The 2018 CLC Mission Helpers to East Africa are counting down the days until their July 9th departure. This trip will allow twenty-three CLC volunteers the opportunity and privilege of proclaiming God's saving word to more than 5000 children. Some of these children will be members of CLC affiliated congregations, but most of them will not. For many of the the children this will be first time they have heard a clear and Biblical presentation of the Good News of Jesus Christ as the one who died and rose from the dead for their sins! Along with the child evangelism efforts, several pastors, teachers, and leaders in Kenya and Tanzania will receive encouragement and training from Pastors Paul Nolting and Todd Ohlmann and Teacher Ted Quade.
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A Dala Dala
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The twenty-three Mission Helpers will divide into three teams and travel separately to their destinations. The three teams will fly together from Chicago to Dubai. The teams flying to Tanzania and Kenya will then travel together as far as Nairobi, Kenya. Team Tanzania will then take a regional airline flight from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro. Team Zambia will fly directly from Dubai to Lusaka. Buses, Dala Dalas, Matatus, and rented vehicles will take them to a variety cities, towns, and villages where they will proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Team Kenya
Paul Nolting (Valentine, NE)
Ted Quade (Hales Corners, WI)
Phil Strike (Okabena, MN)
Carl Strike (Okabena, MN)
Blair Sydow (West Columbia, SC)
Nyibol Kuan (Mankato, MN)
Team Tanzania
Todd Ohlmann (St. Louis, MO)
Carl Reim (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
Jonah Albrecht (Okabena, MN)
Henry Lau (Eau Claire, WI)
Katherine Reim (Eau Claire, WI)
Emma Mueller (Hales Corners, WI)
Leah Mackensen (Hales Corners, WI)
Lydia Albrecht (Hales Corners, WI)
Olivia Albrecht (Hales Corners, WI)
Lucas Brown (Phoenix, AZ)
Matthew Kranz (Mankato, MN)
Sam Schierenbeck (Fond du Lac, WI)
Adam Brown (Markesan, WI)
Kirsten Brandle (Middleton, WI)
Nichole Brandle (Middleton, WI)
Rebecca Krause (Watertown, SD)
Danielle Gerbitz (Hales Corners, WI)
Please pray that the Lord would give an abundance of wisdom, love, compassion, patience, and safety to the Mission Helpers and to those they go to serve as the Gospel is proclaimed to 5000+ children in several villages throughout Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. Pray also for the pastors and church leaders who have spent much time and effort preparing for this Gospel outreach opportunity.
Team Tanzania
