WorldHope Corps

Travel Day Two.  Dubai.  After spending 3 weeks researching and writing about Wesleyan history theology at Asbury Theological Seminary, we took off for another three weeks on the road--in Uganda.  First stop: Dubai.  After tearing across the world's most opulent airport, I found myself thinking: "We're not in Kentucky anymore."  Kampala.  After a 14 hour flight from D.C., we arrived this morning in Dubai in transit to Kampala.   After only one hour to change planes, we were on our way   off to Entebbe airport in Uganda.   Pastor Baamu Moses, Director of Shalom Uganda, Dr. Caroline Njuki, representing the United Methodist Church,   and Grace (our driver)  met us at the airport and welcomed two tired pilgrims to Uganda.  An hour or so later, we checked into an Anglican Church spored Guest House to stay the night.   Tomorrow we will pick up Dennis and make our way to Jinja to meet the rest of the team, visit s...

Travel Day One.  Washington/Dulles International to Dubai Airport.     Rebecca and I leave today to join and lead a team of ten "shalomers" (five Ugandans, four Americans, and one Malawian) on a 21-day mission in Uganda to raise hope and deepen community development projects in Jinja, Mbale and Hoima areas. Every year since 2005 I’ve organized and led a service trip and mission to Malawi or Uganda, either for CitiHope International or WorldHope Corps.   This year’s international Mission is focused on Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) as taught by Communities of Shalom, based at Drew University, as well as on several WorldHope Corps sponsored projects.    Our team will conduct the seventh and final session of ShalomTraining for 300 organized coffee farmers ready to step up from subsistence to sustainable livelihoods, and lead and participate in two support and empowerment conferences: one for youth at-risk for HIV/AIDS; and the other for wo...

Hello friends and Shalomers:  Two nights ago we had heavy rains which turned to floods for six hours.  The disaster caused many people to lose their houses and gardens and their lives. Two of the people who died are a 67 year old woman and her grand daughter of 12 years.   When the water entered her home, it brought down the house and swept everything out. T heir bodies were found in Lake Victoria at the source of the Nile. In the spirit of shalom we are raising funds to help the affected families. We call upon Shalomers wherever you are to join us in this situation.Though these people were affected directly, we all are affected  indirectly . Pastor Baamu Moses Director of Shalom Uganda ,Africa . P.S.  Emergency funds for flood victims may be channeled through http://WorldHopeCorp.org   Dear Baamu Moses, We at Thanksgiving Coffee pray for the safety and health of those who are left to make the situation better. I have informed ...

WorldHope Corps Mission Team and Friends 2014 Dear Friends of WorldHope Corps: I  invite you to join us this year on a mission with Uganda in June, or support our  mission  there.   Every year since 2005, I've led a service trip to Africa.  W e go to communities to which we have been invited, to share in mutual ministry and joint projects; and we find that we gain so much more than what we give.   Henri Nouwen calls this "reverse mission"  (See  Gracias  by Henri Nouwen). This year we're returning to Uganda on June 22.   Our ministry partners, Pastor Baaumu Moses (leader of Shalom Coffee Collective in Jinja) and Br. Julius Kasaija (leader of SARS Shalom near Hoima) invited members of  WorldHope Corps and Communities of Shalom to c ome and see, enjoy and celebrate, the good things God is doing in Uganda in the lives of Christians, Muslim and Jews.  Imam follows two Shalom leaders who lead the Shalom ...

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...