JustHope Wine for Water Event

Wine for Water
Just Hope 7^th Annual Wine Experience

Traditionally, Jesus’ first miracle was turning water to wine at a wedding party. 2000 years later, JustHope will celebrate a near miracle – turning wine into water for several Nicaraguan villages.

Rev. Leslie Penrose began by asking what people in Chakra Seca needed most, and the answer was water. A minimum amount of money (mostly by Just Hope) and maximum amount of labor (mostly by villagers), produced clean water for over 11,000 people. More of each resulted in several micro banks, schools, businesses and work for artisans, bringing about empowerment and making dreams come true. Benefits are not one-sided:  American students are doing service projects and discovering links between “health and social economic variables and how they impact our whole global village, and that experience transforms and strengthens their intercultural relationships right here in Tulsa.”

College Hill has partnered with Just Hope for several years, sending children’s vitamins and funding two micro banks run by village women (with 98% repayment of loans), from profits raised from a giant garage sale and the selling of Equal Exchange coffee, tea and chocolate products.

On October 9, you are invited to help turn more wine into water and enjoy dinner, an auction and entertainment at the Greenwood Cultural Center. Doors open at 6:00 pm with wine flights beginning at 6:30 pm.

College Hill will have a table for 10 – contact Tally Ferguson, Outreach & Mission Ministry Team Moderator, if you would like to join the group. For more information and to purchase individual tickets, go to www.justhope.org. Ticket are $65 per person and $75 at the door. JustHope is thrilled to celebrate dreams coming true and service learning at this year’s event!