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JAN-MAR 2015
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WHY BOTHER:
WITH CHURCH
PLANTING?
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SENT FROM RAYNERS
LANE BAPTIST CHURCH
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THE BARA AND THE NEED
FOR JESUS CHRIST
04 WHY PLANT
CHURCHES?
Manyattas in Northeast Uganda, where the
unreached Ik people live - www.aimint.org/eu/ik | page 10
06 NEWS
08 JANUARY 1-3
Introducing Andrew
Wallace; a new member
heading to South Sudan.
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12 JANUARY 11-17
14 JANUARY 18-24
16 JANUARY 25-31
Focusing on veterinary
students as part of
community development
in Uganda.
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18 FEBRUARY 1-7
20 FEBRUARY 8-14
22 FEBRUARY 15-21
24 FEBRUARY 22-28
09 SENT FROM
RAYNERS LANE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Emily Smuts from Rayners Lane
Baptist Church shares Andrew
Wallaces path to Africa.
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28 MARCH 8-14
30 MARCH 15-21
32 MARCH 22-31
AS LIVING
SACRIFICES
by Lindsey Davies
Im thankful
that God
has taught
me what
sacrificial
going looks
like in the
lives of my
brothers and
sisters in
Africa
WHY BOTHER:
WITH CHURCH
PLANTING?
by Amy
ot so very many
years back I probably
wouldnt have been
reading an article on church
planting, let alone writing one!
Yet here I am, part of a church
planting team on a tiny tropical
island, listening to the Muslim
call to prayer as it floats across
the capital. I live and work
amongst a people whose
national anthem states that
they are one blood, one people,
one religion. A people who
believe that to even consider
following Jesus is tantamount
to disowning your family, your
village and your culture. I live
amongst a people who have
little or no chance of hearing of
a God who loves them.
This, however, was not
where I thought I would
end up! After university I
MEET AMY
my is part of a team
working on the Indian
Ocean Islands, seeking to
practically share the love of
Jesus, in ways that Islanders
can relate to. This involves
living in community with
Islanders, spending time in
their homes and inviting them
into hers. She also teaches
English to adult learners.
Ive been here for about six
years now. Have we seen droves
of people coming to Jesus? Not
yet. Is the local language still a
struggle? Absolutely. Are there
some days I just want to go
back to England and work 9-5
like everyone else? Oh yes. Do
I feel out of my depth most of
the time? Without a doubt. But
in faith I keep walking out that
door knowing that God is at
work here, that he is preparing
peoples hearts. And whether
I see a mighty harvest or
otherwise I know that for some
strange reason I have been given
one of the greatest privileges on
earth: partnering with God in his
work here.
ISLAND
WOMEN
Heather works amongst
women on the Indian
Ocean Islands, seeking to
share not only new skills,
but something of Jesus
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I have been
given one of the
greatest privileges
on earth:
partnering with
God in his work
here.
AN IMPOSSIBLE VISION?
he women of the
islands are not
obligated to stay
indoors, or have their faces
completely covered, but
they are basically viewed as
child-bearers responsible
for domestic work. Many
also share their husband
with another woman in
polygamous relationships.
Often illiterate and
struggling with low selfesteem,we have heard
women say in our classes that
they dont know anything
and that they wont be able
to do it. But over time weve
seen confidence grow, and
its a privilege to affirm these
women as people of value,
created by God.
They have no
understanding of a
relationship with God as
Father, and look for help
from the spirit world. This in
turn keeps them in darkness,
blinded to the truth. Asking
questions is not permitted
and although this is changing
as younger women are
educated, for many life is
limited to the home.
Download a prayer sheet:
aimint.org/eu/islands
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www.aimint.org/eu/shepherds
KEITH WADDELLS
THANKSGIVING
Keith Waddell has been serving
as a doctor in Uganda for
50 years. Last October at St
James Cathedral, Mbarara, a
celebration service was held
for Keith, his work and for
Gods goodness in not just
restoring physical sight, but
spiritual sight too.
