Letter from the Council of Bishops: Flooding in Mozambique

It is a difficult time in Mozambique. Flooding of the entire Zambezi River Valley in the northern part of the country was followed by a direct hit from Cyclone Favio in the southern part of Mozambique. The following emails were received from Mozambique regarding Cyclone Favio that made landfall in Mozambique last Wednesday night and tore up through the country on Thursday. Weather and news websites are listed below for tracking.

Especially pray for:

Vilanculos District along the coast – direct hit from Cyclone Favio
Central UMC – no details, church building in use as center for displaced persons
Aeroporto UMC – no details
Chiruala UMC – parsonage and chapel destroyed
Macunhe UMC – parsonage and chapel destroyed
Maxanisse UMC – parsonage and chapel destroyed
Mapinhane UMC – parsonage and chapel destroyed

Inhambane North District along the coast – just north of Vilanculos
Inhassoro UMC – parsonage and chapel destroyed
Nova Mambone UMC – located on coast, no details
Inhassoro UMC – parsonage and chapel destroyed

Machuuquele District
Central-Machuuquele UMC– parsonage and chapel destroyed
Chibo UMC - parsonage and chapel destroyed

Sofala District – recovery from flooding
No details available yet

Manica District in the southern parts – high winds
No details available yet

TeTe District – flooding along entire Zambezi River valley
TeTe UMC – not too bad according to DS Elias Pechicho Pfungo
Moatize UMC – not affected
Chitima – not bad
Nhandoa UMC
Songo UMC

Zambezia District – flooding along entire Zambezi River valley
Quelimane UMC – parsonage under water, lost all belongings
DS – parsonage flooded, lost all belongings

Visit http://allafrica.com/mozambique/newswire/ from Maputo, or www.alertnet.org (Reuters) or other news service for updates.

Also check at: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/

In addition to greatly needed prayers... The General Board of Global Ministries has set up an Advance Special — Mozambique Emergency, Project number 156500: Emergency relief, rehabilitation for refugees, displaced persons and communities devastated by lack of food crops, clothing and household items.

Please consider a gift...


By Mail:
Make your check payable to ADVANCE GCFA. Write Mozambique Emergency and the Advance code number 156500 on the check. Send your check to:

Advance GCFA
P.O. Box 9068, GPO
New York, NY 10087-9068


By Phone:
Credit card gifts can be accepted by phone. The telephone number is (888) 252-6174


Online: use this link
http://secure.gbgm-umc.org/donations/advance/donate_details.cfm?ID=3018386

And remember: because your church apportionments paid for all administrative expenses, 100% of your gift will go to the Mozambique Emergency Fund, no matter which method you use.