A local group is going to Mozambique this summer, to help feed the people and do some ministry in the jungle. The Yorkton Victory Church is sending eleven people on a Sow the Seed Ministry.
Pastor Mark Lautamus says that the plan started when a group came to the church talking about their trips to the country. He says that listening to them inspired people within the church to do the same thing, and the group of volunteers hopes to make a difference to the people in the country.
"We're going to help the babies in the orphanages and put roofs on the houses, go into the jungle and work with different villages," Lautamus explains.
The group will leave on July 8, and be in the country for two weeks.
Mozambique is an extremely poor country, Lautamus explains, and he says that they need helps because the extreme conditions mean people take desperate measures to survive.
"There's no value to life there, there's no hope to live and there's no hope for anything, not many people live past 40," Lautamus explains.
Part of the mission is the work in Mozambique itself, and the other part is bringing back the stories of the conditions in the country, and work to help people understand what's happening around the world.
"Hopefully we can sow into people's lives here, so we can appreciate where we're at and what we have in this country," Lautamus says.
He says that helping people is an important part of their faith, and by going on the mission, they plan to help as much as they can in their two week stay. He believes it will be an inspiring two weeks, and that the experiences they have will be an inspiration to others.
Those interested in learning more about the mission or helping out can contact the Yorkton Victory Church at 782-0984.
