{"id":3747,"date":"2017-08-22T14:40:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T11:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/p-n-g\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:31:23","slug":"p-n-g","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/en\/p-n-g\/","title":{"rendered":"P.N.G"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-filters--default\">\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_section_parallax et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--group--divi-fullwidth-header--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-background et-pb-parallax-background-module--divi-fullwidth-header-0\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/08\/PUG17-16@025x.png)\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container center\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Papua New Guinea Mission<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_specialty et_pb_gutters3 et_block_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-filters--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row-1-4_1-2_1-4 et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_single et_pb_column_1_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-filters--default\">\n\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-video--divi-filters--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Papua New Guinea\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLXSI03QIJQl85vagzGgbQ5NEV6MIW9y9j\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/Anna-valosi-loistaa.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Maanj%C3%A4ristystuhoja_Mendin_seurakunnalla.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/PUG_Kuvia_12_18_13.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Viidakkotohtori.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_4 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Kokouksista-4.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-filters--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.4vw;line-height: 100%\">More about Papua New Guinea's mission work can be found on Jorma Finnil\u00e4's website<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jormafinnila.fi\">www.jormafinnila.fi<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_specialty_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-filters--default\">\n\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row_inner et_pb_row_inner_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_d4_element et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column_inner_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">Missionary \"Jungle Doctor\" Jorma Finnil\u00e4 and his wife Eila have been doing missionary work in Papua New Guinea since 1975. Through their ministry, Finnish Pentecostal Churches of Papua New Guinea Inc. was born, with over 100 congregations. They have also set up a mission station and Bible school in the town of Mendi, from where they are active in local evangelism and coordinate national work.<\/span>\n\n<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.4vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>FOUR PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED<\/b><\/span>\n\n<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>BIG TENT<\/b><\/span>\n\n<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">The collection of the new big tent (9027) was more successful than expected. The new tent was inaugurated in January 2019 in Mendi, Papua New Guinea and more than 25 000 people attended the conference over five days. The tent has been in heavy use since. This year, the 2020 conference was held in January on a similar scale some 70 km away in Nipa.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>COLLECTION OF ACCESSORIES AND REMANUFACTURING<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">The collection of accessories (9030) also went well. The collection was also prompted by the 7.5 Richter earthquake that devastated the city of Mendi and the mission station in February 2018. We sent the accessories with the big top to Papua New Guinea in autumn 2018. The tools, etc. supplies have been a great help in repairing the mission and church buildings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>MISSION STATION REPAIR PROJECT (NEHEMIAH PROJECT)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">The fundraising for the Nehemiah project has also been completed. The official estimate of the damage was provisionally around \u20ac100.000, for which we raised funds under reference 9043. The project funds were used to repair damaged church and mission buildings, replace unusable water tanks, repair sewers and water pipes and reinforce structures in case of further earthquakes. Contrary to initial estimates, needs have turned out to be lower, thanks in large part to the voluntary work of locals and Finns. Now that the buildings have been restored and no further need for repair has arisen, there is no longer any need to continue the collection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>TRUCK PROJECT<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">Transporting the big tent required a heavier truck than we had previously estimated. The truck, which had served the mission for 33 years, was at the end of its use. It was unable to move a large yard and its equipment at once, let alone cover long distances and poor roads. A fundraising project for the replacement of a big-tent truck was launched with reference 9069 (target \u20ac45 000) in June 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">The project went ahead as planned, but when the time came to buy a car in early 2020, the country's car supply had dwindled to almost nothing. In reality, there were only 2 suitable trucks available! Due to limited supply, the need for collection was significantly higher than estimated in euro; after all costs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span> 53000\u20ac. This was a big challenge for us, but with the grace of the Lord and your donations that exceeded the initial estimate, we were able to purchase the truck! The truck project was completed and the new truck was delivered to Mendi church in March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">A heartfelt and big thank you to all those involved who have remembered the Papuan missionary work and these projects in Papua New Guinea! Without your prayer support and donations, these projects would not have happened.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">Glory to God! The work of the Lord continues and the Lord continues to strengthen the churches. And you and we have been part of it. May the Gospel of Christ and the work of God's Holy Spirit spread to Papua New Guinea!