I got a letter from the mission office which I lack the technological ability to mechanically copy here, so I am doing it the old fashioned way of looking at it and typing. Please forgive any mistakes I make and fail to catch!
Please send all mail to:
Missionary's name (both first and last - we often have 2 or 3 missionaries with the same name)
Elder Andrew Robarts
Canada Winnipeg Mission
845 Shaftesbury Boulevard
Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M5
Canada
MAIL SERVICE IN CANADA IS VERY SLOW. It may take 10-14 days to arrive here - or longer depending on the source country. We ask you to send mail to the Mission Office rather than the missionary's apartment (missionaries have transfers every 6 weeks, and if they have moved on it may take weeks for the mail to be returned to us/them). When we receive mail at the office it will be dispatched to the missionaries at interviews or monthly conferences, or if staff are traveling to their areas. Please do not send any perishable items.
PACKAGES - GENERAL INFORMATION
It is important to remember that some parcel services charge a duty (tax) to bring packages to Canada so it is best to send mail by regular postal services. Some postal services also charge a tax on items over a certain value. Please check with your local postal service for details of any postal restrictions. Packages should be marked "Missionary supplies">
Sending clothes
In general our missionaries can purchase clothes here and in view of the high tax on clothing sent into the country it may be advisable to put money in their accounts instead - see paragraph entitled "Sending money". It is also advisable for them to buy winter clothing here as it is better designed to cope with our low temperatures. However, please do waht you feel is best in the circumstances.
Sending electronic equipment
We are very concerned about the electronic equipment our missionaries are bringing into the field, and strongly discourage this practice. Oftentimes the prevailing technology hinders the Holy Spirit and the missionary work.
Sending religious materials/music
Sometimes parents and relatives have an interest in sending religious books, tapes etc - we discourage religious materials other than those outlined in "Preach My Gospel" as in included in the missionary library. Music sent should be only by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, "Especially For Youth" or classical music prior to 1900.
Sending money
The Missionary Department has determined an allotment of money that should be adequate for a missionary in the mission field. This allotment is deposited in a missionary account each month for their use. If you desire to send extra money (or friends/family wish to support your missionary), it is better that you put that money in an account they can access with a debit/visa card rather than send checks - there is no way they can cash checks in Canada (a foreign country!).
Christmas packages
Packages for Christmas should be sent to ARRIVE at the Mission Office by END-NOVEMBER AT THE LATEST to ensure that we receive them in time to distribute them to missionaries at the Christmas Zone Conferences (held in the middle of December). Please send early. This will avoid having some missionaries having no Christmas package (which occasionally happens) We will send you further details nearer the time.
1 comment:
This is good information to know.
I typically write letters and snail-mail them to missionaries but it sounds as though that's not the best idea for this situation. I always feel bad with sending e-mails because I'm sure the missionaries' time at computers is limited. But if that's the best option, it is what we'll do. :)
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