DATES
FOR
YOUR
DIARY
14-15
MARCH
28
MARCH
28 MARCH
- 6 APRIL
GO MISSIONS
EXHIBITION
SCOTTISH
CONFERENCE
Chadderton,
Manchester
Perth Baptist
Church, Perth
WORD ALIVE
MISSIONS
EXHIBITION
Prestatyn,
Wales
25 APRIL
SOUTH OF
ENGLAND
CONFERENCE
St Patricks
Church,
Wallington
eu.aimint.org
January 1-3
NEW MEMBERS
THE LAARIM
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WEEKLYFOCUS
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Photo Alex Voets
January 4-10
PEOPLE FOCUS:
THE IK
For over nine years, AIM has
been praying for the 7000
unreached Ik in Northeast
Uganda, with the desire to
place a Training in Ministry
Outreach (TIMO) team
amongst them and tell
them the good news of Jesus
Christ. But why bother with
such a small and forgotten
people?
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In September, a
survey was carried out
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WEEKLY
FOCUS
FINDING TEAM
LEADERS
orking in Arua,
Uganda with
German Mission
Diguna, Christoph & Heidi
Rauch were approached about
leading a TIMO team. Initially
reluctant, they later agreed
to talk more with AIM. At the
same time they were looking
at a map of Northeast Uganda
and saw two mountains
whose name in German
means tell something. This
provoked them to pray for
that region. Later, when
talking with AIM about where
a team might go, they pointed
to the mountains and asked
if there were any unreached
there. Yes, was the answer. In
fact, AIM had been praying
for over nine years for leaders
to go to the unreached Ik
who live in that area. And so
team leaders were found.
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THURSDAY
it was a great
answer to
prayer that the
Ik leaders were
open for a team
to come
COMMUNITY VALUES
LIGHTS ON A MOUNTAIN
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January 11-17
MINISTRY FOCUS:
BIBLE & THEOLOGY
MEET INNOCENT
Do your
best to
present
yourself to
God as one
approved, a
workman
who does
not need to
be ashamed
and who
correctly
handles the
word of truth.
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WEEKLY
FOCUS
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January 18-24
MOBILISING
MISSION
BREAKING DOWN
BARRIERS
Marlene van Tonder, a teacher
from New Zealand is serving on
the Lopit Traning in Ministry
Outreach (TIMO) team in South
Sudan. For many years, the Lord
had put on Marlenes heart a desire
to reach the unreached and after
a Short Term trip to Tanzania, she
joined TIMO.
he said that one of the things
that attracted her to TIMO was
just being able to have specific
time set aside to learn the culture and
language, rather than teach or think
that I know everything. The team
has already faced many challenges,
including being evacuated ten
days after arriving, so it was so
encouraging to hear Marlene say that
one of the things she appreciated
most was living with the people, not
being separated, just trying to break
down as many barriers as we can to
reach the Lopit for Christ.
EXCITING TIMES
t is an exciting time
in the New Zealand
office. Over the last
year we have had a full
time member of staff,
Pamela Nares, working in
Auckland. Weve also had
the privilege of sending
two long term mission
partners to Africa, Marlene
Van Tonder, serving on
a Training in Ministry
Outreach (TIMO) team
in South Sudan and Amy
Hudson, who will initially
be serving in Congo, then
joining a Focus team in the
Central African Republic in
mid-2016.
A RENEWED ZEAL
In December we
celebrated the bi-centenary
of the gospel coming to
New Zealand. We hope that
this anniversary will lead
to a renewed zeal amongst
Our country
once had the
highest number
of missionaries
per capita
New Zealanders to share
the gospel among Africas
unreached, especially as
we were reminded that
our country once had
the highest number of
missionaries per capita in
the world! We have already
been encouraged this year
by interest and support
from churches across the
country, and our mailing
list has increased by more
than five times in the
past year. Please pray that
this translates into more
enquiries about mission,
and also more financial
support to allow us to
maintain our New Zealand
presence.
CAN I KNOW
GOD?
Over 300 million
people in Africa are
unreached. Alan
Cousins, Mobiliser for
Ireland, shares some
of his challenges in
mobilising people to
go, and retells one
conversation from
a mission partner
working in North
Africa
obilising in
Ireland is like
serving two
very different countries;
the North, with many
evangelical churches,
and the Republic, with
very few. The whole
of Ireland however
has a great heritage in
mission, in sending,
praying and generous
giving. My hearts desire
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is to mobilise more
people to share the
gospel, and I pray that
in doing that we will
serve the church in a way
that pleases the Lord.
We long to re-ignite that
passion for reaching the
unreached and sharing
mission partners stories,
like this one:
A few months ago,
I visited a friend for a
special meal to break her
fast. A comedy in the
local dialect was on TV,
specially produced for
the month of Ramadan,
a time of feasting and
fasting, and of searching.
