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First United Methodist Church Grapevine
422 Church Street | 4344 Heritage Avenue
Grapevine, TX 76051
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Missions and Community Outreach Work

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We have several on-going projects to minister to the people of Kenya. These include partnerships to sponsor AIDS orphans, build water wells, feed kids at school, build solar-powered computer labs, support Methodist churches and hospitals, and send missionaries out to share God's love with the people of Kenya.

See also: Jerri & Bill Savuto, Missionaries to Kenya | Steve Peifer, Feed the Kids Kenya


2010 Kenya Mission Trip

The 2010 Kenyan Mission Trip will be Thursday, June 17 – Friday, July 2. The trip will include a sports camp for children and youth, construction work on the Meru Synod Guest House, and time with the AIDS orphans sponsored by our church. The trip will conclude with a 3 day, 2 night safari in Massai Mara. Click here to read updates from the trip.

This year's team:

From FUMC Grapevine:

Mark Anson Howe
Cathy Ann Jackson
Kody John Diehm
Kenneth John Diehm
Jeremiah Burton Wilkerson
Sherry Lynn Brott
Carlos Dorris

From FUMC Salado:

Raymond Charles Mikeska, Jr.
Scharlet Diane Mikeska
James Pruett Holmes, Jr.
Grady Newton
Oscar Rolando Correa

From White's Chapel UMC:

Marilyn Zemba

AIDS Orphans Sponsorships

In partnering with Bishop William in Kenya, we have been made aware of the needs of children orphaned by AIDS. We have already found sponsors for 170 children! Sponsored orphans are provided with food, clothing, the ability to attend school and get medical assistance. The cost to sponsor is only $20/month.

Sponsors in Waiting
We are extending our AIDS Orphans Ministry to "Sponsors In Waiting." We will now have a list of "wanna-be" sponsors and we will go to MCK asking for children! We will be ASKING for the children - no longer asking for sponsors! The financial commitment for sponsoring a child is $20 per month for 3 years (which is equal to $240 per year or $720 total). If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Donna Chabot at 940-262-0366 or chabot113@juno.com.

Florence MuruguLunch with Florence Murugu
Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 25! Florence Murugu, the social worker who works with our AIDS Orphans in Kenya, will be here that Sunday. We will share together in a Pot Luck lunch that Sunday after the 11:15 AM worship service. Meat and desserts will be provided. We ask that you bring a side dish to share. Florence will speak about Meru, Kenya projects and the AIDS Orphans. Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up. If you would like to help, sign up on Check-In online or in Sunday's bulletin. Questions? Contact Donna Chabot at chabot113@juno.com.

We recently received an article written about Florence, the director of the AIDS program in Kenya. Click here to read it! (pdf).

We also received word about a new group of people trained to work with the AIDS orphans. Please be in prayer for this group of "missionaries" working on behalf of these children.

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2009 Kenya Mission Trip

The Kenyan Mission Team had a great two weeks!  As you may see and hear on Sunday mornings, the team came back with many stories to tell and items to sell to benefit the AIDS orphans we sponsor. We raised over $2,700 for Kenyan Projects on Sunday, July 5, both from selling Kenyan jewelry and art pieces and from the Communion Offering. 

  Click here to see the full photo album.

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Kenyan Missionary Project Update

The response to help fund Kenyan missionaries has been tremendous. With the money collected, Bishop William Muiriki has many missionaries serving. Here are the Missionaries who are now in place, in large part because of your generosity:

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: NICHOLAS MUTWIRI NTEERE
AGE: 31 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
EDUCATION: DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY
STATION: NYAHURURU TOWNSHIP
Kenyan MissionaryNAME: JOSHUA MUTETHIA
AGE: 29 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
EDUCATION: DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY
STATION: RUIRU
Kenyan MissionaryNAME: WILLIAM ODUPOI
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
EDUCATION:
STATION: NDANDURUGU

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: HENRY BUNDI NKANATA
AGE: 46 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED WITH FOUR CHILDREN
EDUCATION: O-LEVEL
STATION: ASPODEA

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: CHARLES MWENDA KAMATHI
AGE: 27 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
EDUCATION: ELECTRICIAN
STATION: NKANDO

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: EDWARD KOOME MBOROKI
AGE: 29 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
EDUCATION: O-LEVEL
STATION: NARU MORO

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: DAVID MURITHI
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
EDUCATION:
STATION: SANGAA

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: HEZRON MURITHI WATHUTA
AGE: 30 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
EDUCATION: MECHANIC
STATION: RUMURUTI

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: PETER KAMAU
AGE: 46 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN
EDUCATION: MASONRY
STATION: KALANDI/KIAMBOGO

Kenyan MissionaryNAME: TITUS KIMATHI MAGIRI
AGE: 32 YRS
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED WITH ONE CHILD
EDUCATION:
STATION: IGWAMITI

NAME: JACK KIRIMI IRURA
AGE: 33 YEARS
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
EDUCATION: O LEVEL
STATION: KAMBEREU
NAME: DAVID MUTHUURI
AGE: 28YEARS
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
EDUCATION: O LEVEL
STATION: NKANDO
NAME: MERCY KINYA
AGE: 28YEARS
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
EDUCATION: O LEVEL
STATION: NYERI
 

Peifers - Feed the Kids in Kenya
Throughout 2007 we have made a special effort to help Steve Peifer's ministry to feed the school children in Kenya.  Typically, it costs $1.50 to feed a child for a month. This term, it will cost us $6.00 per child each month. That is a 400% increase in a very short time. Kenya is experiencing intense inflation while the U.S. dollar is also declining in value. We need your help to make up the difference! You can give to Feed the Kids Kenya any time by indicating "Feed the Kids Kenya" in the memo portion of your check (please be sure to include "Kenya" so as not to be confused with local feed the kids programs). More info: CNN Video about Steve | Steve Peifer's Website


Kbishopenyan Guest House
A family in our church has generously given $30,000 to build the Lanyiru Church in Kenya. We will be adding to these funds to build a guest house in Bishop William's Synod. The guest house is used to generate income to make the church more self-sufficient.

Kenyan Bishop

Bishop William Muriuki Mwongo of the Kaaga Synod of Kenya and his wife Catherine visited us in November-December 2007. Please pray that they will have continued success in their ministry and that they will be able to use all they have learned while in the U.S.

Click here to see photos from Bishop William from recent support efforts in Kenya. (pdf)


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www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org