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Zimbabwe Episcopal Area

Mission and Ministry
Mothers-to-be cook together in an open-air kitchen at the new mothers’ shelter in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The shelter for high-risk mothers was completed with a grant from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UMNS.

New shelter helps expectant mothers
A new 60-bed shelter and outpatient department at Old Mutare Hospital means safety and comfort for expectant mothers.
General Church
Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey observes the results from a Feb. 26 vote for the Traditional Plan, which affirms the church’s current bans on ordaining LGBTQ clergy and officiating at or hosting same-sex marriage. The vote came on the last day of the 2019 General Conference in St. Louis. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Outcome of General Conference bittersweet
United Methodist traditionalists say General Conference vote was best way forward for denomination, but it probably means a split is coming.
Mission and Ministry
Hanwa Mission School in Hanwa, Zimbabwe, is now a registered United Methodist school. The designation means students can now take exams at the primary and secondary school rather than being forced to travel long distances. Photo by Chenayi Kumuterera, UMNS

Church takes reins at Hanwa Mission School
Now that the school is United Methodist, students can take exams there rather than being forced to travel long distances.
Evangelism
A fire partially destroyed Hartzell High School, a United Methodist school at Old Mutare Mission in Zimbabwe on April 6. Photo by Sengurayi Mashiri.

Fire destroys part of United Methodist school
The junior block at Hartzell High School, a United Methodist school at Old Mutare Mission in Zimbabwe, housed classrooms for hundreds of students.

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