15 Jan Team of 6 Hoosiers Now in Sierra Leone

Six persons arrived Sunday, January 13, in Sierra Leone. All are from Corunna UB church (Corunna, Ind.): Roger and Sharon McDonald, Ray and Sandy Proud, Michael Seigel (a young man studying for the ministry), and former pastor Jason Hollopeter. Only Roger McDonald and Michael Seigel hadn’t been to Sierra Leone before.

Today (Tuesday, January 15) they are in Freetown working at UB churches and (for Jason) conducting a couple of seminars.

This team will tackle a variety of projects through January 31, when they return to the States.

• Construction work in various places, including Mattru Hospital and churches.
• Working at the nursing school at Mattru Hospital.
• Sharon McDonald, a nurse, and Sandy Proud will hold village medical clinics.
• Sandy Proud will work in the offices at Mattru Hospital to train people in various office skills–bookkeeping, filing, etc.
• Jason Hollopeter will teach pastors in three places (Freetown, Mattru, and Rutile), covering such subjects as basic theology, prayer, tithing, and discipleship.