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The first Free Methodist church in the Republic of Ireland was established in Monaghan. Called the FM Hope Christian Fellowship, the church is principally comprised of Congolese refugees who came to Ireland through a relocation program offered by the Irish government. Rev. Abwe Mulonda, who began the FMC’s ordination process while living in a Tanzanian refugee camp, serves as the congregation’s pastor. The church meets on Sundays in rented facilities and has congregants who travel to Monaghan each weekend from Cavan, Dublin, and other parts of Ireland. The church is registered as a charity in the Republic of Ireland. Ongoing supervision of the work in the Republic of Ireland takes place through the U.K. Annual Conference.

The Free Methodist Church operates in Hungary as the Bread of Life Foundation, and its charter includes both religious and humanitarian activities. There are currently two church fellowships in Hungary. Péter Tóth is the pastor of the Budapest fellowship. In addition to church ministries, community outreach events and services include English classes, women’s programs, men’s events, preschool programs, and a weekly recovery group. Budapest also serves as the administrative headquarters of the Free Methodist Church in Europe, where missionary Larry Winckles serves as the Europe Area Associate Director. His wife, Katie, is part of the Budapest church leadership team, the mission bookkeeper, and the director of English-language ministries. The Győr fellowship, led by a national leader, Sylvia Nyiri, includes English-language worship services, Bible studies, a university student group, Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) ministry, service to the poor, and ministry to orphans. A small church group also began in Veszprém, serving international university students.

The Thessaloniki FM Church Anagenesis includes Greek members and over 20 other nationalities. Its primary focus is on sharing Christ with the thousands of Muslim immigrants seeking a new life in Europe. Since the 2015 refugee crisis in Europe began, more than 50 have been baptized, and other new believers are currently being discipled and prepared for baptism. The church team serves tirelessly at their meeting place in Thessaloniki. They also visit refugee camps, holding Bible studies and visiting homes.

The church in Cergy (just outside Paris) is primarily composed of Haitian immigrants; many were members of the FMC in Haiti before coming to France. People of the church desire to find more ways to effectively witness in their community, reaching more Haitian and African immigrants in the area. Pastor Joel Louidor, a conference ministerial candidate, leads this congregation.

The work in Bulgaria began in earnest, with the first missionaries arriving in April 2007. In 2015 the Bulgarian church officially registered as the “Light and Life Church.” The work in Bulgaria began in earnest, with the first missionaries arriving in April 2007. In 2015 the Bulgarian church officially registered as the “Light and Life Church.” A primary focus of ministry in Bulgaria is church planting and leadership development. Regular training events are held for pastors and church leaders. There are now 26 churches, and in 2020 the Balkans Provisional Annual Conference was organized. St. John’s Home (a safe house for at-risk young women), an agricultural project, and a Bible school are all operated by national leadership. Chance and DeeDee Galloway serve as resident missionaries. DeeDee serves as the regional director for the Balkans.

The FMC was started by Simeon Ritazihana and a group of FMC leaders who relocated to Brussels more than 15 years ago. The main church is in Brussels and is led by Eleazar Habiyakare and Emmanuel Niyonsenga, a Conference Ministerial Candidate. Leaders are working to re-establish two churches in the Oostendearea, where they are praying for new leaders to emerge who can build relevant, multiplying churches that can effectively minister to the diverse population of Belgium.

Algent and Erjona Bregu are Affiliate Missionaries in Albania. Algent works bi-vocationally as a barber and engages his community through cycling, fishing, and camping ministries. Erjona is a certified primary teacher. The Free Methodist Church in Europe is partnering with the Bregus, Eagles Wings (a non-governmental organization), and the Korce Adventure Center (, a new ministry outreach point in the southeastern city of Kroce. Togehter we are mobilizing the people of Albania for transformation and multiplication. 

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FM churches are established in the western region and several of Kenya’s major cities. The work is also in several rural areas. The modular program of Springs of Hope Bible School in Eldoret helps train church leaders. Tumaini Women Kenya (TWK) helps encourage fellowship, accountability and support within groups while assisting both men and women in growth toward economic stability. The U.S. church partners with Thrive, a young women’s ministry of discipleship and advocacy against gender-based violence and sex trafficking.

