Schools to a reasonable number so that we can have good inter-action and develop relationships much more easily. If you would like more information on the next Evangelism School, check out the diary section LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES. The natural development of the short term teams was to place people on the mission field longer term. We find that although a short term team does a great job, there is often the need for something more substantial. Hence the programme of longer term workers, which we began to implement from October 2000. Our first missionaries were David and Elspeth Masson, who spent time in Ghana and Jane Wilby who worked in Uganda. Although they have now finished their placements, you can read a selection of their respective newsletter reports, which are in archive, by clicking on David and Elspeth Masson or Jane Wilby. James and Anneli Colton have also been in Africa (Tanzania) as long-term workers, and the development of their work can be seen by accessing their reports. If you are interested in a long term placement, we currently have opportunities in a number of nations, mainly Africa. We have a series of booklets (1-3) that deal with the various processes to becoming an SICM missionary. If you're interested, contact us and we will send you booklet number 1, which covers the preliminary stages. VISITING MINISTRY FROM OVERSEAS. As well as sending teams overseas to work alongside the local Church, we have found real benefit to overseas Pastors to arrange for them to visit England. We organise an itinerary for them but also give them an exposure to what is happening here. There is no doubt that the ministry of many Pastors has been enriched through these visits. SUPPORTING OVERSEAS WORKERS PROGRAMME. As much of our work is conducted in the Third World, we encounter extreme poverty. The situation of many Pastors, particularly in rural areas, is that they really struggle. By raising support, we are able to help them in a very practical way. This is a ministry that we intend to develop. We currently support Pastors from Ghana, Kenya and Uganda etc. |
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We buy a whole variety of hand made crafts from places like Ghana, Romania, South Africa Tanzania, Uganda etc. This helps the local people to make a living. We then sell them here in England. The profits go the work of SICM, so everyone benefits. |
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