Chapel Building Projects

Building a Chapel from Jesus Christ’s Foundation - Bispo Escrivão Zunguze UMC Chapel Dedication

The sun rose and emitted its first rays very early on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Around 7 am people were already burning hot. Hundreds started showing up at Bispo Escrivão Zunguze UMC in Zimpeto, about 50 minutes from center-city Maputo. God again revealed God’s miracle – from tree cover chapel, through a chapel of local materials to a wonderful concrete facility – a magnificent house of the Lord, green and yellow, calling whoever hears or passes through the area to worship Christ as a church member! Tears came from Rev. Jeff Brinkman’s face as he arrived in Mozambique. Read more…

 

Several permanent church buildings have been completed and dedicated in Mozambique with great celebrations including the Bispo Escrivão Zunguze UMC, dedicated in November 2010.

Several other chapels remain unfinished in Mozambique. Most church buildings start with little more than a dream and the faith that it can be done. The outcome of most permanent church buildings in Mozambique is an increase in membership as folks are more attracted to a place of worship sheltered from the elements - a place that “looks like church.”

The Missouri Mozambique Initiative offers a program for you to help complete many of the church buildings started in the past. We offer funds to churches in Mozambique through an application process to match what is raised locally. These project opportunities are open to any church, group or individual in the conference to donate. One does not have to be a partner to take advantage of this opportunity to make a permanent difference in a congregation 10,000 miles away! 

Some are small chapel projects, some are very large cathedral-like projects and there is everything in between. Help change the face of the United Methodist Church in Mozambique by helping to complete these unfinished chapels across the country.

Unfinished church buildings

The following is a list of the churches that remain unfinished in Mozambique.  Most church buildings start with little more than a dream and the faith that it can be done. The outcome of most church buildings in Mozambique is an increase in membership as folks are more attracted to a place of worship sheltered from the elements - a place that “looks like church.”

 

United Methodist Church Name

Amount Needed

Aeroporto

 $19,299.00

Barrane

$3,592.00

Central - Beira

$60,171.00

Bento Navesse

$31,309.06

Catembe

$16,740.00

Chamanculo

$27,110.00

CMC

$23,646.04

Dondo

$2,000.00

Escrivão Zunguze – Zimpeto

DONE 2010!

Goba

DONE 2010!

Inhassoro

DONE 2009!

João Wesley

$17,742.00

Jossefa Nhatitima

$14,162.44

Jossaia Mabecuane Matsinhe

$2, 692.00

Liberdade

$ 19,214.00

Llavane

$1,103.00

United Methodist Church Name 

Amount Needed

Mabote (funded)

$9,710.00

Macedonia (funded)

$21,000.00

Machava

$37,686.40

Magumbane

DONE 2010!

Makhate

DONE 2010!

Mapinhane

$9,532.00

Matola Education Wing

$16,690.00

Matsinhe Goxane

$20,079.00

Nacala

$39,711.02

Nampula

$52,207.00

Nazareta

$1,000.00

Nova Mambone

$10,708.00

Pacule

$6,835.00

Ressano Garcia

$3,640.00

T-3

$150,111.58

Xinavane

$33,972.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mozambique remains one of the ten poorest countries in the world. It is difficult for United Methodist congregations to build permanent facilities to house the more than 180 parishes throughout the country. Many chapels, as they are called, started with a dream and a vision, but little money. Each year the congregation does what it can on the building, but during years of draught or disaster sometimes that is not possible.

Consider making a church in Mozambique part of your own capital building campaign. Contact The Mozambique Initiative to learn more.