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Mission Partnership Quarterly
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Nassau Presbyterian Church
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September 2016
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Nassau Presbyterian Church
61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
609-924-0103
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It's still September but our Mission Partners's activities are in full swing. Check out the numerous opportunities to get involved. Attend worship at Westminster, hear Liz Heizel-Nelson from VIP teach at Nassau, come to a dinner for Cetana and hear about changes in Myanmar. The Mission Committee welcomes your participation in the work of these organizations.
As always, we welcome your questions, suggestions, and support as we seek to deepen our commitments beyond the Nassau Church community.
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Nassau-Westminster Partnership
Princeton University's Community Action Week
at Westminster Presbyterian Church
Insiya Essani, PU Class of 2020
Princeton University Pace Center's Community Action Week (CAW) allows first year students to work with local organizations in small groups of ten to fifteen students guided by trained group leaders. The incoming students of the Princeton University Class of 2020 were invited to live at Westminster as they took part in serving our community. Westminster has been hosting CAW for 13 years. In the past, 100 to 150 PU students participated. This year Pace Center maximized student participation by reaching over 523 students. Their primary focus is to increase the number of students who are aware of the communities that surround them.
The CAW Education Trenton: Nurturing Bright Future group worked in conjunction with the Westminster Church and Community Life Center to help facilitate two events: the annual Back to School Supplies Giveaways and Carnival. These events invite over 1,500 families via door to door fliers, fliers at local schools, and personal calls to participate and take advantage of the resources offered by the church and community center.
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Interested in visiting Westminster's 11 AM worship and meeting our partners? Contact Patti Daley at pattidaley@aol.com.
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Nassau-Cetana Partnership
Cetana on the Move. . .
Thanks to some generous donors, the Cetana English Proficiency Center (CEPC) in Yangon, is moving to new quarters. Construction is underway on Cetana's new school in downtown Yangon. When the move takes place later this fall, there will be more space for more students, a location within the transit hub, and a fresh, open, and attractive environment for learning.
And in Kanpetlet. . .
The Cetana-Metta Partners English language program in Kanpetlet, Chin State, Myanmar, which Nassau Church mission funds are supporting, is making progress. U Ba Win, who came to speak at Nassau Church last summer, was in Kanpetlet this past spring with a former Bard student, Aung Mon. They interviewed teachers in the local public school and assessed their fluency in English in order to design specific training to suit their abilities. An intensive training, directed by an American ESL trainer and Myanmar trainers, will take place in March 2017.
Come on October 7 to Celebrate the Partnership
The Mission Committee hopes members of the congregation will come celebrate the Nassau Church-Cetana Mission Partnership the evening of October 7 at 6 pm in the Assembly Room. Aung Tun, a former Cetana scholar and new Cetana board member, who now works for the Asia Development Bank, will talk about the country's progress toward democratic reform.
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Rangoon Restaurant, in Philadelphia, will provide a classic Burmese meal of Ohn no Khao Swe, and we will also have a chance to thank Nancye Fitzpatrick and Bob Hendrickson, both of whom traveled to Burma with Lois and Jack Young and have remained committed to Cetana. Tickets for dinner and the talk are $25, and all proceeds from the event will benefit Cetana students. Advance reservations are necessary. Contact Sue Jennings (susancjennings@gmail.com).
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Nassau-Villages in Partnership
In July, Stephanie Patterson traveled to Malawi to witness the difference that Villages in Partnership (VIP) is making in the lives of the people. Stephanie was immersed in the partner villages, hearing stories such as how a goat given by VIP, made possible by a $50 donation, could change the life of a family and allow them to put an iron sheet roof on their house or send a child to school. Thank you to everyone who contributed items for the trip. Stephanie was able to see in the faces of the villagers how the support of Nassau Presbyterian, along with God's grace, is impacting the quality of life, and immense amount of gratitude the people of the Sakata region of Malawi have for every gift, no matter how small. They were very much appreciated!
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We are looking forward to working with VIP and will keep you updated as to how you may become involved with our newest mission partner. Any questions please contact Loretta Wells at
lorwells4@gmail.com.
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