Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

July 14th – 28th 2013

LocationCongregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Valea Draganului

Background•Religious freedom since 1990

•Stefan & Ghenia Sana

•Sunday Schools to Summer Camps

•Fundatia Emanuel set up July 1994

•Samuel McConnell (Brackneagh) one

of five original board members

•Campsite acquired Tarniţa (Cluj Napoca)

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Stefan & Ghenia Sana

Background•1997- new campsite Valea Draganului•Three houses plus 10 acres

•2 buildings converted to conference centre to help fund camps

•1 new building added 2006

•Children’s Camp/Conference Centre used by all protestant churches

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Camps

•10 weeks each summer

•Up to 180 children per week!

•Different weeks for different ages

•Mixture of Orphanages/Sunday

School/Street Children & Church

hire

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Needs

•Authorities unhappy about tents

•Need to build small chalet type

houses

•Even one per year would make a

real

difference!

•Three already built – 2 by our first

team in 2008

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Dormitory Tent

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Original Tents on the site of the New Chalets

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Now Three Chalets Built!

Building Project•Build two new chalets

•Romanians to lay foundations & build walls to floor level + concrete floor

•Walls to be built from light concrete blocks with concrete pillars

•Team of 10 workers for 2 weeks

•Mainly skilled workers (+ helpers)

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Camp Project•5 workers to help lead 2 camps•English speaking (adults & children) week 1

•Romanian (Sunday School children) week 2

•Prepare lessons based on theme of ‘Champions for Jesus’

• Focusing on Gideon (Judges 6,7)

•Prepare theme based Crafts & Games sessions also evening meeting

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Arrangements

•Departing Sun July 14th from

Dublin•Fundatia Emanuel will also

provide transport from & to

Budapest

•Returning Sun July 28th

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013

Other Details

•Spiritual benefits to team & congregation as well as Romanian children!

•Prayer Cards are available fromthe church building and from www.annalongpc.org

•Follow us on Facebook too!

(facebook.com/APCRomania2013)

Congregational Mission Trip to Romania July 2013