Tanzania Partnership

Thanks to a generous gift from the SOTV Endowment Fund, we were just able to send some funds to Usolanga this week.  The gift will be used to establish solar power for their main chapel and parsonage. Last year when Jenny Harrits and I visited Usolanga for Sunday morning worship, we were surprised to find this sound system in use. The professional audio system served as a call to worship.  For about thirty minutes prior to worship, contemporary Christian music played loudly from the chapel, broadcasting to the neighborhood that it was time to come to worship. The music was hard to ignore. The downside was that the chapel had no electrical power except what came from this generator.  The generator was almost as loud as the music. They placed it as far from the chapel as they could. So when we met with the partnership committee, they told us that one of their strategic goals was to install solar power. Lights in the chapel would enable them to h...

stained glass cross necklaces Aren't these lovely? This morning after worship Gene Oberlie delivered 23 stained glass cross necklaces, beautiful gifts that our July travelers will carry to Tanzania. They will be gifts for pastors and evangelists in our partner congregations. Thank you, Gene, for using your skill to make these beautiful gifts! We'll be packing a few other items to share with our partners as well.  There are hand towels for the people who prepare our meals, some infant supplies for the day care at Huruma Center, a few bags of candy to share.  Tim Schafer is making a wooden cross for the altar at Usolanga.  In addition to the gifts we carry, we hope to have funds to purchase some gifts in country.  Bicycles for the evangelists, rice and corn for the orphanage, and medicines for the clinic are items best purchased in country. Your contributions toward these gifts are greatly appreciated! Give online or write a check payable ...