| American Baptist
Women of Ohio EXCEED Mission Project
Goal
Since last June the
special project for the American Baptist
Women has been
Banner Over Us. This theme helped
encourage women from all across Ohio to
raise funds for a new covered veranda at
the chapel on the grounds of the Vanga
Hospital in the Democratic Republic of
Congo. A new porch, a covered area under
which families and patients could wait
out of the sun, sitting areas and other
needs brought the financial goal to
$24,000.
On Thursday, June 24,
2007, during their annual Conference,
the ABC/Ohio ABW Ministries presented a
check to Dr. Bill Clemmer, ABC/USA
Missionary serving in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, in the amount of
$33,313.72. Dr. Clemmer expressed his
thanks to the women by sharing stories
and pictures of the women of Congo. He
expressed thanks on behalf of the men,
women, and children who will benefit
from the new facilities and the
partnership that they have with the
women of Ohio.
Dr. Clemmer had the
opportunity to share with the AB Girls
during the morning and in the afternoon
made a presentation to all those present
and then presented a workshop on the
ministry to and care for those suffering
from HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic
of Congo.
|
The check presented to
Dr. Clemmer - $33,313.72
Dr. Bill Clemmer and Irene Orem, Mission
and Service Coordinator from FBC
Middletown. |
