Partners in Mission – CFOT
Tue, Jul 7, 2009
The CFOT Missions Committee began the 2008 school year with hopes—to raise $7000 for Partners in Mission through various fundraising events, bring awareness about world missions to the CFOT community, and encourage our Canadian personnel serving our of the Territory. We are thrilled to announce that God has blessed us beyond our $7000 goal for this year.
In November Major Gilliam Brown, the Associate Director of World Missions for the Canada and Bermuda Territory, visited CFOT following a trip to the CFOT in Bangladesh. This proved to be the opportunity needed for a connection between our fellow cadets training thousands of kilometers away.
Over the next month cadets put together a scrapbook using photos of people and events to represent life at CFOT Winnipeg. In January, at one of our monthly fundraiser lunches, the opportunity was given for the cadets and staff to write a personal message of love and encouragement to our overseas counterparts. The scrapbook, and souvenirs for the cadets and frisbees for their children were delivered to Major Gillian in February, just in time for her to pack them in her suitcase bound for Bangladesh.
The day Major Gillian arrived in Winnipeg to lead chapel at CFOT she brought with her a most loving “Hello” from the 8 Ambassadors of Holiness who at the time were just two months into their training. They made for us a book of beautiful and encouraging words as well as sent some pictures and a little for each cadet.
God has given us the opportunity to give and receive this encouragement and we are truly blessed to have made this connection. Cadets and staff at CFOT Bangladesh, you are in our prayers.
Overall, the Partners in Mission Campaign raised $12,000 from the CFOT community.
To read more about The Salvation Army’s Partners in Mission click here.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Congratulations on all the hard work and exceeding the goal!
A lot of people in the third and fourth world will call you blessed because of all your efforts.