A lot of things are special
about this time of year,
including a special
openness to spiritual
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WEEKLYFOCUS
January 25- 31
MINISTRY
FOCUS:
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
The dream of many
What I love best is studying
Ugandans struggling in
surgical treatment and
poverty is of a successful
procedures, Patrick, an older
poultry farm. Unfortunately, and eager student explains
many of these wouldas we watch James operating.
be farmers often find
That [training] is making
themselves plagued by
me complete. Dr. Gibson is a
unhealthy animals. In
person who encourages us a lot,
desperation, these farmers
even during challenges in our
turn to their community vet. practicals. He is always on the
But an honest vet is hard to
side of the students and wants
find.
to help out when we are stuck.
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LOVING SACRIFICE
EMMANUEL
SAYS
God is working
in the hearts of
these young men,
and James feels
blessed to be a
part
discussing the act of giving
and how they can benefit
their community through
loving sacrifice. Generally in
veterinary practice, the things
we use cost money, a student
named Alex mentions from
his seat by the window. Even
getting the skills costs money. So,
as a Christian, if I meet someone
who cannot necessarily raise the
money but I really think their
animal needs help, I can help
them. Even if theres no way I
can make a profit. Sometimes,
you make a loss, but as a
Christian, I can give it up as a
sacrifice. God provides for me,
and I think I can also provide for
someone else.
A SHINING LIGHT
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February 1-7
PEOPLE FOCUS:
THE BARA
This is the story of Petera.
From the outside, life seems
simple and idyllic, from
the inside, life is complex,
troublesome and in need of
deep restoration
A STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE
TIME TO MARRY
Though he truly
desires to live
a changed life,
certain aspects
of Peteras old
life continue to
creep up
uncle, who didnt want to give
cows for the marriage sacrifice.
In a fit of rage, Petera murdered
his uncle. After that time, he
was tormented by demons,
manifesting themselves as the
spirit of his uncle, who nearly
strangled him to death. With
a severely swollen neck, not
able to eat or drink anything,
his family brought him to the
Lutheran Church Care Centre in
Betroka. It was here that he was
delivered from the demons and
committed his life to Christ.
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ADULT
LITERACY
PROGRAMME
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WEDNESDAY
THE BARA
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WEEKLYFOCUS
February 8-14
AREA
FOCUS:
NORTHERN
REGION
Northern Region
encompasses 18 countries
with a total population of
over 362 million people.
Only 0.05% of this total are
evangelical believers, 90%
are Muslim, 200 million
form 472 unreached people
groups.
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We rest on Gods
word that assures
us his plans will
prevail whether
we do the right
thing or not
deed, the result will be disciple
making and church planting
movements, by mission
partners and by Africans.
So what is our strategy?
First is prayer! Secondly, we are
researching every unreached
people group across Northern
Region then, based on that
information we will seek to
place teams where the Lord
opens doors for us to work.
Thirdly, we will focus on caring
for our personnel by providing
clear vision, strategy and
support, under good leadership.
Fourthly, we are seeking to
partner with like-minded
organisations across North
Africa as well as engaging with
the incredible resources of the
African church, so more can
participate in reaching the
unreached in Africa with the
light of Jesus.
OUR CURIOUS
MINDS
or security reasons,
each of this weeks
prayer requests,
representing a country in
Northern Region, have been
randomly assigned a number
instead of printing their
name. As inconvenient as it
is for our curious minds, God
knows exactly which country
that number represents.
Please dont let the lack
of detail keep you from
fervently praying for these
unnamed countries and the
requests provided.
Northern Region
encompasses 18
countries with a total
population of over
362 million people.
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THE BODY
OF CHRIST IN
ACTION
February 15-21
PEOPLE
FOCUS:
THE LOPIT
A PRODIGAL SON
Andrew Chard writes:
In June last year I
was thankful for the
opportunity to spend
some time with the
Training in Ministry
Outreach (TIMO) team
working amongst the
Lopit people of South
Sudan. Reflecting on
that time, there are four
things that particularly
encouraged and inspired
me.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
he team leaders,
Joshua & Justina
Musuva are Kenyans
who were members on
the previous Lopit TIMO
team. TIMO has always
had the philosophy of
having national team
members on teams, and
now we are seeing those
team members becoming
team leaders in increasing
numbers. That is fantastic
but what is even more
significant here is that the
Masuvas are team leaders
from Kenya serving in
South Sudan.
