Ayacucho At The Heart Of Peruvian Culture

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2018 Mission Trip Announcement

The 2018 Sharon Presbyterian Church Mission Trip to Ayacucho, Perú promises to be one of witness and service to Jesus Christ. Do you feel God’s call to participate in this year’s trip?

Informational meetings will be held in the Parlor of the gym at Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28210 on Sunday, March 11th at 10:30 am and Sunday, March 18th at 10:30 am and 11:45 am.

The trip is scheduled to take place from Thursday, August 9th through Sunday, August 19th.

Trip information and application forms will be distributed at the meeting. Forms are also available in the Perú Mission Trip mailbox (located on the top row of mailboxes in the hallway outside the church office), or by contacting Randy Ross (704-552-5573 or mrandallross@aol.com).

The trip application, first payment and passport copies are due Sunday, March 25th. Please contact Randy if you are unable to attend one of the meetings but are still interested in participating or learning more about the trip.

This Is Ayacucho

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Mission Preparations

Sharon Presbyterian Church's 2018 Perú Mission Team would be most grateful for any donations of new or gently used children's clothing and old, "never to be used again" large suitcases.

All donations will be sorted and packed into suitcases in mid June in preparation of our 2018 Perú Mission trip in August.

For any information, please contact Randy Ross at mrandallross@gmail.com

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An Update From Samuel Montes

Dear Randy, brother in Christ,

Receive a fraternal greeting from my family and brothers of VRAE II. God bless each one of you, it is our prayer.  I apologize for being so late in replying.  We are well by the grace of God, this year we have a great blessing, there is a lot of rain, the fields are very green and thank God there will be a good harvest.

I have been busy visiting and cheering up the churches and telling them that this year we begin with the construction of our church, it is our priority.  On the other hand, the documents of Puriyninchik are on a good way.  I already have conversations with an organization who attend the disabled people, I hope to have an answer in February and start working with them.

I am grateful for the support with the donations, because everything is a blessing for the families and their children.  When I visit them, I give clothes and shoes and a Bible is given to each new believer.

We can not be happier!  Christmas At VRAE II

Greetings to the Pastor and all the congregation of the Church of Sharon, to your wife, Sarita, to my sister Connie and her husband Van and to my brother Tom and Rosa.

Oh! you asked me if I had rooms in my house, yes! We have two rooms at home.

Thank you my brother, now I understand, the real love is nothing more than the inevitable desire to help others, this is the reason for what we were called. 1 Tesalonicenses 5: 11-13.  1 Juan.3: 1.

I beg for your prayers for my health and our ministry.

Affectionately yours.

Samuel Montes

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Inside Perú

Inmates Knit Teddy Bears For Children In Perú

Inmates at the Newfoundland & Labrador Correctional Center for Women in Clarenville, Canada have been making teddy bears for children in Perú as part of Teddies for Tragedies.

The United Kingdom based program provides a knitting pattern on its website, then inmates do the rest.

Once children receive the toys, pictures of them holding their bears are sent to the correctional institute.

An inmate named Jill says seeing the pictures gives her a sense of purpose.

"There's people across the world that are liking and wanting you to be doing what you're doing right now, versus when you were doing things on the outside before you got in trouble. You felt useless to society, and now you don't".

"You know, to see them hugging on to their little bears, and knowing that's probably the only toy they've had for a while, it really puts life in perspective," said Jill.

Officials at the jail said the program is a positive step in the rehabilitation of inmates.

Correctional officer Judy Bursey–Currie said being involved in Teddies for Tragedies helps inmates stay out of trouble once they're released.

"They've grown up in pretty sad environments. So to instill in them, something positive, and allow them to be part of something positive is a big part of the rehabilitation," said Bursey–Currie.

According to its website, Teddies for Tragedies has provided hundreds of thousands of toys to children around the world since 1985.

Rebeca's Visit

We have learned that Rebeca Massõn has arrived recently in the United States for seasonal work.

She will be working at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort near Farmington, Pennsylvania.

Rebeca will be working in Pennsylvania until returning home to Lima, Perú in mid March.  She plans to return back home in time to continue her studies.

Our prayers will be with her as she travels.

Perú In Motion