MISSIONS

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MBC has a special connection with YWAM and in particular the Nelson YWAM Base. We welcome staff and students from any YWAM base to stay with us in Wellington. 

The Discipleship Training School (DTS) is the foundational course to be eligible to staff on a YWAM base anywhere in the world.  YWAM staff on bases worldwide all cover their own accomodation, food and outreach expenses with support from freinds, families and churches. 

MBC currently support two young people who are members of MBC. Petra is staff at YWAM Nelson and Vaughan at the Furnace base in Tauranga.

A  2023 highlight was supporting and praying for a team of thirteen, on a four week outreach to Uganda to serve at the 

Hermitage Secondary School and the David Tyler Nursery and Primary School.

We invite you to watch this 3 minute video on the DAVID TYLER SCHOOL.  

 There are 2.5 million orphans in Uganda. 

With no free government education in Uganda, many families cannot afford to send their children to school. The David Tyler School is a Christian school that provides an education for some of the most vulnerable children in Africa.

In 2018, the Dugdale Charitable Trust funding the purchase of 6 acres to provide an area for new school buildings. The land is also used for growing food to help feed the chidlren. The Trust funded the provision of electricity, water tanks new classrooms, teachers accomodation, dormitories, a kitchen and an office. 

Maungaraki Baptist Church and Maranatha Christian School have supported the Dugdale Charitable Trust with this project since 2017 and sponsor a number of children at the school.

 TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE was established in 2000 to assist children in need by  providing knitted garments and other aid. 

Contacts in various mainly Eastern European countries distribute the aid to orphanages and other needy situations.

Maungaraki Baptist Church have supported this New Zealand based ministry through proving storage and a distribution point for the many hundreds of parcels that Anna and John Miller and their family have packed up to send overseas.  

Anna and John have been members of MBC for over 30 years. 

'To Russia With Love' Facebook Page 

See below for more photos

Warwick and Chris Dugdale are involved in a number of charitable projects, both in New Zealand and Uganda. 

• Carterton Village - 'at risk' youth
• Two Schools in Uganda
• Arapohue Healing  Centre 
• YWAM Nelson
• Pareora Project (In progress) 

Their Passion is for 

'People, Property and Projects'.

and their tagline is  

'Working Together to Make a Difference'. 

They have been members of MBC for 30 years.

THE CARTERTON VILLAGE was the result of a collaboration between members of three Baptist Churches. (Maungaraki, Carterton and Pirimai (now Engage) 

 These people  partnered together in 2019 as 'The Village at Carterton' was being established with the building of six cabins.

This project helps 'at risk' youth by providing accomodation, a mentoring programme and help with finding employment.  

The Village is now thriving with a number of young people having found their feet, obtained a job and become more independent. 

NIGEL CHRISTENSEN is a regular speaker at MBC and his messages are always appreciated.

 Nigel speaks on a range of topics that give the perspective and context of the Jewish writers of the New Testament. 

He also enjoys showing how the Old Testament Scriptures point to Messiah. 

 Nigel currently lives on the Kapiti Coast with his wife Nicola and four children, and in 2019 started reaching out to travelling Israelis with a free Welcome to Wellington tour followed by a BBQ. 

BRIDGET INGHAM is from Lower Hutt and serves with Mission Aviation Fellowship in PNG. 

Bridget was able to meet Minnie Kendon several times between 2018 and 2022.

 Bridget visits MBC when she is home on leave and is holding an open event for anyone interested in hearing more about the work of MAF again in 2023. 

It will be held at Maungaraki Baptist Church on 7 November at 7:00 pm. 

MISSION AVAILATION FELLOWSHIP (MAF) is a faith-based, not-for-profit, international humanitarian relief and development organisation that flies over 135 light aircraft in more than 30 developing nations around the world. 

MAF was the vision of Murray Kendon, who along with his wife Minnie, fundraised for the first MAF plane over 75 years ago.  

Every three minutes, a MAF plane takes  off or lands somewhere in the world, from one of the over 1500 landing strips and airfields. 

RENNE BREWER is also from NZ and currently serving with Mission Aviation Fellowship in PNG. 

She met up with Minnie Kendon after speaking at MBC one Sunday which was a delight for both people.

Her initial training with MAF was in Uganda in preparation for PNG.

 In 2020 MAF celebrated 75 years anniversary in NZ.

Murray  Kendon was the founder of MAF.   We love it that Minnie Kendon still attends Maungaraki Baptist Church when she can and we celebrated her 101th birthday in March 2023

 Jed and Lillie served as YWAM Outreach staff at MBC in 2021. They led Ignite Youth and Encounter evenings.  

At the end of 2021 they moved to America and travelled with Pioneer Ministries before settling in Texas and starting a family.

 Petra is currently staffing at YWAM Nelson after completing a Discipleship Training School (DTS)  there in 2021. 

Petra has been connected with MBC since a very young age and MBC continue to support her as a YWAM Misiionary.

You can read more about her journey through the link below.

Vaughan is currently staffing at YWAM Furnace in Tauranga  after completing a Discipleship Training School (DTS) in 2021 in Queenstown. 

He recently helped lead an outreach to the Himalayas. Vaughan was a youth pastor at MBC for 2 years prior to joining YWAM

You can read more about his journey through the link below.