The Holiday Love Offering this year will be split equally to support the Pathfinder Camporee to Osh Kosh, and Sharing Our Strength Mission Initiatives.
The Pathfinders have a enormous task to raise over $60,000 for trip expenses. "We are starting early," Pastor Ann Roda said, "because the tickets for this event go on sale this Spring and we have to buy the early." The camporee tickets are a hot commodity, and are sold out very easily. The average attendance of this event is upwards of 40,000 young people. "It is a life changing experience for our young people," said Roda.
The Sharing Our Strength missions board is planning an ambitious year. Having already committed to supporting an orphanage in Haiti, working in Mississippi, and planning a summer mission trip to Mozambique, the group is focusing on local mission near New Hope Church. The mission board will be announcing in the coming weeks some local initiatives members can begin to get involved with.
The church board voted on November 19 to raise $100,000 for these endeavors. New Hope Church members have traditionally been supportive of the holiday love offering, above and beyond their regular giving.
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