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This moment matters in Tanzania

An Advent reflection from Rev. Rebecca Maiko, who serves Sebring-Mwanza Center in Tanzania, a center that provides access to education for children, health care for their community and peaceful collaboration with members of other faiths.
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General secretary’s report: accepting and reflecting God’s grace

Roland Fernandes challenged Global Ministries’ directors to hold fast to God’s grace in a report delivered at their semiannual meeting, May 11-12.

Maundy Thursday: Communion in many forms

Although people in Western nations generally think of bread and wine as the elements served at the Last Supper, Christians around the world may relate to other elements. The Rev. Claudia Genung-Yamamoto, a missionary in Kobe, Japan, offers a Maundy Thursday devotion.

Palm Sunday: Serving God is an opportunity

Would you answer the unexpected call of Jesus to participate in Palm Sunday celebrations? GMF Sims Siamoonga shares a devotion from his work site in Kenya.

But God had different plans

Meleanitema Sapoi-Finau joined the Global Mission Fellows program, traveled across the country and discovered what God had been preparing her for all along.

Resource: Lenten reflections on mission experiences

Put your faith into action on the journey to Easter with a set of daily reflections on mission experiences of compassion, challenge and hope.

An epiphany journey as Mission Volunteers

Global Ministries’ Mission Volunteer program offers an outlet of service for a lifetime of experience for recently retired couple, Nancy Potter and George Gull.

Laughter in the midst of chaos: God is hope

The fourth and final Advent devotion in our 2021 missionary series comes from Shiree Fetterly, a US-2 Global Mission Fellow from Michigan serving with Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa, Florida.

A Christmas meditation from the general secretary

Roland Fernandes reflects on Christmas in light of the continued challenges of 2021, calling for all to rejoice and be joyful for “God is with us, God is near us.”

Health promoters graduate just at the right time

In the third Advent devotion offered by global missionaries, Nan McCurdy and Miguel Mairena write on their service in Puebla, Mexico.

Sent by Jesus

This second missionary devotion preparing the way for Advent and the coming of Christ into the world is written by a missionary couple, J. and T. Park.

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