The Greater Northwest Area (GNWA) and their Directors of Connectional Ministries (DCM) of the three conferences- Pacific Northwest (PNW) with Rev. Dave Valera, Oregon-Idaho (O-l) with Ms. Laurie Day, and Alaska with Rev. Kristie McGuire, visited at Mary Johnston Hospital at Tondo and it’s Trece Martires campus in Cavite.
As a sharing and learning experience, they were able to hear of the work, mission and ministry of health of the only United Methodist hospital in the Philippines. Established in 1906, it celebrates its 120th year of healing together with the different communities it serves.
A tour of the hospital saw them exchange their thoughts and inputs in thoughtful conversations. They were likewise our earth partners through their tree planting visit at the Trece Martires campus, an expansion site of the future health and commercial complex for further mission presence in the south.
While we have the PNW as an established initial partner, we believe that ministry opportunities and discernment for mission partnerships with the Oregon-Idaho and Alaska Conferences have sprang up due to this. Truly, ‘valuing connections’ broaden God’s kingdom building.
