To Share Financial Support:   Congregations are encouraged to consider pledging an annual Partner in Mission share (PIM share) of financial support.  For 2008 an annual PIM share is $5,800.00.  Partial shares of $1,450 or $2,900--or any amount which works best for you--are always welcome, too. Individuals may also pledge financial support at any level they wish.  Contributions are tax-deductable, of course.  All contributors will recieve our quarterly  "Dear Friends" letter.  Those with email may also other communications, including prayer requests, updates, and informal correspondence. Pledges from congregations and individuals are made by contacting the RCA Misson Services office through our supervisor's office:  Rev. Duncan Hanson, Mission Services / 475 Riverside Drive-18th floor /  New York, NY 10115.  Duncan's email address is dhanson@rca.org.  His phone number is 1-800-722-9977 ext. 3073 or 2996.  One time contributions may be sent payable to "Reformed Church Mission Services" and clearly noted on the check: "Otterness mission support."  Checks or money orders may be mailed to:  Reformed Church in America, PO Box 19381, Newark, NJ  17195-1938. Please do not send contributions made out to us, or mailed to our home address.   For more information: Duncan Hanson, Supervisor  RCA Missions in Europe Phone:   (800) 722-9977 ext. 2996   E-mail:     dhanson@rca.org   Or   Rafael Guidos, Administrative Assistant Email:  rguidos@rca.org     To learn more about Roma: www.romnews.com/community A comprehensive sight with current news, photos, history   www.romea.cz/english/index.php   www.romani.org/    www.errc.org The European Roma Rights Centre's website.   The organization is based in Budapest.   http://www.per-usa.org/self_gov.htm   http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/patrin.htm   A paper offering good background on Roma in Europe   http://www.romaniyag.com One of the partner organizations of the Roma-Gadje Dialogue Through Service.  Its mission is to foster greater understanding of Roma culture.     Webpages of colleagues and friends:   www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/paetzoldb.htm Burkhard Paetzold is European regional coordinator for Roma mission for PC(USA).   www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/chos.htm Stephan and Kaeja Cho have helped Roma congregations get started in Hungary.  They are concluding their mission in Hungary this winter.   www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1709&srcid=565 Bertalan Tamas is ecumenical officer of the Reformed Church in Hungary, and a mission partner of the Reformed Church in America.   www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/angij.htm  Joe an Kathy Angi work out of the same mission office as us, although their focus is not on Roma but on international refugees who end up in this part of the world.  The congregation we attend with them, St. Columba's Church, actively supports this refugee work.     To learn more about The Reformed Church in America (RCA): www.rca.org *An excellent resource for information on the  RCA mission philosoply and accountability is www.rca.org/mission/rcim.  Here you will find a number of sections which include the following: Understanding Mission in a Changing World Being Good Stewards of Our Mission Dollars Resources Missionaries, Programs, and Projects   To learn more about The Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH):   www.reformatus.hu This website is in Hungarian.  When visiting this site click the British flag logo for English version.