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VBS Mission Projects for Kids
by Karen MasonAre you looking for a mission project that your Vacation Bible School can support? We’ve got three kid friendly projects we think you’ll love... more -
Journal
Songbooks for the Bible League
by Mike LoweryOur son, Taylor, is visiting us in the Congo. He has just finished his undergraduate degree and is working on an internship with a public health organi... more -
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Footsteps in Africa
by Karen MasonToday’s missionaries are following in the footsteps of hundreds of American Baptist missionaries with innovative ministries. International Mini... more -
Journal
Opening doors for daughters of soldiers
by Miriam NoyesThese young women dominate the literacy classes at the big Lemba-Matete Congo Baptist church in Kinshasa. They are daughters of military families... more -
News
Exciting new way to support Wendy’s ministry!
by Jan BassierWould you be willing to set aside $1 – one dollar – a day, to bless Wendy’s ministry in Democratic Republic of Congo? Greetings to all who suppo... more
PEOPLE
Wendy Bernhard |
Glen and Rita Chapman |
Ann and Bill Clemmer |
Jill and Mike Lowery |
Katherine and Wayne Niles |
Ed and Miriam Noyes |
OPPORTUNITIES
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July 30, 2008 - Opportunity
Conservation Expertise Needed in Democratic Republic of Congo
Do you have gifts in the fields of biology, conservation, forestry, erosion, or watershed? Are you a science teacher or professor?... more -
July 30, 2008 - Opportunity
Teaching and/or Agricultural Needs in D.R. Congo
Volunteer missionaries needed for Kikongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A furnished missionary house will be vacant fr... more -
November 30, 2007 - Opportunity
Teaching and Other Opportunities in Democratic Republic of Congo
All the opportunities below are at the The American School in Kinshasa (TASOK), Democratic Republic of Congo. IT Systems Adm... more
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June 09, 2010 - News
VBS Mission Projects for Kids
by Karen Mason
Are you looking for a mission project that your Vacation Bible School can support? We’ve got three kid friendly projects we think you’ll love... more -
June 09, 2010 - Journal
Songbooks for the Bible League
by Mike Lowery
Our son, Taylor, is visiting us in the Congo. He has just finished his undergraduate degree and is working on an internship with a public health organi... more -
June 01, 2010 - News
Footsteps in Africa
by Karen Mason
Today’s missionaries are following in the footsteps of hundreds of American Baptist missionaries with innovative ministries. International Mini... more -
May 10, 2010 - Journal
Opening doors for daughters of soldiers
by Miriam Noyes
These young women dominate the literacy classes at the big Lemba-Matete Congo Baptist church in Kinshasa. They are daughters of military families... more -
April 19, 2010 - News
Exciting new way to support Wendy’s ministry!
by Jan Bassier
Would you be willing to set aside $1 – one dollar – a day, to bless Wendy’s ministry in Democratic Republic of Congo? Greetings to all who suppo... more -
April 19, 2010 - Journal
Easter 2010
by Mike Lowery
Easter Sunrise Service on the Congo When I woke up at 4:00 AM it was raining hard. My brain went to work on options. We had planned a sunrise Easter se... more -
April 19, 2010 - Journal
A Flight to Kisia
by Rita Chapman, Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, For some time, I have been calculating doing a flight to Kisia. Last time I was at Kisia was 11 years ago, and I had go... more -
April 19, 2010 - Journal
Boko in the Dark
by Wayne Niles
Boko in the DarkImagine delivering a baby in the dark! Lightening struck the solar lighting system at the Baptist hospital in Boko several months... more -
April 14, 2010 - Journal
International Women’s Day
by Glen Chapman, Rita Chapman
March 2010Dear Friends, Today, Monday is international woman's day, and we are taking it very seriously this year. &... more -
April 14, 2010 - Journal
March 6 - A Plane, a Truck and a Boat
by Rita Chapman, Glen Chapman
March 6Dear Friends, We had a plane yesterday, first in about 2 weeks. A truck came yesterday with some of ou... more
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April 14, 2010 - Journal
February Journal
by Rita Chapman, Glen Chapman
Feb 28Dear Friends, We are in a real dry spell. Dry and uncomfortably hot. The lack of rain is good for... more -
April 14, 2010 - Journal
Feb 21 - Death at IPK
by Rita Chapman, Glen Chapman
Feb21Dear Friends and Family, IPK ( Pastoral Institute of Kikongo) is officially in mourning until Thursday. One of our second ... more -
April 12, 2010 - News
It’s Always Encouraging to Have Visitors
by Jill Lowery
It's always encouraging to have visitors. First of all, our eldestson, Taylor, is here. Yay! He just graduated from university. Doubleyay!!! He now hol... more -
April 07, 2010 - Journal
A timely opportunity to join in Congo ministry
by Ed Noyes
This message is not intended for churches in our missionary partnership network. But if you are an individual asking how God might use you more f... more -
April 01, 2010 - News
Wendy’s on YouTube!
