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COSTA RICA NEWS
SMBC IS THANKFUL TO EDGE OUTREACH FOR BEING A PARTNER WITH US!
Click Here to watch the Edge Outreach video! PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK SITES: WATER INSTALL and HEALTH EDUCATION Grecia Atenas Alajuelita SPORTS CLINIC La Carpio CONSTRUCTION Los Pinos Pastor Angel's Church VBS/FEEDING CENTER Pastor Angel's Church "Please pray for our students and adults who will be going to Costa Rica June 14-25 to share PureWater and God's Love with many people around San Jose." The Statistics
- A child dies every fifteen seconds from disease due to unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation and hygiene. - UNICEF
- 80% of all sickness in the world is attributable to unsafe water and inadequate sanitation. - The World Health Organization
The Process Through the PureWater PureLife program, EDGE OUTREACH and ST. MATTHEWS BAPTIST will....
- Partners with local leaders around the globe to address community health needs by providing access to clean water and hygiene education.
- Trains volunteers and organizations to facilitate community health programs and install small water treatment systems.
- Empowers indigenous leaders to use and maintain these systems.
 Registration for Costa Rica is now closed. We covet your prayers for the trip this summer. There are 60 people signed up to go to Costa Rica. Please begin praying for the work God has in store for us. We are working with Edge Outreach to install water purification systems in two locations in San Jose. Check out Edge at http://www.edgeoutreach.com. We also hope to help build onto a church -so please pray for clarification on this opportunity. We will definitely be sharing the love of Christ with LOTS of KIDS! We need school supplies and sports supplies to take with us. Rebecca Short has make a collection box that sits in my office! Please drop any supplies you may have in that box.
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