As you are thinking of Alternative Christmas Gifts check out our gift list on the quick linkks.   You can also use your credit card. 

 

Looking for a different Christmas card? Check our resources page.

NEW BUILDING AT AT ST. MATTHEWS

St Matthews UM School in Monrovia (Logantown) broke ground for the new elementary builidng on September 26.  The school has an enrollment of over 700.

A NEW HOSPITAL FOR KISSY

UNMCOR recently announced that ASHA has awarded a $400,000 grant to build a 40 bed Mother/child unit.  Operation Doctor is working with the Kissy Hospital and  UMOR to finish developing the plans and constructing the new unit.

 

URBAN CENTER PRIMARY SCHOOL TO BE DEDICATED

On October 10 the Urban Center Primary School will hold a dedicaton for the completion of the 4 additinal classroom.  A delegation from the Carmel UM Church are in Sierra Leone to participate in the dedication.

 

 

TUBMAN-GRAY OPENS INTERNET CAFE

With a VIM team from Western North Carolina and the purchase of a generator by Operation Classroom, the W .V.S. Tubman-Gray School has opened an internet cafe. 

OPERATION CLASSROOM TO OPEN A NEW SCHOOL IN SIERRA LEONE

The Heritage UM Secondary School opened at the begining of this school year in Kabala, Sierra Leone.  The school has been under construction for the past two years by the Rocky Mountain Operation Classroom. The funds for the school were primarily raised by the youth of the Heritage School in Littleton, CO.  The school construciton was under the direction of VIM teams led by Les and Hope Law.   Rocky Mountain OC is the Western Region of Operation Classroom inc. 

 

 

You Can Do A Lot With a Dime!

For 10 cents a day, you can provide the needed food to help a child out of malnutrition at the Kissy hospital. Just click here or on the donate button on right side of the page, and for $15 you can help a child get healthy enough to be dismissed from the program. Alternatively, you can write a check and mark it I AM MAKIING A DIFFERENCE FOR A CHILD in the memo. THIS IS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE WENDYS QUARTER POUNDER A MONTH.

OC Minisitries 20th Anniversary Celebration: Make Your Plans Now to Attend

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN:

OC MINISTRIES 20TH CELEBRATION – Thursday October 29
OC Ministries is a mission program of the Minnesota Annual Conference

Sierra Leone Consultation with our new Bishop from Sierra Leone. Bishop John Yambasu. Hear and discuss his vision of how we can partner to help rebuild the church, schools, and medical work. Share your partnership with the conference. Let us make plans to work and rebuild together. –Thursday, October 29 9:00 to 3:00

Liberia Consultation with Bishop John Innis. Hear his vision and others vision as we discuss how we can partner more effectively to help rebuild the church, school, and medical work in Liberia. Let us make plan to work and rebuild together. – Friday, October 30 – 9:00 to 3:00

We have reserved rooms at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Minneapolis South where there is:

*Complimentary parking
*Complimentary shuttle service to and from the MSP Airport
*Complimentary full hot breakfast buffet (two per room)
*On-site restaurant, lounge, Avis car rental, and Starbucks Coffee Shop
*Indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and 24-hour fitness center

$85 per night per room ( This price is valid through September 1.
You need to call 952.893.8434 and make your reservations. When you call mention you are a part of the Operation Classroom group. If you have problems, call me at 765.650.0231 or email me at wagners@operationclassroom.org
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South
7800 Normandale Boulevard, Bloomington, MN 55439
Phone: (952) 835-7800 Fax: (952) 893-8431

For further information on our hotel please visit: www.sheraton.com/minneapolissouth

 

Dr David Dunn of Riley Hospital, Ann Newton, social worker, of Greencastle, and Sue Mullendore, a school counselor,  of Crawfordsville has been selected to go to Liberia October 23 to November 6 to conduct a trauma couseling workshop for 36 Liberian clergy and lay persons. The content of the workshop will be a basic understanding of counseling, especially as it relates to trauma, substance abuse and Domestic violence issues.  This is the 7th counselling seminar Operation  Classroom has held in Liberia since 1994. Operation Classroom has also conducted similar workshops in Sierra Leone (4) and Cote d' Ivoire (2).

 

The program was started by Rev. David V.W. Owen, Assistant to Bishop Coyne and Bishop Arthur Kulah.  The Liberia Annual Conference formed a partnership with Operation Classroomto establish the S. Edward Peal Center for Reconciliation and Renwal.  They have also placed counselors in 9 of the United Methodsit Schools.  $150 spoonsorships for the Liberiaan participants are needed.  For more information contact the Operation Classroom Office.