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| Welcome |
In July 2007, Melanie Roorda, Maurice, Karen, Nolan and Liam Hopkins left North Chili for a one year short term mission opportunity in Sighisoara Romania. This is the 5th year of a five year plan to support the ministry work of Roberta Bustin, Pastor Church of Nazarene and Dorothy Tarrant, Director VERITAS Ministries.
The Team primary focus is to create relationship for ministry. Those relationships include leadership in new ministry in Baragan a part of Sighisoara as well as in Tsigmandru a village outside of Sighisoara. Work includes building maintenance, supporting and leading mission teams, support to existing ministries as well as the start up of some new ministries.
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| Melanie Roorda |
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11
Hello and God Bless from Romania. Write me and email (my computer is fixed!) or check out my Blog.
Email – Roorda_Melanie@pearcechurch.org
Blog - Into the Unknown
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Mel’s Typical Week:
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Sunday: Church in Sighisoara, sometime help with Worship
Most Week Days: Elderly Club and Watching the Boys.
Monday: Dinners with American students.
Tuesday: Tsigmandru Kid's Club and Sighisoara Teen's Club (Halfway to Heaven). Wednesday: Gospel Choir
Thursday: Tsigmandru Doctor's Clinic.
Friday: VERITAS Staff Devotions, Tsigmandru Kid's Club and Teen's Club. |
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Maurice has been spending endless hours at Tsigmandru to get the church ready for the dedication. Here is a photo of the dedication weekend inside the sanctuary. Everyone looked so nice.
Karen continues to work with the new ministries in Baragan. And everyone is working together with the new teen ministry – Halfway to Heaven. One night in November the team got the big indoor gym and played soccer for 4 hours.
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| This Past Month's Happenings |
November 16 – 19 – We attended the European Church Leaders Conference in Budapest, Hungary and met 80 missionaries from around Europe including Josef, Lynette and Simon Sykora and Jerry and Jan Coleman. We learned of prayer and making a big difference in the European World. Here is a photo of a Worship Time led by the “Romanian Delegation” including Karen Hopkins.
Enjoyed a good old American Holiday with the Church of the Nazarene missionaries Anna (Nurse from England), Hans (Youth Lead from Netherlands), Morag (Teacher from England, Roberta and Dorothy. Nobody else in Romania celebrated but we did!
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| Praises and Prayer Requests |
Praise the Lord the Tsigmandru Ministry Center was dedicated this weekend. God has blessed the efforts of so many to complete the building.
Click to see photos.
Prayers:
Pray for the new ministries in Baragan
– Lady Bug Club
– Teen Group call “Halfway to Heaven” Food drive planned for December 6
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You can call us (add 7 hours to Rochester time to get Sighisoara time) at 585-594-9533
Send packages:
CP 68
Sighisoara 545400
Romania
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Mark you check or envelope
Romanian Team
Pearce Memorial Church
4322 Buffalo Road
North Chili, NY 14514ct
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Financial Updates as of 11/2:
Funds Raised: $44,365
Funds Pledged: $2,460
Total Funds Needed: $59,897
Funds Spent: $26,998 |
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