In Matthew 27:18-19 we read, Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
    For many years, congregations that are part of the Unity of the Brethren have combined their efforts to carry out this commission by working through the Mission Board of the Unity. At the present time, the Mission Board is supporting Rob and Anne Thiessen in Southern Mexico, Jill Miller currently serving in Southern India at a Birth Attendant School (in January 2008, she will move on to Sudan, Africa), and Michael and Caroline Woo in Southeast Asia.
    At the September 2007 meeting, the Board addressed changes in items for the 2008 Missions Budget. Tony and Dora Bragg are now in the United States and do not plan to return to Jordan , so they are not included in the budget for 2008. Earlier this year, the Board had agreed to end support for Compassionate Hearts Incorporated at the end of 2007. The elimination of these two line items allowed the Board to consider placing other things in the new budget. Another new line item is a Work Crew to Ahuas , Honduras in February 2008 to make repairs to the hospital there. Interest has been expressed about exploring possible mission outreach work in the Czech Republic , so a small amount has been placed in the budget to investigate various possibilities. (see below for 2008 Mission Budget)

SERVING AFRICA, INDIA and more :
Jill Miller currently is finishing her volunteer time at Governement Maternity Hospital in India. In January, 2008, she and her group will be traveling to and through Uganda and Sudan. Her 8 months of outreach (assisting with labor and delivery) will be spent traveling to Chang Mai, Thaliand; Hyderabad, India; Sudan, Africa and Jakarta, Indonesia.

Read more and see pictures at http://jilldawnmiller.blogspot.com/
E-mail: @gmail.com

SERVING MEXICO:
Robert & Anne Thiessen (children: Ruth E. & Philip)
Apdo 46, Interior del
Mercado Santa Rosa,
Panzacola, Oaxaca, OAX
Mexico, 68038
(postage for regular sized card or letter to Mexico = $0.63)

011-52-951-145-8947
email: @yahoo.com

Anniversary: Rob & Anne – Aug 26
Birthdays: Rob – Dec 15, Anne – Jan 18, Ruth E. – Jan 2, Philip – Feb 3


SERVING THAILAND:
Michael & Caroline Woo (children: Samuel & Ian)
PO Box 27
Chiang Mai 50000
Thailand
(postage for regular sized card or letter = $0.84)

email: @yahoo.com

Anniversary: Michael & Caroline – May 13
Birthdays: Michael – Oct 28, Caroline – Sept 5, Samuel – Jan 23, Ian – Oct 15

2008 UNITY MISSION BUDGET

TOTAL                                                                    $81,000

*Special Projects include: airfare reimbursement for missionaries to attend Unity Conventions, missions education supplies, awareness events, etc.

**Short term missions includes (but not limited to): Mas Alla Youth Adventures, work crews, etc.

Your prayers are essential and your financial support is greatly appreciated. To support Unity of the Brethren Missionaries and Efforts, please either 1) mark your donation “Unity Missions” and place it in the offering plate of any congregation of The Unity of the Brethren or 2) Mail your contribution to the Unity of the Brethren Financial Secretary (Dewyan Weise, 6006 FMH 765, San Angelo TX 76905) with a note that the money is for “Unity Missions”. Per their request, please do not mail contributions directly to missionaries. Thank you.