Christmas with the Soards in Tanzania

ChristmaswiththeSoardsinTanzania
ThisChristmasseasonwewanttoprovidethreeopportunitiestogetagiftforsomeonethat
won’tbecomelistedundertheextra/morestuffcategory,butwhichcanbringthemjoyto
knowthattheyhavebeenhonoredbyaninvestmentinimprovingthelifeofsomeoneelse.
Pastor’sHousing
Wehaveadesireforallofourpastorsto
havesafe,securehousingthataddstotheir
dignity.Theseareservantsthatgiveupextra
time,effort,andresourcesthattheytruly
don’thaveinordertoseethechurchgrow
andothersredeemed,healed,and
ministeredto.Weareestimatingthateach
housewillcostroughly$5000.
Youcansupportoureffortstoconstructpastors’housinginTanzaniabydonatingthe
following:
- $20equalsabagofcement
- $65equalsonetripofstoneforthefoundation
- $100forabundleofroofingsheets.
Donationscanbemadeatwww.umcmisison.org/give.Searchfor“ChurchConstructionand
Development-#3021923”andgiveon-line.
**Ifyouareinterestedinhavingacardtogivetothepersonbeinghonoredpleaseemailus
atericsoard@umcmission.orgsincedonationscantaketimetopostandwewanttomake
sureyoureceivethecardintime.
EmmanuelNurserySchoolStudentSponsorship
TheEmmanuelNurserySchoolstart
justthisyearin2015andalready
has48students.Itislocatedina
poorvillageandwhilemostparents
contributesomemoneyitisnot
enoughtocoverallofcostssince
thenurseryschoolworksto
provideeducation,food,andsome
basichealthtrainingandcarefor
thestudentsinordertoincrease
theirattendanceandabilitytoget
aneducation.
Pleaseconsidergivingthegiftofamonth’seducationfor$25.Donationscanmadeat
www.umcmisison.org/give.Searchfor“EmmanuelCenterforWomenandChildren-#
3021924”andgiveon-line
**Ifyouareinterestedinhavingacardtogivetothepersonbeinghonoredpleaseemailus
atericsoard@umcmission.orgsincedonationscantaketimetopostandwewanttomake
sureyoureceivethecardintime.
CollegeScholarshipforPastors
Humancapitalisthemost
importantinvestmentwecan
makeandwetrytomakeitover
andoveragain.TheTanzania
Conferencehasanewscholarship
fundandwhilelocalchurchesare
contributing,itwillnotcoverthe
needtoeducationourpastorsand
leaders.
Adonationof$80cansupporta
monthofcollegeeducationfora
pastor.Thisincludestuitionand
supportforroomandboard.That
isonly$1000ayearforacollege
education.Aprettygooddeal.
Pleaseconsidergivingthegiftofamonth’seducationfor$25.Donationscanmadeat
www.umcmisison.org/give.Searchfor“WesleyCollegeandEducationCenter-#3021925”
andgiveon-line
**Ifyouareinterestedinhavingacardtogivetothepersonbeinghonoredpleaseemailus
atericsoard@umcmission.orgsincedonationscantaketimetopostandwewanttomake
sureyoureceivethecardintime.
GivingTuesdayPossibility:
ForanyoneinterestedwealsohaveachanceonDecember1stthatanydonationsyoumake
inhonorofsomeoneforChristmascanbedoubledthroughGivingTuesdaywithGlobal
Ministries.Alloftheprojectsmentionedabovequalify.
GlobalMinistrieswillallocatematchingfundsdollarfordollaruptothefirst$1millionin
giftstoAdvanceprojectsreceivedonlineonDec.1,2015,between12:00a.m.and11:59
p.m.CT.Amaximumof$2,500perindividualgifttoaprojectwillbedispersedasmatching
funds.Aprojectmayreceiveamaximumof$25,000inmatchingfunds.
Pleasevisithttp://www.umcmission.org/Giving-TuesdayformoreinformationonUMC
#GivingTuesday