Team time:
A 15 strong mission team from Scotland will set off for Burundi on 14th July for a few weeks. If you would like to follow the progress of the team then please click on the 'Mission Team Update' link on the right hand column of this page.
The team has medical and dental tea members as well as those who will get involved in evangelism and church teaching, training and support activities.
Monday, 13 July 2009
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Ambassadors for the Poor Groups:
How you can help find the necessary funds to support a project:
As you will see from this blog, and the other blogs specific to the projects we are supporting, there is always a need for funding to start, develop and sustain projects until they become established and self sustaining. One way that you can be involved in this work with us is to join or start a local 'Ambassadors for the Poor' group in your area.
Ideas:
You may already have some good ideas for fundraising or maybe you would like some suggestions and ideas for getting started, whatever your situation we are here to help. To have a look at what folks have already achieved then the 'Ambassadors for the poor blog is a good place to start, please click here.
Please get involved in whatever way you can:
Your support and help in the raising of much needed funds would be very welcome. If you would like to discuss the matter further or get involved in Ambassadors for the Poor then please contact us on mail@mission-international.org
As you will see from this blog, and the other blogs specific to the projects we are supporting, there is always a need for funding to start, develop and sustain projects until they become established and self sustaining. One way that you can be involved in this work with us is to join or start a local 'Ambassadors for the Poor' group in your area.
Ideas:
You may already have some good ideas for fundraising or maybe you would like some suggestions and ideas for getting started, whatever your situation we are here to help. To have a look at what folks have already achieved then the 'Ambassadors for the poor blog is a good place to start, please click here.
Please get involved in whatever way you can:
Your support and help in the raising of much needed funds would be very welcome. If you would like to discuss the matter further or get involved in Ambassadors for the Poor then please contact us on mail@mission-international.org
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Hope Centre - Sustainability!
Hope Centre starts a new project:
Pastor Leonard Tuyishimire has, in a quest to make the Hope Centre more sustainable, begun a small garden project. The photos below show seeds being sown and protected from the sun.
To see more on this story and see a pictorial history on the whole Hope Centre project from the start please go to http://www.hopecentreburundi.com/
Pastor Leonard Tuyishimire has, in a quest to make the Hope Centre more sustainable, begun a small garden project. The photos below show seeds being sown and protected from the sun.
Young seedlings are protected by a grass covered shade to protect them, once they become established the shade will be removed and when the seedlings are strong enough they will be planted out and in turn will provide food for the family and a source of income as well.
To see more on this story and see a pictorial history on the whole Hope Centre project from the start please go to http://www.hopecentreburundi.com/Mission International's Hope Centre Blog also contains some further information http://hope-centre-burundi.blogspot.com/
To support the Hope Centre Burundi financially please use the options on the right column of this page.
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Pakistani Christians receive food support:
A welcome gift from Mission International supporters:
Friends and supporters of have recently sent funds to Pakistan via Mission International to help Christians who have been left destitute due to the brutality of fundamentalists who have destroyed their homes, abused and killed their people and left them in dire circumstances, requiring medical aid, housing and food.
Friends and supporters of have recently sent funds to Pakistan via Mission International to help Christians who have been left destitute due to the brutality of fundamentalists who have destroyed their homes, abused and killed their people and left them in dire circumstances, requiring medical aid, housing and food.
Monday, 6 July 2009
New Child Sponsorship Scheme Begins:
Parental Care Ministries Child Sponsorship:
Mission International has now begun a child sponsorship scheme with Parental Care Ministries in Mbarara in Uganda.
To fully sponsor a child it costs £20/month/child, to part sponsor a child the costs start at £5/month/child. If you would like to sponsor a child with PCM then please use the Bank Mandate form at the top right of this page. If you would like to discuss the matter further please contact us on mail@mission-international.org
Mission International has now begun a child sponsorship scheme with Parental Care Ministries in Mbarara in Uganda.To fully sponsor a child it costs £20/month/child, to part sponsor a child the costs start at £5/month/child. If you would like to sponsor a child with PCM then please use the Bank Mandate form at the top right of this page. If you would like to discuss the matter further please contact us on mail@mission-international.org
Parental Care School - Sports Day:
Parental Care do well at inter-school sports event:
The staff and pupils of Parental Care School were delighted recently during an inter-school sports day to discover that the school had won most of the events against much stronger opposition.
The staff and pupils of Parental Care School were delighted recently during an inter-school sports day to discover that the school had won most of the events against much stronger opposition.
