Sharing the Blessings
Is your congregation, business or foundation interested in a direct involvement in world development? Perhaps you are planning a Capital Campaign for a new building project and you want it to have a global impact? If the answer is yes to either, perhaps the Sharing the Blessings program is right for your organization.
Sharing the Blessings is an acknowledgement that we in the Developed World have been richly blessed. By dedicating a portion of your new building budget to a project in a Developing Country, we have the opportunity to share in the joy of making a significant difference toward the improvement of the human condition. Through sharing of our blessings, we discover the joy of both giving and receiving.
First Lutheran Church, Fargo, North Dakota worked with Msaada to support the building of a new church in Madagascar. The chair of the building committee shared their experiences:
“We are pleased with our congregation’s response. We are also receiving support for this project from other people in the area. People in the Fargo-Moorhead area seem to be getting great joy out of this. We thank God for that and for bringing us into a relationship with the congregation in Ankatso, Madagascar.”
Tom Espel, Chair of Global Mission Committee, First Lutheran Church, Fargo, North Dakota
If you are interested in becoming an active partner in World Development, please review the following potential projects and let us know how Msaada can assist you in Sharing the Blessings.
technical school project in yaounde, cameroon
The largest congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon (EELC) in Yaounde hopes to develop a Technical School on a site which the congregation has already purchased. In addition to the contribution of land, the EELC plans to contribute 10% of the construction cost as a further self-help portion of the project.
gurukul seminary housing in chennai, India
Gurukul Theological College and the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) are making a concerted effort to become more financially self-sustained, while advancing their ministry of Christ based education in India. The project of two housing units, one for the College and one for the UELCI (also located on the College campus) will be 4 story buildings, each with a total floor area of 578 square meters.
Parsonage & Conference Facility / guest house in Yaounde, cameroon
The largest local congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon (EELC) in Yaounde plans to build a Parsonage and a Conference Center / Guest House on its current campus. As the congregation conducts many workshops and seminars advancing the Gospel and enhancing the lives of persons living in the capital city, the EELC wanted a Parsonage so ministerial care was on site. In addition, having a Conference Center and Guest House in Yaounde, the campus will have greater use as a hub of Christian training.
Phase i of educational campus near yaounde, cameroon
A Lutheran Pastor with a business background and a PhD in Education would like to help fellow Cameroonians have the opportunity to be educated in an environment where Christian ethics are a foundation and basis for everything that is done. The Educational Campus is planned to be developed near Yaounde, Cameroon and will be an English speaking educational facility in otherwise mostly French speaking country.
phase ii of alc “quo vadis” interfaith dialogue centre
The “Quo Vadis” Interfaith Dialogue Center is dedicated to dialogue between the different religions in India. This is very important as Christians are often discriminated against or even persecuted for their faith. But the Center also has a special mission to reach many Western youth, who travel to countries such as India and Nepal in search of religious meaning in their lives.
phase i of new lutheran brethren hospital in garoua, cameroon
The Lutheran Brethren Church in Cameroon (EFLC) has planned an 80 Bed Hospital plus 4 Staff Houses which is expected to be completed in at least 3 phases. Therefore, this request for funding assistance is only for Phase I, which includes the Out-Patient Department, Administration Building and one Staff House. The site is already owned by the EFLC as part of their contribution to the project. The new hospital is planned to be a Referral Hospital for EFLC’s Medical Services which include a small 20 Bed Hospital and 4 Health Centers.