WorldHope Corps

Antonio and Norman with FOMCO children in late October 2016 Coordinated by Dennis Singini, WorldHope Corps staff and volunteers--Dennis Kelvin Zulu, Martha Cavazos, Norman and  Antonio Kroger--visited two orphan care centers and several rural villages in northern Malawi in  October/November to assess community needs and provisions.  Kelvin Zulu  is Program Assistant for WorldHope Malawi.    He also is a gifted and committed teacher who for the past 10 years has instructed children without parents at  FOMCO --an orphan care and feeding station in Mzuzu historically supported by WorldHope Corps. Due to lack of designated funds, we are not able to provide enough food and medical assistance to this worthy project.     Martha and Dennis visit Children at Kakholi primary school who meet for class under a tree.  Norman and Antonio Kroger  (friends of WorldHope Corps  since Toni was a High School Exchange student from Ge...

What's happening to Church? “ I’m certain that God is in the future, but wonder if the church has a future.” --Leonard Sweet "The future of the Church is Shalom for All-- the people of God, seeking the shalom of the community to where they have been sent into exile (Jeremiah 29:7)." --Michael J. Christensen Three Questions: What do we mean by ‘church’?    What is the future of the Church in North America in light of declining church attendance, increasing secularism, growth of the NONES (no religious affiliation), rise of the DONES (I’m done with church), and closing of churches? How can we “do church” differently to help us love God and our neighbor (and even our enemy) as we love ourselves? Disequilibrium Decline in Attendance [i] What researchers forecast for decades now is undeniably true: traditional church attendance continues to decline (Gallup, Pew, Barna) Although more than 40 percent of people “say” they go to church every w...

 Dr. Michael Christensen, Director of Communities of Shalom for the United Methodist Church, Rev. Clarissa South Holland, Pastor of Green Village United Methodist Church, Dennis Singini, Guest preacher and Regional Shalom Trainer in Malawi The United Methodist Church in Green Village was delighted to welcome Dennis Singini, Regional Shalom Trainer For Communities of Shalom International, to her pulpit on July 1, 2012. We were also pleased to have the Director of Communities of Shalom, Dr. Michael Christensen in worship. Communities of Shalom is a ministry of the United Methodist Church, located at Drew University, that focuses on "neighborhood revitalization and community transformation." Dr. Michael Christensen, Director of Communities of Shalom for the United Methodist Church describes shalom as "more than a Jewish way of saying hello, shalom is more than 'peace' as the absence of conflict. Shalom means health, healing, harmony, wholeness, w...

Four Ministers of Shalom: Baaumu Moses, Dennis Singini, Gaius Charles and Julius Kasaija Pastor Clarissa Holland hosted a BBQ this afternoon at her home in honor of Pastor Dennis Singini (from Mzuzu, Malawi), Pastor Baaumu Moses (from Jinja, Uganda) and Mr. Julius Kasaija (from Western Uganda). All three men were certified this week by Drew Theological School as Regional Shalom Trainers. All three work directly with children and families HIV/AIDS in their countries.   And all three represent ministry supported by WorldHope Corps, Inc. At the BBQ for WorldHope Corps donors and friends, they expressed deep gratitude for their partners in ministry, and new friends they met this week in NJ and NYC.  This was their first trip to the USA, thanks to their generous sponsors who made it possible to receive Shalom Training.

Dr. Michael Christensen, Rev. Clarissa Holland and Pastor Dennis Singini The United Methodist Church in Green Village, NJ, welcomed Pastor Dennis Singini to their Pulpit today for Communion Sunday. Dennis, a circuit-riding pastor in Malawi, is program coordinator for CitiHope Malawi , in charge of food [1] and medical distributions and HIV/AIDS training for churches [2] .   Dennis also works for WorldHope Corps in Malawi on its Well-rig crew, drilling deep-water wells for villages without a clean water supply (see previous posts). And Dennis also serves as a Regional Shalom Trainer in Malawi for Communities of Shalom International, based at Drew University.  He was in NJ this week as part of Drew’s certification program for regional Shalom Trainers meeting at the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association for their annual 36-hour Training of Trainers event. He shared today with the Green Village congregation about “What God is doing in Malawi” in relati...

We attended Pacific Beach United Methodist Church today which began a six week Season of Epiphany series on Science and Spirituality, including weekly opportunities to "eat with a scientist" in the congregation and discuss with them how they integrate their scientific discoveries and their Christian faith.  Today's scriptural lesson and sermon was on the Star the Magi studied and followed from Babylon to Bethlehem. (Matt 2:1-12). "In the ancient world scholars believed that there was a direct correspondence between signs in the heavens and events on the earth,"  Pastor April Heron explained, " that cosmic events had early counterparts, that if there was a new star there had to be a new king.  The Magi were the scholars of their day, capable of careful observation and sustained study.  They sought to understand the relationship between the heavens and the earth, the spiritual and the material. They welcomed the counsel of others and were open to the messag...

Dearest Friends, The year has been long and challenging, But thanks to GOD 2011 is now history. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks so much for walking along our side. May the Good Lord keep us united on our Journey towards the common good. I wish you PEACE LOVE and JOY in 2012 Yrs in Christ Fr. Paul Bigirwa St George Hope Health Centre Western Uganda http://bigirwa.weebly.com/ HELLO CHILDREN OF GOD,THIS IS A SPECIAL YEAR "TO PRAY" "TO LOVE" "TO CARE"  "TO GIVE"  AND ABOVE ALL "TO TRUST GOD" FOR HAPPINESS AND TO THANK HIM FOR HIS GRACE. HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2012. Rev. Baamu Moses Regional Shalom Trainer/Coordinator Jinja, Uganda

Dr. Christensen and Rev. Nkhata 'break ground" for new Hope House in 2011 Greetings to you!  I hope God is keeping you safely during this holy week of Christmas. These photos show how much progress we have made in constructing the HOPE SCHOLARSHIP HOUSE to make our dream sustainable in empowering many souls that God has placed in our care.    The ring beam is next and then the roofing in January.  The house should be ready for occupancy in just a few more months. What began in 2007 as a charitable educational project of Mzuzu United Methodist Church and WorldHope Corps to support selected youth who otherwise could not attend secondary school, will now become a self-supporting, sustainable, on-going scholarship program for boys and girls motivated to complete their education.   By building a beautiful, 4-bedroom family house in a new development area of Mzuzu that will generate monthly rental income, we will be able to support selected recipients throu...