To see more on this story Monday, 29 June 2009
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Christian Morality debate
David Robertson debates with Paul Orton:
Christian Minister debates with Humanist/Athiest live on Premier radio - to listen click here
Christian Minister debates with Humanist/Athiest live on Premier radio - to listen click here
Monday, 15 June 2009
Chris Moyles comments on Baptism!
UK Radio 1 disk jockey is amazed by baptism service:
Chris Moyles the well known Radio One host is heard on this clip commenting on a TV broadcast during the Easter Baptism service from Kingsgate Church in Peterborogh, England. To see the video click here.
Chris Moyles the well known Radio One host is heard on this clip commenting on a TV broadcast during the Easter Baptism service from Kingsgate Church in Peterborogh, England. To see the video click here.
Friday, 12 June 2009
80 Million for Ronaldo
Ronaldo's big money!
Manchester United's Christiano Ronaldo has just been sold to Real Madrid for a record £80 Million pounds. To try to get a handle on that the media in the UK have been asking what would that buy? How many David Beckhams and so on. I did a quick rekki to discover that £80 Million pounds would sponsor 33,333 children for 10 years at £20/month.
Many Millions of children and adults will die this year due to hunger, disease and as a result of dirty/diseased water. In this time of financial crisis it is an insult to poor families around the world to see a young sportsman like Ronaldo being exchanged such a colossal amount of money, a percentage of which he will 'earn' himself of course for playing football each week.
Manchester United's Christiano Ronaldo has just been sold to Real Madrid for a record £80 Million pounds. To try to get a handle on that the media in the UK have been asking what would that buy? How many David Beckhams and so on. I did a quick rekki to discover that £80 Million pounds would sponsor 33,333 children for 10 years at £20/month.
Many Millions of children and adults will die this year due to hunger, disease and as a result of dirty/diseased water. In this time of financial crisis it is an insult to poor families around the world to see a young sportsman like Ronaldo being exchanged such a colossal amount of money, a percentage of which he will 'earn' himself of course for playing football each week.
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Saying it and doing it?
How do we respond to the model Jesus left for us?
Someone once said "...many Christians do as Jesus did and many Christians say what Jesus said but what we need are Christians who both say what Jesus said and do what Jesus did...". We need the complete package if we are to fulfil the mandate that Jesus left for us.
Epistle of Straw: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Solas
The book of James in the Bible is much maligned as one which seems to divert from the Reformed Evangelical track of Sola Scriptura (by scripture alone), Sola Fide (by faith alone), and Sola Gratia (by Grace alone) etc. I am however sensing that the Church in the western world needs to get back into its stride, take a more balanced view and both say and do. There is no need whatsoever for us however to throw the baby out with the theological bathwater and sideline the Solas but to add to our repertoire the practical application of our faith.
Mission International's purpose is to endeavour to both say and do. Our teams travel to various parts of the world to share the Good News about Jesus as He commanded us to do, and we also partner with local NGOs to implement projects which will support the poor as Jesus called us to do.
Join us:
If you or your church/group would like to join us in obeying Jesus' commandments then please contact us to see where you can best get involved. mail@mission-international.org or you can begin by looking at the various project blogs (Mission International Blogroll) listed on the right column of this blog. Please don't say and do nothing.
Someone once said "...many Christians do as Jesus did and many Christians say what Jesus said but what we need are Christians who both say what Jesus said and do what Jesus did...". We need the complete package if we are to fulfil the mandate that Jesus left for us.
Epistle of Straw: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Solas
The book of James in the Bible is much maligned as one which seems to divert from the Reformed Evangelical track of Sola Scriptura (by scripture alone), Sola Fide (by faith alone), and Sola Gratia (by Grace alone) etc. I am however sensing that the Church in the western world needs to get back into its stride, take a more balanced view and both say and do. There is no need whatsoever for us however to throw the baby out with the theological bathwater and sideline the Solas but to add to our repertoire the practical application of our faith.
Mission International's purpose is to endeavour to both say and do. Our teams travel to various parts of the world to share the Good News about Jesus as He commanded us to do, and we also partner with local NGOs to implement projects which will support the poor as Jesus called us to do.
Join us:
If you or your church/group would like to join us in obeying Jesus' commandments then please contact us to see where you can best get involved. mail@mission-international.org or you can begin by looking at the various project blogs (Mission International Blogroll) listed on the right column of this blog. Please don't say and do nothing.
Monday, 8 June 2009
Pictures of destroyed homes:
Some further news on the plight of Pakistani Christians: 
We have been reporting news of the abuses which Pakistani Christians have had to suffer in recent days, to see more pictures and read their story please click here.
