An Exciting Opportunity
“I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 This is a big weekend for Toloha! A group of 8 leaders from the Toloha Church will be travelling to Arusha to attend a regional training in church leadership, teaching, and discipleship. Andy Scott and Gary Combs of International Cooperating Ministries of Hampton, Virginia will be conducting the training. ICM distributes and trains churches in the use of Dick Woodward’s Mini-Bible College, a free Bible study available in 31 languages. They also aid in the planting, building, and nurturing of...
Read MoreToloha Banquet Success!
Guests began to stream into the Arts Council gallery in downtown Kinston at 5:55pm on Saturday, October 25, 2014. They were met with the smiling faces of the Toloha Banquet greeters AND the people of Toloha. Over 40 photographs measuring over 1.5 feet and up to 4 feet in height lined the walls and tables of the hall. “It is like they are here with us,” said Diane Spear as she shared about the ministry in Toloha. Those faces are not sullen and sad, but they are bursting with joy, laughter and excitement. There is now hope in Toloha. Water is literally gushing from the new pipe,...
Read More2nd Annual Toloha Banquet on October 25
On Saturday, October 25, 2014, there will be a party in Kinston! In the past year, over $100,000 has been raised for Toloha Partnership! Over 8 km of pipe has been purchased and is being installed into the trench leading from the foot of the mountains to Toloha! A church is meeting and growing! The people have seen the amazing things God has done and is continuing to do! Will you join us? Don’t miss this fun-filled night of celebration and gratitude. The night will kick off with heavy hors d’oeurves, a silent auction, raffle, and live music. Then, our Master of Ceremonies,...
Read MoreToloha Night!
Hear stories and see photos from the recent trip to Tanzania from our Vision Team at Toloha Night! Toloha Night When: 7:00PM on Monday Night, August 11, 2014 Where: Grace Fellowship Church (327 Academy Heights Rd., Kinston, NC) It will be a night of celebration and praise! The team will show photos and tell stories from the trip and give an update about the water system renovation and other projects in the village. There also may be some praise and worship in Swahili! Come join us for fellowship whether you’ve been following the project for 10 years or you are just hearing about it...
Read MoreKeep Digging – The Pipe Is Coming!
As I stood in the village the very last day of the vision trip, I was sorta dreading going back home. This dread came for a few reasons: I didn’t want to go home. I love the village. I love the simplicity, the people, the joy, the beauty and I even came to love operating on “Africa Time (everything starts a few hours late).” God is at work, people are being empowered and things are changing in Toloha – I wanted to stick around and see what God was going to do next! I was worried – how were we going to get the money needed to keep the project going? The villagers were 16 weeks ahead of...
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