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Mongolia Mission marks milestones, maps future

News from Ulaanbataar, Mongolia, the coldest capital city in the world – the UMC Mongolia Mission Initiative conducted its annual meeting Aug. 29-31, celebrating 23 years of ministry and planning future steps in its mission.
mongolia-mission-initiative-jung-1200x800px Bishop Jeremiah J. Park (right) congratulates the Rev. R. Jargaltsetseg during the ordination service at the United Methodist Mongolia Mission Initiative’s annual meeting, held at Gerelt United Methodist Church in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Aug. 30. Jargaltsetseg was ordained as a mission elder. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News

The United Methodist Church’s Mongolia Mission Initiative held its annual meeting Aug. 29-31 in Ulaanbaatar, marking its 23rd anniversary with historic milestones, joyful worship and renewed commitments to the future.

Clergy and laity from across the vast nation celebrated the ordination of a mission elder, the recognition of two newly licensed mission pastors and the commissioning of seven lay ministers.

The Global Ministries-supported mission initiative is currently a network of 11 congregations and five mission organizations serving Mongolia’s people through education, health care, leadership training and community development, directed by missionary Rev. Dexter Ceballos from the Philippines. Key Methodist outreach ministries include a 24-hour hospice facility, a new faith community in Zavkhan Province outside of Ulaanbaatar, and the Kairos Center, which offers classes, afterschool programming, a gym and community space.

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