Many Churches by now have heard about ZOE—which started out in 2004 helping to feed starving children in Zimbabwe. Over the years, ZOE has transitioned into a holistic ministry which focuses on helping orphans become self-sufficient in a three-year period of time. ZOE does this phenomenal work by finding 45- 60 orphans in a community,… Continue Reading→
Dec 10 Deadline: ZOE Ministry Matching Grant
Small & medium sized churches are invited to partner with ZOE Ministry. The NCC Mission Team is offering matching funds of up to $500 for churches, Sunday school classes, or other church-based groups interested in supporting ZOE Ministry for the first time. But remember, the deadline is coming up fast – December 10, 2015. ZOE… Continue Reading→
Exciting Opportunity for Small Churches to Partner with ZOE
Have you heard of ZOE, but thought your church was too small to make a difference? Now you have an exciting opportunity to pool resources with other NCC churches, utilizing Mission Seed Funds, and make an incredible difference in the lives of 60 to 100 orphan and vulnerable children. The NCC Mission Team set aside… Continue Reading→
ZOE Celebrates 10 Years of Ministry in Africa
ZOE Ministry (Advance #982023, Lane 4), founded by Rev. Greg Jenks in 2004 as a mission of the North Carolina Conference, celebrates 10 years of helping orphans in Africa. What began as a relief ministry, was transformed from 2007-2010 into an orphan empowerment program, after Rev. Jenks was introduced to a successful empowerment model operating… Continue Reading→
District Mission Work Days at 3MC
Thanks to an exciting new partnership between 3MC, the NCC Mission Team, and NCC Disaster Response Committee, the small 3MC warehouse has become the staging area for the assembly, storage, and distribution of flood buckets, health kits, school kits, sewing kits, and AGAPE Christmas boxes. Each of the Districts has sent representatives to the Mission… Continue Reading→
Team Opening for ZOE Mission Team
ZOE Ministry has a handful of slots open on two upcoming mission trips to Rwanda: June 20-29 August 21-30 The trips will cost approximately $3,200 and will introduce missioners to ZOE’s remarkable orphan empowerment project. This project equips orphans to live self-reliant, faith-filled lives within three years, thus breaking the cycles of poverty and dependency…. Continue Reading→
ZOE Ministry – You Can Change the Lives of some of the World’s Most Vulnerable Children
Need a fun, free and rewarding idea for engaging children in your church? ZOE Ministry is pleased to offer a package of five mission moments. This exciting material is designed especially for children. The free package includes five videos with accompanying take-home mission papers. Each paper handout features a mission project that… Continue Reading→
Prayer Request for ZOE Worker Halima Abduba
Halima Abduba has worked with the ZOE Orphan Empowerment project since its launch in Kenya in 2007. Thousands of orphans’ lives have been impacted through her ministry. Early Thursday morning, Halima’s husband died from complications related to diabetes. Although we rejoice in the promise of the resurrection for all Christians, we do join our hearts… Continue Reading→
World AIDS Day is December 1
World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, commemorates the theme of universal access and human rights. Promotion and protection of human rights is vital in creating an effective HIV & AIDS response as we must empower individuals and communities to respond to the pandemic. “The incidence and spread of HIV/AIDS are disproportionately high among groups who already… Continue Reading→
ZOE – Hope for Christmas Animal Project – Give a Gift of Life!
This Christmas, give a gift that has a lasting effect on the life of an African orphan. To a vulnerable child, the gift of an animal—a cow, pig, goat, chicken or rabbit—provides income, nourishment, even fertilizer for fields as they journey through ZOE Ministry’s Orphan Empowerment Project. For more information on our Christmas Animals Project (including downloadable… Continue Reading→