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Nicaragua Mission Opportunities

YOUR church mission in Nicaragua is alive and well, thanks to you! When you think of our church's work in Nicaragua, please know that you are all part of the team, whether your feet ever touch the soil of that country, or stay here in Georgia. Because you are part of that team, I want you to know of some wonderful things that your dollars, your prayers, and your support are continuing to accomplish. Please read about these two ministries described here, be encouraged by those who have worked to develop them, and prayerfully consider how you will be involved in this work in the future.

Several years ago Fayette Presbyterian began a trade school in the Leon area. We did this to try to break the cycle of extreme poverty in a community that barely survived by working at the local landfill. Two years ago, Melissa Hasty Baron joined her parents, Glenda and Lamar, on a trip to Nicaragua. While there, she heard a presentation by the young people enrolled in this school, telling about their dreams and the hope they had of improving life for their families and their community. Melissa was determined to open up those opportunities to as many young people as possible. Because the trade school is overseen by Compassion International, Melissa started her conversations with them. Just this past week, after many months of prayer, letters, phone conversations, and more prayer – Melissa was told that this project has been approved, and there are now 54 young people ready to enroll in a year-long certification process, in their chosen field of either hairdressing or culinary arts! Our fundraisers, whether it was the Mission Dinner or the rummage sale, or your personal contributions to missions, are what have made this financially possible. We owe much to Melissa, for her determination to make this happen. But, as Melissa reminds us, Glory to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.

Just as the trade school was a dream that reached reality, we now have a new dream. Several years ago our FPC teams began a water filter ministry that has reached thousands of people, bringing them an easy way to purify their family's drinking water. In the past few years, church member Darrell Bandy has had two goals – to improve the water well situation in the countryside of Leon, and to develop a ministry that might appeal to people in our congregation seeking a hands-on ministry in Nicaragua. To those ends, Darrell has been working with Living Water International, setting up a well repair ministry for our church. Thanks be to God, we now have two well repair trips scheduled in 2015! Way to go, Darrell!

This is the spirit of mission, alive and well at Fayette Presbyterian! It sees a need, feels the pull of the Lord's calling, and makes it happen!

Please talk to these people if you have questions about any upcoming mission trips. And please continue to pray for our work in mission. Our ministry in Nicaragua has been a blessing to our church over the past 14 years, and your prayers have been the strength behind the work. Thanks be to God!


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Fayette Presbyterian Church supports multiple mission organizations - local, national and international. We send quarterly contributions to the ministries listed below and participate in mission projects with Square Foot Ministries (a locally founded ministry) and El Ayudante (a Nicaraguan mission). Along with regular donation bins, we have holiday drives for Fayette Samaritans, Operation Christmas Child, and Fayette County DFCS families, collecting food, necessities and Christmas presents. We travel to Nicaragua at least once every other year, and have finished projects such as digging a well, building an orphanage, and distributing water filtration systems. FPC has also founded a program called Sychar, bringing fresh water to Nicaragua, along with the Living Water that never runs dry.


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One of our church logos, created by Melanie Mickleboro
 

These are the Ministries we support year-round

Matthew 28
Haiti: Their goal is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ into the greater Pignon area of central Haiti. They have established ten nutrition centers, an orphanage, and two churches. They also distributes Bibles written in Creole language and conducts bible studies to pastors and youth.

NeighborLove
The mission of Neighbor Love (a project of Matthew 28) is to show our love as Jesus Christ commanded us, by performing basic repairs to the houses of elderly and disabled home owners in the Western North Carolina Region and to teach these ways to churches who want to be involved in a similar outreach.

Bloom

Formerly Fayette Youth Protection Homes.

These homes were founded to proved a local alternative housing for children who are victims of abuse, neglect or other serious family situations.

Calvin Center
Serves the 110 churches of the Greater Atlanta Presbytery by providing, as part of its mission, summer camping programs for youth and adults, year round facilities for church retreats, and non-summer programming for all ages.

Promise Place
Promise Place exists to prevent domestic violence through awareness programs, educational training and providing safe environments for the victims and their families, utilizing legal advocacy, emergency shelters and transitional housing.

ExceptionalOps
ExceptionalOps is a Fayette County organization advocating for people with developmental disabilities and their families. We are devoted to promoting the improvement and expansion of supports and services for people with developmental disabilities that reside in our area.

Other Ministries we support with our time, talents and special fundraising:

Fayette Presbyterian Youth Missions
We provide an opportunity for FPC youth to seek a closer relationship with God by dedicating their service in His name, and by reaching out to help His children in need.

El Ayudante
With help from churches around the globe, El Ayudante has constructed a complex in Leon, Nicaragua whose centerpiece is a child protection center. Facilities include a medical clinic, teaching center and housing for mission teams. The objectives of the child protection center are:

to provide for basic physical needs,
to instill the knowledge of Jesus Christ as Lord of all life and Savior,
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develop social, physical, and mental abilities,
to prepare leaders for Nicaragua.

Sychar Water Ministry
Sychar was founded by FPC members to bring clean drinking water AND Living Water to the people of Nicaragua. 

Calvary Refuge Center
In Forest Park, provides a transitional program for homeless individuals and families who qualify and have a desire to move out of their homeless situation to become self-supporting.

Fayette Samaritans
F
ayette Samaritans is a Christian ministry serving those in need in Fayette County. We provide food from our food pantry, clothing and financial assistance for selected emergency needs

Villa International
Provides affordable housing and genuine hospitality to men and women from around the world, especially medical professionals and researchers studying at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and related institutions. Through them, Villa seeks to extend healing to God’s children across the globe.

Living Water for Girls
Living Water for Girls combats sexual trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation through raising awareness, providing a safe therapeutic refuge, and an aftercare wraparound program. Their mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and restore commercially sexually exploited girls by providing safe refuge and holistic therapeutic services.

Square Foot Ministry
Founded on the belief that 99% of what we do for God is accomplished by helping to provide for people in need. SqFt Ministries is an all-volunteer, non-profit ecumenical Christian ministry, seeking to eliminate poverty-level housing beginning in the local community.

Fayette Pregnancy
Resource Center

Works to meet both material and educational needs of moms and moms-to-be. The center does not receive state or federal funds. It operates totally on donations from churches, businesses and individuals.

 


 


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