October Ministry Update - Bulgaria

 Hear from our ministry partners, the Sweets, as they talk about their journey and the creation of the St. John's home in Bulgaria. 

BURENZA PRAISE REPORT for Missions Mania 2021!

 Burenza Praise

Update on Ministry Trip 

Missions Mania 2021 in Burundi

Thank you Jackson Free Methodist for faithfully praying and supporting the Ministry Team's recent trip to Burenza, Burundi this August. A team of twelve from JFM came along side to support Vacation Bible School, Medical Clinic Support and the Busoma Feeding Program.

Your prayers and financial partnership enabled the following:

The team of twelve with the ministry partners in Burenza

L to R 1st: Abram, Pastor Jason, Rick, Pat, Augustin, Jonathan

L to R 2nd: Lauren, Diana, Gerard, Vital

L to R 3rd row: John, Mandy, David, Anna, Jeanne, Kyle

Rick (Center) helped along side two other doctors from Kibuye Hospital to provide medical help to patients for three days. All bills and medication were paid by JFM, making it free and available to all in Burenza who needed it. From treating infected mice bites to high blood pressure to malaria, Rick saw all kinds of medical needs in the three days serving. 

             

Mandy (L) and Mary (R) who work in the medical field back home helped on the clinic side with labs in between helping with Busoma Feeding.

Lauren and Abram leading one of the three VBS groups in Burenza. VBS was taught for 3 days with an estimated class size each of around 500 children. The first day 1500 kids were engaged, by the third day over 2400! WOW!

               

Matthew 5: 14-15 was the memory verse during VBS with the theme of " I want to be a light whenever I go"

During VBS singing "This Little Light of Mine" in English, then in Kurundi 

  

Warm Busoma fills the tummies after VBS fills the souls of the children of Burenza. On the last day of the VBS/feedings, the children go to take home each a cup and spoon.

                                                                                        

 Feeding an average of 2,000 kids a day required grace, patience, prayers and planning.

Serving & Clean up took many hands...

..and so did the cooking!! Over a dozen fires going at once to feed all the children. INCREDIBLE community time to come together for the feedings.

Pastor Jason lead the sermon during church service in Burenza on Sunday

Children singing during the worship service!

           

 JFM and the Burundi Free Methodist Church celebrated the official Grand Opening of the Maternity Ward (picture on the right, cheering after ribbon cutting). A little baby girl was born that morning of the grand opening ceremony (picture left).The Burundians cheered and loving said "Her name is Diana, after Diana Nally"

 God's timing is always the perfect timing!

In between VBS classes, Busoma feedings and the medical clinic hours, connections and fellowship filled the atmosphere in Burenza...

Intentional time for fellowship was spent with young girls in school with providing Days for Girls Kits. At the same time, the men gathered and were able to connect sharing testimonies.

The 12 year partnership is strengthened with the completion of Phase 3 

(Maternity Ward Opening).

JFM and the Burundi Free Methodist Church are hopeful and committed in seeing even more possibilities on growing God's Kingdom in the mountains of Burenza. 

More to come!

Thank you again, JFM for FAITHFULLY helping and being a vital part of the mission! 

What is our mission?

KIDS AND JFM GET SECOND CHANCE!

The sad news: The October, JFM Ministry Team trip to Hungary has been postponed. The sad reality is that our world is still wrestling with the "how to navigate" COVID regulations, hence the postponement determined by the EU. 

THE GOOD NEWS: "Postponement" means a RESCHEDULED trip to Hungary for Spring 2022! Giving time for additional Team members to join the Ministry team trip and more time to plan how JFM can serve in the many great ministry opportunities that are NOT postponed in the Set Free Movement in Hungary currently:

1. Ministry in both a permanent home and temporary home for children in Győr. This ministry was started by Kathy McNamara (Zsuzsa’s mother) many years ago and now is run by Pastor Sylvia. We have an annual VBS for the kids every June or July.

2. Ministry in the House of Light near Budapest. This was started by Zsuzsa and Pastor Péter runs it while she is on maternity leave.

3. Sociopoly, a game to help people learn budgeting and life skills. This was also led by Zsuzsa.

4. Ministry in the largest prison for women in Hungary. Again, Zsuzsa started this ministry and we hope to continue once COVID restrictions lift.

5. New ministry doors in Pécs (prayer appreciated as we try to get into new homes there!!!) serving to plant new Free Methodist Church.

