"The Spirit of the Lord is on me because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Luke 4:18-19
The Arrival 2018 invites us to redirect some of our Christmas spending to the impoverished and marginalized around the world. We believe that as we engage in the Arrival we will experience the Good News, healing, freedom and the favor of God that Jesus brings us at Christmas.
GIFT GUIDE
Choose your unique gifts from the Arrival Gift Guide below. Click on the "Give Here" box and you will be directed to the Arrival giving form. You may also give during one of our services at Stanwood Foursquare on
December 9, 16, 23 & 24
LIVESTOCK
Laech Phoeun fled with her husband and four children to a small village in Cambodia. They didn’t own any property and were struggling until she received a pig from Food for the Hungry and was trained in new agriculture techniques. With this support, she was able to raise and sell 10 new pigs in four months! Laech’s story demonstrates how life changing the simple gift of livestock is to a family in poverty. The gift of chickens, a goat, or a pig is an opportunity for them to have a sustainable source of food and income and a better future for their children.
Laech Phoeun fled with her husband and four children to a small village in Cambodia. They didn’t own any property and were struggling until she received a pig from Food for the Hungry and was trained in new agriculture techniques. With this support, she was able to raise and sell 10 new pigs in four months! Laech’s story demonstrates how life changing the simple gift of livestock is to a family in poverty. The gift of chickens, a goat, or a pig is an opportunity for them to have a sustainable source of food and income and a better future for their children.
EDUCATION
For Alice, a young girl in Rwanda, and many other children growing up in poverty around the world, education is essential for them to have a future and break out of
generational cycles of poverty. Unfortunately, education is often unreachable for them because their families cannot afford to purchase the required school uniform. Alice’s future was transformed when she received the gift of a school uniform. She now attends school and dreams of becoming a doctor. Your gift of school
uniforms, school supplies, and Bibles will give children just like Alice an education and the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
For Alice, a young girl in Rwanda, and many other children growing up in poverty around the world, education is essential for them to have a future and break out of
generational cycles of poverty. Unfortunately, education is often unreachable for them because their families cannot afford to purchase the required school uniform. Alice’s future was transformed when she received the gift of a school uniform. She now attends school and dreams of becoming a doctor. Your gift of school
uniforms, school supplies, and Bibles will give children just like Alice an education and the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
CLEAN WATER
Magi, a Foursquare pastor in Papua New Guinea, drills wells and starts new churches in communities who do not have access to clean water. He knows that a well can transform daily life by improving health, hygiene, and agriculture and that it will bring neighbors together giving them the opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus. Last year, Stanwood Foursquare partnered with Pastor Magi to drill eight new wells! This year, your gift of clean water will give health and hope to even more communities throughout this island nation.
Magi, a Foursquare pastor in Papua New Guinea, drills wells and starts new churches in communities who do not have access to clean water. He knows that a well can transform daily life by improving health, hygiene, and agriculture and that it will bring neighbors together giving them the opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus. Last year, Stanwood Foursquare partnered with Pastor Magi to drill eight new wells! This year, your gift of clean water will give health and hope to even more communities throughout this island nation.
HEALTH CARE
Hannah Abal had no intention of starting a medical ministry. She and her husband were church planters with the Foursquare Church in Papua New Guinea not medical professionals. However, as they were starting their first church she became overwhelmed by how many women and children suffered from sores all over their bodies. Since few have access to health care in this nation, she knew these people had nowhere else to go for care. So, Hannah and her husband started a ministry specifically to care for them. In March 2019, Stanwood Foursquare will partner with Hannah and the Foursquare Church in Papua New Guinea to care for those without access to health care by sending a team of medical professionals to work side by side with the churches there to care for people’s physical needs and to share the Good News of Jesus. Your gift will provide medication and health care to many individuals as well as additional medical training for those serving this nation on an ongoing basis.
