Amerindian mission trip reaps fruit
August 25, 2010
by Glenda Williams, BNC correspondent
GENEVA, Ala. (BNc) — Jerry O. Davidson, missionary to the Amerindians villages in Guyana, recently completed another mission trip June 24-July 16. Efforts were focused on St. Cuthbert’s Mission Village and Kopinang Village.
Those participating in the campaign included 20 Americans, two Trinidadians and approximately 25 from Guyana. Among the Americans were six members from the youth group at the New Union church in Manchester, Tenn. They were led by Mark Williams.
The purpose of this trip was to conduct Vacation Bible School and a campaign for Christ. The VBS was scheduled to begin at 6:30 each evening. 178 children attended every night and were there 30 minutes early ready to study the Bible.
The campaign for Christ reaped 200 in attendance each night. Total visible results for the time period of the three-week effort were 55 restorations, 31 baptisms and three weddings.
The evangelistic services in Kopinang Village were conducted under an open galvanized roof shed which is the village marketplace. Using a string of light bulbs powered by a small gas generator, there was enough light for those attending to follow along in the Bible during the sermon.
Davidson reported buying a gallon of gas for the generator and paying $15.00 U.S. currency for it. Read more
Christians campaign in the land of ‘Men of Integrity’
July 28, 2010
by Doyle Kee
BURKINA FASO (BNc) – Four men and five ladies worked in a campaign in Burkina Faso July 2-11.
Five accompanied Doyle Kee from Geneva, Switzerland, two came from the U.S., and Steven Ashcraft, an American missionary in northern Ghana, joined the group in the capital city of Ouagadougou.
Burkina Faso is a land-locked, sub-Saharan country of seven million inhabitants, 90% of whom are Muslims. The name of the country means “men of integrity.” Read more
Geneva, Switzerland, church celebrates 40th anniversary
June 21, 2010
by Doyle Kee
(BNc) — The Geneva, Switzerland, church celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday, June 13.
Participants in the week-long work and celebration emphasis came from Scotland, Canada, France and the USA. James Jones, Yann Opsitch and Arlin Hendrix were special speakers.
The church in Geneva began in the spring of 1970 with the arrival of Doyle and Barbara Kee (photo) and their three children.
With the help of many other workers during campaigns and one to two years’ residences in Geneva, the church has matured. Read more
A foretaste of heaven
June 14, 2010
Burcht, Belgium (BNc) — On Sunday, June 13, the sixteen who assembled in Burcht could speak nineteen languages!
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Preaching trip to Singapore and Indonesia
April 2, 2010
Duluth, Georgia (BNc) — From March 9-30, 2010 John Grubb made a preaching trip to Singapore and Indonesia. This was his 36th mission trip since 1992.
Spradlins depart today for Paraguay mission
January 29, 2010
ASUNCION, Paraguay (BNc) – Troy and Andrea Spradlin embark today on their flight to a long-term missions commitment in this South American nation.
Graduates of the Southwest School of Bible Studies, in Austin, Tex., the Spradlins are overseen by the Margaret Street congregation in Milton, Fla.
Troy began chronicling their move and his reactions Jan. 25 in “Culture Shock Chronicles,” on The Fellowship Room website. Read more
Nigerian School of Biblical Studies student missing
January 21, 2010
JOS, Nigeria, (BNc) – A preaching student is apparently missing after an encounter with Muslim agressors.
In an email to the Central church in Gadsden, Ala., republished today by the church, Solomon Aguh wrote that after morning services they heard a loud noise about two kilometers away from the school. Muslims had attacked a denomination church while in worship. Solomon wrote: Read more
Haitian relief efforts underway
January 14, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (BNc) — As relief efforts pour into quake-stunned Haiti, many churches are wondering how they can help.
Hope For Haiti’s Children
Terry Tripp of the Center Hill church in Paragould, Ark., informed BNc that there is a foundation, primarily Church-of-Christ sponsored, called Hope For Haiti’s Children (HFHC). HFHC is a program of sponsorship to fund education and health benefits for Haitian children. Read more
Rat attends ladies’ study
August 4, 2009
LONGIDO, Tanzania (BNc) — On Aug. 1 Jane Desdery, Joy Jensen, Agnes Kamarage, Neema Martin and Stephanie Stafford traveled from Arusha to the Maasai bush country to conduct a day of Bible studies for the ladies of a new congregation in the Longido region.
Gospel growing in controlled Myanmar
June 6, 2009
NOTE: After giving permission to reproduce the report on BNc, the author requested that his name be removed.
MYANMAR (BNc) – Living in Myanmar has been a real experience so far. Spiders as big as your fist in the kitchen, poison snakes on the back porch and government monitors watching and reporting our every move. Telephone and all email communications are monitored by Big Brother and the list goes on and on. Read more