Koti Journey

How can you journey with us?

This is a letter we sent out on 14th July…..

Julian and Annie Bullen

17 Craufurd Rise, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 7LR

Tel: 01628 780977 Email: annie@bullens365.co.uk

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Big Week – comings and goings

The second week of July has been a big week for the Bullen household with Chris moving up to a flat in Bermondsey, London to share with a school friend and Sam moving further afield to the south of France to work with a French company for one year as part of his industrial training period.

We have agreed to rent the house out to some people in River but to fully cover the costs it would be good to secure one additional person. Our aim is be a resource to people in the church so we are delighted that the house can be used in this way.

We have also received further confirmation from Oporto in Portugal regarding our accommodation and language lessons so that part of the jig-saw-puzzle is falling into place.

We met together to pray on 23^rd June and that has certainly seen some fruit so come along to the next gatherings at the Vickers home if you are able on 28^th July and 15^th August at 8.00pm.

River will be sending us out at a meeting on Sunday 27^th July in Maidenhead and then we fly out to Portugal on 27^th August. So please put this date in your diaries!

Funding

So far we have tried to provide some information about how to support us financially, but we’ve been encouraged to be more direct in terms of our need for funding – so here goes!

Based upon advice from a number of different quarters our budget for 15 months (comprising 3 months language study in Portugal and 12 months work in Angoche) is £31,739. This includes malarial drugs which will be £2,000 alone.

So far we have saved £11,000 and will be selling the Mini to put in a further £7,000 (we hope). In addition River has committed to give £3,000 from the 2007 budget to help with our start up costs. A few individuals have started to make commitments regarding support and this currently totals £2,750.

So if you are quick on the old arithmetic you will know we need to raise a further £8,000 to meet our overall budget.

What we would really like to do is raise more than this figure so that we can provide some financial support and have funds for emergency assistance for Koti people when we are in Angoche. Being on the ground will mean we see needs and are able to direct funds to where they are most needed. Recharge is hoping to do some fund raising which we would like to direct towards victims of a cyclone earlier in the year. For us this is a really wonderful and significant connection.

We are asking you if you would be willing to come on this adventure with us, by supporting us both in prayer and with your money. Both will make an enormous difference by helping us fulfil God’s call on this next chapter of our lives and by being a blessing to part of His kingdom in a very remote part of the world.

From a prayer point of view Jane and Andrew van Reenen will be organising regular prayer meetings in Maidenhead while we are away and circulating the latest information. Could you commit to being a regular part of these meetings and praying for us?

From a financial point of view, could you commit £25 per month for the next 15 months to help cover our projected shortfall? If you, along with 24 other people did the same, our shortfall would be covered. Alternatively any form of one off or regular gift would be massively appreciated.

So if you would like to give please see the following information and please let us know what you have decided to do. You can also find further details on the blog – www.kotijourney.wordpress.com

Thanks and appreciation

Julian and Annie

You can give in the following ways:

Bank transfer to:

River Church - CAF Bank West Malling

Account Number: 00013816 Sort Code: 40 52 40

Gift Aid:

Mark your cheque “Mozambique – Julian and Annie Bullen” and place in a Gift Aid envelope. You can also download a Gift Aid form the church web site.

There is currently also the facility to submit a gift aid form on line via the ‘Resources’ then ‘online giving’ tabs on the River Church website. (It can also be accessed from the Finance Dept page). You can also make a donation via PayPal here too. (This is less efficient because of fees but may be easier if you are not part of River). The web site address is: www.riverchurch.org.uk

Direct Gift:

If you’d like to make a direct gift prior to our departure then send a cheque to our home address.

Standing Order:

Send the following form to your bank.

Please pay to River Church at CAF BANK, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ

Account no. 00013816 Sort code 40-52-40 the sum of:

This order cancels/is in addition to my previous standing order in favour of River Church for £ per month / quarter / year (please delete as/ if appropriate)

River Church, The Summit, 2 Castle Hill Terrace, Maidenhead SL6 4JP. Reg. Charity 1082181.

Tel: 01628 560055 E-mail: finance@riverchurch.org.uk

Finally:

If you have decided to give and/or would like to pray and receive a regular newsletter then could you let us know by completing the form below and send it to our home address or email.

I would like to support Julian and Annie and the work in Mozambique:

By receiving a regular newsletter and praying for them □tick

By giving: □tick

A one off gift of £ _______

A regular gift of £_______ per month

Name ___________________________

Address ___________________________

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Email: ___________________________

Thanks again to those who have already responded to us

regarding prayer and financial support.