Adrienne is a NZCMS Mission Partner, serving as a community children’s worker in the rural village area in Battambang, Cambodia. She helps with literacy and a complementary program to the local school extending the children’s education.
It’s with sadness that I inform you that I have just completed my last day at The Handa Academy (T.H.A). The principals of the four local government schools that our students attend have asked if T.H.A. would provide more tuition in Khmer language and Maths to try and stop our students from dropping out of school. As education is a way to break the poverty cycle, these are some of the subjects that T.H.A. will include in the new school year, starting in December 2024. For the month of November, the students will have one month’s break while the staff start the recruitment process for new students.
I have been so blessed to have worked at T.H.A. since 2019 and have loved being the crafts teacher as well as getting to spend quality time with the students in the Learning Centre. Thank you Jesus for the opportunity to serve you creatively and practically in Battambang at T.H.A.
The staff gave me a lovely afternoon tea send-off and the students blessed me with drawings and written notes. I’ve learnt that my Khmer reading is now better than Google Translate!
At this stage, I will have some time to rest and catch up with family, friends and supporters. I will be based in Whangamata but visiting Tauranga. Please pray for my time in NZ, for some good rest, relaxation and refreshment, with family and friends. Pray for a car to use, for my debriefing with NZCMS and for the schedule of speaking at and spending time with my supporting churches and individual supporters.
Many blessings
Adrienne Worth
Thank you, Tessa. I remember Ray (and Jean) very warmly from our time at St Tim’s before we left for St John’s College at the beginning of 1987, and was excited many years later to learn of their visit to the Elliotts in Uganda. (We visited them in 1997 on study leave.) That visit, and a later one, showed their quiet growth in faith and mission during the years. I praise God for Ray’s life and service, and pray for the Comforter’s presence to be so close to Jean.
Hey there,
A friend of mine told me about you guys and I’d love to come along on Monday!
Cheers,
Caleb Croker
Hi Caleb, I’ve just seen your message. I apologise that this was missed. I assume you’re talking about the Seriously Interested in Mission group? The next one is August 11 and we’d love you to join. Can you email us at office@nzcms.org.nz (Rosie writing here)
Thank you Tessa
Thank you Archdeacon Fran. Mothers Union appreciated your input when we visited the Far North recently. Your wisdom and wise counsel made it a memorable weekend. God bless you in your new role.
Rev Fran, you and Rapiata are a gift to the Church. May the Lord bless you as you serve in this next season
With reference to the article ‘By invitation not invasion’. My husband and I were involved with CMS from the 1960s onward and this was always the attitude of CMS leadership. They deferred to the church leadership opinions whenever possible, wherever there was a local church. I’m not aware if this has change. It isn’t something new.
Hi Pauline,
I agree with you!! I don’t think this has changed, just good to re-iterate why and we send mission partners. This is Rosie writing — hope you’re doing well!
Yes Pauline it was the same for Alan and me. When we went to Singapore 1966–69 it was in response to a request from the Bishop oof Singapore and Malaya.