An Opportunity To Help

We help support the School of Biblical Studies in Jos, Nigeria. It has been and continues to be a very productive work in various countries in Africa and even other continents. Several years ago, two students from Uganda attended the school in Jos, and upon their graduation, returned to Uganda to teach the gospel. Their […]

We help support the School of Biblical Studies in Jos, Nigeria. It has been and continues to be a very productive work in various countries in Africa and even other continents.

Several years ago, two students from Uganda attended the school in Jos, and upon their graduation, returned to Uganda to teach the gospel. Their work has been very successful. Several years ago, they sent other Ugandan Christians to the school in Jos to be trained as teachers so they could start their own School of Biblical Studies in Uganda. That school has now been in existence for about five years.

The brethren in Uganda wish to send two more men to the school in Jos, Nigeria to be trained to become new faculty members for the school in Uganda. There are two needs. The first is transportation for each man from Uganda to Jos. The cost of travel has risen substantially. The total cost for each man, one way will be $2000.

They will each remain at the school in Jos for four years to complete their education. The cost for each man will be $200 per month for their total school expenses. The cost of their education for the four years will be $9,600 per man.

Your continued generous contributions will already allow us to offer help to these men. But, we also know that some of you would like to help them above and beyond your contribution. If you wish to help beyond your normal contribution, you may make out your check to Riverchase Church of Christ and in the “memo” section of your check write “Uganda students.”

Let us know if you have any questions.

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