Because I missed out on the pictures of the kids with their Christmas gifts and the overwhelming joy that day gives me, I am going to put up some selfie photos I tried taking with all the students. It worked ok but this is not nearly all the students as they don’t stand still long…
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Christmas Gifts 2024
So the end of the school year has always been one of my favorite times at Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School. Then this year happened. I have held off writing this post because honestly I did not know how to present what went on. Normally I spend the last week leading up to the…
Reusable Sanitary Pads
The topic for this blog is one that is tough but necessary discussion. This applies to both my female and male readers, so please don’t log out just because you don’t think this applies to you, because ignoring the issues only make the problems continue instead of the solutions. I will apologize, I had hoped…
Study Field Trip
Last year the school started having a Field Trip to some of the local (Tanzanian) natural treasures. The first year was a trip for the upper classes to Tarangire National Park. Yes the same one we take our mission groups to. The kids got to see a variety of wild animals like Elephants, Zebras, Lions,…
St. Mark UMC Mission Team-Worship/Maasai
Every team that comes get a chance to participate in worship at the church closest to our school (plus the school director is the bishop/pastor for this church). They have the opportunity to sing and give the sermon, but more than anything they get to enjoy a different form of worship. I always joke the…
St. Mark UMC Mission Team-Games
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…
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…
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….
Steve and Barnabas 