Global Service
Tom Heaton (Guatemala)
Mission Guatemala, Inc. was formed in the spring of 2009 to help support the missionary work of Tom Heaton in Guatemala. Tom, who is a United Methodist Pastor from the Indiana conference, has two sons adopted from Guatemala. For several years, he helped the working poor of Guatemala through the sales of fair trade crafts through a nonprofit he formed called Mayan Traditions. Profits from the sales of the crafts were returned to Guatemala to help orphanages and children's related ministries there. In the fall of 2008, Bishop Michael Coyner appointed him to do work with the poor of Guatemala. To find out more visit, http://www.missionguatemala.com/
Jeff and Kara Oliver (Malawi)
Saint Joseph supports the work of Jeff an Kara Oliver in Malawi. To read about their mission, visit http://blog.oliverville.org/.
Heifer Project International
While a goat, chicken, or rabbit might not seem like much. For many people in the world they represent the opportunity to develop farms that provide income for their families for years to come. Saint Joseph regularly raises money to support the work of Heifer Project in the United States and around the world. The people of Saint Joseph have sent three arks of animals in the last several years as well as numerous rabbits, goats, and other assorted animals. For more information check out http://www.heifer.org.
UMCOR
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States. Their mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people. UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. Saint Joseph supports the work of UMCOR through connectional giving and special collections.
Simba Scholarship Fund
We have continually been blessed by many faithful givers and prayers to this ministry. Praise God for this blessing to these children. We continue to receive many words of thanks from the children and their school headmasters. We had 3 new sponsors in March.
As a reminder, we doubled the number of sponsors this year and we want to double again in 2012 to over 120!! In 10 years we want to sponsor 1000!! We ask for your continued prayers and solicitations to others who may be interested in the program – friends, family, and relatives. If you want us to speak to other organizations or churches, we would welcome the opportunity to talk to you. Thank you all, for not only your financial giving, but for your prayers. All that you do is a testimony to the faith you have in the power of Christ. It also shows how much we are all connected in God's kingdom.
