Between now and Christmas all of our youth program students - Club 2-5-2(2nd through 5th graders), Horizons (6th-8th graders), and AWANA (1st through 8th graders) - will be undertaking a "fundraising campaign" to raise money for the "Life House" that Africa Revolution is sponsoring at Power House Church in Mamelodi, South Africa. The Life House will be a ministry of Power House Church that will care for abandoned babies in the township there. Abortions there are on the rise, and recently babies have also been discovered in dumpsters. Pregnant women are increasingly ensnared by various circumstances - poverty, HIV, etc., and thus feel inadequate and overwhelmed at the prospects of bringing a child into this world. The church therefore, wants to come alongside these women with a tangible expression of the love of Christ, and provide a place for these babies to be cared for and nurtured. The "Life House" is a fitting name for this courageous and compassionate undertaking.
We presented this project to the young people this week, and they really seemed to "get it." We have encouraged them to bring their spare change each time they come to Sunshine to give towards this worthy cause. We bought a clear container to fill with change so that they can see the progress/increase we have made each week.
The Africa Revolution web site states that this project will cost $3,000 to complete. If you are interested in donating as well, you can do so on their web site. I will do a follow up entry to let everyone know how much our kids raised.
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November 19th - do you know how I wait on the edge of my keyboard for your next post -> write - pleeze, so I can sleep tonight.
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