Dinka Time!

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It was pretty short notice, but yesterday we had our very own missionary to (and from) Sudan, Dinka! It was an amazing time, so if you missed it I want you to know his story.
Dinka's real name is Jacob Atem. He is from the Dinka tribe in Southern Sudan. When he was just a boy his parents were killed during the genocide. There were 26,000 boys in all who were orphaned and they had no homes so they began to walk. Jacob walked over 1,000 miles over the course of many years. By the time they ended up in Ethiopia only 12,000 or so of the boys were still alive.
Around the turn of the century President Bush decided to airlift these boys who were by now men to America. Jacob was chosen and because he was under 18 he was sent to a foster family in Michigan.
Currently, Dinka is working on a degree in Public Health and he has founded the Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization, a 501c(3) non-profit, to start a modern clinic in his home village of Maar. He went back this summer for the first time in almost 20 years!
So half of all of the regular offering given in both the Middle School and High School ministries goes to support Dinka and the Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization. Thanks to your giving so far we were able to present Jacob with a check for $1500! Besides giving Jacob greatly appreciates all of your prayers. Thanks for being the kind of ministry that gives so generously to the causes of God in this world.

30 Days to Live...

Ok, so here's the deal...this Sunday, the High School Ministry cranks out a brand new series called..."30 Days To Live." We say this a lot, but in ALL seriousness, this WILL BE one of the best series we have EVER done. We will hear from a guy who last year died 4 times in 24 hours...and lived to tell about it!

Basically, the whole series is framed around this one question...If you found out that you had 30 days to live, how would you live different? Bring a friend, and don't miss out!