Caring for the Children of Kamina

The Tennessee Annual Conference has set a faith goal of $100,000 as we continue “Caring for the Children of Kamina”. For almost a decade this annual conference has been in ministry with the Children of Kamina through our partner relationship with the North Katanga Conference in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bishop Ntambo has spoken to the annual conference about the needs of the children who are orphaned because of the HIV/AID crisis and years of war in Africa. Together with the Memphis Conference, the Carder Bantu Home-School and the Mary Morris Orphanage have been built.

The offerings will be divided between three important children’s ministries that have been designated as General Advance Specials. These ministries include:
.assistance for abandoned/malnourished children through the Kamina Children’s Home and the external feeding program
.provide homeless and abandoned children basic necessities including medical care, clothes, blankets and school supplies
.the nutrition program which provides nutritional education for parents and meal supplements for high-risk children

Feel free to check out the North Katanga Conference website at http://www.northkatangaumc.org/ for more information and pictures of the children.

On Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 4:00P at Brentwood UMC there will be a short worship experience for the children of your congregation to bring your church’s faith offering for the Children of Kamina. Please make checks payable to Tennessee Annual Conference and mark it “Kamina”

Susan Groseclose
Director of Nurture Ministries
TN Conference Connectional Ministries
304 South Perimeter Park, Suite 1
Nashville, TN 37211
sgroseclose@tnumc.org
615-329-1177 or 1-800-403-5795 (W)
615-417-1753 (cell)