UPDATE ON CUBA MINISTRY
HABANA HEALTH CARE MINISTRY A small team of Wesley members visit the residents of Habana Health Care Center the last Saturday of each month. Jeff Davis leads us with his guitar with sing-a-long songs followed by a short devotion. We then have an art project, serve snacks and visit with the residents. All…
WHAT ARE CHRISMONS? The Chrismon tree stands tall in the sanctuary of Cornelia United Methodist Church in Cornelia, Georgia. Photo by Claire DeLand, courtesy of Creative Commons. Chrismons, meaning "Christ monograms," traditionally are white and gold designs made from Christian symbols that signify Christ. Often displayed on an evergreen tree during the Christmas season,…
SPAGHETTI DINNER
CUBA MINISTRY UPDATE A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby went through Cuba last week. The storm brought heavy wind, drenching floods and thunderstorms have spread over a broad area of the Island.. The photos on the left show the conditions of the pastoral home in Duranona. There are many cracks in the…
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS You are invited to a special Blessing of the Backpacks during the Wesley Worship Service. . Bring your children with their back and place them on the altar for a special blessing as they commit to study and learning in the upcoming school year.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OUR CUBAN SISTER CHURCHES ^………. for over 68 years the Cuba Methodist Church was part of the Florida Conference UMC? In 1968 the Methodist Church in Cuba became autonomous and the first Bishop was Bishop Armando Rodriguez, who now lives in the United States. ^ ………. the name of one of our…
SHIWDAT MISSIONARY UPDATE
HOW DOES THE SISTER RELATIONSHIPS HAPPEN?
HISTORY OF CUBA MINISTRY WANT TO KNOW SOME FACTS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN CUBA AND OUR CURRENT CUBA MINISTRY? Methodism took root in “fertile though troubled soil” in Cuba during the last years of the Spanish/American war in the late 1800’s. when the Florida Conference of the Methodist Church South commissioned 2 Cuban…