(April 20, 2017) Bethany United Methodist Church in Berlin will host Rev. Dr. Jonathan Edwin Baker, who will speak of his ministry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Sunday, April 23, at 10 a.m.
Rev. Baker is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church (UMC) and serves as the coordinator for the Peter D. Weaver Congo Partnership.
The Partnership, named for a retired bishop, is a mission collaboration of the Central Congo Episcopal Area and a network of annual conferences of the UMC in the United States. As partnership coordinator, Rev. Baker works closely with the Central Congo Episcopal Area in planning mission outreach and service in a region where UMC is growing rapidly.
The partnership puts strong emphasis on the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare of the Congolese people. Working with their leadership, many services are provided, including medical centers, nutrition/feeding centers, trade school, agriculture projects, and ministries with children, social programs for young and sewing projects.
In addition, Bethany Church will observe Holy Humor Sunday, an old Easter custom where the week following Easter Sunday was observed by the faithful as “days of joy and laughter.” This was to celebrate Christ having the last laugh over death through His resurrection.
All are welcome to hear Rev. Baker talk about his experiences. Bethany United Methodist Church is located at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway (corner of Route 611 and Snug Harbor Road) in Berlin. For more information, call 410-641-2186.
Rev. Baker is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church (UMC) and serves as the coordinator for the Peter D. Weaver Congo Partnership.
The Partnership, named for a retired bishop, is a mission collaboration of the Central Congo Episcopal Area and a network of annual conferences of the UMC in the United States. As partnership coordinator, Rev. Baker works closely with the Central Congo Episcopal Area in planning mission outreach and service in a region where UMC is growing rapidly.
The partnership puts strong emphasis on the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare of the Congolese people. Working with their leadership, many services are provided, including medical centers, nutrition/feeding centers, trade school, agriculture projects, and ministries with children, social programs for young and sewing projects.
In addition, Bethany Church will observe Holy Humor Sunday, an old Easter custom where the week following Easter Sunday was observed by the faithful as “days of joy and laughter.” This was to celebrate Christ having the last laugh over death through His resurrection.
All are welcome to hear Rev. Baker talk about his experiences. Bethany United Methodist Church is located at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway (corner of Route 611 and Snug Harbor Road) in Berlin. For more information, call 410-641-2186.