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A Report from Tanzania – By Kay DeWeese

Pastor Jim just received a letter from our ‘missionary,’ Kay DeWeese. Many of us have been inspired by her great warmth, her total commitment to Christ as her leader in a life of service. Last year she spent four months in Tanzania, teaching English (and life skills) to girls from the Maasai cattle-herding people. In their traditional society men do no work except herding the cattle, while women are essentially slaves, completely dominated by their male relatives. For the girls to attend this Lutheran school, the stepping stone to a life outside tradition, requires great courage and sometimes guile to escape from a father who would marry the girl off young to the highest bidder. Kay loves the girls and has returned this year for a shorter stay.

Sunday, Oct. 17
Maasai Girls School
Monduli, Tanzania

Dear MPC Friends —

This morning in worship the pastor spoke on the Luke 5 story of four friends lowering their sick friend through the roof of a house so Jesus might heal him. Then he said how the girls must help each other, how we must have open hands to all others in need and never turn our backs on people in need. After the sermon 200+ girls sang ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’ in Kiswahili. It thrilled me to sing along with them, having a familiar tune, but words I can hardly read. Their Jesus is our Jesus and we are sisters — or in my case, grandmother.

I’m delighted to be teaching here again. The girls are so eager to learn English. They copy any English words I write on the board and always sing out, ‘Good morning Biki (Grandmother) Kay.’ That is one English phrase they know well.

The short-rain season is delayed again this year so water is very precious. The elephants have dug up the pipe from the water source in the mountains above us. Clean clothes are a great delight. And the girls never complain. Even when there is not enough water to cook their porridge in the morning or tea with milk (chai) at 11:00, they are cheerful. They truly appreciate all the school is doing for them.

I am well. My class is 35 bright eager girls, most from very poor cattle-herding Maasai families. And they are stepping into the 21 st century. I pray for them and this school.

Erda ra ni baraka —
We part with blessings —
Kay



Reaching out to His flock through Missions

Food Bank
MPC maintains a small food bank to assist with short-term emergency needs of local residents. Referrals to other community agencies are made for extended needs. Donations of canned or other food products with a long shelf life are requested when supplies need replenishing. Jesus said, "Feed the hungry." It is good to be able to do so.

River of Life
"River of Life" is an inner-city Christian Mission ministry in Honolulu providing meals, food bags, worship, Bible Study, showers, health screening and love for the homeless and other struggling men, women and children of Oahu.

In addition to supporting River of Life with church mission money MPC also serves dinner and leads evening worship and praise six times each year. Church members and their friends of all ages are encouraged to participate in helping on these occasions. Advance food preparers are also needed.
Car-pooling is recommended due to the limited parking at the location. Car-pools depart from the church at 5:30 pm, and returns shortly after 9:00 pm. Elder Michael Howard is our contact person.

Kipapa School Collection
Each summer MPC collects school supplies and cash donations for Kipapa Elementary School across the street. Not every child at Kipapa has parents who are able or willing to provide the supplies that they need. Not having a backpack, writing tablets, pencils, flutophones, etc. can be humiliating and embarrasing for a child. With our supplies teacheers can quietly and tactfully meet their needs. Cash donations enter a school fund that covers field trip costs for these same students. Jesus blessed the children. We try to do that, too.

Boy Scouts

Mililani Presbyterian Church has been proud to have been the charter organization for Boy Scout Troop 264 since it was first founded by MPC members John Martin & others in 1978.

An active, busy troop with strong parental/adult support keeps the boys moving forward on the "scouting trail." Several of the troop's scouts have attained the rank of Eagle, and others are progressively earning their merits to be among the elite.

The troop meets Monday evenings at the church from 7:00-8:30 pm weekly. The Scoutmaster is Alan Yasuda (623-3893). Details on the troop and contact information are available either from Mr. Yasuda or the MPC office.

 


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