by Jan Bassier
Good Morning, As of April 1, 2010, there are 11 short videos of Wendy Bernhard on www.YouTube.com. Just search on YouTube for Wendy Bernhard a... more -
March 25, 2010 - News
Mud and Other Unforgettable Things
by Jill Lowery
I can not believe how fast this month is flying by. March has been an absolute whirlwind of church and youth group activities. I'm not complainin... more -
March 18, 2010 - Journal
If I just touch His garment…
by Bill Clemmer
Missionary doctors like to write journal entries about their patients; and I suppose I am no exception. This story of Naomi (not her real name) t... more -
March 17, 2010 - Journal
Easter on the Move
by Wendy Bernhard
Easter on the Move! As we prepare to celebrate the holi... more -
March 05, 2010 - Journal
Church Picnic
by Mike Lowery
Last Sunday held two distinctions for us here at the International Protestant Church of Kinshasa. First of all, the big news is that we were able to ha... more -
March 01, 2010 - Journal
God shapes a leader
by Miriam Noyes
The man we see in the foreground is no compelling charismatic figure. In fact, the job he had for a number of years in the lakeside Bantu town of Ino... more -
February 23, 2010 - Journal
14 Years Under a Concrete Roof in Haiti
by Wayne Niles, Katherine Niles
The enormous tragedy last month of a 7.2 scale earthquake, right under the city of Port au Prince, was the realization of one of my worst fears dur... more -
February 10, 2010 - Journal
Palm planter’s manual off the press
by Ed Noyes
Since 2002 ACDI Lusekele, the Baptist Convention of Congo's agricultural extension program in the central Kwilu River area, has aggressively promoted h... more -
February 04, 2010 - Journal
Kimobo Denny - striving for God’s good gifts
by Ed Noyes
The mud and thatch houses of Kimbata sprawl for nearly a mile along a dirt road a bit south of Djuma. A dense forest of huge trees once surrounde... more -
February 02, 2010 - Journal
I Love To Teach
by Mike Lowery
I love to teach. In fact that's pretty much all I do these days. WhenI'm not teaching at the Kikongo Pastor's Institute, I'm preaching atthe Internatio... more -
January 27, 2010 - News
Dear Friends and Family
by Jill Lowery
Dear Friends and Family, I hope that you all celebrated a meaningful Christmas Season and aHappy New Year. Ours w... more -
January 24, 2010 - News
IM Missionary Elmer Hall Receives Posthumous Honorary Doctorate
by Andrew Jayne
Elmer Hall was honored at the close of last year by the Bible Institute at the Evangelical Cooperative Center (CECO) in Kimpese, Democratic Republic of... more -
January 12, 2010 - Journal
Cell phones and literacy
by Miriam Noyes
Just a couple of days ago I asked Rose Mayala, my main colleague in adult literacy in Congo, if she had any news of the Twa literacy classes establishe... more -
December 24, 2009 - News
Merry Christmas!
