our projects...
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
Make a Difference Day is an opportunity for us to reach out to our community and serve our schools. We will be serving several schools by fulfilling their specific needs, such as painting fences and planting trees. This event is a great opportunity to reach out to people on many levels. To join a team and get involved click here!
ROCKY POINT MISSION PROJECT:
Since even before the launch of Vail Christian Church, we've partnered with Amor Ministries in Rocky Point, Mexico to build new homes for deserving families. In 2009, the activity south of the Mexican border has been too dangerous for us to travel down to Rocky Point. We're currently looking forward to doing another Rocky Point Mission Project, but we are waiting until it will be safe to take our families there.
World Vision: Zimbwawe - Update
WV Zimbabwe is currently able to assist children in emergency feeding centers, people on HIV and AIDS treatment and those in registered social welfare institutions such as orphanages and elderly homes. WV is also coordinating with development facilitators that live within the affected communities to begin child monitoring. Child monitoring includes checking on the child’s health, food status and presence in the community, as many families fled their homes to escape pre/post election violence. Development facilitators began reporting back to World Vision two weeks ago, and these results will be relayed to sponsors as soon as possible. So far 53% of all registered children are accounted for. New sponsorships are not being accepted until WV Zimbabwe is fully operational.What should we be doing?
VCC remains committed to its partnership with the Limpopo ADP. Please continue to pray for your sponsored child and for the World Vision Zimbabwe workers. Also continue to give faithfully to your sponsored child; all monies that are given while WV Zimbabwe is operating in a reduced capacity will be banked and utilized in the ADPs as soon as it is possible to do so. If you don't have a WorldVision sponsored child, contact Meghan James for information on how you can sponsor a child.
Africa Project
In March 2007, Vail Christian Church began a partnership with World Vision to support the Limpopo Area Development Project in Zimbabwe, Africa. Zimbabwe has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection in the world with more than 33% of the population infected; over two million people in the country are living with the disease. AIDS has orphaned 780,000 children in Zimbabwe. So far, the people of Vail Christian Church have sponsored 70children in the Limpopo ADP; our children have given sacrificially to purchase goats for needy families and our students will engage in projects this summer to provide supplies for HIV/AIDS caregivers. There are many ways to get involved; contact meghan@vailchristian.com for more information or check out www.worldvision.org.
VCC Community Rewards
Coordinator: Donita Vogt 731-0734 or donitavogt
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Many grocery stores offer fundraising programs to churches, schools, and other youth organizations. When using gift cards or "club cards" stores will contribute a percentage of your purchases to your organization. VCC just completed registration to participate in these programs. Funds raised will be allocated for use by the children and student ministries.
How it works:
• Fry's gift cards are available in $25 and $50 from the coordinator. VCC will receive 4% of each gift card purchase and recharge. Gift cards can be recharged at any Fry's store.
• Basha's gift cards are also available from the coordinator. VCC will receive 6% of each gift card purchase and recharge. Gift cards can be used and recharged at any Basha's, Food City or AJ's store.
• Safeway will contribute up to 2% of all purchases. Register your club card with the coordinator or through eScrip.com using the code #500016398 or search for "Vail Christian Church". Other on-line purchases through eScrip.com will contribute 2% to VCC.
