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September 2004
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Feeding
Center for Yalu
Many of you may remember that in February of this year,
Mr. Jones’ 9th grade class painted the school in Yalu. Yalu is one of
the three villages served by a medical clinic run by Hands of Hope, where
Susan works as a volunteer Nurse Practitioner. Since the painting of that
school in February, there have been a series of things that have opened doors
to the hearts and lives of the villagers. A vision clinic run by Del Rey Hills
Church came to examine all the children in the Yalu school. Several villagers
had serious illness that we were able to treat or refer for care. As a result
of hard work, and God’s healing touch in the lives of families, many
people have accepted the Lord in the last six months. However, there is no
church for these new believers to attend. Therefore, we hope to buy a piece
of land, build a multipurpose building that can be used during the week as
a feeding center and children’s bible club, and provide prenatal care
for the women of Yalu. On weekends it can be a place of worship, center for
education and healthy entertainment.
A prayer partner in Kentucky is helping to raise funds for the building, land
and feeding center. To make this a reality, we need an additional $15,000
and sponsors for food for the children. Would you like to sponsor a child
to receive nutritious lunches several times/week? Would your church like to
adopt a group of kids? Would you like to give a one time gift for construction
or to buy plates, cups, tables and chairs? A feeding center will be a place
where children will receive the love of God and training in health and values
as part of their nutrition each week.
Sept
25-Oct 2, 2004: Seattle Community/ Guatemala Team
Quinn and Sharon
Lee will be leading a group of six people from SCC to visit Guatemalan ministries.
The team will work and stay at Kids Alive Guatemala, a center for abandoned
girls outside Guatemala City. They will also put on an evangelistic outreach
in Yalu, including a movie in Kaqchikel, a children’s program and will
visit.
the village medical clinic and Christian Academy of Guatemala where Memo
teaches. They will be videotaping all the different activities and ministries
in order to develop a video of the work in Guatemala.
Sept 25-Oct 2, 2004: Seattle Christian
School Fall team to Mazatlan
Carolyn and Larry Watson are leading a team that includes Lisa Curran and
Brian Nelson, MCM board members. This is the 12th Fall team to Mazatlan sponsored
by SCS. After many years of working together, SCS/MCM and the Iglesia Cristiana
Congregacional have developed a strong ministry partnership. The team will
provide dental and vision care for hundreds of patients in the downtown Mazatlan
church.
New Board of Directors
We would like to thank Donna Davis for five years of faithful service on the
board of directors, helping to provide leadership and insight as MCM’s
ministry developed. She completed her term and is now concentrating on short
term mission trips, her family and career. Thank you Donna, for all your hard
work. Sharon Im-Lee and Johann Yi, from Seattle Community Church, bring their
missions, business and dentistry skills to join Lisa Curran, Brian Nelson,
William and Susan Jones continue to serve on the board of directors.
Too many patients to fit in the cab, so plastic bags provide
rain protection on the way to Guatemala City in the pickup