We have been reporting news of the abuses which Pakistani Christians have had to suffer in recent days, to see more pictures and read their story please click here.Saturday, 6 June 2009
Times Educational Supplement:
Hope Centre Burundi Article in TES:
Charles & Val Carr, now home in the UK after a 10 month period building the Hope Centre in Burundi are featured in the TES article below.
To see a weekly pictorial account of the Hope Centre project from the start please visit www.HopeCentreBurundi.com
Charles & Val Carr, now home in the UK after a 10 month period building the Hope Centre in Burundi are featured in the TES article below.
To see a weekly pictorial account of the Hope Centre project from the start please visit www.HopeCentreBurundi.comThe BIG Meal Christmas '08
News Just in...
We have just received some news from Uganda where Mission International's Mighty Meals 'BIG Meal', a Christmas meal for children inthe developing world, has been apprereciated by many.
Friday, 5 June 2009
St Peter's Face-lift:
New era approaches for St Peter's Dundee:
St Peter's Dundee is going through some huge changes in terms of building and renovation work. If you would like to see a video of this amazing story, including news of Mission International's work then please Click Here
Monday, 1 June 2009
Marathon runner makes the finishing line:
King is Queen of the track!
Grandmother, Janet King a hairdresser from Port Seton completed the Edinburgh marathon in 5hrs 15 mins. Her run was in support of the Hope Centre in Burundi. Janet (Left in the picture below) seen here with her colleague came to visit the teams training day to introduce herself. It was really good to meet her and to hear of her efforts in fundraising, a final total thought to be in the region of £1000 will be posted here soon.
Janet's run took place on one of the hottest days of the year (31st May 2009) and so it is a great achievement for her to complete the whole course in such a fantastic time. We all want to say a huge thank you to Janet and to everyone who contributed to her sponsorship - Well done!
Grandmother, Janet King a hairdresser from Port Seton completed the Edinburgh marathon in 5hrs 15 mins. Her run was in support of the Hope Centre in Burundi. Janet (Left in the picture below) seen here with her colleague came to visit the teams training day to introduce herself. It was really good to meet her and to hear of her efforts in fundraising, a final total thought to be in the region of £1000 will be posted here soon.
Janet's run took place on one of the hottest days of the year (31st May 2009) and so it is a great achievement for her to complete the whole course in such a fantastic time. We all want to say a huge thank you to Janet and to everyone who contributed to her sponsorship - Well done!
Pakistani Christians need your support!
Can you help those who are suffering right now?
Here a mother stands outside the graveyard weeping after the death of her young son due to violence against Christians in Pakistan. She is one of many who have been brutalised by Islamic extremists recently. Mission International has sent some support but needs so much more. If you can help please use one of the options at the top right of this page.
Here a mother stands outside the graveyard weeping after the death of her young son due to violence against Christians in Pakistan. She is one of many who have been brutalised by Islamic extremists recently. Mission International has sent some support but needs so much more. If you can help please use one of the options at the top right of this page.
Mission International - Teams Training Event:
Burundi Team receives Training:
The fifteen strong Burundi team received a course of training to prepare them for their trip last weekend. The team, from a wide variety of age groups, were very attentive as they were given information regarding their trip from Mission International staff. 
For more information on this story please click here.
For more information on this story please click here.Friday, 15 May 2009
Hope Centre Kids see their new home for the first time:
Time for transformation:
The children of the Hope Centre in Burundi have been shown round house one for the first time. The house will be copied almost identically another five times to provide homes for all of the children. The transformation for them will be huge, coming from the insecurity of poorly apportioned rented accommodation to a home in which they will grow up securely and comfortably will for them be like a dream come true.
We are all so grateful to Charles & Val Carr for their hard work and of course to the Burundian team who have grafted tirelessly to get the centre to this stage. There is of course some way to go before the centre is complete but this is an exciting stage to reach.
The children of the Hope Centre in Burundi have been shown round house one for the first time. The house will be copied almost identically another five times to provide homes for all of the children. The transformation for them will be huge, coming from the insecurity of poorly apportioned rented accommodation to a home in which they will grow up securely and comfortably will for them be like a dream come true.
We are all so grateful to Charles & Val Carr for their hard work and of course to the Burundian team who have grafted tirelessly to get the centre to this stage. There is of course some way to go before the centre is complete but this is an exciting stage to reach.
If you would like to contribute to the continuing work of the Hope Centre Burundi then please see the options at the top right of this page.
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