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January 6, 2023 Over the past three years, the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area witnessed the dawn of a new era as The United Methodist Church founded two state-of-the-art private schools in Harare. An international high school for girls is set to open its doors in Mutare
December 2, 2022 The Zimbabwe constitution declares that everyone has a right to citizenship documents. Many children, however, do not have birth certificates, and obtaining national identification cards is a challenge. Representatives of five United Methodist-related primary and secondary schools reported an average 44% of
November 16, 2022 In 2001, the Rev. John Holler and a mission team from South Carolina traveled thousands of miles to work at the Fairfield Children’s Home. They fell in love with the orphans and The United Methodist Church’s Old Mutare Mission that was caring
November 8, 2022 Some bosses demand respect, but servants of God earn it by inspiring, motivating and developing a shared vision among many. Zimbabwe Area Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa provided that inspiration when he joined Zimbabwe Volunteers in Mission in painting a new mega-block at United Methodist Hanwa
October 19, 2022 Amid severe economic adversity in Zimbabwe, a local family inspired overflowing joy as they shared their blessings. The Mukandi family donated money to build a borehole, parsonage and sanctuary at Bwanya United Methodist Church. Zimbabwe Area Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa dedicated the
September 30, 2022 Churches in the Chitungwiza Marondera District in Zimbabwe are making disciples of Jesus Christ in their communities through in-depth Bible study. The district initially trained 40 class leaders through the Community Bible Study International program, and today has 161 classes functioning. Trained
September 7, 2022 An idea that began with providing chickens for income generation grew to shared dreams and new endeavors between church members in the U.S. and the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area. Visitors from the Northwest District of the Indiana Conference and the Wesley Foundation of
August 10, 2022 A group of people of different ages huddles together in the front yard, some holding hymnbooks and Bibles that appear to be new. They are directed to the page containing the Apostles’ Creed and read together with the Rev. Susan Manyange of
July 21, 2022 A somber and emotional atmosphere engulfed St. James Hwedza United Methodist Church as the Muti and Marikasi families and friends gathered for a memorial service and tombstone unveiling of two sisters deemed heroes of faith. During the height of the pandemic, Alice
May 23, 2022 Denied a high school education because she was a girl, Greater Taremeredzwa Nhiwatiwa spent her teen years scaring baboons out of her family’s maize fields in rural Maswera Village, northeast of Mutare in Manicaland, Zimbabwe. Later, a guerrilla war forced her to seek
