Mission | To the Nations
If you are giving to mission: thank you. If you are not then we encourage you to prayerfully consider what you can do. The truth is that every prayer and every dollar and every person that takes an interest does make a difference.
The joy in mission is seeing lives changed and in the process of serving we ourselves are served, and God is honoured.
Why Mission?
The answer is a simple response to the declaration of Jesus that empowered by the Holy Spirit we are to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8).
In this task we remember the command of God to be a blessing to others, in particular the poor and disadvantaged. At the same time the command of Jesus to ‘go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, of the Son, of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you’ (Matthew 28:19-20), reminds us the greatest blessing anyone can receive is eternal life in Jesus.
The primary task of Wakatipu Global Mission is to partner with local churches and other groups and to offer support in the areas that they believe it is most valuable. At home, we raise awareness, teach, and encourage every member of the congregation to be actively involved in mission beyond New Zealand.
There are many mission opportunities and occasionally we will support a wide range of these but for now, our efforts are focused on two nations: Nepal and Vanuatu.
A good starting point for anyone drawn to pray and support these nations is to read up on their history and current situation.
How to Give
At any time place your financial gift in an envelope, write clearly the purpose of your gift and add your name and contact information if you require a receipt, and add it to the offering. Any unspecified giving will be used to support the work in Nepal and Vanuatu.
If you prefer gifts can be made at any time by making a deposit to the Church bank account. Please include in the reference Mission and the specific ministry you wish to support. Also please send an email (wcpchurch@xtra.co.nz) to the church office advising of your deposit and the reasons you are giving it.
The account details are:
Bank: BNZ Account Name: Wakatipu Presbyterian Church
Account: 02-0948-0020110-000
Find out more by speaking with one of the Ministers.
NEPAL
Here our main connection is with a local national church from the reformed tradition. They are currently developing a program of Church Planting and Evangelism across the nation and we have committed to the financial support of two of their Church Planters: Badri and Simon. The money for this is raised by many of us contributing what we can afford on a regular basis: in total we aim to send just over $16000 every year.
Occasionally members of the ministry team and others visit to offer teaching, friendship, and encouragement.
In addition, we have links with the AppleofGod’sEyes (AoGE), and the Hasta Memorial School School. AoGE is an organisation dedicated to the restoration of girls who have returned to Nepal after having been trafficked.
They run homes for 200 girls, a school, and medical and dental clinics that are also available to the community.
Funding for this is a mix of self-funding plus grants made from your giving, fund-raising and the Minister’s discretionary fund.
Special focus in Nepal
Our special focus is the HASTA MEMORIAL SCHOOL.
To stay informed about this project please sign up at this LINK – you will be free to cancel this whenever you choose.
This is a project initiated by Anjali, a graduate of AoGE. Her dream was to establish a school in her home district in Nepal to prevent more girls from being trafficked, to give them a bright future, to raise awareness, and to change the mindset of her people.
You can buy a copy of Anjali’s book: Standing in the Way in either Kindle format or paperback. Click on the link or search in Amazon Books.
The school is named in honour of Anjali’s father who was himself a teacher before his untimely death. When he died a dream began to grow within Anjali that one day she would return to her home and continue the work of educating the children. Even when trafficked and enduring the horror of sexual slavery Anjali held onto this dream and when rescued and given opportunity to study the dream was shared and with support became real.
In 2017 this church raised just over $16000 for this project and then waited until the land was purchased before doing more. On Tuesday 4th August 2020 the sale and purchase agreement for a suitable block of land was confirmed. And in late November work began.
Between July and Christmas 2020 we were part of an effort to raise the funds required to complete the build and opening of the school and are delighted that in those few months US$90,000 has been gathered from across New Zealand and around the world.
