Learn more about the Ethiopian Partnership

We do not do life or faith alone! We are in relationship with a relational God and in a community with other believers. Our faith connection with God helps us grow spiritually but also compels us to grow through relationships with others and our world. We are a global church, which helps us remain connected to brothers and sisters around the world. One way our provisional annual conferences (PACs) are keeping their spiritual eyes beyond themselves is to create partnerships with emerging or existing Global Methodist conferences around the world. For the Great Lakes and Heartland PACs, we are partnering with brothers and sisters in Ethiopia.

Thank you for the initial response to the invitation to come alongside 119 pastoral families in Ethiopia. Our original invitation was to ask our churches to consider an annual partnership commitment of $300 to support Ethiopian pastoral families and their children. Your response has been heartwarming and encouraging. Because of that, we are expanding the options to let more of you respond in the ways you are asking for.

We know many are having conversations with church leadership, Sunday School classes, small groups, and families. If this is something you are being stirred to respond to, we want to ensure you can respond as you feel led.

Ways to partner…

- Local churches as a whole

- Sunday school classes or small groups

- Individuals or families

Can a church have more than one sponsorship? Absolutely. We are finding that individuals desire to have a sponsorship in their own conviction. We are also seeing small groups and Sunday school classes stirred to sponsor a pastoral family. We are also seeing existing and emerging churches want to partner with people beyond themselves.