Our Angolan partners need help

Church - Quéssua Methodist Mission

On October 1st a terrible storm with strong wind and hail damaged some of the buildings at Quéssua Methodist Mission, including the high school where more than 1,000 young men and women are currently studying and the boarding house which has just this summer had major work done to rebuild it.

An email was received from Ken Koome, a GBGM missionary for the East Angola Conference (he came to SUMC earlier this year):

"The wet season is with us again since two days ago, which has brought us both joy and tears.  However, in everything we are reminded to remember and thank God.

I have attached some pictures [not available at this time] to give you an idea on the intensity of the destruction that happened to the Church, school and the boy's boarding house that is being constructed through the support of the Florida Annual Conference.  The Church is slightly damaged by a falling tree.  Due to prolonged neglect almost the entire roof is leaking and may need fixing, otherwise with another storm coming, it may not survive.

We thank God because despite the destruction that occurred, there were no injuries to the persons close to the affected buildings.

It is very unfortunate the students had to be turned away because most the classes have been affected and the remaining one still have a very unstable roof due to weakness resulting from the damage."

You can help through The Advance                                            (Be sure to list Stevensville UMC so we can get credit):

To help with repairs to the Quéssua School: 
Advance #105625

To help with repairs to the Church:
Evangelization Ministry Advance #15061A

To help with repairs to the Quéssua Mission Boarding School:
Advance #11638N