An emergency aid center serving Missouri’s eastern Camden and western Miller counties, Hope House provides a helping hand to hundreds families in need each month. Of these families, 20 percent are helped only one time.

Heifer International

Heifer International is a global nonprofit with a proven solution to ending hunger and poverty in a sustainable way. Heifer helps empower millions of families to lift them out of poverty and hunger to self-reliance through gifts of livestock, seeds and trees and extensive training, which provide a multiplying source of food and income.

Mozambique Initiative

Harper Chapel has a Covenant Partnership with the Bahule United Methodist Church in Mozambique.
Bahule is in the Gaza District of the Mozambique South Conference.

We have learned that the Rev. Benedita Matsimbe will be the new pastor at Bahule beginning
February 1, 2012.

Rev. Matsimbe was appointed during the December annual conference where the Mozambique
Bishop Nhanala and other officers affirmed that the United Methodist churches there and
becoming self-sufficient, raising awareness of good stewardship and competent leadership committed to Christ.
The Bishop urged the Annual Conference members to be spiritually renewed,  to be faithful and committed to Christ,
to be financially accountable and transparent as well as being self-sufficient.

To aid in this process, Harper Chapel's covenant is $900 per year for the church, $90 per year for the
support of the coordinator, Carol Kreamer, and with additional support for Carol if funds are available.

To write a letter of encouragement to Rev. Matsimbe, e-mail it to Ezequiel Nhantumbo, our interpreter
in Mozambique at:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and he will translate and get it to Bahule.

Bahule UMC in Mozambique is lifted up on the 5th Sundays: January 29,  April 29,  July 29, September 30,
and December 30.

Please keep Bahule UMC in your prayers.
Pat Dexter,  Harper Chapel Contact