by Jill Lowery
Dear Friends and Family, Michael and I have been thinking about you a lot these days. We want you to know ho... more -
December 17, 2009 - Journal
Christmas in the Congo
by Bill Clemmer
"Christmas in the Congo" is in some ways as different from “Christmas in the United States” as the weather in Maine is different from that in Ki... more -
December 09, 2009 - Journal
Trader’s loss plants seeds of Kilunda Sangi renewal
by Ed Noyes
Léon Mavula is a Christian businessman who wears the shorts and baseball cap of a farmer, not a suit. Twenty years ago everything seemed to be g... more -
December 02, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Ed and Miriam Noyes
by Bob Santilli
Ed and Miriam serve in a region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where over two-thirds of the population depends on agriculture for a livin... more -
November 30, 2009 - News
Powered Parachute Brings Missionary to Village in DRC
by Glen Chapman
The following is a letter from Glen and Rita Chapman, missionaries to the people of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), received in early November.... more -
November 25, 2009 - Journal
Awesome ! ...
by Mike Lowery
Hey JP,We had one of those storms last night that come only once or so each rainy season in Congo. You know the kind that make you stand in awe and lau... more -
November 24, 2009 - Journal
microDevru = "Dream Home"
by Wayne Niles, Katherine Niles
Dear Friends, We are approaching the time of year when we all take stock of the Lord’s blessings in our lives. I want to tell you of one person ... more -
November 17, 2009 - Journal
When a roof means there’s enough to eat
by Ed Noyes
Lubidi is a Baptist church center on the other side of the Kwilu River from Lusekele. In the 1960s, evangelists planted churches among the Yanzi ... more -
November 15, 2009 - Journal
Well Done My Good and Faithful Servant
by Mike Lowery
Often when Jill and I go somewhere without our children, we call it adate. Well, today wasn't our average date. It was more like lunch anda funeral. I ... more -
November 07, 2009 - News
Update on expulsion of Angolan family
by Wendy Bernhard
An item of praise is that our student family that was split apart by the expulsion of the Angolan wife and children from the Congo last month has at la... more -
October 30, 2009 - Journal
Making sure we keep all the pieces
by Miriam Noyes
We missionaries love those of you who support us personally, and love the connection we have with you. But we also LOVE the World Mission Offerin... more -
October 23, 2009 - Journal
My First Week of Classes at Kikongo
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends, I just returned to Kinshasa after my first teaching trip to Kikongo. I had a wonderful time there and had several adventures. I'll try to... more -
October 18, 2009 - Journal
Blog from Wendy Bernhard
by Wendy Bernhard
Date: October 18, 2009 Current reports indicate that t... more -
October 15, 2009 - Journal
Life recovered, life with a future
by Miriam Noyes
Nellie Piti Boko is a fine Christian woman, the salt of the earth, the kind of person who’s a faithful member of the church women’s group, the wome... more -
October 14, 2009 - Journal
This Year in a Nutshell
by Wendy Bernhard
This Year in a Nutshell – an update from Wendy Bernhard Democratic Republic of Congo, September, 2009 &nb... more -
October 13, 2009 - Journal
Blog from Wendy Bernhard
by Wendy Bernhard
Blog from Wendy Bernhard, IM missionary to the Democratic Republic of the Congo 10/13/09 – morning, EST A prayer request for the Congo in general, an... more -
October 12, 2009 - News
God Is Our Refuge
by Jill Lowery
Dear Friends, Greetings! It's been a couple of weeks since you heard from us. I wanted to give you an up-dat... more -
October 09, 2009 - Journal
Literacy : a quest for dignity among the Batwa
by Ed Noyes
Many of you remember the report of Rosa Mayala and a small literacy team's trip to Inongo, in northern Bandundu Province, last year. The Twa people t... more -
October 07, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Katherine and Wayne Niles
by Bob Santilli
Katherine and Wayne serve as seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance in Democratic Republic of Congo. Wayne serves as the in-c... more -
October 05, 2009 - Journal
Supporting the World Mission Offering
by Glen Chapman
