St. Kitts.... the need

The Corps Building - currently housing all Corps activities and the school during the week.

The CO's quarters (the small flat roofed section). Kitchen is used for cooking for the school, however the cabinets and counter have severe wood rot.  Quarters would also benefit from interior painting

Our "fixer-upper" and the main project.  A combination wood, cement, block building that once renovated will house the classrooms for the school and free the church to be used for other purposes.  Significant, plumbing, electrical work, tiling of the floors, replacing the roof, painting of all surfaces is required

Mission #31 - St Kitts

A very quick update to let everyone know that we have been requested to assist the Salvation Army on the island of St. Kitts during the winter of 2019. 

Joel is currently down doing a fact finding trip, and we trust he will have lots of information to share at our Team Information Meeting on Sunday October 14, 2018 to be held at 60 Scarsdale Rd, North York, ON. 

If you would like any additional information, you can email me at: laurie_mcarthur@hotmail.com

Mission #30 - has begun! Linden, Guyana

After months of planning, our 30th mission trip has begun.  Last evening our initial team of 21 left on an overnight flight to Guyana.  At this time, 21 sleep deprived people should be on their way to Linden to discover what their accommodation will be like after a surprise cancellation by our original Inn (reversing a writtencontract).  I'm sure by this evening, the team members will be happy for somewhere flat to lay down and rest up for an exciting first day at the worksite tomorrow.

Please continue to pray for the teams ability to refine the accommodation to meet their needs for the next three weeks, for the termites to decide that the building we are working on tastes completely awful for the next 30 years, for delivery of materials on time and on budget, an ongoing spirit of joy among the team members amidst long work days, and for everyones health and safety.

Wifi access may not be as available as in past years, so updates may be periodic - but we will take any opportunities to update this site as often as possible.

Some of the before pictures from Joel's fact-finding trip in the fall:

Antigua Planning

Our planning and information meeting had a great turn out including several new faces.

Due to limited accommodation space, we look forward to receiving your completed applications as soon as possible - to those who brought them with you, an extra special thank you! ... And for anyone with questions, feel free to post them here or email me directly!

Below are a few pictures of the buildings we will be working on:

Antigua Planning

Our planning and information meeting had a great turn out including several new faces. 

Due to limited accommodation space, we look forward to receiving your completed applications as soon as possible - to those who brought them with you, an extra special thank you! ... And for anyone with questions, feel free to post them here or email me directly!

Below are a few pictures of the buildings we will be working on:

Mission Information Afternoon - October 14/18

For anyone interested in joining us, or who might just want more information about this years project, please feel free to join us for our Information Afternoon on Saturday October 14th, 2018.

Location:  60 Scarsdale Rd, North York ON

Time: 3:00-4L30ish

If you are not in the GTA and would like to join us via Skype (or another method you may suggest) please contact Laurie directly (laurie_mcarthur@hotmail.com) so we can coordinate this!

Mission 2017 - Antigua!!!

We are at it again... another year, another mission trip! We have had a few proposals this year, but at the present time, it looks like Antigua will be the most likely place we will end up.

In addition to seeking your prayers for God to direct our plans and work, we would really like to know if you may be joining us this year. We are NOT asking for a firm commitment at this time, but we do need to have a general idea so that we can source appropriate accommodation and transportation.

The basic details are as follows:

Location: 

Most likely Antigua (possibly Suriname)

Work: 

There are two projects that we will be evaluating: a) Repairs and refurbishing of the old quarters at the All Saints Corps, with the idea of using it as a multi purpose hall for Youth meetings or Women's Ministries activities; and b) An extension to a structure and fencing of a property at Table Hill where we have a Sunday School, which now meets in the yard of a resident. With the extension this can be used as a Community Centre.

Probable Dates: 

Sat Feb 4 - Sun Feb 19, 2017

Cost: 

Not yet determined. Although we are striving to keep costs to a similar level as previous years, Antigua is a more costly destination and it may be slightly higher than last years trip.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this project. As we need to make some firm commitments for accommodation in the next few weeks, could you quickly reply with your thoughts on participating this year now?

:)

PS If you know anyone who may be interested in this trip, but has not participated in previous years trips, please feel free to forward this message and my contact information!