Chinese Church of Iowa City

早在多年前，神在爱城华人教会的宣教事工就已展开：教会注重神话语的教导和学习，弟兄姊妹有坚实的圣经基础，在过去也有多次本国短宣的经历，使得今年夏天的教会首次海外宣教得以实现。

As a congregation, CCIC over the years has put a lot of emphasis on teaching God’s Word as well as bringing the Gospel to the unchurched. Therefore, when the Honduras short-term mission trip was proposed this year, it received a very positive response from the church council which made this very first CCIC overseas mission project possible.

洪都拉斯宣教的花费有两大项

There are two major categories of spending in this Honduras short-term mission：

1、短宣队员开销：机票+当地事工费用（例如事工费用、交通、食宿、保险、翻译等）。

Expenses for our team members: air tickets + local expenses including local ministry expenses, transportation, board and lodging, insurance, translation, etc.

2、短宣项目 Short-term mission projects in Honduras that need prayer and financial support：

$1100 用于监狱传福音，为每位囚犯(共360位)提供价值$3美金的物品袋(包括：一份三明治和软饮料，牙膏，肥皂，卫生纸各一个)。 $1100 is pledged for prison outreach where each of the 360 prisoners will be provided with a bag of basic life necessities worth $3 (including a sandwich and a soft drink, toothpaste, soap, and toilet paper)

$500美金用于兰盖地区的教会建设：修建厕所、蓄水池、房顶修理等。 $500 will be used to build a toilet, a cistern, and/or roof repairs, etc. for churches in the Lange area.

$200 探访贫困家庭(5个家庭)，为每个家庭发放价值$40美金的食品箱。$200 for visiting five families in poverty and distributing a food box worth $40 to each family

此外，如果资金充足，短宣队还可以做的其它事工有：为印第安部落家庭分发小袋食品，100 份($10每份) 共$1000美金；为印第安部落基建项目(如：鸡舍、制砖等)费用大约为$500美金；为印第安部落宣教士购买旧卡车，费用大约为$8000美金。

In addition, if we have sufficient funds, the short-term mission team can also participate in the below ministries: $1000 for the distribution of small bags of food to Indian tribes, 100 servings of $10 each; infrastructure projects for Indian tribes (chicken coops, brick making) which will cost about $500; and purchase of a used pickup truck, about $8000, for the missionary family who lives in the Indian village.

我们深信神的恩典够用，也相信神会提供充足的资金。宣教是整个教会的使命，不论前方的短宣队员，还是后方的众弟兄姐妹，都是合而为一的。弟兄姐妹们为短宣队员代祷、参与短宣的筹款活动，或金钱的支持都有份于宣教。让我们藉着短宣一起来荣耀神。

We firmly believe that God’s grace is sufficient and believe that God will provide adequate funds for this mission trip because sharing the gospel is the mission of His church. Whether you are joining the short-term mission, participating in the fund-raising activities, or providing your support financially or through prayers, you are part of His mission work and His name will be glorified.