September and October is the promotional time for the World Mission Offering. The W M O provides the largest single source of funds to support th... more -
October 04, 2009 - Journal
Stretching creativity
by Wayne Niles
How do you reach Moanza? It takes an airplane for short take offs and landings, a skilled “bush” pilot, someone willing to go, and others to ... more -
September 26, 2009 - Journal
Missionary Transport Broker
by Wayne Niles
Dear friends,Three weeks ago I (Katherine) was a warehouse receiving supervisor classifying 435 boxes of medical supplies by hospital. Then I became a ... more -
September 22, 2009 - Journal
A mother’s sacrifice
by Ann Clemmer
I was attending a local church in the town of Goma where a friend sitting next to me was translating the Swahili-languag... more -
September 18, 2009 - Journal
Letter to JP
by Mike Lowery
Hey JP, I've been meaning to write to you, but, I keep waiting for time and it just doesn't come. I am busy and I'm going to get really busy real... more -
September 17, 2009 - Journal
A Beginning and an Ending
by Wendy Bernhard
This month of September marks the beginning of the new school year at the Bible Institute in Kimpese, D.R. Congo, and the end of the life of ... more -
September 16, 2009 - Journal
New Ministry Opportunities
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends, I'm writing to let you know that after much prayer and seekingcounsel, I have accepted the call to become the pastor of theInternational ... more -
September 12, 2009 - Journal
A green revolution that could happen all over Africa
by Ed Noyes
Your contribution to the World Mission Offering already helped create a window of opportunity for these kids above. God put a Green Revolution in our h... more -
September 09, 2009 - News
A True Congolese Welcome
by Jill Lowery
A True Congolese Welcome I think that no matter how long I stay here, I will never get used to the kind of unashamed enthusiasm that Congolese people ... more -
August 29, 2009 - News
We Have Arrived
by Jill Lowery
We Have Arrived – Sort Of...Dear Friends and Family,We are happy to say that we have indeed arrived in Congo. We had an amazingly smooth trip over an... more -
August 19, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Wendy Bernhard
by Bob Santilli
Wendy teaches at the Bible Institute of Kimpese in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 120 miles west of Kinshasa. She also works with a team of doc... more -
August 17, 2009 - Journal
Tough times, good times
by Ed Noyes, Miriam Noyes
"Are you coming back?" Since April that has been a common question in conversations with our Congolese colleagues. The question popped up... more -
August 12, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Jill and Mike Lowery
by Bob Santilli
Jill and Mike work with the Congo Baptist Community (CBCO), continuing the efforts American Baptists began in the Congo more than a century ag... more -
August 11, 2009 - Journal
Philo ends a month of sharing the Congo story
by Ed Noyes
Last Friday Philo sent us an e-mail. She was waiting for the plane that would take her home to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Physic... more -
August 05, 2009 - News
Graduation in Kimpese 2009
by Wendy Bernhard
GRADUATION DAY 2009 The culmination of every academic year is the presentation of diplomas to students who have completed their course of study. ... more -
August 04, 2009 - News
Here We Go !
by Mike Lowery
Well, we are finally on our way back to Congo. We have passed physicals, endured numerous injections, reserved our seats and have been given the green ... more -
July 29, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Katherine and Wayne Niles
by Bob Santilli
Katherine and Wayne serve as seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA). Wayne serves as the in-country liaison office... more -
July 29, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Ed and Miriam Noyes
by Bob Santilli
Ed and Miriam serve in a region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where over two-thirds of the population depends on agriculture for a... more -
July 27, 2009 - News
Good News
by Mike Lowery
Good news !Jill's biopsy results came back showing no malignant cells. So she now has a clean bill of health.Our thanks to all of you who prayed and ca... more -
July 23, 2009 - Journal
God is Faithful !
