OPERATION CLASSROOM

Is making a difference . . .

in local churches in the States

and

in The Liberia and Sierra Leone Annual Conferences of the UMC

Operation Classroom was organized in 1987 to assist the conferences in

revitalizing the laity, by empowering the laity to become more actively

involved in mission.

This revitalization of the laity comes through Operation Classroom

by following the commands of Jesus to minister in His name . . .

INLIBERIA

and SIERRA LEONE. . .

2 English speaking countries in West Africa

TO UPGRADE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE UM SCHOOLS

TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS

TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A MORE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE

SYSTEM THOUGH THE GANTA AND KISSY HOSPITALS

TO TRAIN PERSONS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALING

FOR 25 YEARS CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE

PARTNERED WITH OC TO BE INVOLVED IN MISSION

IN LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE

AND PARTNERED WITH 16 OF THE 50 UM HIGH SCHOOLS

AND 10 OF THE 400 UM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

LOCAL CHURCHES PARTNER WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE OC SCHOOLS

TO PROVIDE MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO. . .

DO GOOD with hands-on mission projects

TO STAY IN LOVE WITH GOD THROUGH SERVING OTHERS

“… Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and truth.”

TO TAKE RISKS IN MISSION IN TWO DEVELOPING NATIONS WITH EXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITY

by . . . Providing work-study grants

to students who could not attend school otherwise. ($100 for one work-study grant for one school year.)

ASSISTING IN DEVELOPING VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS

RENOVATING AND CONSTRUCTING MORE ADEQUATE CLASSROOMS

PARTICIPATING IN VIM TEAMS

OC ASSSISTS UNITED METHODISTS TO . . .

Do good and stay in love with God

TO . . . DEVELOP THEIR FAITH INTENTIONALLY by personally partnering with individuals and schools

TAKING RISKS IN MISSI0N AND SERVICE BY GOING ON VIM TEAMS

TO LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE

PRACTICING EXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITY BY GIVING GENEROUSLY

TO ASSIST THE SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS

3 ways to give financially

• Through the General Board of Global Ministries == advance special

• Through a credit card (on our website)• By direct giving to the OC office

THROUGH OPERATION CLASSROOMYOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN:

IN Y0UR LIFE

AND YOUR CHURCH

Thanks for helping!

REMEMBER--Jesus’ plan is for us to be partners in mission

WE HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN

We are only limited by our vision and resources