Iona’s Steve McNair serves in Africa

From June 8th to the 24th Steve McNair, founding partner of the Iona Group, and a group from his church went on a missions trip to Mombasa, Kenya.  The purpose of the trip was to set up a computer lab in a local Bible school where they did some teaching.  They also assisted in the construction of a home and church in a nearby rural village to encourage the church members.  They hosted a Bible school for elementary school children and also had the opportunity to speak at a rural government school where the student teacher ratio was one teacher to every 70+ students.  The team spent time at a rural church whose focus is ministering to HIV/AIDS orphans.  This is a very serious problem in Africa.  The group brought solar powered flashlights as gifts for many who they met.  Consistent electricity is still an issue in many of the rural areas along the coast. This was the second year in a row a group went to serve this area of Africa and it was a great success.