MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

 
                    Rev. Surafel Gebretsadik preaching in Ethiopia.

Refugee Family Arrives from Kenya     Central United Methodist Church is co-sponsoring this Ethiopian family from a refugee camp in Kenya with Central UMC Maranatha Ethiopian Fellowship.  They arrived through the help of Church World Service and Lutheran Social Ministry of the Southwest.  There was am out pouring of items and donations from the members of Central Church to furnish and set up their apartment.      Rev. Surafel Febretsadik brought the family to be introduced during the worship services at Central this past Sunday.  His congregation are acting as their interpreters as the Gemeda Family get resettled in Phoenix.      Siraj Gemeda -- Saadia Gemeda -- Nuria Gemeda -- Jemal Omar Gemeda Picture by Judith Humbert

Our Missionaries -- Tim and Juji Boyle      za3t-byl@asahi-net.or.jp   The Boyles serve in a Student Center at Tsukuba University.

Terry and Muriel Henderson     The Hendersons write that the objective of the "Give Ye Them To Eat" program and staff is to offer development opportunities to marginalized people. Muriel's Health -- An Update

A note from UMCOR about Iraq:       United Methodist Committee on Relief cooperating with other religious agencies is already involved with rebuilding the lives and support systems of the Iraqi people.  It will be a long and arduous process.  UMCOR is collecting funds for this long-term process.  You can give to this through checks to Central marked for UMCOR in Iraq.

Food Donations for UMOM:       The food barrel is out in the patio each Sunday morning.  Please place non-perishable foods in the barrel.