by Jill Lowery
Dear Friends, Wow, what a year it has been for us here on home assignment. It's gone by so fast! We've really enjoyed our time reconnecting with fa... more -
July 20, 2009 - Journal
Philo before the House
by Ed Noyes
Philomène Bidimbu is a gifted rural extension worker. She has spent over 20 years with ACDI Lusekele helping Congolese villagers to discover new ways ... more -
July 15, 2009 - Journal
Eggplant!
by Wayne Niles
There are times in our lives when we are called on to do things which are against our personal principles. I’m sure you have also, in your prof... more -
July 14, 2009 - Journal
Back in Oregon -- appreciating the mission base
by Ed Noyes
Last Monday afternoon we drove into our driveway in Keizer, the early evening sun dropping in the west. Three colorful flower pots hung over the ... more -
June 29, 2009 - Journal
Why walk in sombody else’s shoes, when you can drive a car?
by Miriam Noyes
“[Christ's] answer [to me] was: ‘My grace is all you need, for my power is strongest when you are weak.’ I am happy, then, to be proud of... more -
June 11, 2009 - Journal
Palm Investments
by Wayne Niles
For a modest, single, investment of $40 you can more than double the annual income of a Congolese family for the next TWENTY FIVE years. That’s... more -
June 09, 2009 - Story
Lemons to Lemonade
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends, As you know Jill and I have been traveling around the country raising support so that we can return to Congo. Folks have been very genero... more -
May 30, 2009 - Journal
A shift in focus
by Ed Noyes
Lumpumu and Silas are getting to know each other. Lumpumu isn't all that sure that this will work out. Silas has sharp teeth and an unnervi... more -
May 29, 2009 - Journal
Asleep in the back of the plane
by Bill Clemmer
We took off from an airstrip nestled between steep volcanic cliffs on one side and the pristine waters of Lake Kivu on the other. The weather was... more -
May 21, 2009 - News
Swine Flu Just One of Many Communicable Diseases IM Missionaries Face Daily
by Andrew Jayne
The U.S. is a wealthy country, a land of abundance where common diseases like the flu are usually not life-threatening. Yet we are in the midst ... more -
May 20, 2009 - Journal
Congo literacy in the off-season
by Miriam Noyes
What do Rose Mayala (our coordinator) and I do between literacy teacher trainings anyway? (Besides the administrative details of reading, tabulat... more -
May 20, 2009 - Journal
What we do
by Mike Lowery
Dear friends, I just got an email from one of our supporting churches in Ohio. The church wanted a little background on who we are and what we ar... more -
May 13, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Ed and Miriam Noyes
by Bob Santilli
Ed and Miriam serve in a region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where over two-thirds of the population depends on agriculture for a l... more -
May 13, 2009 - Story
A Trip to Maine
by Jill Lowery
Dear friends, It's been a week since I got home from my trip to Maine. I spent ten days there and was able to see a good part of the state. The lan... more -
May 12, 2009 - Journal
Chief throws his weight behind literacy
by Miriam Noyes
Ever since I heard, in January, that Chief Massanza, the head administrator of Luniungu Secteur,** wanted to sponsor a literacy teacher training semina... more -
May 06, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Katherine and Wayne Niles
by Bob Santilli
Katherine and Wayne serve as seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Wayne serv... more -
May 03, 2009 - Journal
All in a day’s work or was it?
