Village Blog

SHINE VBS Monday

Posted by Keith Duff on

By now, you’ve probably heard the words: shine, victory, Uganda, ice cream and bucket drums over a hundred times! It’s no doubt we had a rockin’ time at VBS today! We got pumped this morning for an action packed adventure beginning with a "Can You Dig It?" celebration. Once...

Continue reading…

A Muslim Finds New Life in Christ

Posted by Keith Duff on

A few days ago we had the unique opportunity to witness the Christian baptism of a former Muslim! He shared his story with me as we walked to a school ministry earlier this afternoon. As the youngest of ten children, Joel was a youth leader in Islam. An acquaintance was demon possessed, and he...

Continue reading…

Serving Alongside ABIDE Guys (Julie Griffith)

Posted by Keith Duff on

Words can’t express the joy we found in getting to know the ABIDE young men and women. ABIDE stands for Amagara Bible Institute Discipleship and Evangelism. Seventeen radiant young men and women (post high school) have given up six months of their lives to learn about God’s Word and...

Continue reading…

Shining for Jesus (Rachel Herr)

Posted by Keith Duff on

There are many, many children in Juna Amagara, but one touched my heart very deeply. I was paired up with Jennifer Renee Wood's sponsor child, Mercy, to get to know her and give her the care package Jenny prepared for her. Mercy is a beautiful, talkative, expressive young lady who has big...

Continue reading…

My Family in Uganda (Bekah Waweru)

Posted by Keith Duff on

Today, I (Bekah) met the kids that my family and I are sponsoring. The oldest of the three is Queen, who is 18. She is finishing high school, so I was able to go to the high school where she is staying. Her mother was there with her, so it was very nice to meet her. Emmanuel, who is 14, is the...

Continue reading…

Teaching, Singing, Care Packages, and Visits

Posted by Keith Duff on

  Post by Village Bible Church.

Continue reading…

Sewing Ministry (Linda Mallette)

Posted by Keith Duff on

I (Linda) flew to Uganda a week before the rest of our team. While in Kampala I was able to begin preparation and sewing with Lilian (sport shorts) for the children at the orphanage in Mbarara. Mid-week we traveled to Mbarara to complete the short project with the ABIDE women. Lilian and I were...

Continue reading…

Team Uganda: 36 Hour Journey

Posted by Keith Duff on

  Post by Village Bible Church.

Continue reading…

The Uganda Team: Ready to Serve!

Posted by Keith Duff on

  Post by Village Bible Church.

Continue reading…

Family Camp - Week in Pictures

Posted by Keith Duff on

We had a great time at family camp last week! Over 20 families attended camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin at Silver Birch Ranch. Our guest teacher was Travis Fleming, the teaching pastor at our Aurora campus, who challenged us to consider idols we have allowed to take priority in our lives...

Continue reading…

12345