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Missions Hotline Tuesday, May 3, 2011 |
Free Methodist World Missions is committed to serve Free Methodists as together we make disciples among the peoples of the world.
The Free Methodist Church has ministry in 82 world areas. |
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Asia
Philippines: Roger Stone is praising God the volume of scripture for the Ayta Abellen people containing Luke, Acts, Philippians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon and James is now at the printer. Pray that Ayta Abellen speakers will receive it with joy.
The Stone family hopes to return to Kansas the first week of June for several months of partnership building, but still need Vangie's visa. Pray her interview at the U.S. Embassy will be favorable. |
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Europe |
Bulgaria: "Praise the Lord we had six visitors at our Easter service this past Sunday," write Al and Diane Mellinger. "Everyone there felt the service was nice and they were challenged by the message." Two of the visitors attended a recent Thursday study. One asked for a Bible when he left. Pray these six individuals might have a hunger for God and will seek Him. Slovakia: Josef and Lynette Sykora report 12 new members were welcomed into the church at Easter. These people have either just come to Christ or were just baptized. Pray for their discipleship and ongoing walk with God. |
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Middle East/North Africa |
North Africa: An underground house church movement, predominantly led by lay FM workers, has been growing over the past several years. Leaders in this movement have experienced persecution from police but continue to persevere. Pray for church leaders. Pray open doors will present themselves for new worshipping communities. Pray for safety and fruitfulness. |
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Missions Family |
FMWM Announcement: In September, Dale Woods II will transition from overseeing FMWM's Mobilization/VISA Ministries to leading Clarkston Free Methodist Church, Clarkston, MI. He will continue to work with VISA, particularly with GSI (Global Studies Intensive) and initiatives in creative access areas. In addition, he will continue local church Global Impact training on the biblical basis of the church's mission, both at home and around the world. |
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International Child Care Ministries |
Life for most people in the U.S. is far different than billions of our global neighbors - many of them children and adolescents - daily experience. Here is a sobering reminder of what life beyond our borders is like for many. This is why ICCM sponsorship and our food funds make a big difference.
Average income per person per day:
$105 (N. America) .3 billion - 4.5% of world
$2 a day 2.6 billion - 40% of world
$1 a day 1.0 billion - 15% of world
The top 20% of the world's population consumes 86% of the world's goods.
Life expectancy:
North America: 78 years
Sub-Saharan Africa: 47 years
In the least-developed countries, 29% of 5 to 14 year-olds are engaged in child labor (UNICEF).
24,500 children died yesterday of preventable causes related to their poverty. Almost 8 million will die in the course of a year. (from The Hole in our Gospel by Richard Stearns)
Contact International Child Care Ministries:
PO Box 535002 Indianapolis, IN 46253-5002
800.342.5531
www.childcareministries.org
childcareministries@fmcna.org |
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VISA Ministries / Mobilization | |
Teams: Praise the Lord all paperwork for the Wenatchee FMC, WA, VISA Ministries team was approved. The passports (with visas) arrived yesterday with one day to spare. The team travels to Nigeria today, Tues., May 3, to distribute wheelchairs. The wheelchairs will be given to children and young adults making it easier for them to attend school. The team will also encourage displaced Christians and FM churches in the area. Pastor Mike Henry is leading the team.
Assignments: Dr. Garrit Stanley, Arlington FMC, WA, travels to Burundi May 10 to June 9 where he will work at Kibuye Hospital and help teach medical students.
Executive Director of Men's Ministries International Jeffrey Johnson (Midwest City, OK) and President of MMI Mark Whitlock (Springfield, IL) travel to Guatemala to preach and teach. Jeff's travels dates are May 5 to 16. Mark travels May 9 to 15.
Needs:
Kenya:
Visiting teachers are needed for an upcoming modular Bible school session. Subjects offered at the August 8 to 20 session include: Homiletics, Wesleyan Theology, Gospel of John, Elders: Cults & Comparative Religions, Pastoral Theology, and Introduction to Counseling. For more information, contact VISA Ministries at 800-342-5531 or ExploreMissions@gmail.com.
Global Studies Intensive-Kenya:
Over the years the Free Methodist Church has grown exponentially around the world. North Americans don't necessarily get to glimpse the excitement of what this means, or hear gripping stories of God at work, or see what passion for lost people looks like when lived out by "everyday" people in other lands. Global Studies Intensive-Kenya will give you perspective on the world Christian movement in a Free Methodist context and could very well give you new perspective on your own life and ministry. GSI-Kenya takes place December 28, 2011, to January 11, 2012. Pray God will direct the planning. Interested in learning more? Contact VISA Ministries 800-342-5531 or ExploreMissions@gmail.com. |
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For Your Information
 Mission Events at General Conference 2011
- Monday and Tuesday (July 11 & 12): Missionary Summit (for career missionaries only)
- Tuesday (July 12): Pre-Conference Globinar; Globinar Dinner; Missions Celebration; Reception
- Wednesday (July 13): Friday (July 15) and Saturday (July 16): Power Lunches
- Thursday (July 14): Globinar Breakfast and ICCM Luncheon
- Friday (July 15): Missions Legacy Dinner; Europe Alive! Reception
Join us for the Missions Legacy Dinner
Friday, July 15
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Missions Central (Pearce Memorial FMC Family Life Center)
By reservation/ Cost $12.50 per person
Former missionaries who have retired or served at least 15 years with FMWM will be honored.
 World Mission People magazine
The digital April-June issue of World Mission People magazine has been posted.
Click here to read:
- Eight missions articles
- General Conference 2011 Missions events
- Quarterly prayer calendar
- Global news
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Current Newsletters
Go to the FMWM Web site for recent newsletters from the following missionaries or ministry teams:
Gary & Jann Allen, Mexico Kevin Austin, U.S. missionary J.R. & Becky Crouse, Peru Richard & Sheila Dickinson, Belgium Rick & Cookie Ireland, Haiti Tim & Lily Kinkead, Taiwan Josef & Lynette Sykora, Slovakia/Europe |
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Phone: 1.800.342.5531
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