Mission to Ethiopia, February 2015, November 2015
The Church of Our Saviour is sponsoring two mission trips in the upcoming year to Ethiopia. These will be small teams of 8 people each and will primarily focused on the Gambella region of Ethiopia. Although we will be sponsoring these teams, they will also be open to others from within the Diocese. We are sending these teams to assist Bishop Grant and Wendy LeMarquand in the building of a mission base and theological training centre in Gambella.
The trips will be of 8 days duration; one trip will be over the first week in February, 2015 and the other over the first week in November, 2015. Both trips are scheduled to coincide with Mother's Union and Diocesan Conferences so much of the Ethiopian leadership will be present. We will need men and women, clergy and laity, experienced and novice, young and wise. You will need to be healthy and willing to accommodate moderate levels of discomfort. We need those who can teach, have library skills, construction experience, medical skills, musicians and logistical talents. Approximate costs are $3,000 per person including airfares. Deadline for application for the first trip is November 24, 2014 and for the second trip September 1, 2015.
Further details will be available upon application (final costs, flight details, visa applications, immunizations, etc). Some training and gathering for prayer in advance of the trip will be required. We are reviewing Ebola and other security issues in the region and will not send the team if there is recognizable risk. At present there are no cases of Ebola in the area. You may wish to review the conditions and work of the Diocese of the Horn of Africa at: http://dioceseofegypt.org/. Download the application.
