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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→
“Warm greetings from Liberia where I serve as a Global Ministries missionary assigned as Health Projects Manager. I am thankful for your support that enables my continuity of mission service.” (Mary Randall Zigbuo, Advance #10721Z) Click on Video Greeting to hear a personal message from Mary. Mary’s current health role enables her to work alongside the… Continue Reading→
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→
With much joy, the Mission of Hope (#S-00281) short term mission teams plan to return to Rotifunk Hospital in Sierra Leone in November 2015. Team member applications are being accepted for two teams: a medical team and a general spiritual/social team focused on building relationships. Teams will be limited to seven persons each. The Mission… Continue Reading→
In her June Newsletter, our missionary Priscilla Jaiah (Advance #30359Z) proclaims the joy of Liberia being declared Ebola free and invites us to join in the celebration! She also thanks the NC Conference, Beacon District, and all other churches and individuals for our collective efforts, supporting the Liberian people with prayers, equipment and supplies, and… Continue Reading→
Thanks to the tremendous response from NCC churches, 1,406 Food Buckets were packed and shipped off to Sierra Leone the week of May 20, 2015, to help address the crisis in access to food by victims of the Ebola crisis. As we praise God that incidences of Ebola continue to decline in West Africa, we… Continue Reading→
A missions lunch will be held at Annual Conference on Thursday, June 11, at Noon at Trinity UMC on Market Street. During the lunch, which is open to anyone who has an interest in the missional activities of the UMC, a number of missioners will be presenting 5-minute vignettes of their ministry. Missionary speakers will… Continue Reading→
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward invites you to join her in providing food items desperately needed by the people of Sierra Leone. The Ebola crisis has left many people unable to obtain the daily food they need. The food distribution system has broken down, due to mandatory quarantines and fear. You can help by collecting and… Continue Reading→
Shipments of food and equipment sent by the NC Conference to Liberia are bringing joy and hope to many people in this Ebola-striken country. Food buckets, collected and shipped in September, cleared customs and are being distributed by the Liberian UMC. In her latest letter (see below), missionary Mary Zigbuo tells the story of Michael… Continue Reading→
From Missionary Mary Zigbuo: Warm greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ. Your support of Global Ministries has been a great source of strength for United Methodist missionaries, especially those who have answered God’s call in some of the world’s most dangerous places. In parts of Central Asia where Christianity is not a… Continue Reading→
