Being a woman in the DRC (and other countries in Middle
Africa) can be hard. Most families live on around $100 a month. Many women
don’t have the opportunity to complete their education because they leave
school early in order to help earn money for their family. If they do work,
they still have to cook, clean and take care of their families; most of which have
at least 8 children. In parts of the
Congo where war has plagued the land, it is the women who have, in many
respects, suffered the most. Even in
many churches, women are often not allowed the opportunity to speak or hold
leadership. Indeed, being a woman in the
DRC can be hard.
In the Church of the Nazarene, women are given the
opportunity to be pastors. Women are recognized, go through proper education
and are given charge over a congregation because the Church of the Nazarene
equips all those called by God to serve as pastors. This March the Africa
Region is holding it’s first annual Women’s Clergy Conference in Johannesburg,
South Africa. We would love to give as many women as possible from the Middle
Field the opportunity to attend this most important gathering. Our hope is that these pastors would not only
receive encouragement from other women clergy, but would also benefit from
further education through learning and discussing important topics that arise
as a woman in leadership…in Africa.
Unfortunately, our pastors can’t do this alone. We need your
help. Would you join us in prayer and financial support? Most women from our
Africa Middle Field will need to raise around $1,000US to attend this
conference. Our goal is to send 15 women clergy as representatives from our
Field, which we must present by the 31st of December. The Church of
the Nazarene believes that women have a part to play, a voice to be heard, and
a place to belong. As you think about
and pray for ways to give over the Christmas season would you consider
assisting a woman from the Africa Middle Field to attend the Africa Region
Women’s Clergy Conference?
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| Women's ministry group from DRC |
*Contact me at jillfothergill@gmail.com
for more information or the best way to donate.
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