Free Methodist work formally opened in May 2014. Pastor Bertin, the church’s first leader, began working with the FMC while a refugee in Liberia from 2012 to 2013. When Pastor Bertin returned to his homeland in 2013, many Ivorians were still recovering from significant losses suffered during the civil war that erupted in 2010. He worked with 15 pastors serving nine churches and several fellowships. In 2017 Maho Olivier became the national leader.

In September 2012, Mike Reynen and FM Togo leader Dosseh Takpale opened work in Guinea Conakry, putting a Congolese missionary in place to lead the work. That missionary completed his assignment, and now Dr. Gabriel Lamah is leading this work. The church is expanding with additional fellowships in the capital, Conakry, and the interior Forest Region.

Pastor Rito Mande first connected with the Free Methodist Church when international missionary Cindi Angelo was on a mission trip to Guinea Bissau. Rito later took a mission trip to Togo, where he lived about two years with FM leader the Rev. Dosseh Takpale before returning to his homeland. Dosseh then invited Rito, and the work he had started, to join the FM family. That affiliation came to fruition in June 2015.

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The Ethiopian FMC has stepped up its church-planting efforts and seen a more rapid increase of new churches and training programs to multiply church planters and pastors. Outreach ministries include International Child Care Ministries (ICCM) schools and a feeding and study program. The superintendent has a vision for a ministry center in Addis Ababa to generate income for further church-planting efforts.

An FM man living in Zimbabwe became burdened for the people of his home country, Botswana. When Zimbabwean leaders conducted a mission trip in 1998 to survey the man’s home village near Francistown, Botswana, they were warmly welcomed. A small congregation now meets, and the Free Methodist Church has been officially registered in Botswana. The Rev. Mapholisa is responsible for a church-planting project.

Today there is a growing fellowship of new churches with ongoing ministerial training and organizational development. The present superintendent, Rev. Quarshie, is leading the work to greater expansion into all regions of Ghana.

The FMC continues to minister over a large area, including 38 different tribes speaking many languages. Most of the work is rural, but churches are located in six provincial capital cities and Kinshasa, the national capital. Nundu Deaconess Hospital continues to refurbish its facilities and strengthen its medical staff. Recurrent armed conflicts are affecting churches, destroying buildings and cattle, and causing displacement of people.

Free Methodists in Cameroon are enlarging their work by starting new fellowships in Douala and expanding to new cities and regions. Some of their newest outreach points are in Douala. The Rev. Wilson Esambe and his leaders are eager to minister as widely as possible throughout the country. Presently, there is a vast campaign of evangelism and church planting going on around Douala. The FMC Cameroon started a Bible-training program with the objective of training local leaders to become church planters and ministers of the gospel. Those who complete the training will be sent to different regions of the country to start up Free Methodist Churches.

The Free Methodist Church in Mozambique, a Portuguese speaking country, began outreach to Angola, where the language is also Portuguese. A leader from Mozambique was sent to lay the groundwork for an ongoing relationship with a small church group in the capital city, Luanda. The Brazilian Free Methodist General Conference also began work in Angola, centered in the Malanje district. Over the years, the Malanje district has become the primary Free Methodist work in Angola. In 2022 the Free Methodist Church in Angola celebrated its 15th anniversary.

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A new beginning! That was the sensation when 44 leaders from 16 countries met for the Latin American Leadership Summit in January 2022. The pandemic kept us physically separate. And although Zoom meetings helped keep us united, being face-to-face again was energizing and a great addition to a season full of new beginnings.

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FMWM Europe is working alongside committed leaders in churches where the gospel of Jesus is proclaimed without reservation. Throughout Europe, I have witnessed a deep sense of community and fellowship. It is a great joy to see how deeply people love and care for one another and how they joyfully spend time together. This joy and sense of community are making an impact on communities across the continent. By God’s grace, many who are searching are visiting our worship services and finding places of joy and love.

The church ministers to the whole person through medical ministry, public health education, and maternity and nutritional centers. Hope Hospital of Kibuye is highly respected throughout the country. The Mweya Theological Institute and Theological Education by Extension (TEE) provide leadership training for pastors. Hope Africa University (HAU), an FM liberal arts institution, prepares Christian scholars and professionals to effectively apply economic and political principles in African society. Pastors are being trained through HAU at bachelor and certificate levels.

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