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| Sarah Harrison newly appointed Project Officer for New Hope International Limited |
New Project Officer Commissioned
Rev Bob Frisken AM
On Sunday 11th February, 2007 Sarah Harrison was commissioned at Muswellbrook Christian Outreach Centre as Project Officer for New Hope International Limited (NHI). The service was led by Pastors Doris and Dennis Burton. Rev Bob Frisken President of NHI and his wife Maryanne participated in the Commissioning. Sarah is the second staff member to be commissioned to serve with NHI this year. She will support the Education Director in the development of Christian schools in less developed countries through school partnerships, assisting with the training of teachers and working with projects that have been developed by NHI. Like all the staff of New Hope International she will depend on the Lord for financial support. She will initially work part time but as her support base increases she hopes to be able to work fulltime to enable her to give this vital and growing ministry her full attention.
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| Sarah with one of the children she taught in Uganda |
Sarah's call
Sarah has been passionate about mission since she was 9 years old, when God placed a desire in her heart to be a missionary and help those in need. This passion and conviction of God's calling to enter missionary work continued to grow throughout her school years. In 2003, upon completion of an Education degree she went to Uganda. Her roles there included classroom teaching, developing classroom resources, administration, staff selection and training teachers. Whilst selecting and training teachers she became aware of the immense need for basic Christian educational training and in-servicing. As a result of Sarah's initiative, NHI provided the school with new teaching resources Once when she was visiting a school in Northern Uganda, she saw a practice teacher, struggling to teach 60 students in one classroom. At this point God laid on her heart the tremendous need for teacher training. She returned to Australia to gain experience and develop her skills in classroom teaching practice and educational administration.
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| Sarah teaching in Uganda with some of the new reading resources supplied through New Hope International. |
Her call to serve as Project Officer
After three years in a small Christian School in NSW, she began to feel God stirring her towards another move. At a Christian Teachers’ Conference she heard Bob Frisken speaking about New Hope International’s vision for training teachers in developing countries. Sarah spoke to Bob and after several months of prayerful discussions with the Directors of New Hope International, she accepted the role of Project Officer. Already Sarah is involved in helping the Education Director develop the new training material which is being prepared as part of the NHI program of Educating for Change, This education package is part of a God-given plan to bring hope to many of the poorest countries in the world. Sarah will be doing pioneer work in the training of teachers in many parts of the world. Her heart is in Africa and in Uganda in particular but she is open to serve wherever the Lord leads her.
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| Sarah being commissioned by Doris and Dennis Burton |
The Commissioning
The Board of NHI thanks God for this enthusiastic and committed young lady who is prepared to make sacrifices to serve the Lord and bring hope and help to people who have so little.
We thank God that she has the support of her Pastors and her Church in Muswellbrook. Please join them in praying for and helping to support the keen young lady
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