Coins aid mission church in Cuba

Coins aid mission church in Cuba
Staff
Dec 1, 2006

An initiative to help the Episcopal Church of Cuba that was started by a
single Anglican church in Milton, Ont. now has its own Web site and
organizers hope to take it nationwide. Called Coins for Cuba, the
program started informally two years ago at Grace Church when
newly-appointed outreach co-ordinator John Page wondered how the parish
could offer practical help to its prayer partner, the small mission
church of San Pedro in Jobabo, Cuba. Mr. Page asked parishioners to toss
spare change into a giant bottle. To date, more than $3,000 has been
collected. In addition, a group of Grace parishioners traveled to Cuba
in 2005 with supplies for San Pedro and $1,600 has been allotted for
building repairs. The primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison brought
contributions with him to Cuba last February. The Web site,
www.coinsforcuba.ca, which is also supported by the diocese of Niagara,
is seeking partner churches for churches in Cuba.

With files from Niagara Anglican

http://www.anglicanjournal.com/issues/2006/132/nov/09/article/coins-aid-mission-church-in-cuba/