Todee Mission


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According to a recent Voice of America article “More than 70 percent of Liberia’s employable workforce lives on less than a dollar a day and most cannot read and write; up to 80 percent of its population of 3.5 million lacks formal employment.”

This is one of many reasons why Bush Hill Presbyterian Church feels called to support BHPC members Carney and Ophelia Johnson with their mission to restore the Presbyterian Todee Mission (PTM) in their home country of Liberia. Founded in 1945, PTM was the first and only high school in the Todee District, accommodating 460 students, including 152 boarders. It was supported by the Presbytery of Liberia.

The Liberian Civil War disrupted all educational and training activities in Todee District, including PTM, and had a significant impact on its residents, particularly children. The school plans to provide instruction to prepare students for college, but it will also provide training in agriculture, construction, and home economics for non-college bound students.

Efforts are underway to restore buildings and establish basic infrastructure such as electricity and water. In a report recently received by the Interpretation and Stewardship (I&S) Committee, Ophelia said “We have no materials. We need everything … we are at “ground zero”—everything unattached and wooden in all buildings was taken … even the roof of the girls’ dorm was removed.”

The facility does have a basic clinic, built in 1972, that is still the only facility offering limited health care to forty-two surrounding villages. This facility also needs restoration, but it was recently able to help provide worm tablets and measles immunizations for nearly 1,000 children.

Though the project is in the early stages, Bush Hill continues to look for ways in which members can support this special project and the I&S Committee has had ongoing communication with Ophelia. We hope to soon begin working with other local churches to accept donations of supplies to be sent over on a container ship. However, at this point the best way to help the project is with financial support.

Thanks in part to the generosity of many individual donors, BHPC has forwarded medical supplies and nearly $67,000 in contributions to PTM. Also, a container of furniture and school supplies was sent in November 2007. Portions of the church’s special offerings are also designated for this mission. Anyone wishing to support PTM can continue to make contributions through Bush Hill Presbyterian Church. Please mail your contribution to 4916 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310. The memo area on your check should be marked “Presbyterian Todee Mission.” Our bank will wire transfer contributions to ensure funds are available in Liberia within days of receipt.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bush Hill Church (office@bushhill.org or 703-971-1171). Please join our church in praying for the success of the Presbyterian Todee Mission.

Immediate Needs

Todee Study Mission – Purpose and Needs

March 25 – April 2

Everyone can help by praying for those who went to Todee for this study mission. Contributions, based on your prayerful consideration for supporting this particular mission experience, will be used to defray the cost of the airline tickets.

For some months now, the I&S Committee, our global mission committee at Bush Hill Presbyterian Church, has prayerfully been considering an advance team study mission to the Todee Mission and school in Liberia. Our sister church in Goba Town and the Todee Mission Board of Directors, including Carney & Ophelia Johnson, have requested we come to the mission site to strengthen our connections with the school, the Goba Town Presbyterian Church, and the entire community. The primary purpose of this advance study team is to make full preparations for future mission experiences with Todee. The advance study team includes an educational and infrastructure specialist, Dahlia Shaewitz, from the American Institute for Research; Rev. Eugene Eastman, a graduate of the school and a Liberian minister, and one of his sons; Rev. Anne Troy, an application grant writer for Todee; Rev. Paul Shields, former business professional with construction expertise, whose Session is excited about supporting the Todee Mission project; Dick Szymanski, moderator of our I&S Committee; and our pastor, Dr. Rush, a member of the Todee Mission Board.

We are sending a study team, rather than an individual, because no one person can comprehend the health concerns, the adult and youth educational requirements, the logistics of construction, the cultural context—both locally and internationally, and the importance of establishing personal relationships with Goba Town Church and the associated mission members.

If you feel led to help defray the cost of the airline tickets, checks should be made payable to Bush Hill Presbyterian Church and marked “Todee Study Mission” in the memo area. Even though the team is already on travel, donations are still being accepted. Note: If this designation is not listed on your check, the donation will go to the general Todee Mission fund. Your monetary support will be greatly appreciated.

Mission Updates 

August 2007 Update (TEMPO article)

June 2007 Update (TEMPO article)

May 2007 Update

 

Monetary donations may be sent at any time to:

Bush Hill Presbyterian Church,

4916 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310.

Please mark “Presbyterian Todee Mission” in the memo area of your check.


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