Upcoming Missions trips

West Ohio Conference Trip to Democratic Republic of Congo August 9-19

Pastor Bob Thomas; Columbus Area North District Superintendent Marcus Atha and his son Lucas; David Hoffman, Associate Pastor at Worthington UMC; and Conference Staff member George Howard will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo August 9-19.

The group will experience worship and see the scope of ministry where the church is at the center of health, education and spiritual development for the village of Kamina. The visitation will be documented in order to strengthen the partnership between the two conferences. An emphasis will be placed within the Capital Area North District churches and the initiatives around Global Health, Working with the Poor, Leadership Development, and Church Growth and Development. Pastor Thomas will renew ties with Gaston Ntambo who lived in Toledo while Epworth sponsored his training to be a pilot and airplane mechanic and with Gaston's father, Bishop Ntambo who visited Epworth following General Conference in 2008 and invited Pastor Bob to come to the Congo to see the ministries and churches working for Christ in Africa. While in Congo the team from West Ohio will visit an orphanage, nursing school, clinic, maternity hospital, farm, churches and parsonages. Two days will be devoted to interacting with the pastors and leaders of the North Katanga Conference to explore ways West Ohio churches can partner with African churches for more effective ministries.

You can be a PARTNER for this trip by:
Agreeing to pray for Pastor Bob and the team members each day, August 9-19
Agreeing to pray for the churches and mission projects in the Congo
Contributing $5 to cover the costs of one school bag which will be given to a school-age child in our UM orphanage in Kamina
(Items include a theme book, pencils, colored pencils, sharpener, eraser, scissors, and ruler. The school bags are being made by the sewing group from our Priscilla Circle. Thank you ladies!)

To become a Partner for the Congo trip stop by the narthex and pick up an envelope and sign the pad or click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to contact Marla. Note: 35 partners are needed.


EPWORTH MISSION TEAM TO HAITI  November 13-20
 
Epworth will be sending a Mission Team to Haiti November 13-20. We will be working through ICC at Grace Children's Hospital, in other areas of Port-au-Prince and in the city of Les Cayes. Please consider being a part of this meaningful trip to help our friends in Haiti. Contact Jo Hartman to express your interest in the trip and to have your questions answered click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email Jo.

Information sessions will be held this Sunday, August 8th in the chapel between each of the three worship services.  Please plan to attend one of these sessions if you have interest in this special mission opportunity

 

Adult Work Team to assist
Good Works, Inc. in Athens, Ohio
October 4-9, 2010
 

For many years, Epworth has been among 80 churches supporting the ministry of Good Works, Inc.   For over 30 years their ministry has been to create a loving community of hope where those struggling with issues of homelessness, poverty and recovery can experience God’s love, identify their faith, and develop hope.
 

As part of the team, you will connect with nice folks as you work on various projects which may involve home maintenance, or more advanced skilled work depending on the skills of our team.  A variety of skilled and unskilled talents will be needed.  Our smiles, our interactions, our helping hands are the primary gift as we reflect how God’s love can be experienced and faith strengthened.  At the end of our week, our team will provide and serve a public meal to about 150 persons from this community. 

A planning meeting will be August 28th at 9:00 AM, Epworth volunteer room.  If you’re going, be mindful of your sign-up date for the new pictorial church directory.  For details, please contact Bob and Marilyn and Town at 419-382-2325