Besides speaking and singing at Women’s Conferences as well as Bible Conferences in general, I was asked in 2009,
along with Peter, to serve on the Board of Directors for Bethel Ministries International (BEMI.) This is a mission that cares
for 148 Congolese and Burundian orphans in Burundi, Africa. The USA base for the mission was in Portland, Maine and
about 2014 relocated to Ohio. I, on behalf of the mission, applied to the National Association of Congregational Christian
Churches’ (NACCC) Missionary Society for membership into the Society. BEMI’s membership application was accepted
in January 2010 and will provide the BEMI exposure to many of the 400 plus Congregational churches throughout
America.
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October 3, 2010: I was, again, privileged to deliver the preaching message at the worship service of the African brethren
in Portland, Maine and ended the service singing “Faces.” My message was the Gospel of John, Chapter 4 focusing on
the woman at the well. The young and very talented Sarah Mugeni served as translator. Peter and I serve with Pastor
Adrien Nkundimana, who is based in Portland, in the ministry of BEthel Ministries International (BEMI.) BEMI is a young
mission in Central Africa which serves orphans and widows who are victims of war and genocide. To date, BEMI has
provided tuition, uniforms, and school supplies to a few hundred students in Rwanda, Burundi, and Democratic Republic
of Congo. Thirty goats have been provided to widows to assist them in support of their families.
May 2010: Reconciliation in Africa. I was blessed to accompany a veteran reconciler, Rev. Dr. Arthur Rouner, and Ms.
Theresa Shatzer on a 3 1/2 week trip to Africa in January 2010. This 13 minute video represents my summary of the
work that we accomplished while there.
December 27, 2009: I was privileged to deliver the preaching
message at the worship service of the Congolese brethren in
Portland, Maine and ended the service singing Amazing Grace My
Chains Are Gone. My message was entitled Three Important
Things Mary Said: 1. “I am your willing servant;” 2. “I have need of
a Savior;” 3. “Whatever He says, do it!” Sarah Mugeni served as
translator. Peter and I are co-laborers with Pastor Adrien
Nkundimana, who is presently based in Ohio, in the ministry of
BEthel Ministries International (BEMI.) BEMI is a mission in
Central Africa which serves orphans and widows who are victims
of war and genocide.
June 2009: Distribution of goods by BEMI in Central Africa.
I have been a member of missions teams visiting Jamaica several
times and Trinidad and St. Maarten. We worked mostly with women
of the churches in their communities.
Missions Ministry
