Always a key element to a successful Bible school is games for the kids to play. They don’t always tie directly into your bible lesson for a specific day, but they do allow the kids to be kids and burn some energy. When doing one in a less developed country where team sports, especially for…
Author: Steven Hendrix
I am a missionary engineer currently working with Blessed2BlessU Ministries, Inc. to build a school in Maasai Tribal area of Kiruani, Tanzania
St. Mark UMC Mission Team-Craft Station
A Bible school has to have crafts. Children the world over love to do crafts. In fact when doing a Bible school in Africa or South America you will find the adults enjoy the chance to participate in the crafts room as much as the children. I have had bus and truck drivers sit down…
St Mark UMC Mission Team-Music Station
A Key element for any Bible School, either in the USA or abroad, is music. Parent’s love to come see their little ones singing and dancing the typically high energy songs typical of Vacation Bible School. Children are predisposed, in my humble opinion, to want to learn through music and enjoy burning some energy. Children…
St. Mark UMC Mission Trip-Bible Story Station
It has been a very busy time at Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School since I returned in September. At the end of September (I mean the very end and late that night) a group from St. Mark UMC in Greenwood, SC arrived at the Kilimanjaro airport to start 9 great days of Bible School…
Graduation Day Post #2
As promised I am uploading a second blog with mostly photos of the happy day. I hope you enjoy seeing a bunch of happy kids.
2024 Graduation Ceremony
This year marks a major milestone for Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School. At the beginning of this year we added the final Primary grade-Standard 7-to our school. We held the graduation ceremony for that class on August 30 even thought the class does not take their government exit exams until September 11 and 12….
Kikatiti Sewing Ministry Update
I want to thank everyone who contributed to the sewing ministry we are trying to start up in Kikatiti. We have raised over $3500 and been able to get 5 sewing machines and help set up a building for them to keep all the ministry materials. The building could still use some work, but the…
New Preschool Playground Equipment at Mwiko Integrity School
In this blog I am going to talk a bit about Blessed2BlessU Ministries, Inc. providing and installing 2 new pieces off playground equipment for the preschool students at Mwiko Integrity School. This is the same school and orphanage that Blessed2BlessU Ministries, Inc. provided and paid to install water piping to last year. This school is…
Post Flood Update
I have been back in Tanzania for almost a month after the floods receded. This should help with understanding how massive the effect has been in our area. The waters have receded from the high of about 13 feet that covered the main road to our village for several months. They have been doing repairs…
Join us in creating a new sewing ministry in Kikatiti, Tanzania
Recently I have been working with a church in Kikatiti, Tanzania to hopefully get a permeant and real structure built on their property. Along the way we are also trying to help their budding sewing ministry to help the ladies in the congregation to earn money as well as help contribute to the future building….
Steve and Barnabas 