Nicaragua Missions
The Nicaragua Ministry is a three pronged effort with our partner church in Santa Maria, Nicaragua. You are encouraged to seek the Lord in determining if you should become a part of this ministry.
Medical Fund
The medical fund is designed to help community members of Verbo Church by providing much needed funding for medicine, doctor visits and other urgently needed health care. This fund is supported through the missions committee, as well as through individual donations. Donations can be made payable to St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, with a designation for "Nicaragua Medical Fund." Please contact Sandy Buckley for further information.
Send a Child to School Ministry
Members of St. John's also individually or collectively sponsor students in the local schools in Santa Maria. We currently have 14 students being sponsored, with more possible every school year which runs February through November in Nicaragua. Funding goes to support school fees, school uniforms, books and basic supplies. Contact Chris Freisheim for further information.
Summer Mission Trips
The summer mission trip to Nicaragua trip is an annual short term international mission project to Santa Maria which began in 2005. The focus of the week long mission is running a vacation Bible School for the children and a series of Bible Studies for the parish. Additionally, the team looks to complete a hands on project or two that improve the church property. Recently, the team has painted the exterior of the church, installed ceiling fans and installed a cement floor for the new kitchen. In order to participate in this trip, all that is needed is a committment to the Lord and a desire to serve Him humbly. Team members participate in pre-trip orientation meetings and Bible studies to prepare heart and mind for the work ahead. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but not required as professional translators join our team while in country.
Learn more about past trips by reading the blogs from 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010. or by viewing the 2008 trip video HERE. This is a great way to get a feel for the work that St. John's is doing there. Note: the video is about 90 megs, so you should have a connection that's faster than dialup. You can download the file for later viewing by right-clicking on the word 'HERE,' and then selecting 'Download As …' or something similar. This will vary depending on your browser.
Contact Chris Freisheim if you have interest or questions.
Feel free to review the team pre-work below.