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Our Facilities
What we have today
The Italian Theological Academy is located in the Province of Catania in a fraction (or suburb) of Acireale called Pennisi.
Presently, we have one furnished classroom that will accommodate up to seventy students, offices for our administration, apartments for our resident staff, a temporary dining room, and several on-site housing units for our students.
Our goals
This is a summary of our purchasing and construction plans over the next five years. Many of these projects have been accomplished by short-term mission teams! If you are interested in forming or joining a short-term mission team, please contact David Standridge at dstandridge @auroramission.org.
2005 - Done! Praise God! Thank you for your faithful giving!
- 2 prefab units for student housing
- Visiting professors’ apartment
2006 – Done! Praise the Lord & thank you to all of our partners and friends!
- 2 additional prefab units for student housing
- Temporary kitchen facility
2007
- Cement sidewalks – Completed thanks to the generosity of their time of some friends of the Ministry!
- 2 more prefab student housing units – Completed thanks to the generosity of a special friend of the Ministry!
2008
- 1 additional prefab student housing unit
2009
- 1 additional classroom and library for the student
2010
- New kitchen and dining room
Financial help is still needed so that we may teach the Word of God in a comfortable, convenient environment that is conducive to learning. For each housing unit we build, we must also pay for plumbing, electricity, etc. So, if you would like to help us provide for these needs, or those listed above, please contact us!
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