Sub-Saharan Africa
Beth Beagles and Children of the Nations
COTN mobilizes resources from churches, agencies, clubs, organizations, governments, and individuals to provide responsible care to orphaned and destitute children by equipping of nationals. Their goal is to give children every possible advantage available to grow in a stable, Christ-centered environment, empowering them to be the leaders of tomorrow. Children of the Nations rescues children and welcomes them into homes in Malawi, Sierra Leone, Dominican Republic and Uganda. www.cotni.org
Beth Beagles is an FPCO member who answered the call of God to go into full-time ministry by working with Children of the Nations. She directs the Orlando satellite office for the organization and is responsible for coordinating their efforts in the Central Florida area.
Needs: Pray for more staff to help in the Orlando office and for their financial support. They also have need for volunteers for monthly events and donations of items for children as well as office supplies. Please contact the Mission Department for a list of needed items. aheck@fpco.org
Compassion International
Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, physical, economic and social poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Sponsorship connects each child with a loving, church-based program that provides education, health care, and an opportunity to hear the gospel and develop a relationship with Jesus. Please pray for Compassion staff, children who receive Compassion sponsorship and their families, that Compassion’s presence might be an encouraging witness of God’s love in places of desperation. www.compassion.com
Through the Immeasurably More Mission Grant, we are able to support four students in impoverished countries as they pursue higher education that will enable them to help contribute to a more sustainable society.
Needs: Please pray for these four students, their education and their spiritual growth. If you would like to personally write and correspond with them, please let us know! If you or your family would like to personally sponsor a child in an impoverished country, please contact aheck@fpco.org for more information.
The Outreach Foundation
The Outreach Foundation (Various African Nations) engages Presbyterians in Christ-centered evangelistic mission for the salvation of humankind. The Outreach Foundation supports missionaries, plants and builds churches, equips leaders for a global church, and cares for vulnerable children. One of their projects, “The Akrofi-Christaller Institute for Mission, Theology and Culture”, is located in Ghana and trains students in mission who become excellent resources for churches and institutions all over Ghana. Please pray for wisdom for the director of the Foundation, Dr. Rob Weingartner, and for the many mission endeavors that we support through them. www.theoutreachfoundation.org
Needs: Prayer for peace in the land, wisdom in knowing how God wants us to act and minister at this time of crises in Madagascar. $5000 in funds for 2 fruit tree nursery start ups. $5000 in funds for community health and clean water focus.
Dan and Elizabeth Turk--Madagascar
Dan and Elizabeth Turk were invited to serve in Madagascar through FJKM's (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar) development branch within which are departments of health, environment, agriculture, and safe drinking-water. FJKM believes that Christian witness should include ministry both to the physical and spiritual needs of God's people and care for all of God's creation. Dan and Elizabeth work as advisors to FJKM's environment and health departments, respectively. They have two children, Robert and Frances. Please pray for their ministry to the Malagasy people.
Needs: Pray for Peace in Madagascar as it underwent a military coup in January of 2009 and is still a very instable please. Pray for wisdom for the FJKM church and ministries as they have come under much persecution from the new regime and some pastors have been abused and even murdered.
The Turks will be on furlough in the US during 2010. Please pray for deep rest and comfort as they leave the country they have poured their lives into after seeing it torn apart. They have need of additional salary support of $3,000 as well as $5,000 for their agricultural program and $5,000 for training health volunteers, addressing the plague, and getting clean drinking water.
Edwards, Lance and Elizabeth
Lance and Elizabeth are mission partners to Mozambique, Africa. Among the great challenges facing the church in Mozambique today are the need for improved agricultural practices, AIDS prevention, orphan care, and spiritual mentoring. Lance and Elizabeth work to care for Mozambicans' physical and spiritual needs. Lance works with the church's Relief and Development Agency to help improve farming techniques and animal husbandry. Elizabeth will teach biblical principles for sex and marriage, educate people about preventing HIV infection and caring for people with AIDS, and provide support for those who care for AIDS orphans.
Hadlock, Jim and Jill
Jim and Jill are part of the JESUS Film Project with Campus Crusade for Christ. Jim specifically works in Southern and Eastern Africa including Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Nimibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, the Comoros, the Seychelles. Jill works in the Human Resource department of the JESUS Film which serves 240 staff.
Needs: Thanks and praise for their new baby girl Hannah and for her health! Jim and Jill would also like to adopt another child in the future, please pray for all that needs to be provided for that to take place. Pray for the Lord to continue to bless the JESUS Film ministry.