The Voice Of Miracles Healing And Soul Winning Ministries is a wild name for a church, but this little church in Lusaka, Zambia lists the following as it’s priority goals and mission:

• To mobilize funds for the erection of the church building and other infrastructures within the Church premises.
• To continue mobilizing and integrating people living with HIV/AIDS into the church for the purpose of helping them live positively by involving them in sustainable programs.
• To conduct feeding programs for the poor in the society, especially the orphaned children, street kids, and elderly.
• To conduct Evangelism Campaigns such as Revival Meetings and Open Air Crusades around the country.

Doing this work in a poor country is challenging.  The congregation currently meets in borrowed space that can hold 70 people if they cram them in.  They now have 80-100 people in attendance and the overflow worships from the outside, looking in the windows.  The rainy season is coming.

Zambia has a national unemployment rate of 50%.  In this congregation, 3 people have employment.  The pastor receives no salary.  From his other job as a driver for a research facility, the pastor and his wife feed the entire congregation dinner every Sunday, since so many have no food.  The people who come are eager for God’s word.  Only two are able to own Bibles, which they share with the others. 

$0.50	Buys one baby chick which can be sold as an adult for $4.00
$1.00	Shipping cost for us to send 1 pound of clothing
$3.99	Provides one Bible
$17.00	Provides a trunk for shipping supplies from here
$20.00	Feeds the congregation of 80-100 people one Sunday
$25.00	Provides one month’s salary for a caretaker or security guard (for chicken farm)
$40.56	Provides a case of $24 Bibles
$100.00	Feeds the congregation every Sunday for one month (5 Sundays)
$162.24	Provides Bibles for the entire congregation
$250.00	Buys 500 baby chicks
$1040	Feeds the congregation every Sunday for one year
$1200	Provides a self-sustaining chicken farm that could provide the church with $200/mo. in profit
$3000	Builds a wooden church with aluminum roof that would last at least 5 years in their rainy climate. (Roof can be transferred to permanent building)
$10,000	Builds a permanent church building for their congregation
Other needs	Laptop computer, children’s clothing

There are three ways for you to help financially.  Checks may be made out, marked for Zambia, and mailed to St. John’s.  Cash donations may be dropped off at the church.  You may donate elecronically through PayPal.