Serving Others

Our focus country for the month of October is Ethiopia.  Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation in Africa and has over 82 million people.  Unfortunately, the country is often plagued by devastating droughts and the resulting starvation and malnutrition.  You can read a great country overview by clicking here.  Here’s a recent news article the reports on the current drought.

Church at Charlotte is involved in a number of initiatives in Ethiopia and we have sent many of our folks over to see and serve over the past couple of years.  We are currently in our third year of our 3-year Ethiopia Initiatives.  I’ve listed below some of these initiatives and our partners below.

Initiative – Sports Friends Leader Support
CaC sponsors 4 SF Ethiopia leaders.
    Daniel Abebe - Gospel for the Nations Church
    Habtamu Debebe - Kale Hiwot Church
    Ashenafi Kebede - Yehiwot Berhan Church (working w/Borena people in Southern Ethiopia)
    Mingistu Fana - Yehiwot Berhan Church
These leaders work through local Christian churches and help plant new churches using sports as a platform.
Sponsorship includes salary support, training, soccer equipment, and Bibles.

Initiative – World Vision Area Development Project (ADP) in Wonchi
CaC partners with World Vision in the Wonchi region of Ethiopia for community development.
World Vision works to provide clean water, adequate food, education, and basic health care.

Initiative – SIM Langano Area Development-Medical Clinic & Nutrition Center
The SIM clinic is the only medical clinic in a 25 mile radius.
4 nurses see approximately 100 patients per day

Initiative – SIM Langano Area Development-School Library and Supplies
225 students (grades 1-4) attend the school.
The top need is the construction of a library facility.

If you are interested in learning more about these projects, going on a trip, or making a designated contribution, please contact me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

God Bless,
RJ

As we start the month of October, I wanted to highlight a couple of our supported missionaries. 

Today I’d like to introduce you to Todd and Kerri Sasnett.  Todd and Kerri have been with Wycliffe since 1986 and have served in Cameroon, Ghana, and currently serve at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw.  Todd is the manager of food services. 

You can drop them a note of support at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  You can also find their latest newsletter posted below!  Simply click on the image to view fullscreen.

God Bless,
RJ

If you missed the summer youth mission trip re-cap last Sunday after church, you might want to check out this video.

God Bless,
RJ

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with Hope Cancer Ministries?  Hope Cancer is a Christian ministry and one of our ServeLocal partners.  They provide hope, compassion, and support for cancer patients and their families.

They will be having a volunteer training workshop this coming Saturday (Oct. 3) from 8:30 - 1:00.  Please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information about this training or about volunteering.

God Bless,
RJ
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