Meeting Liz and Sergio

On Tuesday 20th July 2021, at 6.30pm, we are hosting an In Person meeting with our Link Missionaries, Liz and Sergio Vilela.  It will be in our church hall and preceeds our July Church Meeting.

The Vilelas work alongside the Mozambique Baptist Convention.  A union of some 726 churches with 109,000 members.

According the the United Nations, 70% of people live in poverty in Mozambique.  On the Human Development Index, the country is ranked 181 out of 187 with a 3rd of people suffering from malnutrition, only half having access to clean water and life expectancy standing at 55 years.

Liz and Sergio met in Brazil when Sergio was serving with YWAM.  Before going to Mozambique in 2013 they worked at Saffron Walden Baptist Church as youth pastors.

The Vilelas live in the port city of Beira and have two children, Chloe and Joshua.  Sergio is involved in Mission Training whilst Liz works with Community Pre-School Playgroups.  Over recent months they have been involved with the building of two mills in Buzi and Dombi, both towns hit by Cyclone Idai in 2019.

Recently it was reported that only 6 out of 100 Primary School children in Mozambique know how to read well, partly because class sizes are typically 100.  Since the Pandemic children have, on average, only been able to attend school 2 days a week.

Liz and Sergio have been on home assignment here in England since 25th April and AFC will be one of the last churches they visit before they return to Mozambique.

If you are able you will be very welcome to join us at next Tuesday's gathering as we meet them and learn more about their minitry.

(The Blog will return in September - have a good summer)