Ukraine

NC Baptist Men will be doing projects in Ukraine in 2012. Hungarian Baptist Aid and NC Baptist Men have helped a group of gypsies to purchase a building for a church in Munkacs, Ukraine. NC Baptist Men has been asked to partner in the renovation of this very large building. Munkacs is a city of approximately 75,000 to 80,000 people. There is a small group of gypsies (approximately 7,000) in a slum area of the city. These are the poorest of the poor that you will find anywhere and are outcast to everyone. They will speak Hungarian and you will find very little English spoken. You should plan to do Vacation Bible School as there are many gypsy children.

NC Baptists have a wonderful opportunity to join with these gypsies to help them have a place of worship and to spread the Word to all the villages. 

This building, when finished, will also be used for laundry room, shower room, pre-school, street children ministry, showers, orphanage, all type classes and a place to minister to unwed mothers. You can see the pastor and his congregation have plans to reach many for Christ.

For current pictures from the work with Roma people in Ukraine go to the "Love, Help Teach" Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/lovehelpteachmedical  

Purpose

The purpose of these projects is to minister through construction, VBS, sports, drama, medical, evangelism and in other ways.  Teams will have an opportunity to visit, work with and get to know these Gypsies.  Team members are encouraged to affirm our brothers and sisters and share their faith with people they meet. 

Trip Cost

The price of the trip is $1875 per person.  This includes round-trip airfare, insurance, in-country transportation, lodging, most meals, orientation materials, and T-shirt.  Don’t forget your spending money.  (Price does not include materials that will be needed for ministry, i.e., VBS materials, building materials, etc. See below)

Material Costs 

Each team must provide a minimum of $2000 for the cost of materials for construction projects. the gypsies have no money for materials, so we must provide for these cost.

Teams

Teams should be comprised of no more than 12 members. Some construction and Vacation Bible School knowledge is helpful.  On-site coordinators will arrange logistics for teams.  Applicants must be at least 16 years old to participate. 

Participation

Those wishing to participate should do the following: 

1. Team leader should sign up for a project from the list below. New This Year: A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your date. This can be applied later to your construction cost. This needs to be sent to the NC Baptist Men's Office at PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512. Put "Ukraine Gypsy Project Reservation" in the memo.
2. Once team leader has been confirmed by project coordinator, he or she will be sent instructions for registering team members. Deposit of $200 per person due when you are approved. The final balance payment per person is due no later than 30 days prior to the date of your departure. (Once tickets are purchased, they are non-refundable and non-transferable).
3. Have a valid passport. If you do not have a valid passport you will need to get one immediately. It usually takes 4-8 weeks to process a new passport.
4. Submit any necessary funds for materials to our office 60 days prior to your departure date. 

Health

Team members must be in good physical health. Anyone with a chronic medical condition should not volunteer for these projects. Many areas of work will be quite hot and dusty. Volunteers will need to make sure the following shots are up to date: Typhoid, Hepatitis A, and Tetanus. Tell whom ever administers your shots that you will be traveling to Ukraine. Check with Internet cdc.gov/travel also.(They may suggest other shots. This is up to you.) 

Travel

All travel will be arranged by NC Baptist Men’s office. Dates for travel are listed on the reverse side of this page. Any deviations from dates listed must be approved by NCBM. All volunteers must depart from Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh/Durham, Asheville, or Atlanta.  (Travel may be possible from other cities, but may involve an additional cost.) 

Living and Working Conditions

Those participating in this effort must be flexible and willing to work as a member of the team. Travel, living, and working conditions may be difficult at times. The work may be strenuous and the climate will be different.  Once applications and deposits have been received, team members will be given information, which will answer many questions about the trip. 

Other

Smoking, chewing tobacco, and drinking alcoholic beverages may be highly offensive to other Christians. Team members must refrain from these activities while in Hungary and Ukraine.

Do you want to help the Gypsy church in Munkacs, Ukraine? You can pray, give and go!

• Pray for Pastor Jonas and his family as they seek to reach Gypsy people.
• Pray for the New Life Gypsy Church in Munkacs as they minister and witness to Gypsy people.
• Pray for the New Life Gypsy church as they work on the construction of their church building.
• Give to help with the construction of the Gypsy church building: for $200. a month you can sponsor church planter; for $40,000 the outside of the building can be finished.
• Give to help minister to Gypsy people:  for $1 a day you can provide a meal for a child in the Gypsy ghetto; for $700 you can provide a well in a Gypsy Village; for $1,500 you can provide a little adobe house (20’X 20’) for a Gypsy family.
• Go to Munkacs, Ukraine and help the Gypsy church. Teams are needed for construction, medical, VBS and other projects. Contact Jim Burchette if you are interested in going. You can contact Jim at 1-800-395-5102 ext. 5612 or e-mail him at jburchette@ncbaptist.org . If you wish to contribute to the Gypsy church, make you check payable to NC Baptist Men, PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512. Designate your check to the Gypsy church. www.ncmissions.org

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