We have left

We have departed KC on a clear and cool Friday morning.  Over 24 hours and 9,000 miles later, we will be in Johannesburg!  Please pray that the labor strikes in South Africa will not impact our schedule. 

We are Commissioned!

Commissioning at 11:00 Service

Accompanied by young ladies wearing some of the dresses that we are bringing to South Africa, we were commissioned at both the 8:45 and 11:00 services to represent Community Covenant Church doing ministry in South Africa.  The young ladies represent the students and orphans that we will be serving at Durban Deep Primary School.  At last count we will be taking 215 dresses.  Please pray with us for safety and ministry opportunities as we travel.  We are thankful to serve an awesome God who is everywhere and never sleeps.

Tree of Hope

Through God's grace, we thank Him for warming the hearts of our CCC family:  All 49 CHILDREN at Durban Deep Primary HAVE BEEN SPONSORED!  To God be the glory...

Plus around 200 dresses have been or are in the process of being made for some of the girls at the school!  See the picture of just some of the dresses.

Many school supplies as well have been collected.

Thank you! Thank you!  Thank you!

South African Food Festival

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who supported the South Africa trip by coming to the food festival (over 200!), adopting an orphan (45 of the 49 orphans were adopted!!!), and bringing school supplies.  We truly do feel loved and encouraged by our church family.  It is hard to believe that in four weeks we will be in South Africa.

 The Tree of Hope project is a support ministry for 49 orphan children in the Durban Deep location (term used under the Apartheid regime that identified housing areas specifically for black Africans).  Durban Deep is in Johannesburg, South Africa.  The South African Missions Team will be ministering to these orphans on their mission trip.  It is our desire to have all 49 orphans 'adopted' by a church family or church group (Sunday School class, Life Group etc.) for the upcoming year.  A one-year commitment at $15 per month will support the orphan's educational needs.  With this money, the orphans will be brought after school to Cornerstone Church's educational center and then tutored and given all their educational supplies.  With Christian mentoring and an educational stability, these children will have a better chance of developing and exceeding their circumstances.

Scholastic Supplies for Durban Deep Primary School
The South African Mission Team is collecting scholastic supplies for the children of Durban Deep Primary School.  The supplies needed include:  pens, pencils, coloring pencils, coloring pens (no crayons) and Christian themed coloring books.  These supplies will be used to assist in the educational efforts at Durban Deep Primary School and the educational center at our partner church, Cornerstone Church.