The Prairie Chapel devotes three Sundays to Uganda partnership

The Prairie Chapel (TPC) in Schoolcraft, MI, a Remote Care Partner of Glory of Christ Community Development Initiative (GOCCDI) in Dwaniro, Uganda, is devoting three Sunday morning services to their work through Orphan Justice Mission for children in Africa. As a Remote Care Partner, TPC has committed to a long term relationship with GOCCDI (at least five years), which includes running a PenPal program for relationship building, supporting at least two development projects a year, designating a monthly support amount to Glory of Christ School, and committing at least two services a year to explain and celebrate the partnership to the church body. In fulfillment of that commitment, Dave Sanders, Lead Pastor of TPC, designated three services leading up to Easter Sunday, beginning March 22, 2009, as global mission Sundays for a series called "God's Eyes". The series will raise awareness about the global orphan crisis and challenge the church to see the fatherless as God sees them—children who need love and provision, and above all else, a Heavenly Father.

The series will include several special video segments including a presentation of facts and statistics concerning orphans in Africa, a mini-documentary of the daily experiences of two orphans, Joyce and Glivis, in Dwaniro, and a filming of a Sunday worship experience at Glory of Christ Church, Dwaniro.

The messages have been developed by the TPC Africa Team in conjunction with Pastor Dave, and will include presentations by Dave and various Africa Team members on God's heart for the orphan, both physically and spiritually. OJM Executive Director Kyle Douglass will also present on the release-based orphan care model during the first series. Each message will conclude with action steps individuals can take to get involved, such as making commitments to pray, signing up as a PenPal, joining the Africa Team, or supporting a project financially.