In 2023, a United Methodist Church in northern Indiana applied for a matching contribution to help operate a medical clinic in Sierra Leone.
In their application cover letter, the church wrote, “Our church…has supported a mission project in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Christian school built there has been operating successfully for ten years.
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The health center has received donation from various sources. For example, an organization in Kentucky sent supplies and equipment to help operate the clinic.
The church raised $4,620 to be matched by the Mission Match matching contribution amount of $3,000.
In his follow-up comments, the Missions Chair wrote, “The Mission Match showed our church that others are committed to God’s work in the world. We are not in it alone.”
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