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Thank
you for your interest in the
Southern Cross project and for
visiting our web site. With
two or three major partners,
basically this project is a
joint evangelism project between
several agencies, organizations,
and churches. That is, Christians,
regardless of denomination or
organization from all around
the world joining together to
reach those who have little
or no chance to hear the Gospel.
It is done through the distribution
of packets (including tracts,
a gospel portion, one Jesus
film VCD, etc.), and Bibles
targeting tourists from China
who are now allowed to travel,
with hundreds of thousands coming
out on package tours. Southern
Cross is nearly a year round
ongoing ministry with distribution
between the months of May and
February each year.
One interesting, and we feel
exciting, aspect of this project
is that it is not age-restrictive
-- a broad spectrum of ages
can come and join in, PLUS this
type of project is one families
can do together because of the
very nature of the effort. This
aspect alone is particularly
attractive to families who may
have wanted to work together
on a mission trip in the past
but couldn’t do so. It
is also a good project for those
who want to explore cross cultural
evangelism, and high school
kids, college kids, singles,
couples, families, seniors .
. . . any and all can come!
In projects such as this, many
lives are changed both in those
volunteering and those being
ministered to --- for all eternity!
We are recruiting volunteers
and volunteer teams ranging
in size from seven to nine persons,
each providing their own expenses
for a suggested stay of seven,
ten or fourteen days. Depending
on the time of year, teams of
up to 18 persons can come, because
larger teams can simply be divided
into smaller sub-teams for daily
distribution activities with
a volunteer for each smaller
group being designated as a
distribution team leader. It’s
quite simple to set up, so no
restrictions there. We are actively
enlisting volunteers and teams
and can use teams throughout
2006, 2007 and beyond.
Depending on several different
factors, i.e., low or high tourist
season, type of ground transportation
used, personal preferences for
lodging and food (most hotels
do provide breakfast with their
room charge), the daily estimated
cost for the stay here is between
US$25 and US$30 per day per
person using hotel options we
have. Another option available
is using a local Christian Conference
Center. If that option is chosen
then the cost for the stay will
be approximately US$10 per day
per person (including meals,
all of which are found outside
the conference grounds at local
restaurants). Please remember,
personal preferences and/or
requirements for each team vary,
and, we will assist you in arranging
the best rates possible for
lodging, ground transportation,
etc. Please ask for further
details (SCP FU Letter).
As far as scheduling, Chinese
New Year (Jan/Feb), the first
two weeks of May or the first
two weeks of October are the
best (busiest) times to come.
August through February are
high tourist season months for
our focus people with May through
July being their low tourist
season months. Of course, weather
wise we have summer all year
here and if you come during
our high tourist season months,
you will probably experience
summer weather even though it
is fall and/or winter where
you live.
If you have questions, need
more information, desire to
bring a team, or want to join
a team to help in this project
please click on the appropriate
link on the home page for a
contact.
Here are some sample responses
we have gotten from those who
have served in the past:
“We are really amazed
at how fast God answers our
prayers while we are serving
Him here”. . .”The
trip and sharing/giving out
packets was very fun and fulfilling
knowing that so many more will
hear and be touched by the message”…
“What I liked best
about the experience was knowing
what precious material you are
handing out”.
We believe that each package
of “seeds” will
be distributed further in country.
In 2004 just over 150,000 packets,
and 70,000 Bibles were given
out using volunteer teams. And,
one of our partnering organizations
has told us that they estimate
each Jesus film will be viewed
by between 7 and 10 persons
once it gets back inside China.
So, that means between 1,000,000
and 1,500,000 lives have been
impacted by what God has done
through this ministry in that
year.
We are encouraged by persons
like yourself who are "seekers"
of the areas where The Master
is offering opportunities –
Southern Cross is an exciting
project -- so much to be done
and so many to be won! We ask
Him to direct you, and trust
Him for whatever develops as
a result of your interest in
Southern Cross.
SCP Team
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