Raising Victory: Introduction

Rarely has anyone seen such pride for a
plot of land as was seen on the face of Pastor JJ’s as he took Team
Symphony to the sight of his new church. He pointed this way and
that detailing where the church would start, where the pulpit would
be. He showed them where he hoped to build his house on the church
land, how close it was to his son Samuel’s school. He told them
how in a few years, with the way the town was expanding, it would be
the very center of town with main roads on all sides. He bragged on
this piece of property the way proud mothers and fathers do on their
children.

Really though it was just a regular
plot of land. Like almost any other in Africa. But what you must
realize is that Pastor JJ is a man of vision. He sees what can be,
and better yet what will be. He has only been in Pader, Uganda for 3
years but has already built up a church that is almost the largest in
the town. And we do not mean a church building. We are talking
about a church. A group of people who come together to worship the
Lord. A group of people who are a light to the community, who are
joyful because they have a reason to be joyful. However as most can
attest churches need a place to operate.

We come to you on behalf of Pastor JJ
and his church. They are in need of about $10,000 to build their new
church. They have been meeting in a borrowed building which in the
next month will be taken away from them. If there is one thing we
have learned for certain these past 7 months it is that there is so
much need in this world. It is everywhere, it does not matter what
corner of the world we go to.

But to be able identify a need for a
group of people and even begin to have the means to meet that – this
is a blessing in itself.

Northern Uganda is an area that has
experienced much darkness in the past 20 years. It is an area that
has been plagued by wars and senseless death. Men our own age are
haunted by the times that they were forced to serve in armies, that
their fathers, mothers and sisters were killed, it is an area in
recovery, and in need. What better to invest in than the church? We
as Christians claim to know something that others do not. We claim
to hold to a truth that is beyond us, and beyond this world. If ever
darkness was in need of light it is surely here. If we are in Christ
than it is our brothers and sisters in Uganda whom we are asking you
to help.

We, the J Squad, have been given the
opportunity to raise money for Victory Outreach Ministries in Pader,
Uganda. They are in need of a church building. This is not a church
building complete with bells and whistles and Sunday school rooms and
gyms. This is a building, a one room building for God’s people to
meet. A building for God’s people to come together and worship the
lord. A group of people standing as a light to a community amongst
much darkness.

Team Symphony had the opportunity to
spend a month with Pastor JJ and according to the team they have
rarely come across a man with such faith, with such blind obedience
to the Lord. Pastor JJ moved his wife away from his and her family 3
years ago to start this church. His wife is the only one working to
bring money for the family, she works at a NGO as a maid. The church
can not afford to give Pastor JJ a salary. Any tithe or donation
that the church is able to give goes to both paying for the church
building/property and helping those who are in great need, and
believe me there are plenty of these people.

Please help us help this man, this
family, this church, and this community. There is a need to be met,
please help us to meet it. We know many of you have already
supported someone on this trip, but we have no one else to ask. We
as a squad are coming together to raise money for this church. You
who are reading this are our church, you are the people we stand with
and so we ask you to help us. Please help us meet this need, this
need which we are capable to meet. Even if we do not raise the
complete $10,000, we can guarantee any amount will be a blessing to
this church. Please seriously and prayerfully considering donating
to a worthy cause, we only have until April, 24^th 2010 to
raise the money. PLEASE JOIN US!

(We’re trying to publish a
video of Victory Outreach Ministries but are having a difficult time
publishing it with the slow internet, we will post it as soon as
possible)

To donate via the internet click HERE.

Please
indicate “World
Race Project Fund – 2010 Feb J Squad”
in
the memo section of the check.

Your
gift is tax-deductible.