Apostolic Christian World Relief

Summary of Decisions and Topics of Discussion
National World Relief Board Meeting
Bluffton, IN - 8/11/07

Meeting Highlights

Unrestricted funds available for allocation totaled $670,014; and $568,738 was allocated as listed in the table below. The unspent portion was set aside for distribution in December 2007 was $101,276. Disaster funds available totaled $673,170 and $520,400 was allocated, leaving an unspent balance of $152,770. The allocations are summarized as follows:

Further detail is available on these projects. Click here .

Key Issues –

Work in Haiti. A second couple is now serving long term in Haiti and the Board approved additional opportunities for two single sisters. Two families and a single sister are planning to relocate to Jamaica for long-term opportunities in November.

A Katrina Hurricane rebuild work project was approved for January through March 2008. The USA committee is planning for this work with the authorization from the Board to develop a project elsewhere than Biloxi should the opportunity arise.

The needs of our brethren in Eastern Europe continue and an expression of thanks was shared with us as well as an account of a searching soul being thankful for our assistance there. Recent draught conditions have caused severe crop damage. The European Brethren are now packaging their own relief supplies at the Antioch Project and have expressed feeling the added blessings of brothers, sisters, and friends working together.

In India they are hoping to be allowed to open the English Medium School very soon. All instruction in this school is done in English with the ultimate goal of providing greater opportunities for college and better jobs. Additional water filtering systems will be installed by a couple of brothers from Bluffton this winter.

International Grants were approved for assistance to an orphanage in Ukraine, water filters in South America, and a food program for school children in Ethiopia. Additional assistance was provided to the hospital in Indonesia which was built primarily with the generous Tsunami relief donations. Also a grant was given to assist with the construction of additional classrooms in Kenya, and relief work in Sudan and Uganda.

Work team opportunities in Mexico. The new church at Magdalena is under construction with many work teams participating. Work teams going to Magdalena are informed that services will be in Spanish to accommodate the large number of local attendees.  Check the WR website for work team dates and contact information. Click here .

Child sponsorships have started in Jamaica . There will be an opportunity in the near future to sponsor needy families through the Child Sponsorship Committee.

The World Relief Web Site is up and running ; the address is www.acworldrelief.org. The USA section is a good example of ways the web site is being used for increased communication and planning.

The Distribution Centers have packaged over 424,000 meals, bagged 22 tons of beans, shipped containers to Mexico and Jamaica in addition to the 22 containers shipped through ISOH. The Distribution Center committee shared that a good local work project for any congregation could be making meal or soup packets. Contact the World Relief Office if you want further information. Click here .

Bro. Terry Kuenzi’s term as the secretary for the World Relief Board will be completed on December 31, 2007. Bro. Stan Virkler will be the new secretary starting in January 2008.

The Mission Committee reported that an Outreach Subcommittee has been formed to address the placement of brethren interested in outreach opportunities. Their first meeting was 8/18/07 in Chicago.

The next World Relief Informational meeting is Saturday, 11/10/2007 in Bay City, MI. Click here for information .

The next World Relief National Board meeting is 12/1/2007 in Sarasota, Florida.

If you have any questions or would like any more information please contact the World Relief Office in Remington, IN. Click here .