Trip to Honduras
URMC to provide help in Hondurasby Justina Wang. Democrat & Chronicle Staff writerNext month, about a dozen University of Rochester Medical Center doctors, nurses and students will travel to Honduras to repair water filters, build cook stoves, hand out school supplies and talk with impoverished families. It’s not pure medical work, but they believe their helping hands could do more for the health of people in developing countries than any stethoscope or needle.”It’s so easy to see there that if you don’t have clean water and your child gets diarrhea three times a...
Read MoreNews from the Seamans
I imagine all of you are aware of the double tragedies unfolding in Asia – the Myanmar typhoon and the Western China earthquake. We had considered going to Myanmar – but the way seems blocked at the moment for Americans (and most everyone else, for that matter). Pray for a breakthrough in the spiritual strongholds that keep help from arriving. Then there was the earthquake in China almost 1 week ago. We received a call from friends in China who live and work in that area. They have been contacted by many national believers who want to help but have no training or experience. They have asked...
Read MoreSpring MD Breakfast
The MCCF Spring MD Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning, April 26, from 9-11 am at the Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue.Drs. Dave and Mary Kay Ness will be back from Oaxaca Mexico to share with us about their commitment and recent missions experiences serving in Roca Blanca. For more background information about the ministry they’ve become involved in, check out their website and then come to hear an up-to-date report!Please mark your calendars and RSVP using our Response page. Be sure to note our new location (click here for Directions to the Academy of Medicine).
Read MoreThe Jungles of Gabon
Don’t miss great stories of God’s work in the jungles of Gabon!Including photos of termites, bats, snakes and Bongolo Hospital!Tuesday, May 6 at 7:15 pmBrowncroft Community Church – Fellowship Hall2530 Browncroft Blvd., Rochester, NY 14625Questions? Contact Diann Conquest – 585-381-5605
Read MoreWinter Missions Breakfast
Please set aside the date and sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast coming up on Saturday, January 19th, from 9-11 am at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue. We’re going to have a smorgasbord of local speakers (including 2 URMC residents and one faculty member) who’ll be talking about missions experiences and opportunities from Honduras to Iraq, by way of Uganda and Tenwek Hospital in Kenya, so don’t miss this one!Please mark your calendars and RSVP using our Response page. Be sure to note change of location (click here for Directions to the Academy...
Read MoreNesses in Roca Blanca
We’ve just received a holiday newsletter from Dave and Mary Kay Ness about their mission work in Mexico:We are quickly moving toward early January 2008 when we plan to return to the mission base Roca Blanca in Oaxaca, Mexico. Many of you have been faithful supporters and prayer partners in this mission activity over the past 5 years. Earlier this year we went for 2 months and this year we actually intend to go for 3 and a half months… Please do let us know if you will stand with us in your prayers day by day. Click here to read their entire newsletter and here to visit their...
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