Feb 13, 2012
Our church provides scholarships to train teachers, nurses and pastors in their native countries. Thank you for being a part of this transformational work. Please pray for each of these students as they work to minister to the needs of their neighbors. <- Picture of the Nursing School at ... More »
Oct 24, 2011
NdayishimiyeGisagara CommunityHope Companion: First UMC, Mansfield Ndayishimiye, 15 years old, has been caring for his two younger brother Nkomeje, 13, and Zigama, 10, since his parents died three years ago. Because he was only 12 years old at the time, his only option for providing for his ... More »
Aug 25, 2011
Kathy Kraiza
One of my most read devotional books is by Oswald Chambers. I find his writings thought provoking and practical. In “My Utmost For His Highest”, Chambers writes about the exhilaration of mountaintop experiences but how “we are brought down with a sudden rush into ... More »
Aug 12, 2011
Teresa Sherwood
Julie Warren was a member of our church when she came up with the idea for the birthing kit. UMCOR approved it and has now added it to their relief supply program. Our church was one of the first to begin making and donating these kits and we have recruited and trained other churches to do the ... More »
Aug 01, 2011
Greg Jenks
I wanted to share a "miracle" story from your community in Rwanda (First Methodist is working with ZOE Ministry by commiting $250,000 over three years to ZOE Ministry’s Giving Hope Empowerment Project). We recently met 3 street boys in your community of intervention. Now 15, 13, and ... More »
