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…
Tag: Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School
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….
Preschool Graduation 2023
Yes it is time for our preschool graduation ceremony again. The event was very much like last year’s a lot longer (3 hours) than a preschool student’s attention span. There at least was no speech about what they should study at college or what career they should hope for-they are just in preschool. The dance…
We continue to have a lot going on
I have had trouble getting blogs out and really it is a sign of good things not just me being lazy. As this school year raps up we are having our competitions, getting 2023 budgets ready, preparing Christmas gift budgets, going through government inspections, the church is having fundraisers and we are giving the students…
Steve and Barnabas 