This has been quite an incredible year for Beacon of Hope. As this year comes to an end we have much to be thankful for. Nineteen thousand students have been through our program. After concentrating all of our effort on South Africa for the past eight years the Lord has opened up new doors for us to Zimbabwe, Uganda and Nigeria. Our job is to encourage our partners in Africa and enable them to keep doing what they are doing and find new partners to expand the program into new areas.
Planning for this year's trip
It is only a little over six months before the our summer mission teams will leave for this years trips. We will definitely have a two week trip going to South Africa and a there will also be a two week trip to Zimbabwe. Dates are not fixed yet. It is likely that the South Africa trip will be the last two weeks of July and the Zimbabwe trip will be the first two weeks of August.
The important thing right now is to start getting a list of people who might be interested in participating in one of the trips. We will be having a team information meeting after church on Sunday January 22, 2012. I know a lot of people might not be able to make a firm commitment to go on the trip this early but I would at least like to get a list of people who might be interested and to learn which trip you would like to participate in.
Maintenance and Construction opportunity tripThere are some people that would like to go with us some time but would rather do construction rather than AIDS education. There is a lot of maintenance that needs to be done on Clement's orphanage. He also has a school building that is being built, there is bound to be some touch up to do on the the school building.
Planning for this year's trip
It is only a little over six months before the our summer mission teams will leave for this years trips. We will definitely have a two week trip going to South Africa and a there will also be a two week trip to Zimbabwe. Dates are not fixed yet. It is likely that the South Africa trip will be the last two weeks of July and the Zimbabwe trip will be the first two weeks of August.
The important thing right now is to start getting a list of people who might be interested in participating in one of the trips. We will be having a team information meeting after church on Sunday January 22, 2012. I know a lot of people might not be able to make a firm commitment to go on the trip this early but I would at least like to get a list of people who might be interested and to learn which trip you would like to participate in.
Maintenance and Construction opportunity tripThere are some people that would like to go with us some time but would rather do construction rather than AIDS education. There is a lot of maintenance that needs to be done on Clement's orphanage. He also has a school building that is being built, there is bound to be some touch up to do on the the school building.
Exciting plans from Zimbabwe
You will be excited to learn what Sharkey is planning to get the Smart Choices program going in Zimbabwe. Please be there if you have interest in going with us this year or sometime in the future. We need help with fundraising ideas and help carrying them out even if you end up not going with us.
Trip Information Meeting
When: Sunday Jan 22, 2012 at 12:00 pm.
Where: Village Church, 77 Post, Irvine,CA 92614.
You will be excited to learn what Sharkey is planning to get the Smart Choices program going in Zimbabwe. Please be there if you have interest in going with us this year or sometime in the future. We need help with fundraising ideas and help carrying them out even if you end up not going with us.
Trip Information Meeting
When: Sunday Jan 22, 2012 at 12:00 pm.Where: Village Church, 77 Post, Irvine,CA 92614.
Garage Sale
We have a lot of stuff in our garage and I will picking up a whole truck load on Saturday so we will be having a Garage sale at the end of the month. If anyone has anything to contribute to the sale I will be happy to plan to come and pick it up some time before Jan 28. Let your friends know about the sale and inquire if they have anything to contribute.
When: Saturday Jan 28, 2012 at 7:00 am.
Where: Smith's house. 24851 Costeau St, Laguna Hills
We have a lot of stuff in our garage and I will picking up a whole truck load on Saturday so we will be having a Garage sale at the end of the month. If anyone has anything to contribute to the sale I will be happy to plan to come and pick it up some time before Jan 28. Let your friends know about the sale and inquire if they have anything to contribute.
When: Saturday Jan 28, 2012 at 7:00 am.Where: Smith's house. 24851 Costeau St, Laguna Hills
