News
Oregon Container Arrives
February 22, 2011
John Fewkes reports that the container from Portland which departed Oregon in October 2010, has arrived in country and is ready for distribution.
Operation Starfish Gift Board
Fund Raising Project
Global Seed Sowers has designed and is making available Gift Boards (pictured above) for use as fund raising tools. The feeding program continues in Zimbabwe although donations are not currently meeting costs. This would be a good time of the year for all of us to share some of our blessings with those, who through no fault of their own, find themselves starving and deprived of even the most basic medicines and medical care. You may contact John or Jacque Fewkes at (503) 467-6374 or 720-1358 or by e-mail - john@kingswd.org or globalseedsowers@gmail.com to get a copy of the Gift Board to assist in this great endeavor.
Oregon Container Ready to Go
October 29, 2010
John Fewkes reports that, although transportation funding is still needed, the latest container from Oregon is scheduled to depart Portland on October 29, 2010. See photo below.
Mission Trip Completed
August 8, 2010
Dear friends we arrived
on Sunday from our mission trip in
We are preparing
photographs’ and a DVD for us to share with you of our journey.
To God be the Glory
His servants
Dos
Distribution Team Departs
July 2010
Word has been received that the team is on its way to distribute goods from the most recent container arrival. Al solicits your prayer for a safe and productive visit.
Next Oregon Container
June 2010
Word has just been received that the next shipping container for Oregon is to be delivered on or about June 24, 2010.
Update on Abilene Container
June 2010
Due to a strike in South Africa the Abilene container was to be put aboard a different vessel and should arrive Beira on June 16, 2010.
Abilene Container Due Late May
May 2010
The latest information from the Shipping Line indicates that the Abilene container is due in Beira on/or about 5/31/2010; a change from the original routing. News was also received that the Duty Rebate Paperwork has already been received. The distribution team is planning to arrive in country on the 20th of July but is still in need of funds for transport costs to the villages. As always, the team solicits prayers for a successful mission.
Submitted by Al Dos Santos
Pennies for Plates
March 2010
The
This program is great
for use as a Sunday School project.
If you would like further information on the
program or art work for a poster, please contact Bill or Judy at
working4theLord@hartcom.net or call Judy at
; 706-717-0449 or Bill at 706-717-0924.
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Judy Wintermute, one
of the Southeast facilitators, is shown here buying a plate from Kalyn
Pedigo.
Submitted by Bill Wintermute
Chris Dos Santos visits the U.S.
January 2010
The third week of January, Chris Dos Santos came to the U.S. to visit his brother Alvaro and family in Abilene, TX. Chris has been facilitating the food deliveries to the feeding centers for the last year, following the collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar.
While in Abilene, Christ met with the Starfish board, saw the goods being prepared for the container loading, and gained a better understanding of how Operation Starfish works from the U.S. It was also while in Abilene Christ determined to become a New Testament Christian and was baptized into Christ.
Chris then flew to Portland, Oregon for a brief visit and saw the goods being prepared for the container from there as well as the Global Seed Sowers work area. He was introduced to the Kingswood and Oregon City churches that Sunday. With John and Jacque Fewkes for “tour guides” and Tyler Ashby (Nolan’s son) who was going to visit the Abilene Christian University campus, Chris made his way back by car to Abilene via the Grand Canyon and his following flight back to Zimbabwe on February 22nd.
Chris indicated his renewed zeal for Operation Starfish and determination to become more closely involved in the Zimbabwe work of service.
Submitted by John Fewkes
Southeast Facilitators Visit Abilene
August 2009
The Operation
Starfish Southeast Facilitators, Bill & Judy Wintermute, recently made a
trip to
A total of three days was spent in
Distribution of Items Complete
July 11, 2009
Click HERE to view pictures of the Distribution team visiting Congregations and Feeding Centers to pass out the items from the Oregon container mentioned below. More pictures of this mission are expected soon.
Distribution Team Arrives
June 22, 2009
The disbursement team has arrived in country to begin distribution of items from the Oregon container. Pictures will follow.
Oregon Container Clears Customs
May 22, 2009
The Oregon container has cleared
customs, has crossed into Zimbabwe and is now in Mutare, locked and
secured awaiting arrival of the disbursement team.
Oregon Container Arrives Port Beira
May 18, 2009
The
container from Oregon is now in port at Beira, Mozambique. and
should clear customs by May 20, 2009 and arrive shortly thereafter
in Mutare, Zimbabwe. A group from the USA plans to arrive in
Zimbabwe and begin distributions on or about June 15.
We eagerly anticipate the joy of giving meeting the joy of
receiving. So much good will come from this gracious gift.
We will hope to make a full report on their return in July.
The
goods to fill another container from Portland are already in place.
God has opened hearts with compassion. The departure of a
third container (2nd
from Portland) only waits for funding for transportation.
On May 16, Medical Teams International informed John Fewkes of their
willingness to provide as much as needed to finish filling the
container with medical relief supplies. With the some 30,000
yds. of fabric, chairs, podiums, sewing machines and more, this
container will move forward with micro business sustainability as
well as medical relief.
We
thank all those who make this work possible.