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Mission trip strengthens partnership, ministries
Visitors from the Northwest District of the Indiana Conference and the Wesley Foundation of Purdue University spent 23 days fostering relationships during a July 13-Aug. 4 mission trip to Zimbabwe. “The visit is enhancing the mission of God,” said Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa, Zimbabwe Episcopal Area. “The church is not at its best right now, but our God is the same, always.
United Methodists enrich health care in Africa
Kanyepi is the first female cardiothoracic surgeon in Zimbabwe and the 13th female cardiothoracic surgeon in Africa — one of four of African ethnicity. Chitsamatanga is the second pediatric orthopaedic surgeon in Zimbabwe. “Health has always been at the church’s heart in national development,” said the Rev. Alan Masimba Gurupira, administrative assistant to Zimbabwe Area Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa.
Greater Nhiwatiwa shares faith journey in new book
Against all odds, however, Greater became a nurse and married Eben Nhiwatiwa, who was elected a United Methodist bishop in 2004. Today, he is assigned to the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area and she leads the United Methodist women’s organization in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe United Methodists share bounty
The Zimbabwe Episcopal Area has adopted the first fruits concept of offering in which church members bring the best portion of the initial harvest as an offering to God.
New science lab grows options for students
Zimbabwe Volunteers in Mission helped fund the construction of a spacious science lab and new library at the Hanwa Mission school. Resident Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa said Hanwa Secondary School is positioned well within the Ministry of Education’s focus on science.
Storms destroy two church institutions in Zimbabwe
Roofs of classrooms, offices, a clinic and teachers’ residences were blown off. Some debris landed more than half a mile away. Computers and Wi-Fi modems, financial records and other important documents, student projects, textbooks and furniture were soaked. At a maternity clinic, food, linens and medicines were lost.