Hannah Abal had no intention of starting a medical ministry. She and her husband were church planters with the Foursquare Church in Papua New Guinea not medical professionals. However, as they were starting their first church she became overwhelmed by how many women and children suffered from sores all over their bodies. Since few have access to health care in this nation, she knew these people had nowhere else to go for care. So, Hannah and her husband started a ministry specifically to care for them. In March 2019, Stanwood Foursquare will partner with Hannah and the Foursquare Church in Papua New Guinea to care for those without access to health care by sending a team of medical professionals to work side by side with the churches there to care for people’s physical needs and to share the Good News of Jesus. Your gift will provide medication and health care to many individuals as well as additional medical training for those serving this nation on an ongoing basis.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Since he was a young boy, Gregori has often been left alone for weeks to feed and care for himself and his younger brother. Feeling abandoned and forgotten, he became famous in the community of Batey Antonci for his anger, fights and behavioral problems at school. His future looked bleak and there was little hope for change, until child sponsorship interrupted his life and gave Gregori an entire team of people who love him, pray for him, and advocate for him. Gregori along with the community of Batey Antonci, Dominican Republic, is being transformed through child sponsorships and the ongoing partnership with Food for the Hungry and Stanwood Foursquare.
Since he was a young boy, Gregori has often been left alone for weeks to feed and care for himself and his younger brother. Feeling abandoned and forgotten, he became famous in the community of Batey Antonci for his anger, fights and behavioral problems at school. His future looked bleak and there was little hope for change, until child sponsorship interrupted his life and gave Gregori an entire team of people who love him, pray for him, and advocate for him. Gregori along with the community of Batey Antonci, Dominican Republic, is being transformed through child sponsorships and the ongoing partnership with Food for the Hungry and Stanwood Foursquare.
MEXICO
Jose and Maria desired to have a home where they could raise their two daughters, so they partnered with family to purchase a piece of land. However, making just $60 USD per week, building a home seemed like an impossible dream so they built a small room out of wood scraps. This all changed in January 2018, when a team from Stanwood Foursquare came to build a house for them. Now they have a home where they can raise their young daughters safely and securely and Maria has converted their old shelter into a small store where she is selling snacks to provide extra income for the family. Through our partnership with Homes of Hope we are able to provide new homes for families and give them hope for the future.
Jose and Maria desired to have a home where they could raise their two daughters, so they partnered with family to purchase a piece of land. However, making just $60 USD per week, building a home seemed like an impossible dream so they built a small room out of wood scraps. This all changed in January 2018, when a team from Stanwood Foursquare came to build a house for them. Now they have a home where they can raise their young daughters safely and securely and Maria has converted their old shelter into a small store where she is selling snacks to provide extra income for the family. Through our partnership with Homes of Hope we are able to provide new homes for families and give them hope for the future.
INDIA
Since she is a girl and from a low caste, Gita thought her destiny was determined. Then her mom, Sathiya, joined a small woman’s group where she learned how to run a profitable business and save for the future. Gita now attends a good school and is dreaming of college and medical school! Missionary Pam Valentin is empowering women by working through Sathiya’s group and many other groups like it throughout India. By partnering with Pam Valentin you can give hope to the most vulnerable women and girls in India through education and empowerment.
Since she is a girl and from a low caste, Gita thought her destiny was determined. Then her mom, Sathiya, joined a small woman’s group where she learned how to run a profitable business and save for the future. Gita now attends a good school and is dreaming of college and medical school! Missionary Pam Valentin is empowering women by working through Sathiya’s group and many other groups like it throughout India. By partnering with Pam Valentin you can give hope to the most vulnerable women and girls in India through education and empowerment.
THAILAND
In Thailand, poor children live with a great risk of being caught in drug addiction, slavery or sex trafficking; however, access to basic protection trainings can greatly lower their risk and give them the opportunity to grow up safely. Think Small is a ministry that works to protect and free these vulnerable children by providing practical protection trainings in public schools, introducing them to Jesus and helping them take next steps in faith. Last year, our Arrival giving resulted in 2327 children saying yes to Jesus and many more receiving protection training. Your gift will protect children and give them the opportunity to know Jesus.
In Thailand, poor children live with a great risk of being caught in drug addiction, slavery or sex trafficking; however, access to basic protection trainings can greatly lower their risk and give them the opportunity to grow up safely. Think Small is a ministry that works to protect and free these vulnerable children by providing practical protection trainings in public schools, introducing them to Jesus and helping them take next steps in faith. Last year, our Arrival giving resulted in 2327 children saying yes to Jesus and many more receiving protection training. Your gift will protect children and give them the opportunity to know Jesus.
GIVE TIME
This coming year we have many opportunities to respond to the invitation to give our time, serve & experience life from a new perspective.
This coming year we have many opportunities to respond to the invitation to give our time, serve & experience life from a new perspective.
