MONTHLY MISSIONS
August Special Mission
Stephen and Gayle Burgstahler, Missionaries in South Africa
Good news—Gayle and Stephen Burgstahler will be visiting our church on August 28! As you may recall, Gayle and Stephen are daughter and son-in-law of Roger and Leone Olson, part of our church family! There had been quite a long wait for them to return to the US from South Africa, due to visa problems, and we are so glad they will be with us. Gayle and Stephen have two children, Charis and Micah. Charis is working as nurse in Indiana, and Micah remained in South Africa to finish his education at a university. Gayle and Stephen began their ministry in 2014 and have been living in Capetown. South Africa is marked by hundreds of years of systemic oppression of non-white groups. Apartheid government was ended in 1994, however remnants of cultural oppression remain. The Burgstahlers are located in a place where they are in the minority, both racially and culturally.
They are involved in regular teaching, preaching, Bible exploration and counseling, using their many gifts as they invest in intentional discipleship as followers of Christ, and practice being instruments of peace, helping to facilitate racial reconciliation. In daily life, the Burgstahlers often encounter spiritually hungry people from all over Africa, sharing the gospel with many and distributing Bibles in several languages.
The Discipleship Training Centre is up and running in the township community of Broadlands Park, with the primary purpose of helping others to know and follow Jesus better. A consistent core group has been formed, with people developing relationships, sharing and supporting each other. Some have experienced violent deaths in their family. Bethesda Church, in the same area, has many members who have hardships in their lives. Stephen and Gayle have forged close relationships and shared their faith with many of these people, helping them to live a richer Christian life. We will look forward to welcoming the Burgstahlers! We will also want to generously support their ministry with our gifts and prayers.
We are so grateful and appreciate your continued ministry to the missions of FUMC. Remember that giving is easy using the “Give Online” button on the FUMC website and then select “Missions.” You can also mail your donation to the church’s office at 680 Mississippi Street, Fridley, MN 55432. Please write “August Missions” on the memo line of your check. Thank you for your generous support of our mission programs!
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UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH
United Methodist Women is a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
United Methodist Women at FUMC consists of a Board, three Circles and Members at Large.
Naomi Friendship Circle meets the second Friday of the month at the Church at 1:00 PM. They do things like make sandwiches for Dignity Center, cards for Shut-ins and other small projects.
Ruth Circle meets at the church the third Tuesday of the month at 1:00 PM. They follow a study book.
Tabitha Circle does Service projects like Feed My Starving Children, making blankets for the homeless, collecting Cake Mixes and Frosting Mixes for Food Shelves and other worthwhile projects.
We also have a Fall Gathering and Salad Luncheon in the Spring which are our major fundraisers for our mission projects. (TBD)
CONTACT: Dawn Bushnell
Phone: 763-755-0845
Email: dawnieI@aol.com

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