by Wayne Niles
It was all in a Day’s Work, or was it?Monday, at the Kintambo Health Center, I made routine rounds to greet staff and take mental note of happenings.... more -
April 26, 2009 - Journal
Unlocking a door for Jean
by Miriam Noyes
Jean Bakoma, the man on the right in the picture, left the savanna and villages of his native Kasai region as a young man. He sought a better lif... more -
April 22, 2009 - Journal
The Next Step
by Miriam Noyes
Rose and I have just finished series of literacy teacher training seminars. Our major objective was to choose, train and give experience to local teams... more -
April 17, 2009 - Journal
A Star is Born! -- we think
by Miriam Noyes
…Think what sort of people you are whom God has called. Few of you are men of wisdom…few are powerful or highly born. Yet, to shame the wise, God... more -
April 15, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Wendy Bernhard
by Bob Santilli
Wendy teaches at the Bible Institute of Kimpese, 120 miles west of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She also works with a team of doctors,... more -
April 13, 2009 - Journal
Green revolution possible -- with a fight!
by Ed Noyes
A green revolution is so tantalizingly close in Congo . . . and still so very far away. New high yielding varieties of manioc, peanuts, cowpeas and cor... more -
April 13, 2009 - Journal
Green revolution is possible -- with a fight! (2)
by Ed Noyes
What I said in the first installment of these vignettes bears repeating: high yielding varieties of manioc, peanuts, cowpeas and corn could DOUBL... more -
April 13, 2009 - Journal
Green revolution is possible -- with a fight! (3)
by Ed Noyes
Sometimes it is hard to imagine the significant changes that can come from very simple innovations. But for a family that barely scrapes a living... more -
April 07, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Glen and Rita Chapman
by Bob Santilli
Glen and Rita train Congolese students and their spouses, preparing them for ministry in their hometown in the rural environment. Glen teaches pastora... more -
April 02, 2009 - Journal
Palm Sunday in Congo
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends, &nbs... more -
April 01, 2009 - Journal
One pastor’s vision for change
by Ed Noyes
Pastor Georges Kasaka Kasiala reflects on the lives of people in the 25 local congregations that he oversees. Isolated by political neglect and n... more -
April 01, 2009 - Journal
Pray for Ed and Miriam Noyes
by Bob Santilli
Ed and Miriam serve in a region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where over two-thirds of the population depends on agriculture for a living, ... more -
March 30, 2009 - Journal
Shepard
by Wayne Niles
Imagine you live in one of Africa’s largest cities. Your husband earns less than a dollar a day. You have just given birth to twin... more -
March 28, 2009 - Journal
When horrible is "normal", we have to do something
by Ed Noyes
Pastor Marcel led the way, down a steep path, through a dense stand of Imperata grass, across a small stream and up the hill on the other side. F... more -
March 20, 2009 - News
Greetings from Wendy’s Missionary Partnership Network!
by Jan Bassier
Missionary Partnership Network with Wendy Bernhard Missionary to the Democratic Republic of Congo "And the things you have heard me say in the presence... more -
March 20, 2009 - Journal
Successful Youth Rallies in Kimpese!
by Wendy Bernhard
February 2009 Newsletter Wendy Bernhard Missionary to the Democratic Republic of Congo "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many w... more -
March 09, 2009 - Journal
The market just got 146 kms closer
by Ed Noyes
Compared to many pastors in rural churches, Pastor Mubangu is well-paid. But $30 per month doesn’t stretch very far. His oldest daughter is starting ... more -
March 07, 2009 - Journal
Remote Breakdown
by Wayne Niles
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February 23, 2009 - Journal
IM Volunteer Emily Andree.
