A large worship service in Uganda from ICM Videos on Vimeo.

After visiting ICM built churches and church/orphanages in Uganda and Kenya the last few days, the vision trip team has noted one important fact; African orphans are starving for love. Everywhere we went, we met children with smiles full of joy, deafening laughter and shouting and outstretched arms seeking just a touch or a moment of love from us. The work ICM is being allowed to do by God here in Africa is indeed humbling. By His grace and by the generous giving of faithful donors, ICM is continuing with our African ministry partners, to construct church/orphanages that are not only houses of worship, but also much needed housing for orphans who have been parentally stranded by AIDS, war and poverty. Soon our team will return home with hearts full of what they've experienced here in the wilds of the African Continent. Thanks for reading and thanks for your prayers!


Brad Orchard for ICM

The team arrived at our hotel last night after an amazing day....we sensed God's presence every step of the way! The first church and orphanage construction site we visited was in a village setting far off the main paved road. As the bus drove up, we could hear the rhythmic sound of drums and voices and clapping hands. The old ladies and young children could hardly contain their excitement. Women were cooking food over an open fire situated beside mud huts. A tent supported on poles is the temporarycovering for the congregation to gather. Just behind the gathering, we saw the beautiful church being constructed. The workmen were laying brick for the walls....the pile of hand made bricks were waiting to be used. The community elder spoke with great pride over this miracle happening in their village....the answer to his many years of prayer! Their village was being transformed by having a church building of their very own! To God be the glory! It is Satrudaymorning now in Uganda and we are off to a worship service at another church orphanage project....can't wait to see what God has in store!

from Janice Allen, ICM Executive Chair

As soon as the last 4th of July firecracker has exploded and the barbeque grill is cleaned, 13 people from all parts of the U.S. will be boarding a plane for Africa! The mission? Visit ICM Church/Orphanages and explore even more church/orphanage opportunities in both Uganda and Kenya. A "church/orphanage" is a hybrid building with two floors; a worship sanctuary on the first floor and living quarters for 50 little orphans on the second. Traveling with our ICM Vision Trip Team will be Air Personality Joshua Ashton from AIR 1, the national Christian Radio Network. He'll be sending live updates back to the U.S. during the trip. His traveling with our Team is part of a gigantic AIR 1 fundraising campaign to build church/orphanages all over Africa! The entire ICM Vision Trip Team will be mingling with orphans in remote African villages as we prayerfully consider building the next batch of church/orphanages. The orphan situation in Uganda and Kenya and all of Africa for that matter, is massive. War, poverty and AIDS have claimed the parents of so many little children. ICM, along with supporters and friends like you, are faced with an historic opportunity to not only relieve their suffering, but see to it they're brought up in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ! Be sure to check here for daily blogs and pics as we traverse the beautiful East African landscape. And remember, your prayers are needed, welcome and greatly appreciated!

Thanks for reading. For ICM . . . . Brad Orchard