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Last summer a team of us put on a camp at the girls prison in Russia. It really
was quite an amazing time as you probably remember. We will be going back this
Christmas to put on another camp at the prison and also at the orphanage. It's always an immense privilege to be a part
of what God is doing in Russia, and it is also quite an adventure.
The girls in the prison are between the ages of 16 and 22. A high percentage of
the girls are orphan children. We originally visited the prison 2 years ago and
got permission to put on a camp at the prison.
We have been doing so twice a year. Our goals are to communicate God's
love and to care for the girls at the prison and the children at the orphanage.
We want to meet their spiritual and practical needs through teachings and
various workshops and buying needed necessities. At the prison we will be building on the teachings
of our previous camps. The gifts and the camp mean so much to the girls,
particularly at Christmas since it is a difficult and lonely time in their
lives. Our goal is to alleviate some of that loneliness and to bring some of
God's love into their lives through these presents and the camp. The sole
Christmas present the 350 girls at the prison received last year was a stick of
good quality deodorant - and the girls were genuinely thrilled with it.
This year, Winter 2009, we are planning to give each girl at the prison a Christmas present
of a towel and a toothbrush and toothpaste (something they don't have or get – someone
in our church kindly donated the 350 toothbrushes already!) We also want to
give each of the 120 children at the orphanage a Christmas present. We would
like to ask you to prayerfully consider being a part of this practical giving
by donating the amount for one present for a girl ($5), or one present for a
child at the orphanage ($7), or several presents for either the girls or
children. We are also seeking to raise sponsorship for seven Russian women who are willing to volunteer and join us at the camp to cover their
hotel, food and transportation costs. Having indigenous Christians who are
willing to work alongside us makes all the difference.
p.s Here is a detailed list of the outstanding needs for which we are trusting
God to move in the hearts of people to respond to.
Gifts for girls at prison ($5x350) TOTAL:-$1,750
Gifts for children at orphanage ($7x120) TOTAL:- $840
Realisation of a prison camp video class TOTAL:-
$350
Funding for Russian Christian team members ($300x7) TOTAL:- $2100
Addressing the practical maintenance needs of the prison TOTAL:- $600
Please make checks out to 'Boston Harbour Community Church' , designate to
‘Russia Project’ and send to
Boston
Harbor Community Church, 9 Salutation Street, Boston, MA 02109.
You can also give online at
www.bhcchurch.org and click on the 'Donate
Online' box and then on the 'Click Here to Give Online'
button. Just select ‘Russia Project’ and
select your choice of debit / credit card. There are no minimum amount limits.
"and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday." Is 58:10
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