Here are eight great ways to participate with us and the Evangelism Department of the Congolese Presbyterian Church (CPC). We welcome your prayers
and financial support to make these dreams a reality! If you have any questions, please contact us at:
1. Our Missionary Support
We are able to live and serve with the church in Congo because of the support of churches and individuals in the U.S. We are grateful to be your mission co-workers, and grateful for the support we have received! Would you consider partnering with us? You can support us online through PC(USA). If you are a church, contact us for church instructions.
The Evangelism Department of the
CPC empowers members in direct evangelism, church growth, and discipleship.
Funding supports conducting seminars, traveling to rural regions, producing
Christian literature, supporting pastoral institutes and other ongoing
activities. Contributions given without a designation for a specific project
give the Evangelism Department flexibility to use the funds where most needed.
Contributions can be made through
the Evangelism Department, and do
NOT specify a project in the comments.
3. Christian Education
The Christian Education
Department of the CPC encourages discipleship among children, youth, and
adults. Funding supports conducting seminars (on children's ministry,
stewardship, discipleship, etc.), traveling to rural regions, facilitating
youth ministry, and other ongoing activities. Contributions given without a
designation for a specific project give the Christian Education Department
flexibility to use the funds where most needed.
Contributions can be made through
the Christian Education
Department, and do NOT specify a project in the comments
4. Vehicle
Travelling to different regions of Kasai is an important part of our work with the church. Thus, having a strong, durable vehicle is a high priority. The currently vehicle has served for nearly 10 years on these horrible roads. The time and expenses for repairs is becoming prohibitively expensive. We hope that by late 2013 to have funds to buy a new Land Cruiser.
5. Rebuilding Lubi II parish in Tshikaji
Travelling to different regions of Kasai is an important part of our work with the church. Thus, having a strong, durable vehicle is a high priority. The currently vehicle has served for nearly 10 years on these horrible roads. The time and expenses for repairs is becoming prohibitively expensive. We hope that by late 2013 to have funds to buy a new Land Cruiser.
Total Budget: $50,000 Remaining Need: $40,000
Contributions can be made through the Evangelism Department, and specify "Vehicle" in the comments.
5. Rebuilding Lubi II parish in Tshikaji
In August 2010, this church
building near Kananga was destroyed in a
tornado. CPC leadership identified the rebuilding of this parish as a
priority for the church, and several churches and individuals in the US
generously contributed toward the rebuilding. About half of the total budget
was received. The local congregation made bricks and stones from the old
structure were used for the new foundation. In August of 2011, walls went up
and roof sheeting was put on. In 2012, additional support was received to
secure the roof and finish the walls. A few key pieces remain - coating the walls
with cement, and adding doors and a cement floor.
Total budget: $30,000
Need Remaining: $7,800
Contributions can be made through
the Evangelism Department, and
specify "Rebuilding Lubi II" in the comments.
6. Support for Street Kids
This program aims to give 20
children who live on the streets a place to live along with emotional,
spiritual, and educational support. Over the course of a two year period, they
will be incorporated into families - either their family of origin or foster
families who are able to care for them. The program will also train local
churches to care for the children and continue the work after the initial
two-year period.
Total Budget: $43,197
Remaining Need: $23,226
Contributions can be made through
the CommunityDevelopment Department, and specify "Project Hope: Street Kids" in the comments.
7. Bibles and Christian
Literature
One of the biggest needs that we
have heard from members of the Presbyterian Church in Congo is for Bibles and
songbooks. We wrote about this in our June 2011 newsletter. A Bible
in Tshiluba (the local language in Kasai) costs about $11, which is beyond the
purchase capacity of most Congolese. We are raising money to subsidize the
Bibles, so that people could purchase one for about $5. So, a contribution of $60 covers the subsidy of 10 bibles .
We have started slowly with this
subsidy, and included an update on the progress in our February, 2012 newsletter. The
demand for Bibles is huge, and we are hopeful that when we travel to rural
areas there will be sufficient funds received for Bibles to take a box of them
to sell. Many rural pastors do not even have their own Bible, which indicates
how rare it is!
Another priority is producing and
distributing literature that can empower leaders in the church. Such literature
includes: songbooks, the Book of Order, concordance in Tshiluba, and
instructional booklets for various ministries in the church, such as women,
youth, laity, and Christian Education. Your gifts will help us to produce and
distribute this material.
Total budget: Ongoing, unlimted
Contributions can be made through
the Evangelism Department, and
specify "Bibles and Christian Literature" in the comments.
8. Pastoral Institutes
Contributions can be made through the Evangelism Department, and specify "Pastoral Institutes" in the comments.
There are three rural pastoral
institutes in Kasai. Funds are needed for theology textbooks, starting a
vocational training program, and renovating buildings.
Total budget for 2013: $4000 Need
Remaining: $4000
