Team Bethel 2015 5th Team Meeting - 03/05/2015

TRIP ITINERARYTeam 1

Depart 16th July 2015Dublin 11:05 - Istanbul 17:20Istanbul 18:20 - Entebbe 02:50 (17th)

Return 30th July 2015Entebbe 03:50 – Istanbul 10:10Istanbul 13:15 – Dublin 15:50

Team 2 Depart 31st July 2015Dublin 11:05 - Istanbul 17:20Istanbul 18:20 - Entebbe 02:50 (1st)

Return 15th August 2015Entebbe 03:50 – Istanbul 10:10Istanbul 13:15 – Dublin 15:50

WE’RE FINALLY FULL!

Team 1: 26

Team 2: 24

Hello/How are you? = “Oli otya?”

Oli + oat + tea + ah

LEARN LUGANDA

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(response) I am fine = “Gyendi”

Jen + D

MAYAndrew LennonDavid MurdockDiane Heyburn

Hannah CreaneyJoanna BrownLuke Gibson

Mervyn MurdockMollie Cunningham

Sara HeenanPeter Robinson

TELL ABOUT YOURSELF

JUNERichard McCormick

Chris StrainJoanne CapperJoanne Strain

Rebekah HeyburnMae Glover

David RobinsonHelen Knowles

Lynsey Kelly

TELL ABOUT YOURSELF

JULYJames GreggRuth SprattJoy Coote

Ross CurrieCatherine MartinEmma WilliamsChristine Finlay

TELL ABOUT YOURSELF

FINANCE UPDATETotal payment: at least £1500

Deadline for Remaining £500 by next team meeting 7th June 2015

Cheques payable to: Raffrey Boys’ Brigade Uganda

or cash or

Online bank transfer:Sort Code: 950434 Account no: 81005979Please put your name in the reference field

INSURANCE

Please finish your online insurance modules before our June meeting.

http://www.humanfocus.org.uk/AIG

Organisation Identifier: Aighs01742

Person Identifier: firstname+surname, no spaces (everyone should now be set up)

Password: 115451

MEDICATION & VACCINATIONS

If going to Lisburn Travel Clinic for Yellow Fever vaccination, mention you are going on a Fields of Life team and they may save you money on the Consultation fee.

HEPATITIS B Fields of Life advise ALL team members to vaccinate against Hepatitis B. Some GP’s may not recommend this particular vaccination unless working in a specific health environment. However due to some recent outbreaks of this disease we would insist this vaccination is received and documented along with the other vaccinations in advance of travel.

MEDICAL FORM

Make sure you are getting Your medical form signed. We will need to get a copy of this.

Remember to find out what your blood group is.

Email a copy of your form to Rebekah Heyburn:

[email protected]

SPEAK TO YOUR GP

You may be able to get the following free of charge on prescription:

- Prescribed general antibiotic- Prescribed dioralyte- Anti-diarrhoeal tablets- Anti-histamine cream / tablets

If you have an Irish Passport do not need a visa for Uganda. Your passport will be stamped on entry to the country.

VISA UPDATE

We will now apply for visas at the airport in Entebbe when we arrive.

PACKING

Start buying things on the items checklist.

A BIG suitcase (Sports Direct Dunlop 32” for approx £15)Our baggage allowance is 30 kg

Cabin Baggage – max weight 8kg (55x40x23 cm)

Handbag / MANbag

Vacuum bags for packing (Poundland)

Crayola Colouring Pencils

BRING YOUR SUITCASE TO OUR JUNE MEETINGWe will be giving you clothes/materials to pack.

VISITING THE COMMUNITY

Visiting the community

Giving out clothes

Hope Village

Children in Hope Village

Helping Ladies from the community

Quick learners

GertrudeHead of the Community

Sewing house

TeachingPatchwork

Be prepared for them

getting on their knees to thank

you

SKILLS : SPECIFICS

- Sewing/Knitting/Crocheting (with Ethel)

- Arts & Crafts (with Hannah Creaney)

- Computers (with Callum Stewart)

- Joinery (with David Murdock)

- Welding (with Peter Robinson)

- Electrical (with Mervyn Murdock)

- Maintenance (with Chris Strain)

- Music (with Andrew Lennon)

- Medical teaching (with Mae Glover and Rachel Nelson)

(dentistry, nursing, first aid, etc.) - Cooking/Food Hygiene (with Diane Heyburn)

- Sports (with Jonny Murdock)

SKILLS : SPECIFICS

SKILLS : SPECIFICS

Material CostsWe need to put Project Money through Fields of Life to purchase materials.

What do you need to be purchased before we leave? Or while we’re in Uganda?

ARTS & CRAFTS

Ideas for murals for walls

EVENING DEVOTIONS

If you would like to do a short talk or give your testimony during the evening devotions let us know.

AJs Diner, Crossgar at 7pm. Desserts after at the Murdock residence (8:30pm ish)

Team 1 (July team)Thursday 7th May

Team 2 (August team)Thursday 28th May

TEAM DINNER OUT

FUNDRAISING

I have emailed details on setting up your JustGiving page.

People can also donate through PayPal at:

www.teambethel.net

Please have cheques written out to:

Raffrey Boys’ Brigade Uganda

RECEIVING DONATIONS

Coffee MorningSaturday 16th MayPending location

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS

5-a-side Football Tournament (Gillian Thomson)Friday 19th June 7pmComber Rec playing fields7pm - 8.30pm Football8.15pm - 9pm - BBQ9pm - late - live music and raffle


Cycle in The Quays shopping centre (Joanne Capper)Saturday 20th JuneOrganised by Joanne Capper. More details to follow.

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Lurgan Social (Joanne Capper)Friday 26th June 10pmJethro Centre, Lurgan


COMMISSIONING SERVICE

Sunday 28th June at 7pm

Clough Presbyterian Church

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

Love unfailingOvertaking my heartYou take me inFinding peace againFear is lostIn all you are


And I would give the world to tell Your storyCause I know that You've called meI know that You've called meI've lost myself for good within Your promiseI won't hide it, I won't hide it


Jesus, I believe in YouAnd I would go to the ends of the earthTo the ends of the earthFor You alone are the Son of GodAnd all the world will seeThat You are GodYou are God

Ebola is down to approx 1 new case a day (within Sierra Leone, which is over 7100km away)

EBOLA AND MILITANT THREAT

NEXT TEAM MEETING

Sunday 7th June 2015 at 3pmRaffrey Church Halls

BRING YOUR SUITACASE, CLOTHES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND SKILLS MATERIALS

QUESTIONS?

e: [email protected] t: 07891053438