New Hope's "Swazi 14" Team for July 2011

In the last few weeks, the New Hope Church Swaziland team for this summer's trip (July 2011) was announced.   Our primary goal is to build a relationship with the Nsoko Center Church and community that will have a positive long-term impact on both churches and communities.


With that in mind, here are our ministry goals for this trip:

1. Spend time developing relationships with ministry leaders:
   - Pastor Bheki Matsenjwa, his wife Nombulelo, and their son Praise.
   - Missionaries Jumbo Gerber and Scott & Marcia Borg.- Nsoko Missionary family Eric & Jen Peterson with their children Clare and Jacob- Swazi Ministry Partners and Gogos.
2. Participate in church services at Nsoko on 2 Sundays.
3. Visit in the homes of members of the Nsoko church, gogos who serve at the carepoint, and others from the community.  Take their pictures, hear their stories, and be prepared to "introduce" the families of Nsoko to the families of New Hope.
4. Provide a Bible School children's program.
5. Meet some basic physical needs.  Distribute clothing to children. Do some minor home improvement projects.
6. Scout out future projects and other ways to be involved.

The members of the "Swazi 14" (our first group was lovingly dubbed the "Swazi 6") are: