Author Archives: judith pirker

Friday, October 28, 2011 Friday the team went to the Hillcrest Aids Center where they were blessed to hear the story of this incredible hope filled facility. This treatment center supports individuals and their families with this debilitating disease. It … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 27, 2011 Today was the last day of the Children’s Bible Study. When the team walked into the Emmaus Church, the student teachers had the children in a circle and ready to go. The team was impressed. The … Continue reading →

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 The Mission Team is doing great. Tuesday, there were 41 children at the Emmaus Bible Study. Wednesday, they had 49 children. They have had to purchase additional supplies. How great is that! Think of the people … Continue reading →

Monday, October 24, 2011 Today, was spent with all the teachers of the Children’s Bible Study. It went very well. Looks like instead of having 30 children for the Bible Study there will be 40. Isn’t that wonderful! The day … Continue reading →

Saturday evening, October 22, 2011. The team arrived safe and sound. They are a bit tired. They are already at Jacob’s Well and ready for bed They have their own building for accommodations, there is a convention at the primary … Continue reading →

MISSION TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA  JULY 22-AUGUST 3, 2011  July 22-23, 2011  Friday-Saturday We arrived at the Kansas CityAirport in two groups:  Judith, Mary, Bill and Linda and Rani, Brett, and Linn by 6:00 am for our 7:20 am flight … Continue reading →

South Africa Interests? This is the church the July 2011 Mission Team will be serving. We are showing you a picture recently received from the Samungu Methodist Church. They are in the process of erecting a permanent church for their … Continue reading →

News about the Sizanani Sewing Program. Each of the mission teams has the pleasure of visiting this sewing training facility while visiting the Pinetown Methodist Church. Late in December as part of our partnership agreement with the Pinetown Methodist Church … Continue reading →

Durban, South Africa October 2010 Team Journal  Saturday Night, October 23, 2010  Our long journey has ended and our spiritual journey begins.  We were blessed with safe travel, all our luggage arrived, and our greeting was AMAZING!  Leaving our “comfort … Continue reading →

October 30, 2010 Durban, South Africa Mission Team Just received an email from South Africa from the pastor of the host church located in Pinetown.  Ian France bid farewell to the team and said they were on their way to … Continue reading →