6. The Walk for Freedom will be October 16th in Pécs. Our SFM leader Szandra and Zsuzsa’s parents will organize. This event has NOT BEEN POSTPONED!

7. A monthly prayer meeting for those involved in combating trafficking. This was led by Zsuzsa and now Katie Winckles leads it while Zsuzsa is on maternity.

8.  Temporary postponement – Zsuzsa’s baby has not yet been delivered….DUE SOON! 

Updates from our Ministry Partner in Hungary!

Check out this video from our Hungary Ministry Partner, Zsuzsa, to learn more about the work being done in the country. 

Praying for the Upcoming Burundi Trip

As our team prepares to travel to Burundi next week, please join us in praying for the trip.

JFM Prepares for Hungary Trip!

With the dog days of summer upon us, Jackson Free Methodist is starting to look forward to the months ahead. On October 10th, there will be a small team departing for Budapest, Hungary to visit with missionaries Katie and Larry Winckle, as well as visiting with local missions’ leadership.

One of the Winckle’s original objectives in Hungary was to begin sustainable church planting by creating areas of worship, creating a thriving spiritual community, and to begin to transition this over to local spiritual leaders. One of the fruits of their labor throughout their time in Hungary has been their involvement in the Set Free Movement and their connection with Zsuzsi McNamara.

The Set Free Movement is an upstream mission focusing on preventing human trafficking through tireless efforts of educating vulnerable women and children. Zsuzsi is responsible for leading the Set Free Movement in Hungary and currently works at children’s homes, schools, prisons, and a variety of other settings to educate vulnerable populations and to create a strong community that is resilient to human trafficking.

This will be JFM’s first time sending a team to Hungary to be a part of these missions and the objective of the trip will be to continue to build and deepen relationships with local leadership, learn from the teams on the ground, and to better understand how JFM can sustainably edify these teams spiritually, emotionally, physically, and financially.

Some of the highlights of the tentative trip will be partaking in the Walk for Freedom event to bring more awareness to human trafficking, meeting with the Budapest team, meeting with Set Free Team in Pécs, and visiting a children’s home in Gyór!

What an incredible night of worship, fellowship, food and FUNdraising for JFM! 

On June 26th, the Global Outreach Team hosted (along with donors) a family friendly night to learn more about Global Missions and to raise funds for the three ministry trips planned this year. 

1.Burundi: helping with the medical clinic, grand opending of the maternity ward and VBS in Burenza. Team of 11 are planning to be in Burundi August 11-21. 

2. Hungary: working with JFM's ministry partners Larry and Katie Winckles and Zsuzsi McNamara with the Set Free Movement and Human Trafficking. This is the first ministry trip by JFM to Hungary since we started sponsoring this mission 20+ years ago! Ministry trip is planned for tenative October. 

3. Honduras: helping with church planting for the Garifuna population along the coastline in Honduras. Ministry trip is planned for tenative September. 

Take a look at some of the highlights from Misson Mania-Engage 2021!

Ridge Bollheimer in auctioneer mode and raising money for missions

The evening was filled with a silent and live auction, entertainment for the kids, worship music, exceptional food and ice cream for everyone. The total amount raised for the evening was $19,816! Funds raised will go towards the ministry costs and travel for trips planned to Burenza, Hungary and Honduras.

Pastor Jason, John Nally and Kyle Bartholomew sharing time of education and excitement for Burundi, Hungary and Honduras 

Any age is a fanstastic age to be apart of Global Missions

Stephen and Paula Ziegenfuss leading worship inbetween auctions and wrapping up the evening on a high note

Pastor Tim engaging the attendees during dinner

 

Carnitas, rice and beans-flavors of Honduras with Scott Weaver and Sharon Watters, members of the Global Outreach Team

Linda Grimm, Jennifer Sawle and Mandy Trierweiler, volunteers of the evening who each plan on attending a ministry trip this year.

Thank you to everyone who came out, supported that night in person or online! A huge thank you to Pat Byler, member of the Go Team for orchestrating, all the donors, volunteers and participants. But lastly, let us rejoice with and always in Jesus-when He enters the room-GREAT things happen. THANK YOU for helping to invest in Christ-Centered partnerships globally and to cultivate changed lives by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

If you missed the event and would still like to donate, please follow this link:

https://www.jfm.org/give and select "Engage 2021".  

T-shirts are still available as well!