Background
Nearly ten years ago Upper Columbia Academy sent its first group of short term missionaries to the Iban people in the jungles of Borneo to build a church. From this small beginning, the opportunity for ministry in Borneo has increased rapidly. Because UCA has returned each spring break to the same area, we have established an ongoing relationship with the Borneo Mission and its church members. This partnership has had a compounding effect. In fact, since UCA students have been building churches, Borneo youth have begun similar evangelism and building projects. According to Gilbert Tan (the local mission leader) baptisms have tripled in Borneo the past two years, and the demand for more churches is exploding. One of the unique aspects of this trip is that students see the result of the gospel seed planted in years past by fellow students. They see entire longhouses converting to Christ as a result of evangelism through medical/dental teams, church building, preaching, vacation Bible schools, and friendship. These trips have changed the lives of many UCA students. God is continuing to open the doors for us to experience this frontline, hands-on, heart-changing mission opportunity. This year we will build two more churches down the river from last years’ projects near Julau town. The main chief of this area has recently become an SDA Christian and is opening the forty longhouses under his jurisdiction to UCA ministry. What an opportunity! Pictures from the trip are now available in the Photo Gallery. More will be added soon! 2008 Trip Itinerary
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| | Sunday, March 16 | Load bus outside the Powerhouse @11:30AM and depart UCA @ 2:00PM in our newer coach bus. | | | We will have group prayer in the Powerhouse just before departure. | | Monday, March 17 | Depart Seattle @1:15AM, China Airlines # 21, fly all night with a layer in Taiwan and plane change in Kuala Lumpur. | | | In Kuala Lumpur we change planes and will be on Mlaysia Airlines #655. | | Tuesday, March 18 | Arrive in Sibu @9:30PM, and stay in hotel. (There will be a 3 hr layover in Kuching before departure for Sibu.) | | | There will be no activities this evening as we will arrive in the hotel late at night. | | Wed., March 19 | Shopping in the morning, travel to the village for welcoming ceremonies in the evening, get room asssignments | | | There will be some opportunity for souvenir shopping and getting aquainted with the local culture. | | Thursday, March 20 | Our routine will be to rise at 6:00AM, have worship, eat, and prepare for work at 8:00AM. | | | Lunch is served @noon, and work is finished @ 4:30. Supper is served @ 5:30 and worship is in the evening. | | | After worship there is time for visiting and lights out at 10:00PM. | | | Medical and dental teams follow their own schedule visiting other longhouses. | | Friday, March 21 | Build on churches. Each working day follows Thursday's schedule. | | Sabbath, March 22 | Dedicate and worship in churches built in 2007, enjoy potluck and fellowship in long house. | | Sunday, March 23 | Build churches | | Monday, March 24 | Build churches | | Tuesday, March 25 | Build churches | | Wed., March 26 | Opening services in newly built churches, travel to Sibu for flight to Kuching and an overnight stay at the mission. | | Thursday, March 27 | Travel by bus to cultural park and by boat to Baku Natioanal Park. Spend the night at Baku | | Friday, March 28 | Rest and hike at Baku National Park and see the mangrove swamp, proboscus monkeys & spend the night. | | Sabbath, March 29 | Worship services at park, hiking, etc., return to Kuching and spend the night at the mission headquarters. | | Sunday, March 30 | Depart Kuching for 6:30PM return to Seattle, WA. Bus will take us to UCA. | | Monday, March 31 | Arrive early in the morning @ 2:30AM. |
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Borneo Mission 2008
