The South Williamsport United Methodist Church is sending another mission team to Happy World School in San Marcos de Colon, Honduras. They will be going in July of this year and in January of 2023.
Happy World School has 60+ students and struggles to pay its bills. The classrooms are drab, unpainted cinder blocks. The team plans to paint the classroom walls to brighten up the kids’ learning experience and organize and distribute care packages to the students’ homes. They will also minister to the staff and children of the school and survey future mission opportunities.
The group is hoping to also expand the school beyond 6th grade by adding 7th-9th grade and a Vo-Tech program. During the July trip, they will be upgrading the playground equipment to make it safer for the kids.
They, however, could use some help from the community. All donations received will be placed in the South Williamsport UMC Honduras Mission Fund. The Mission Fund will be used to support the mission trips in July and January.
These students are from the poorest barrio in the region. They receive excellent, free Christian education, uniforms, and nutritious meals, because of support from our local community members.
Another way to support their mission is by participating in their upcoming Mini-Golf Tournament.
This Saturday, July 11th, they will host a mini-golf tournament at Hoopla’s Family Fun Zone and Longshot’s Bar & Grill outside the Lycoming Mall.
Like traditional golf tournaments, it will be four-person teams and a shotgun start. There will be four flights; the first flight is at 9:00 a.m. Other flights will follow at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and noon.
You can register on the day of the tournament. Cost is $50/team or $15 for an individual. They are also offering prizes for Best Team Score, First & Second Best Individual Score, and Holes-in-One.
For more information, please contact Pete Heilman at 570-980-4400. If you want to donate, you can make checks payable to South Williamsport United Methodist Church and mail them to 409 Main St., South Williamsport, PA 17702.
