The Citizen, 1992-04-15, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15,1992.
Auburn church knows how to give
Reaching the unreached
Dan Little (left) and Melissa Campbell (right), both of RR 3, Blyth reach out across the world
with these paper hands which were used to indicate the fundraising goals of the Auburn
Missionary Church's annual Missionary Conference held in March. Amazingly, the church
congregation surpassed their goal of $22,000 and raised $24,735 despite the hard economic
times. Auburn Missionary church pastor James Carne (middle) was overwhelmed by the
congregation's generosity. Framing the trio are three backdrops church members made to
highlight the week-long conference which featured missionaries from such countries as
France, Haiti, Equador and Nigeria.
BY LISA BOONSTOPPEL-POT
In these tough recessionary
times, the Auburn Missionary
church has done the seemingly
impossible.
When most people are tightening
their purse strings, this congrega
tion opened their wallets wide and
raised almost $25,000 during their
annual missionary conference held
in March.
"The response has been kind of
overwhelming," said Auburn Mis
sionary Church pastor, James
Carne. "Our goal was to raise
$22,000 but we surpassed that mak
ing this the most money we've ever
raised."
What makes it even more incred
ible is that the Auburn Missionary
church only has a membership of
approximately 35 with an atten
dance of about 85 people. It was
this group of people, totalling
under 100, which raised $24,735.
Mr. Came explained the mission
ary conference is a five-day, annual
event undertaken by all Missionary
Churches to raise funds in support
of missionary work in Canada and
abroad.
The money raised is used to per
sonally support missionaries; edu
cate, feed and clothe children in
struggling countries and build
churches.
It's all part of the church's evan
gelical background, said Rev.
Came. "We preach the old-time
gospel and have a keen sense of
fulfilling the mandate of Christ to
go out into the world to preach the
gospel."
Back home in Auburn, the con
ference becomes quite a produc
tion.
Before it began, church artisans
were busy creating backdrops to
highlight the countries visiting mis
sionary speakers had worked in.
Each night of the conference, a
different missionary would provide
insight into the kinds of challenges
and needs exhibited in different
countries.
The first night, a missionary from
France was featured. In following
nights, missionaries from such
countries as Equador, Haiti and
Nigeria took center stage.
Not only are foreign missions
highlighted, but local ones as well.
One night, a missionary from the
OASIS mission in Kitchener,
Ontario talked about the crisis
faced by inter-city missions.
This particular missionary
brought a man off the street with
him which seemed to really affect
the congregation, said Rev. Came.
"The missionary interviewed the
man as to his background and we
learned he was the son of bikers
and had been brutalized as a child,"
remembers Mr. Came. "The young
people were really moved by this
presentation. I think a lot of them
went home with a new appreciation
of living in a Christian home."
Some of the $24,735 raised will
go to support OASIS plus the other
missions the congregation gained
insight into during the conference.
Some of the money will also be
used to support Dave and Debra
Rodgers, missionaries from the
Auburn Missionary Church. The
couple is now in Missouri taking
language classes to prepare for
their service in Papua, New Guinea
beginning Jan. 1993.
The rest of the funds go to the
Missions Committee of the Canada
East District of Missionary church
es which decides what missions
and missionaries wil be supported.
This committee receives money
from all Missionary churches in the
district (approximately 73). Last
year, these 73 churches raised
$1,142,151.
Be creative in love, says minister
continued from page 3
Jesus' Kingdom, that were revealed
in this act, are loyalty and obedi
ence. He said the Lord has need of
our time, our strength and our
minds. God's time is forever,
whereas we have only a lifetime in
which we can work for Him. He
wants us to give Him some of our
energy in the form work for the
church. God also wants us to use
our minds, to be creative in our
love and service.
Most important, Rev. Ramirez
said that Jesus' Kingdom requires
that we use our voices. We must
tell others of the good news of his
love. We must not try to silence the
gospel but rather declare it through
out the world.
Rev. Ramirez said, in closing,
that we all have a mission in fol
lowing Christ, if we dare to call
ourselves Christians, then we dare
to tell his love.
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