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BMB
(British Mission Board) News
than the house We were told that we we would have to to move out while repairs were made The negotiation with the the insurance took some time and
the the congregation decided that it would be be better to buy another manse so in in December 2001 we moved again It was also a a a a a a a a a a a difficult time for us as as as a a a a a a a a a a a family as as as my half-sister who many of would know as as Sr Cora Cora Ives (she married in August 2000 2000 and
and
became Cora Cora Hooper) passed away away in in November 2000 2000 and
and
my mum Sr Joyce Ives passed away away in in June 2001 so it it was quite a a a a a difficult time We stayed in Belfast until another call took us back to to to England to to to serve the the Ockbrook congregation in September 2004 We We all thoroughly enjoyed our time in Northern Ireland
We We were made to feel very welcome by all the the the congregations and
the the the people we we met outside the the church Roy found fulfilment in his job and
and
and
visited many places throughout Northern Ireland
and
and
and
he he he he says that now he he he he he is is an an an an an ambassador for the the the Northern Ireland
Tourist Board and
and
always tells everyone he he he he meets how how beautiful the the the place is is and
and
how how they should visit and
and
and
see for themselves James was was successful in his education and
and
and
when we left Northern Ireland
he he he was was able to stay and
and
complete his degree in Drama at Queen's University There are several things that that I learnt from this experience the the main one being that that the the PEC does know what it is is is doing when issuing calls and
that God certainly has the the the main part in in in in in in their deliberations Another thing I learnt was ministry
gives you you you the the opportunity to live live in in in in places that you you you never thought you you you would live live in in in and
that ministry
is is is full of surprises which have to to be be grabbed with both hands I would never want to to change any of the the experiences that I had in in in ministry
as they were a a a a a a a a a real blessing to me and
my family So I would advise anyone thinking of ministry
ministry
or new to ministry
ministry
accept the challenges of the call system and
see where God can take you Sr Kathryn Woolford
European Mission Mission Council & Unity Mission Mission and
Development Board The Unity Mission and
Development Board will meet in Dar Es Salaam 19th- 23rd November 2021 It is a a a a a a a a a a board made up of representatives from each region in in the the the Unity as as well as as the the the mission agencies working together to to prioritise and
and
co-ordinate new mission projects and
and
support ongoing initiatives Sr Roberta Hoey will represent the British Mission Board and
Br Br Petr Krasny (Czech Province) will represent the European European Province Province The European European Mission Council made up of the the mission agencies working across Europe will have the the the the opportunity to to meet meet before the the the meeting to to strengthen ongoing co-operation COVID-19 Response - - Moravian Church Western Tanzania
As in the the the UK and
the the the rest of the the the world Tanzania
have had to to come to to grips with the the the the realities on COVID-19 and
the the the the seriousness of of the the the the spread of of the the the the virus The Moravian Church in in Western Tanzania
is making efforts to ensure that their congregations and
local communities are equipped in in in in dealing with minimising the the impact of the the virus There are 100 000 members in in in in Western Tanzania
and
the the BMB
is is hoping to to raise funds throughout the the the Province to to support the the purchase of protective equipment hand sanitiser and
and
face masks which is is becoming expensive If you you or your local congregation would like to make a a a a a donation you can do do so by:
• Card payment: please telephone Church House on on on 020 8883 3409 who can take payment over the phone • Cash: donations to your local congregation • Cheques: should be made payable to Moravian Union Inc • Bank transfer: 40-52-40 Acc # 00023436 Please use reference: Western Tanzania
COVID-19 Response Tine on the the Mountain - New Project supported by the the Republic of Ireland
Fellowship
Tine on on on the Mountain Ministries is is is a a a a a Non- Government Organisation based within Kampala Uganda working among street children and
and
vulnerable families rehabilitating them to get respite through various programs and
evangelism Tine on the Mountain is is is not a a a a a a a a a a a Moravian project however it is is a a a a a a a a a program that has been put forward to the BMB
for for support support and
and
is locally supported by members of of the emerging Republic of Ireland
Fellowship
Tine was was founded under the patronage of Ester Taka Namutebi who was was abandoned on on the the street street at at the the age of of five She later later struggled with street street life battling drug addiction and
later later becoming a a a a a a a young mother at at at 14 The hard life forced her her her to give up her her her daughter for for adoption adoption Ester went through a a a a a a a a a number of adoption adoption and
and
rehabilitation homes and
and
did not have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a chance to attain any basic formal education Transformed by the the love hope and
peace in in the the revelation of Jesus Christ Ester was inspired to start up a a a a a a a a rehabilitation home through which she can extend love and
and
hope hope to the the street children giving them a a a a a a a chance and
and
hope hope to lead better lives Today the the Organisation directly supports 40 street children children and
and
12 young young mothers 25 of of the the the the the street children children and
and
eight of of the the the the the young young mothers stay within the the the the rehabilitation home located in in in in Luwafu-Makindye Division in in in in in Kampala All street children are supported to attain education in in in schools schools (elementary primary and
secondary schools) while the the young mothers are supported and
equipped with employable livelihood vocational skills BMB
will support the ROI fellowship in in in in raising awareness and
and
you can find out more information from PEC and
and
BMB
member Br Livingstone Thompson at: livingstone thompson@moravian org uk 127