The 2nd Annual Shongweni Golf Tournament is almost here. Here is a picture of the beautiful Torreon Golf Course in Show Low Arizona that is going to provide a 3 day golf vacation for the golfer that raises the most donations. This year the tournament is being held at the Coyote Run Course at Leisure World in Mesa on Sunday, March 7th with a shotgun start beginning at 1:00 PM. We are limiting our field to 18 foursomes and it will be a scramble format. All donations to our tournament will benefit the African Orphans Mission (AOP) and we are still in need of donations, hole sponsors, gifts for prizes and donations. It will be free golf and food for the golfers but they must collect the minimum donation of $250 to participate. All checks are to be made out to Love of Christ Lutheran Church for tax purposes and can be sent to Ken Ondrejko--kondrejko@yahoo.com--call Ken for information--602-692-7492.
Remember that this golf tournament and our auction in March are our only fund raisers for this mission and without your help our efforts would not be possible.

The roof is on the creche in Shongweni and construction should be finished by March. There are plans to hold a soccer match on the new field in March for youth. Some of the mission teams this year will be painting and putting the final touches on the buildings so that it may be operational this year.

Shara has visited all the homes that have been built for the orphans and interviewed all the caregivers and children. There were children that needed uniforms and clothing for school and the AOP board approved funds to purchase the necessary items. This was done by Shara and Pastor Thwala and greatly appreciated by the community.

This year there will be 4 teams traveling to Shongweni with the possibility of a fifth. The first 2 teams will be going in April and May and then Sept and the team from Love of Christ will again be an October journey. Our plans have to be made around the World Cup being played in South Africa in July. The November team is tentative and is being made up of teachers from Christ Church Lutheran to work in the schools around Shongweni. An informational meeting will be held at LOC on February 9th at 7:00 for those that are interested in going this year.

Thank you for your interest in this mission.