<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 4: NEW TRUCK (1.6.19-31.3.20)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 118% (31.03.20)<progress value=\"118\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">Fundraising target 45 000\u20ac<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 3: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MISSION STATION (1.4.18-20.02.20)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 17%(20.02.20)<progress value=\"17\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">Fundraising target 100 000\u20ac<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 2: ACCESSORIES FOR THE BIG TOP (1.4.-1.10.18)<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 65% <progress value=\"65\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">The fundraising target was 20 000\u20ac<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 1: BIG TENT PROJECT&nbsp;(1.9.17 - 1.4.-18)<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 102%<br><progress value=\"102\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">The fundraising target was 52 000\u20ac<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_single et_pb_column_1_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-filters--default\">\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 100%\">ACCOUNT NUMBER<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.2vw;line-height: 150%\"><br>UUDEN TOIVON SEURAKUNNAT<br>IBAN: FI43 1158 3000 2252 45<br>BIC: NDEAFIHH<br>TRUCK PROJECT 4 reference: 9069<br><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1.0vw;line-height: 100%\">Permission to collect: congregations of New Hope.<br>Issuer of the licence: the Police Board.<br>Permit number and date of issue: RA\/2019\/1156, 19.12.2019.<br>Period of validity: 23.3.2020 - 22.3.2022 for the whole of Finland, except \u00c5land.<br>Purpose of collection: congregations in the community organise worship services, educational seminars and training events, small group, hobby and club activities, concerts and conferences, and provide one-to-one and peer discussion support. The funds raised will be used to cover the rental costs of meeting rooms used for the above-mentioned activities, the costs of organising events, advertising costs and the purchase of materials necessary for the activities. In addition, the funds can be used to cover salary costs related to the planning, guidance, development and implementation of activities, as well as the training of volunteer small group leaders and prayer ministers. The funds are also used for humanitarian aid work by the Community and its congregations in Finland and abroad, as well as to support humanitarian aid and development projects abroad through Christian cooperation organisations and congregations.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_specialty et_pb_gutters3 et_block_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-filters--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_specialty_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-filters--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner_0 et_pb_row_inner et_block_row preset--group--divi-row-inner--divi-filters--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_0 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column-inner--divi-filters--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_1 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-video--divi-filters--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Papua New Guinea\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLXSI03QIJQl85vagzGgbQ5NEV6MIW9y9j\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-filters--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">Missionary \"Jungle Doctor\" Jorma Finnil\u00e4 and his wife Eila have been doing missionary work in Papua New Guinea since 1975. Through their ministry, Finnish Pentecostal Churches of Papua New Guinea Inc. was born, with over 100 congregations. They have also set up a mission station and Bible school in the town of Mendi, from where they are active in local evangelism and coordinate national work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 4vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>FOUR PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>BIG TENT<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">The collection of the new big tent (9027) was more successful than expected. The new tent was inaugurated in January 2019 in Mendi, Papua New Guinea and has been in heavy use. More than 25 000 people attended the conference over five days. This year, the 2020 conference was held in January on a similar scale some 70 km away in Nipa.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>COLLECTION OF ACCESSORIES AND REMANUFACTURING<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">The collection of accessories (9030) also went well. The collection was also prompted by the 7.5 Richter earthquake that devastated the city of Mendi and the mission station in February 2018. We sent the accessories with the big top to Papua New Guinea in autumn 2018. The tools, etc. supplies have been a great help in repairing the mission and church buildings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>MISSION STATION REPAIR PROJECT (NEHEMIAH PROJECT)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">The fundraising for the Nehemiah project has also been completed. The official estimate of the damage was provisionally around \u20ac100.000, for which we raised funds under reference 9043. The project funds were used to repair damaged church and mission buildings, replace unusable water tanks, repair sewers and water pipes and reinforce structures in case of further earthquakes. Contrary to initial estimates, needs have turned out to be lower, thanks in large part to the voluntary work of locals and Finns. Now that the buildings have been restored and no further need for repair has arisen, there is no longer any need to continue the collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>TRUCK PROJECT<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">Transporting the big top required a heavier truck than we had previously estimated. The truck, which had served the mission for 33 years, was at the end of its useful life. It was unable to move a large yard and its equipment at once, let alone cover long distances and poor roads. A fundraising project for the replacement of a big-top truck was launched with reference 9069 (target \u20ac45 000) in June 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">The project went ahead as planned, but when the time came to buy a car in early 2020, the country's car supply had dwindled to almost nothing. In reality, there were only 2 suitable trucks available! Due to limited supply, the need for collection was significantly higher than estimated in euro; after all costs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span> 53000\u20ac. This was a big challenge for us, but with the grace of the Lord and your donations that exceeded the initial estimate, we were able to purchase the truck! The truck project was completed and the new truck was delivered to Mendi parish in March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\"><b>THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">A heartfelt and big thank you to all those involved who have remembered the Papuan missionary work and these projects in Papua New Guinea! Without your prayer support and donations, these projects would not have happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">Glory to God! The work of the Lord continues and the Lord continues to strengthen the churches. And you and we have been part of it. May the Gospel of Christ and the work of God's Holy Spirit spread to Papua New Guinea!