OResource Sending

From the initial sending of the tapes to the Ghanaian Evangelist this side of the ministry has grown considerably. We currently send several thousand 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 have a number of people who collect items for us, these are then packed and posted to their destination. If you're local and you can spare a few hours a month helping to pack resources, we'd love to hear from you.

We are always looking for help in posting parcels. We pack them ready for sending, right up to the stage where the stamps go on.

If you could take a box of parcels and invite people in your Church to take them, stamp them and send them, that would be greatly appreciated. It's amazing how willing people are to help out in this way.

Practical projects

We do take a holistic approach to our work, and so consequently, over time, 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 (see photograph below) 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.

Our current major practical project is the construction of a school complex in Kibaha, Tanzania. This is a project in honour of SICM missionary Anneli Colton, who served the Lord in that nation prior to her 'homecalling' in the early part of 2003. The project is developing nicely and is on target.

 

                      

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. Very sadly, Anneli went home to be with the Lord, but James returned to Tanzania where he is continuing the work they began together.

If you want to keep up-to-date with all of James' news then click here. The page is updated regularly so why not bookmark it in your favourites? James Colton news is a page where a selection of archived updates can be found.

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.

On-lineFC

We have a bulletin board ministry which was launched in January 2003. Aimed originally at the football fan (FC stands for Football Christians) it also has Spiritual and General categories and so actually caters for a wide variety of taste.

To check it out click here On-lineFC The board is moderated by Stewart Bloor.

On-lineFC was featured in June 2003 on the Trans-World Radio programme 'Good Morning UK' with Presenter Alan Bain, which is an hour long show. The broadcast was live from the studio in Bath, and to make it authentic, we wore our respective team shirts. Apart from Martyn Ricketts that is, who although a regular contributor to On-lineFC, is not actually a football fan!

The photo below features (left to right) Martyn Ricketts, Moya Jackson, Alan Bain and Stewart Bloor.

     

Supporting Overseas Workers programme (SOW)

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.

We currently support Pastors from Ghana, Kenya and Uganda etc. If you or your Church would like to support an overseas Christian worker get in touch with us. It doesn't have to be for a large amount of money each month. In return we'll keep you updated with regular reports. Click here for information on some of the Pastors we raise support for.