Offerama Memo
Office of the General Superintendent
March 2013
Offerama Memo 2013 Provincial Goal: $350,000 May is Offerama Month For immediate distribution to all Pastors, Missions Committees, Sunday School Superintendents, Children’s Ministries Directors.
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Offerama Projects for 2013 will strengthen our work at home and internationally. The month of May is annually set aside to boost Home and International Missions above and beyond our local missions budgets. Each year Offerama puts much-needed financial resources into the work of Emergency Relief and Development Overseas (ERDO), funds which are often matched 4-1 to multiply what is given through a special arrangement with the Government of Canada. These funds are provided by partner churches, not just to feed people in times of famine, or offer aid during natural disasters, but they are given in the Name of Jesus as practical expressions of Christ-motivated love. On the development side, ERDO’s funding partners have been enablers – supporting efforts in 35 countries. These initiatives develop expertise on the community level in international settings. For more
Supporting… $100,000
ERDO – emergency relief and development projects
$75,000
Vehicles for our Missions Workers in overseas settings.
$100,000
Capital projects at home and in international locations.
75,000
$350,000
than two decades ERDO has sponsored programs to assist with agriculture, micro-enterprise, sanitation and infrastructure.
Additional project info on next page or go to: www.paonl.ca/missions
We value local churches worldwide which are marked by sound doctrine, Pentecostal worship, every-member ministry, loving relationships, Holy Spirit-empowered evangelism, anointed proclamation and practical expression of Christian faith.
Other projects at home and in international locations. Total for 2013
Offerama Memo
March 2013
Home and International Missions are at the heart of the work of the PAONL. The 17,000 kilometres of coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador provide an amazing array of rugged landscapes, but has different realities for churches that must maintain properties and adapt to changing demographics. The flow of people from outport to urban settings has meant new challenges for us as we seek fresh direction for ministry in a changing province. We need repairs and renovations to some of our Labrador Home Missions assemblies and added investment in our initiatives in downtown St. John’s. Each place is so different and requires tailored strategies of ministry, but the basic need of people to know Christ as Saviour and be discipled in a caring, supportive environment is the same. Offerama is a stimulus to these projects, a way to address some of these needs through the appreciated generosity of the people who share a desire to do all we can to reach deeper into our society with a life-changing message. Thank you for partnering with us to bless these efforts.
Rural Newfoundland and Labrador … Of our 13 Home Missions assemblies and 13 Supplemented assemblies, many in rural settings have significant challenges. It is not enough to merely “keep the lights on” in these communities! We have to seek more effective and efficient models of ministry to breathe new life into our evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Challenging reality of our largest urban area … St. John’s boasts a university campus that is as large as the City of Corner Brook. The Eastern Avalon has the bulk of the population of the province at 262,410 people (and growing). The number of internationals is expanding rapidly.
Cornerstone Ministry Centre is the PAONL’s outreach assembly on Rickett’s Road in St. John’s. Currently under the leadership of Pastors Gary and Roxanne Andrews, it has grown tremendously and is poised to expand ministry within the downtown core of our largest city.
Historically, the PAONL has represented 5-6 percent of our total population. On the Avalon Peninsula that figure dips to just 2 percent. It is staggering to think that in the region of our origins we have so little strength. To not aggressively pursue ministry in this populous and diverse region would be neglectful of our mission and2 contrary to our Core Values.
March 2013
Offerama Memo 2013 Provincial Goal: $350,000 May is Offerama Month For immediate distribution to all Pastors, Missions Committees, Sunday School Superintendents, Children’s Ministries Directors.
Page 1
Offerama Projects for 2013 will strengthen our work at home and internationally. The month of May is annually set aside to boost Home and International Missions above and beyond our local missions budgets. Each year Offerama puts much-needed financial resources into the work of Emergency Relief and Development Overseas (ERDO), funds which are often matched 4-1 to multiply what is given through a special arrangement with the Government of Canada. These funds are provided by partner churches, not just to feed people in times of famine, or offer aid during natural disasters, but they are given in the Name of Jesus as practical expressions of Christ-motivated love. On the development side, ERDO’s funding partners have been enablers – supporting efforts in 35 countries. These initiatives develop expertise on the community level in international settings. For more
Supporting… $100,000
ERDO – emergency relief and development projects
$75,000
Vehicles for our Missions Workers in overseas settings.
$100,000
Capital projects at home and in international locations.
75,000
$350,000
than two decades ERDO has sponsored programs to assist with agriculture, micro-enterprise, sanitation and infrastructure.
Additional project info on next page or go to: www.paonl.ca/missions
We value local churches worldwide which are marked by sound doctrine, Pentecostal worship, every-member ministry, loving relationships, Holy Spirit-empowered evangelism, anointed proclamation and practical expression of Christian faith.
Other projects at home and in international locations. Total for 2013
Offerama Memo
March 2013
Home and International Missions are at the heart of the work of the PAONL. The 17,000 kilometres of coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador provide an amazing array of rugged landscapes, but has different realities for churches that must maintain properties and adapt to changing demographics. The flow of people from outport to urban settings has meant new challenges for us as we seek fresh direction for ministry in a changing province. We need repairs and renovations to some of our Labrador Home Missions assemblies and added investment in our initiatives in downtown St. John’s. Each place is so different and requires tailored strategies of ministry, but the basic need of people to know Christ as Saviour and be discipled in a caring, supportive environment is the same. Offerama is a stimulus to these projects, a way to address some of these needs through the appreciated generosity of the people who share a desire to do all we can to reach deeper into our society with a life-changing message. Thank you for partnering with us to bless these efforts.
Rural Newfoundland and Labrador … Of our 13 Home Missions assemblies and 13 Supplemented assemblies, many in rural settings have significant challenges. It is not enough to merely “keep the lights on” in these communities! We have to seek more effective and efficient models of ministry to breathe new life into our evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Challenging reality of our largest urban area … St. John’s boasts a university campus that is as large as the City of Corner Brook. The Eastern Avalon has the bulk of the population of the province at 262,410 people (and growing). The number of internationals is expanding rapidly.
Cornerstone Ministry Centre is the PAONL’s outreach assembly on Rickett’s Road in St. John’s. Currently under the leadership of Pastors Gary and Roxanne Andrews, it has grown tremendously and is poised to expand ministry within the downtown core of our largest city.
Historically, the PAONL has represented 5-6 percent of our total population. On the Avalon Peninsula that figure dips to just 2 percent. It is staggering to think that in the region of our origins we have so little strength. To not aggressively pursue ministry in this populous and diverse region would be neglectful of our mission and2 contrary to our Core Values.
