Thanksgiving Eve Offering 2022

The Board of Missions and the Council of Elders haveapproved the following 2022 College Church ThanksgivingEve Offering projects.

OUTREACH IN UKRAINE

The Irpin Bible Church (IBC) began new outreach centers to minister to residents and refugees of the greater Irpin area. IBC leaders provide humanitarian aid while using the centers as new church plants. Most of the people served have never been to church before, and some have already become Christians. Support will help these centers provide safety, food, gospel teaching and gifts to young children at Christmas. This project was submitted by missionary, Charley Warner.

SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

These scholarships will provide spiritual, academic, and physical education, food, medical care, dental care, etc. for the 35 new four-year-old students who will enroll in the ANIJA School in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. Students are selected based on need. Vic Trautwein writes, “Many are likely to suffer from issues related to spiritual and material poverty that plague the poor in the Dominican Republic. A significant portion of our students are Haitian immigrants who are particularly subject to injustice and severe neglect.” This project was submitted by missionary, Vic Trautwein.

TRAUMA CARE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Support will assist national church leaders in a closed access nation to develop pastoral skills to biblically address difficult life issues faced by members of their congregations. This will be accomplished through providing trauma care workshops for the development of group facilitators and in the translation of a Scripture-based trauma healing booklet. The missionary writes, “We expect this training to continue, spreading more widely within the country.” This project was in response to national church leaders’ requests to “see Scripture used effectively and deeply” in their communities. This project was submitted by a missionary in a closed access nation.

Your gifts may be placed in the offering boxes at the back of the Sanctuary using the Thanksgiving Offering envelopes that will arrive in your mailboxes this month, dropped off at the church office or given online. One hundred percent of your gifts will be distributed to these projects.

Thankful for your partnership!