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_blog_1 et_pb_blog et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_posts et_pb_module preset--group--divi-blog--divi-filters--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blog_posts et_block_module\"><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_22991829 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_1_0 post-22991829 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/en\/bless-others\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/fa-barboza-PDb_aU1LmPo-unsplash-scaled-e1780889681297.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Bless others\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/en\/bless-others\/\">Bless others<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jun 8, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Often different challenges can arise within our lives where the Lord wants to show us new ways to navigate the situations. Sometimes we can have challenges with our loved ones in how we communicate with them in certain situations. Sometimes there can be different emotions that arise within us in times of challenging discussions. <\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/en\/bless-others\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n\n<p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 4: NEW TRUCK (1.6.19-31.3.20)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 118% (31.03.20)<progress value=\"118\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">Fundraising target 45 000\u20ac<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_11  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n\n<p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 3: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MISSION STATION (1.4.18-20.2.20)<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 17% (20.02.20)<progress value=\"17\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">Fundraising target 100 000\u20ac<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_12  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n\n<p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 2: ACCESSORIES FOR THE BIG TOP (1.4.-1.10.18)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 65% <progress value=\"65\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">The fundraising target was 20 000\u20ac<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_left preset--group--divi-text--divi-filters--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">PROJECT 1: BIG TENT PROJECT (1.9.17 - 1.4.-18)<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">COLLECTION CLOSED 102%<progress value=\"102\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">The fundraising target was 52 000\u20ac<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_13  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">ACCOUNT NUMBER<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 150%\"><br>UUDEN TOIVON SEURAKUNNAT<br>IBAN: FI43 1158 3000 2252 45<br>BIC: NDEAFIHH<br>TRUCK PROJECT 4 reference: 9069<br><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 2.0vw;line-height: 100%\">Permission to collect: congregations of New Hope.<br>Issuer of the licence: the Police Board.<br>Permit number and date of issue: RA\/2019\/1156, 19.12.2019.<br>Period of validity: 23.3.2020 - 22.3.2022 for the whole of Finland, except \u00c5land.<br>Purpose of collection: congregations in the community organise worship services, educational seminars and training events, small group, hobby and club activities, concerts and conferences, and provide one-to-one and peer discussion support. The funds raised will be used to cover the rental costs of meeting rooms used for the above-mentioned activities, the costs of organising events, advertising costs and the purchase of materials necessary for the activities. In addition, the funds can be used to cover salary costs related to the planning, guidance, development and implementation of activities, as well as the training of volunteer small group leaders and prayer ministers. The funds are also used for humanitarian aid work by the Community and its congregations in Finland and abroad, as well as to support humanitarian aid and development projects abroad through Christian cooperation organisations and congregations.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner_1 et_pb_row_inner et_block_row preset--group--divi-row-inner--divi-filters--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_1 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column-inner--divi-filters--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_5 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/Anna-valosi-loistaa.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_6 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/PUG_Kuvia_12_18_13.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_7 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Maanj%C3%A4ristystuhoja_Mendin_seurakunnalla.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_2 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column-inner--divi-filters--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_8 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Kokouksista-4.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_9 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-filters--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newhopemissionchurch.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Viidakkotohtori.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_single et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-filters--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_left preset--group--divi-text--divi-filters--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 3vw;line-height: 100%\">More about Papua New Guinea's mission work can be found on Jorma Finnil\u00e4's website<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jormafinnila.fi\">www.jormafinnila.fi<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3747","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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