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MULTICULTURAL TEAM
The team is
committed to
sharing the
gospel with the
Lopit. They are
doing exactly
what Paul
wrote
SERVANT HEARTED
LEFT: T
he Lopit inhabit the
Lopit hills in T
orit district, South
Sudan, practise traditional
agriculture and rear livestock.
GOSPEL FOCUS
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Guilherme has
started a Bible
study with men
who have been
involved
in the school, that they may build
good relationships with students
and fellow teachers and share
Christs love with them.
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February 22-28
MINISTRY
FOCUS:
HEALTHCARE
Zillah Whitehouse has lived
in Mbarara, Uganda since
2009, working in the
Physiotherapy Department
at the local hospital and
university. Here she
talks about some of the
positive changes that have
happened to her since
coming to live in Uganda.
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POSITIVELY CHANGED
Improved recognition
of my sinful nature - I
have realised that some
of my fruit of the spirit
characteristics were
behaviours learnt from
godly parents and mentors,
not actually from a changed
heart. In a different culture
I realised how I can be
impatient and lacking in
self control. Now I can work
on this and be increasingly
thankful for Gods grace.
People here
are great
at doing life
together, doors
are open and
problems are
shared.
Improved ability to share
my life - people here are
great at doing life together,
doors are open and
problems are shared. This
WEEKLY
FOCUS
lease pray
that all of us in
Mbarara, the AIM
team, our church
partners, university
and hospital
colleagues, the
university students
and graduates,
will be constantly
transformed into the
likeness of Christ
and be challenged to
continue developing
our role in Gods
worldwide mission.
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FRIDAY
HELPING THE
HEALERS
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SATURDAY
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A Christian
version of a
traditional
service for a rite
of passage.
March 1-7
PEOPLE
FOCUS:
THE ALAGWA
STANDS FIRM
IN HIS FAITH
*name changed
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We have
shared with
many people
and have seen
that it is only
by Gods Spirit
that people can
know him.
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WEEKLYFOCUS
March 8-14
MINISTRY
FOCUS:
AFRICA BASED
SERVICES
AIM Air is apart of Africa
Based Services. This is just
one story where AIM pilot,
Mike Palmiter was willing to
serve even when that meant
ending up in prison.
REFLECTIONS ON A PILOT
IN PRISON
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SUNDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
That meant
spending the
night in an
abandoned
shipyard police
post on the river.
WEEKLY
FOCUS
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
MISSION TO
MISSIONARIES
ission couldnt
happen without
support services.
In fact, our International
Director likens the work of
support services to being
like the shaft of a spear.
Mission partners on the
field are like the tip of a
spear, unable to be effective
without the shaft. In
equipping mission partners
for the field or caring for
them whilst they are there,
AIMs support services form
a vital part of our vision of
reaching the unreached in
Africa with the gospel.
Africa Based Services
(ABS) working largely out
of Nairobi, Kenya provides
a portion of the support
services necessary for our
work.
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March 15-21
COUNTRY
FOCUS:
UGANDA
WHERE DO YOU
LIVE? CAN YOU
DESCRIBE IT FOR
US?
R: In Makindye,
Kampala. There
are lots of friendly
people. We have a
nice garden. We have
four pets.
F: I like our cat,
Ginger.
J: We grow bananas in our garden.
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MARCH | MONDAY
DO YOU GO TO CHURCH?
R: Yes we go to Kampala International
Church (KIC)
F: I like Sunday school
WHERE DO
YOU WANT TO
LIVE IN THE
FUTURE?
J: America
F: England
R: Lots of places
Matoke
is horrible!
But I like
beans with
chapatti.
DO YOU
HAVE ANY
FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSES OR
STORIES?
In Kampala we are
thankful for missional
minded men and women
who run Global Link
Afrika, an organisation
that hopes to mobilize the
church to missions. Pray
for a conference planned
by them for August 2015 to
envision church leaders on
missions.
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MARCH | TUESDAY
In South West
Uganda AIM has worked
closely with the university
and hospital. This has
opened up many doors to
come alongside students
and young professionals.
Pray for more opportunities
to disciple and equip these
people to share Christ in
their workplaces and across
cultures.
