I’m excited to share with you that I, Nedia Glover, your Women of Hope Director, is going on a missions trip! This June, I am going with some of the youth from El Sobrante Christian School and Central Student Ministries to the Philippines! Yes, you read it correctly…the Philippines! It’s gonna be nice ‘n hot & humid! Looking forward to it! J
With prayer & confirmation from the Lord, I decided to volunteer as one of the adult leaders on this trip. The Lord had actually been poking me with the idea (of going on a missions trip) for some time now. Then one Sunday during service, our youth Pastor, Josh Herndon, mentions a missions trip coming up. So I jumped at the opportunity! This is my first mission trip and I’m excited about going! I can’t wait to see how the Lord will use us to bring hope to the children in the Philippines. There are 4 adult leaders (Pastor Josh Herndon, Evie Herndon, Mr. Scott Wells & myself) and 14 high school aged students that are going.
We will be traveling to the Philippines at the end of June and our trip will be for 12 days. In the Philippines, we will be distributing God’s Word in the form of the Book of Hope and The GodMan film in public & private schools. We will be doing dramas, skits, and testimonies through classroom presentations and school assemblies. (You can learn more about the Book of Hope and OneHope Teams at http://go.onehope.net.)
I’ve always wanted to visit the Philippines, and now I have a chance to be able to go. Most importantly, I will be able to impact the lives of the children in the Philippines through God’s word! I believe that the Lord specifically picked each one of us to fulfill a purpose for Him on this trip. I expect God to do something awesome & powerful in the Philippines! I’m looking forward to being a part of it!
Please keep our team lifted in prayer as we prepare for this missions trip. Ask the Lord to give us strength & wisdom as we come together in learning & practicing our skits. Also, ask the Lord to help us keep our focus on Him & on accomplishing His will for this missions trip.
“Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.” Ephesians 6:19-20
We are raising funds to cover our trip cost. The costs include travel to & from the Philippines, training, food, board & materials we need to give to the children of the Philippines. We believe that we can obtain the funds we need with God’s providence and any gift amount you’d like to donate. Your gift will allow us to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) and minister to youth who desperately need to hear the hope of Jesus.
If the Lord puts it on your heart and you’d like to donate to our team, you can!
You can donate online:
Logon to http://bit.ly/philippines-2010 (our paypal.com account), where you’ll be able to make a secure donation.
Or
Send a check:
Please send your checks payable to “Central Assembly” with “Scholarship: Team PI” in the memo. You can mail it to: 570 Appian Way, El Sobrante, CA 94803.
We can send you a tax-deductible receipt for your donation!
Thank you for all your prayers and support!
P.S. We’re selling these Philippines sweatshirts to raise funds for our trip, too! ;o) Contact me @ nedia@restoringhope.com if you want one.
