Gifts That Show the Love of Christ for Africans

Here are some ways that you can participate and help the work in the Ivory Coast. Prayerfully consider how God might have you respond.

If God should lead you to help in one of these ways, your gift should be sent to Baptist Mid-Missions. Checks should be made out to Baptist Mid-Missions with the appropriate note as described in each section - "Mark your gift as..." (See address under link for Support)

On behalf of all those we help, thank you for your faithful prayers and generosity!

Steve and Gayle

Suggestions:

Gift 1: Needs for Bible Institute Students

Clothing & Shoes - $25
Bicycle for ministry and commute to Institute - $100.00

Mark your gift as: "Ivory Coast Bible Institute - Students"

Gift 2: Supplies for the Bible Institute and Institute (ITB) Cyber Café

1 carton of photocopy of paper (2,500 sheets): $20 USD
Photocopier Ink Cartridge: $80-$90 USD

Mark your gift as: "Ivory Coast Bible Institute - Supplies"

Gift 3: Emergency Medicine

It is often the case where faithful Christians do not have money to pay for medical expenses and operations (example: malaria treatment; pregnancy, etc.)

1) Malaria is the #1 cause of death in Africa. A treatment for malaria caught early is $10.00.
2) Pregnancy - Delivery costs around $89.00 if there is no complications. (This does not include prenatal care.)
3)
Surgeries - Just this month a widowed pastor's wife, who has diabetes
and an enlarged heart, was in need of over $800 for surgery and
transportation.

Mark your gift as: "Steve King- National Pastors"

Gift 4: New Church Construction in Divo - (Pastor Bertin & family)

They need to leave the school where they are presently meeting.

We praise God for the gifts given to accomplish these first two steps:

1) They have purchased the land and cleared it.
2) They are now beginning construction on their first building - a 50 ft x 36 ft building to be used now as their church and later converted into Sunday School rooms.

The cost of this building is around $4,500.00 (about $2.50 sq ft.)

Pray with us and consider the gifts needed for continued construction of the main church building.

With our recent involvement in construction, a building of 100 ft x 150 ft will need approximately $37,500. Although this is a great sum, it is an investment for the furtherance of the Gospel and we trust it will bring many to God's house. Any gifts given would be appreciated by these faithful church members.

Mark your gift as: "Steve King - Building"

Gift 5: Mopeds for ministry transportation for Pastors

Basic cost of one Moped - $555.00

Mark your gift as: "Steve King - National Pastors"

Gift 6: French Bibles and Christian Literature

Suggested Gift: $15

Mark your gift as: "Ivory Coast Bible Institute - Books and Bibles"

Gift 7: Help Finish home for Bible Institute Professor and Pastor
Suggested gifts:

Electricity = $1,000 7. Plumbing (with sinks, toilet, etc) = $1,326
4 inside doors = $50.00 each ($200.00) 8. 2 metal security doors = $535.00
Flooring = $1,475.00 9. Outside kitchen and wall around the property = $2,913
96 sheets of ceiling plywood = $5.55 each ($533.33) 10. Paint & labor = $666.66
50 (#8) Iron bars = $6.70 each ($335.00 total) 11. 20 (#6) iron bars = $4.45 each ($89.00 total)
27 sheets - roof for outside kitchen = $20.58 each ($555.00)

Estimate to finish construction: $9,628.00 (based on 450 exchange rate)

Mark your gift as: "Ivory Coast Bible Institute - Building"

Picture: Pastor Emmanuel and his family; house

He will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help -- Psalm 72:12