WEEKLY
FOCUS
IM has been in
Uganda for many
years now and God
has blessed us with
strong partnerships with
national organisations
and churches. Give
thanks with us for
these and for the godly
leaders we work with.
Join us in prayer that
God would mobilise the
church in Uganda for
missions.
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MARCH | FRIDAY
The Church of
Uganda has had, and
continues to have, a big
influence in the country.
One third of the people
in Uganda are Church
of Uganda members or
affiliated with them. Give
thanks for the far reaching
impact of the church and
pray for more godly leaders
to be raised to impact the
nation for Christ.
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SATURDAY
March 22-31
SHORT TERM
AFRICA BASED
ORIENTATION
IMs Long-Term
missionaries begin
their service with
a three-week Africa Based
Orientation (ABO). While
parents enjoy the adult
orientation, their children also
enjoy a structured programme
designed to immerse them
into life and ministry in Africa
at an age-appropriate level.
Helping with the childrens
programme is a great
opportunity for short termers
to serve the long term work
amongst the peoples of Africa.
AIMs Short Term programme
offers anyone over the age
of 18 the opportunity to get
involved with cross-cultural
mission in Africa. Find out more
about opportunities online:
www.synergyafrica.com
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But it was
wonderful
to know that
through serving
families in this
way, God was
using me in the
greater cause of
missions.
The summer of 2014
found me in Kenya with
the hope of sharpening my
understanding of overseas
mission, learning from
mission partners and of
getting a feel for what mission
is actually like on the field. I
knew that being in the midst
of mission partners, each with
their different stories, would
fan the flames that God had
placed in my heart.
SERVING FAMILIES
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ONE SMALL
DESK HOP
ello, my name is
Tom Lott and I am
the new Short Term
Coordinator for AIM Europe.
I am stepping into Amy
Birwistles shoes whilst she is
on maternity leave for the next
twelve months. I have been at
AIM for the past six months
working as the Personnel
Administrator. So it is one
small desk hop, but one giant
leap into a new adventure for
me. I am excited to start this
new role and to see what God
has got planned over the next
twelve months for the Short
Term Programme. If you are
interested in serving short
term in Africa, feel free to
contact me. stc.eu@aimint.org
PEOPLE &
PLACES
having seen
firsthand the
struggles of
loneliness and
isolation that
some have to go
through for the
glorious cause
of missions.
my own weakness which I
felt keenly in Marsabit. For
we are the fragrance of Christ
among those who are being
saved and among those who
are perishing And who is
sufficient for these things?
As the Lord continues to lead
me in my personal journey
of sanctification for his glory,
Im thankful for his abundant
grace. But Im also thankful
that he has taught me what
sacrificial going looks like in
the lives of my brothers and
sisters in Africa, and that he
charges me to send just as
sacrificially until he bids me
go.
SERVING A
GREATER GOAL
Emma Foxall has been
serving at AIMs office in
Antananarivo, Madagascar.
She shares with us one
exciting project shes been
involved with
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WEEKLY
FOCUS
28
MARCH
SATURDAY
Sarah McArthur,
Bethany Sinclair and
Gnter Springer are
currently serving in
Bunia, DR Congo,
teaching English to
church leaders. Good
resources in this
location can often be
difficult to come by, so
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MONDAY
In February, Emma
Foxall returned from
Madagascar where
she spent six months
serving in the AIM
Office whilst the Office
Administrator took
home assignment.
Emmas assignment is
a great demonstration
of how Short Termers
can support long term
ministries. Pray for
Emma as she processes
all she has learnt and
been involved in during
her assignment.
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TUESDAY
Opportunities to serve
REACHING THE
UNREACHED IK
JAN-MAR 2015
European headquarters
Aim International
Halifax Place
Nottingham NG1 1QN
United Kingdom
0115 9838 120
admin.eu@aimint.org
@aimeurope
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Scotland
0115 8242202
scotland.eu@aimint.org
South England/Wales
0115 8242205
south.eu@aimint.org
Ireland
0115 8242203
ireland.eu@aimint.org
North England/Wales
0115 8242204
north.eu@aimint.org
French speaking
france.eu@aimint.org
Netherlands
netherlands.eu@aimint.org
Editor | Lindsey Davies
communications.eu
@aimint.org
WWW.AIMINT.ORG/EU/IK
eu.aimint.org