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Global MissionPlease indicate any questions you have, and your interest in a Costa Rica trip by contacting Dave or Linda Zimmerman at 404-432-2300 or email d_zimmerman@bellsouth.net.
Costa Rica Mission Trip Report from 2010
The mission team of eight, returned Saturday night, 9/25 and we parted ways with three of our members, from other churches, over tears of love and joy for a wonderful 10 days of serving God’s people on our Costa Rica mission trip. Many thanks go out to the generous contributions to our mission from various members of the congregation – school supplies, back packs, cash, luggage, etc. A special thanks to Gayle Turner and the Senior ladies for a "packing party" of supplies prior to our departure. We were overjoyed with the support and prayers given the team as you sent us to share God’s love with our Costa Rican partners in Christ. We are very pleased that our missions of construction, foundation, and columns for a fellowship/dining building; and relationships with the people. Our spiritual relationships were very successful. Our facility/construction mission was accomplished to the extent of materials and supplies; we served more children and adults with school supplies, games, toys and love than in the past. Spiritually, we worshiped at community services and the host mission church several times, and participated by singing many songs in Spanish at the Nueva Esperanza worship service. It was a sad, yet joyous departure as we shared our blessed partnership with pastors Freddie and Rebecca and the adults and children of the church and community. It was most moving when pastor Rebecca declared that when the building is finished they will be flying the American flag along with their own country flag. The kids were hanging on to us, not wanting us to leave, so it was a tearful, difficult departure. As is traditional in Costa Rica, we took some time to share the beauty and abundance of God’s creation by doing some Eco-touring on the way to and from our long trip to Nueva Esperanza/Cano Negro. We truly have furthered our relationship with our Presbyterian brothers and sisters in Costa Rica, and look forward to our next mission trip there in the near future.
Tornado Victims . . . how you can help! Give — to support the relief and recovery ministry. Designate gifts for DR000015, U.S. Disasters. Send gifts through your normal giving channels or mail to: Presbyterian Church (USA) P.O. Box 643700 Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700 Act — Register your team’s interest in future rebuilding possibilities. Call 1-866-732-6121.Pray — that the hope that is found in Christ will be evident to those displaced, those who lost loved ones, and those who will work to offer spiritual and emotional care or help with restoration efforts.
Haiti . . . how you can help!
Pray
PC(USA) RESPONSE - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continues to respond to the earthquake through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and its partners. Presbyterian World Mission is gathering information on the safety and status of our mission personnel and ecumenical partners in the area. You, too, can be part of God’s answer to prayer for those affected by this disaster. PDA is rushing an initial $100,000 from One Great Hour of Sharing and designated funds to help provide immediate emergency relief to the affected people. Funds are being sent through our ecumenical and local partners working in Haiti.
GREATER ATLANTA ASSISTANCE - The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta has a strong partnership in LaGonave. Reports indicate that some damage in LaGonave occurred. The Presbytery has received word that a team from First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta was in LaGonave during the time of the earthquake. They are safe and plans are being considered about how best to get them returned safely to Atlanta.
All contributions for Haiti assistance should be mailed to:
Presbytery of Greater Atlanta,
c/o Haiti Disaster Assistance
1024 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306.
The memo section should include Haiti Disaster Assistance – DR000064.
The Outreach Foundation
One of our close partners, Haiti Outreach Ministries, is based in Port-au-Prince and works with people in several of the poorest districts. Through its congregations, primary schools, feeding programs and clinics, Haiti Outreach Ministries shares God’s love in word and deed.
We are thankful that, despite damage to churches and schools, the Haiti Outreach Ministries staff appears to be safe. But the needs they and their neighbors face are immediate and profound.
No administrative fee will be taken from these gifts. 100% of the gifts we receive will be forwarded promptly to Haiti Outreach Ministries.
The Outreach Foundation
318 Seaboard Lane, Suite 205
Franklin, TN 37067
The memo section should include "Haiti Earthquake"
 Have you always wanted to see first-hand what God is doing in another part of the world? How does the Amazon River in Brazil sound? Or maybe frontier mission work in Costa Rica? Or perhaps improving the lives of children in Belize? Clairmont people are going to these places and more. Check out what is happening and then jump on board. You can leave your Blackberry behind!
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