In February 2002, we collected our first Timpany Memorial Love Offering. About 15 people and churches took part and $1500 was raised for capital projects in Nigeria, Cameroon and Kenya. We trust this special love offering will grow each year as we use such funds to provide tools for our workers.

DOWNLOAD: 2009 Capital Project Offering update (PDF-120 KB)

Paul Timpany, son of Donald Timpany (a well known and loved Baptist pastor) and relative of A.V. Timpany (Canada's first Baptist missionary—he went to India in the 1800s), was a graduate of McMaster Divinity College. Together with his wife, Isabel, he began pastoring various Baptist churches in Ontario in the early 1960s. They were long-term pastors in the Hailerbury and Sudbury areas of Northern Ontario, but in the early 1990s, they left Canada to become missionaries to Nigeria. They ministered in the Jos and Port Harcourt areas. Later, their daughter developed health problems forcing them to return to Sudbury, where Paul then pastored two Congregational Churches.

Paul went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2001. He had a great love for God, for people, for world evangelism and missions. He served as the first chairperson of Into All The World and despite health problems, sought to travel to Nigeria for six weeks each year to continue training the pastors, strengthening the churches and sharing the love of Christ.

In loving memory of Paul, the Timpany Trust was established to assist research and strategic outreach in West Africa, namely Nigeria. Over $19,000 has been donated to the fund so far and money has been used to finance a village well in Karasude, on the Nigeria/Cameroon border. IATW has decided to establish the Timpany Memorial Love Offering to be collected each year in February with the specific aim of financing capital developments. This year, we have identified four needy projects that this special offering will be used for:

• Nigeria: One of the churches started a building 10 years ago and has been praying for a roof for 6 years. We want to stand with them in this project and encourage them. They are trying to raise $500 of the $2000 cost on their own; we are seeking to provide the rest.
• Cameroon: Christ's Ministry Outreach Mission, directed by David Olatunde, is sending two new workers to Cameroon. They were trained there at a new bible college which requires more buildings for student residences, a library and classrooms. David, an engineer, is overseeing this project. He was first introduced to us through Paul, who met him at Hailerbury where David was studying at their School of Mines. We are seeking to raise $10,000 for these capital developments. July 2002, we sent $500 to begin the work.
• Kenya: We are supporting Leigh Ross in her calling to open a new HIV positive orphanage called Arms Of Love. There are numerous needs such as cribs, highchairs, dishes and other furniture and equipment. We are seeking to raise $10,000 for these start-up costs.
• India: Village Evangelization of India is a church Paul introduced IATW to in 1982. They want to expand their school from grade 10 to 12 and need two new classrooms and a playground. This will cost close to $20,000.

Please prayerfully consider making this once-a-year love offering for capital development, one key to unlocking the door for Gospel Advance. See the Capital Project Offering (PDF) for more information. You can also donate money throughout the year to the Timpany Trust. For more information please phone our chairman, Ron Ferguson, at (613) 284-8489 or contact us!