a work of grace... supplying the needs of the saints II Corinthians 89

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a work of grace... supplying the needs of the
saints II Corinthians 8-9
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Imagine a country where

• Life expectancy is 45 years
• Only 62 of the adult population can read
• Only 47 have completed elementary school
• The average person makes only 250 per year
• Only one third of the population has access to
  safe water
• One mother and one baby die out of every 100
  births
• There are only two newspapers in the entire
  country
• There is one telephone for every 500 people
• 87 of the country's population is affiliated
  with a church
• The church has been growing at a rate of 5 per
  year!

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UGANDA

• Small nation in East Africa.
• The size of Illinois Indiana combined with 25
  more population, about 21 million.
• Lake Victoria and source of the Nile River
• Equatorial and High elevation
• Good weather all the year
• the pearl of Africa

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Problem Poverty!
Congregations languish for years, with poor
members,make-shift buildings,unpaid pastors
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The TentMaker Project

• Provides an efficient way for Christians to help
  the poor without creating dependence,
• Alleviates poverty to answer family needs,
• Ministers mercy through the church with economic
  development, nutritional and educational
  services, and
• Equips impoverished Christians and churches for
  Gospel ministry.

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Beginning Focus of TMP The Presbyterian Church
in Uganda
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Presbyterian Church in Uganda

• 1978 One Presbyterian Church
• 1990 Two Presbyterian Churches
• 2004 Fifty Presbyterian Churches and Missions -
  three presbyteries!
• Westminster Theological College and two other
  related colleges.

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TMP Personnel

• USA
• Wyatt George, Director, chairman of board
• Nate Wilson, Development
• Board, consisting of Ruling Elders of
  Evangelical Pres.
• Uganda Regional Committee
• Ed Kasaija (Chair, Pastor, 1st Pres. Kampala)
• Sam Bongole (School administrator, Ruling elder)
• Robert Bagonza (Pastor, Shampoo manufacturer)
• James Yiga (Pastor, Chief, Schoolmaster,
  Entrepreneur)
• Rashid Luswa (Director of ACTI, Ruling Elder,
  Headmaster)
• Bob Kalyowa (Pastor, Luwero Pres. church, ACTI
  employee)
• Fred Kabinge (M.Div. student, Westminster, CA)
• Moses Bugaya (Bank Executive, Ruling Elder)
• Uganda Local Committees
• Formed of elders and deacons at particular
  churches

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TMP Ministries

• Micro-enterprise Loans
• Educational Assistance
• Five Loaves

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Micro-enterprise Loans
TMP receives donations from US Christians and
Churches to lend to Church members in Uganda
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Loan Recipients
pay back their loans to Revolving Funds that are
used for subsequent loans to other
needy members.
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To Qualify, a Recipient Must

• Be a Member of a PCU Cong.
• Be Experienced in business
• Undergo TMP training
• Submit an application
• Sign a pay-back note
• Be accountable

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Examples of Micro-enterprises which TMP has
assisted.
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Robert Bagonza is pastor of Kitintale
Presbyterian Church
 
Morning street scene
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Robert Bagonza
Pastor Robert also makes shampoo to finance
himself. A TMP loan enabled him to double his
production from 40 to 80 litres per week. Now
he can afford to send his children to school.

• Video interview

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Kampala Proscovias Cafe

• A 60 loan enabled Pros to buy this table and
  chairs for her tea and chapati stand.

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Five Loaves

• A ministry of 1st Presby. Church in Kampala
• Soup Kitchen outreach to the nearby slum
• A nutritious meal a gospel message

• This model can be used by other churches

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The TentMaker Project as a whole

• Has assisted over 150 family enterprises
• In only seven churches
• Average loan is about 250
• 85 making progress in pay-back
• They pay back to Revolving Funds making loan
  money available to other families
• Tithes to churches increasing

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How Individuals can help

• Underwrite a specific loan for a family.
• Pray for that family as you would family member.

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How Churches can help.

• Partner with a congregation in Uganda.
• Underwrite loans to its families.
• Pray for its spiritual and physical needs.

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Featured Need

• Expand TMP loans to churches in Western
  Uganda

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Prayer Requests

• Administrative wisdom for US Board and Ugandan
  Committee,
• Gods blessings on the businesses of individual
  loan recipients,
• Response of PCA churches following General
  Assembly and subsequent promotion of TMP,
• Growth of Presbyterian Church in Uganda and
  involvement in mission.

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Psalm 1125

• Good Will Come to Him Who Is Generous and Lends
  Freely.

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Thank the Lord!!