1) Our Cambodia STM team will partner with a local ministry to serve youth ages 13–18 and their families. Many youths in Cambodia face difficult choices during their teenage years, with some leaving school early to help support their families. Through English lessons, computer activities, sports, music, Bible teaching, and relationship-building, we hope to encourage these young people, share the love of Christ, and point them toward a hopeful future.

2) The total budget for this mission trip is $41,200. A total of $14,999.50 has been received so far. If you would like to support financially, please mark “Cambodia STM’ on your offering envelope or e-transfer.

3) *Bake & Craft Sale + Silent Auction for Cambodia Missions Trip*

Our church is hosting a Bake & Craft Sale and Silent Auction on July 26th and August 2nd to help send our team on the Cambodia missions trip!

We’re asking for donations of:

• Baked goods (cookies, breads, pies, etc.)

• Handmade crafts

• Services for our silent auction — share your time and talents! Examples include mowing grass or shoveling snow, private lessons in volleyball, basketball, or badminton, music lessons, or tutoring sessions

If you love to bake, create, or have a skill to share, this is a wonderful way to support the trip even if you can’t go yourself. Sign up *with one of our team members* and don’t worry if you’re not sure what to offer — just jot down an idea and we’ll help fill in the gaps!

Please drop off baked items and crafts the morning of the sale. For auctioned services, just sign up and we’ll be in touch to arrange details. Questions? Contact the Cambodia mission team: SoLing Tam, Joannes Wong, Tammy Wong, Rev. Miranda Yeung, Cavan Chong, Wilson Wong, Gina Wong.

4) Mission Trip Encouragement Note Requested – Our Cambodia Missions Team is inviting our congregation to partner with us in a simple but meaningful way! As we prepare to serve in Cambodia, we’d love to bring handwritten notes of encouragement to the people we’ll be meeting and working alongside. These messages will be shared with:

•⁠ ⁠Teenagers who will be attending the community center classes

•⁠ ⁠Men & Women working in the local sewing or fabrication shop

Your words of hope, encouragement, and God’s love can make a lasting impact and remind someone that they are seen, valued and loved.

How you can help:

•⁠ Take an encouragement card(s) from the Welcome Desk. ⁠Write one or more encouraging notes, bible verse or a prayer.

•⁠ ⁠Keep messages positive, uplifting, and easy to understand. Please translate your message into Khmer using translation tools. Print your message (both English and Khmer) on a piece of paper and stick it on the back of the encouragement card or simply attach it to the card.

•⁠ You can sign your name or not. Please do not include personal contact information.

Submission deadline: Sunday August 2nd

Drop-off location: A basket at the Welcome desk

5) Scan the QR code or website for receive updates, testimonies, and prayer requests throughout the preparation process and on the trip. Please pray for these youths, their families, Darren and Minako, and mission team as they plan for the trip. For more information, please contact one of the STM team members.

Thank you for partnering with us through your prayers and your words of encouragement. Together, we can share Christ’s love in a tangible way with our friends in Cambodia!