Nigeria Summer Missions Program 2003 Map from .
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Groups went all over the world
• Eastern Europe to Teach English and have Vacation Bible School
• Philippines to Teach Sports and Vacation Bible School
• Kazakhstan for Teaching English
• Nigeria for Medical and Computer mission, and Vacation Bible School
Summer Schedule
• Orientation in Grand Rapids
• Getting Acquainted to Nigeria
• Teaching in Nigeria• View Other Missions in
Nigeria• Finish Teaching and
Grade Exams• Return to America
Getting Acquainted to Nigeria• Sporadic electricity• Two seasons, dry and
rainy• The scenery is very
beautiful
• Women carry pots on their heads
• Clothes are very brightly colored
ChurchPeople in Nigeria are very religious,there are more members in the ChristianReformed Church in Nigeria, than in NorthAmerica.
About 50% of Nigerians are Christian, 40% are Muslim, and 10% practice a nativereligion.
Churches in Nigeria are very charismatic,the music is very important to the people.
What is the Church currently doing in Nigeria?
• Running Hillcrest Christian School where many of the leaders of Nigeria send their children
• Drilling wells to provide water for people in the northern Muslim states.
• Providing medical care for the nomadic people of Nigeria
• Establishing Christian schools and seminaries to train Christian businessmen and pastors
• Planting trees to prevent desert encroachment
Nigerian Food• Staples - Pounded Yam,
Eguci Soup, Rice• Meats - Chicken, Goat,
Caterpillar, Fish, “Bush meat”
• Vegetables - Corn, Spinach, Green beans, Carrots, Onions
• Fruits - Mangos, Guavas, Oranges, Bananas, Lemons
• Nuts - Palm nuts, Coconuts, “Ground Nuts”
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