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OPERATION CLASSROOM
Making a difference . . .
in Indiana
and
in Liberia and Sierra Leone
Operation Classroom was organized in 1987 to assist the conferences in
revitalizing the laity, by empowering the laity to become more actively
involved in mission.
25 years later we are in a
new conference
, but our focus
remains the same.
OUR FOCUS:LIBERIA
and SIERRA LEONE
2 English speaking countries in West Africa
This revitalization of the laity comes by following the commands of
Jesus to minister in His name . . .
TO UPGRADE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE UM SCHOOLS
TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A MORE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM THOUGH THE GANTA AND KISSY HOSPITALS
TO TRAIN PERSONS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALING
IN LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH 16 OF THE 50 UM HIGH SCHOOLS
AND 6 OF THE 400 UM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
EACH LOCAL CHURCH WILL PARTNER WITH ONE OF THE OC SCHOOLS TO
PROVIDE MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO. . .
DO GOOD with hands-on mission projects
TO STAY IN LOVE WITH GOD THROUGH SERVING OTHERS
“… Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and truth.”
TO TAKE RISKS IN MISSION IN TWO DEVELOPING NATIONS WITH EXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITY
by . . . Providing work-study grants
to students who could not attend school otherwise. ($75 or $125 for one work-study grant for one school year.)
ASSISTING IN DEVELOPING VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
RENOVATING AND CONSTRUCTING MORE ADEQUATE CLASSROOMS
PARTICIPATING IN VIM TEAMS
OC WILL HELP UNITED METHODISTS TO . . .
Do good and stay in love with God
OPERATION CLASSROOM WILL HELP CONGREGATIONS AND CLUSTERS
to . . . Develop their faith intentionally by personally partnering with individuals and a school
TAKING RISKS IN MISSI0N AND SERVICE BY GOING ON VIM TEAMS
TO LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE
PRACTICING EXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITY BY GIVING GENEROUSLY
TO ASSIST THE SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS
3ways to give
• Through the General Board of Global Ministries == advance special
• Through a credit card (on our website)• By direct giving to the OC office
THROUGH OPERATION CLASSROOMYOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN: