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Team Kenya 2018

Pastor Jon Greenstone, Photo by Sam Valentine service trip to go to
Dr. Holly Hoffman, and Kenya and serve in
Phyllis Kelly are preparing the name of Christ. In
for Team Kenya 2018, 2008, the ECC began
and looking for more planning, co-organized
persons to serve in Jesus’ by Pastor Jon of Elias
name. The team will be the Lutheran Church and
fourth installment in the Dr. Holly from Carlisle,
Emmitsburg Council of Pennsylvania. Team
Churches (ECC) effort to Kenya 2009 was born.
help a Christian school, The
Pathfinder Academy, and Team Kenya 2009,
surrounding communities 2011, and 2014
in the Kimini/Kitale area of Team Kenya 2009,
Western Kenya. The ECC, Team Kenya 2011,
participating churches, and and Team Kenya 2014
team members actively completed numerous
support this important Team Kenya’s first mission trip in 2009 paid for and helped install this water projects and works
mission. pump, a major project for that area. Now, making five trips a day to a river for for the Pathfinder
The size of the team is unhealthy water is a thing of the past. Pastor Jon is pictured with Mama Saudra. Academy and the
limited to twelve persons. Kimini/Kitale area of
Anyone interested must Courtesy Photo western Kenya. The
contact Pr. Jon Greenstone first mission trip for
by March 15, 2018, via Team Kenya in 2009
telephone at 240-888-8861 paid for and helped
or e-mail at jsgreenstone@ install a water pump
verizon.net. and was a major
project for that area.
History The people were
In 2006, members of making five trips a
the ECC discussed the day to the river for
possibility of developing an unhealthy water. The
international connection following website
to promote the spirit of provides the stories of
Christian ecumenism. Phyllis Kelly, Team Kenya 2014, with Bible School Children. how team members
Then, in the fall of 2007, contributed to these
Joshua Machinga, from the Kiminini/Kitale area of missions: www.ecckenyamission.webstarts.com/index.
western Kenya, came to visit Emmitsburg. Joshua gave an html.
introduction to his work in teaching sustainable farming
and in providing a good education for vulnerable children Team Kenya 2018
and orphans in the region. Joshua’s school is called Team Kenya 2018 is an excellent opportunity for
Pathfinder Academy and his NGO in Kenya is known as Christian service. Pr. Jon, Dr. Holly, and Ms. Phyllis
Common Ground for Africa (CGA). Joshua described how are veteran members, having participated in previous
electricity was available, but it was very expensive and not teams, and are available for any questions or guidance
reliable in his area. Children often had no lighting with for potential new members. Team Kenya 2018 plans to
which to be able to study and do homework, and there travel and be on site from July 2-19, 2018. They need
was no refrigeration; HIV/AIDS, malaria, polio and other funds for travel, medical and dental clinic missions, Bible
preventable diseases were common in Kenya and other school, and sustainable agricultural education, as well as
nations of Africa. Joshua shared his belief that training in an establishment of a science lab at the girls’ high school
the foundations of the Christian faith can help to develop of the Pathfinder Academy. The good work of the Team
mutual respect among Kenyans of differing churches and Kenya 2018 is for the glory of God, and donations are
tribes. It was proposed that the ECC develop a mission always welcome.