We are looking for people who are interested in supporting this mission team which will continue in its efforts for years to come.This endeavor will be an on-going mission from Birmingham First and will need much support and backing here at home, as well as members to go on the trip.

We anticipate that the building project will cost about $12,000.

Talk to team members about the mission trip:

Jim Miller

Rev. Melody Hurley

Rev. LaVere Webster

Zola Webster

or the Missions Work Area chair:

Ann Windley

Details of Our Trip

Where: Tonjibe, an Indian village in the North Central region of Costa Rica

When: January 26 - February 9, 1998

Who: Birmingham First and other interested Methodist church members.

Leaders: Jim Miller, Melody Hurley, Bob and Joan Suda

Why: To build an addition on the one-room school, and to help run a VCS program for the children and an enrichment program for the women of the church.

How You Can Help from Home

Supplies

Summer clothes - children and adult

Health and beauty supplies

Guitar

Accordion

Hand tools

Cassette tape players

School supplies

Sewing supplies

Material, needles, thread, shears, etc.

Craft items

Check with team members for other needed items.

English/Spanish VCS Materials

To be purchased

Adopt a Student

About $100 is needed to supply one secondary school student for one year of school. This amount includes books, school supplies, and one school uniform.

There were 10 students last year who were supported by members of this VIM team.

Church Kitchen

About $500 will be needed for an electric stove for team use that will be given to the church.

About $500 will be needed for a refrigerator for team use that will be given to the church.

Flatware for about 30 place settings (not plastic).

Please Support Your Team!

Facts About Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a Central American democracy located south of Nicaragua and to the north of Panama. It is about one-third the size of the state of Michigan, with a population of about 3.6 million people.

The constitution of 1949 abolished the military and established free health care and mandatory public education through the sixth grade, making Costa Rica the country with the highest literacy rate among the Spanish speaking countries.