by Bob Santilli
Emily is serving with Glen and Rita Chapman in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She writes: I have now received 100% of my funding support, thank you ... more -
February 10, 2009 - Journal
We are not close, we are home
by Katherine Niles
A useful proverb learned during years of service in Haiti says, “Byen pre, pa lakay” (close, is not “home”). However, when you arrive hom... more -
January 29, 2009 - Journal
Ed and Miriam Noyes
by Bob Santilli
Ed and Miriam serve in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo where over two-thirds of the population depends on agricu... more -
January 29, 2009 - Journal
Jill and Mike Lowery
by Bob Santilli
Jill and Mike work with theThe Congo Baptist Community (CBCO), continuing the efforts American Baptists began in the Democratic Rep... more -
January 29, 2009 - Journal
Blessed to return to Congo
by Katherine Niles
Our six months of US/PR assignment is drawing to a close. On Jan 13, we return to Congo for another term of service. We’ll hug Christophe... more -
January 28, 2009 - Journal
Literacy workshop on the Congo estuary
by Miriam Noyes
The training had been talked about and always put off. Now, near the end of October, we were on the overnight bus rattling al... more -
January 14, 2009 - Journal
Katherine and Wayne Niles
by Bob Santilli
Katherine and Wayne serve as seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA). Wayne serves as the in-country liaison office... more -
January 06, 2009 - Journal
The women’s Christmas gift
by Rita Chapman
Dear Friends and Family,The Kikongo women and I were totally blown away Dec. 22nd. It was during our annual Christmas meeting that the big surprise cam... more -
December 22, 2008 - Journal
Season’s greetings from the Nelsons in retirement
by Virgil Nelson
We are listening to the sounds of silence. “Be still and know that I am God”(Ps. 46.10)“Great ideas, it has been said, &... more -
November 19, 2008 - Journal
Ann and Bill Clemmer
by Bob Santilli
Ann and Bill serve in The Democratic Republic of Congo as IM seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA). Bill is involved with the t... more -
November 18, 2008 - Journal
A ministry of care in the midst of conflict
by Bill Clemmer
I remember the words of a Congolese woman during one of my trips to the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. “I wish we were as ... more -
November 13, 2008 - Journal
A contrast in cultures
by Bill Clemmer
Our 17-year old son started college this fall. In an e-mail last week he mentioned that he will have difficulties purchasing a ticket to vi... more -
October 26, 2008 - Journal
Guide our feet in the way of peace
by Virgil Nelson
GUIDE OUR FEET IN THE WAYS OF PEACE. (Luke 1:79) We continue to reflect on our 10 years of ministry with American Baptist Internation... more -
September 17, 2008 - Journal
Pray for Ed and Miriam Noyes
by Bob Santilli
Ed and Miriam serve in a region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where over two-thirds of the population depends on agriculture for a living... more -
September 17, 2008 - Journal
Back to Congo
by Wendy Bernhard
After an exciting and fruitful year traveling around the United States and serving as Missionary-in-Residence at Judson University, Elgin, Illinois, th... more -
September 12, 2008 - Journal
Water after 35 years
by Ed Noyes
Lusekele was built as a farmer training school in the early 1960s. Classrooms, housing for staff and workers, complete water system, generator el... more -
September 10, 2008 - Journal
Pray for Congo Plane Crash Victims’ Families
by Bob Santilli
A humanitarian aid flight carrying 17 workers of the Global Fund crashed while trying to land during a storm in remote eastern Congo earlier in... more -
September 04, 2008 - Journal
One more step forward
by Ed Noyes
Two years ago five friends from Oregon and Illinois visited Lusekele and help put a roof over a large water storage tank, a key feature of the pl... more -
August 22, 2008 - Journal
Early rainy season
by Miriam Noyes
The rain came in unexpectedly, a few drops tapping on the forest leaves as Jean Luc and I came back up from the pump house. Then as we checked a ... more -
August 14, 2008 - Journal
Learning words, learning the Word
by Rita Chapman
Dear Family and friends, Our summer has been so busy I don't really know where to begin. It is still busy! So many visitors, so many projec... more -
July 28, 2008 - Journal
When I think how hard my day was
by Ann Clemmer
When I complain about the traffic and congestion in Kinshasa’s streets … I think of those who walk miles each day to carry water and other items es... more -
July 24, 2008 - Journal
Powered parachute debuts in Kikongo
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Monday was a day of historical significance. To our knowledge we had the firs... more -
June 18, 2008 - Journal
One ministry ends, another begins
by Virgil Nelson
Greetings from the Nelsons!It has been too long since we wrote. We've been busy "sailing" the smooth roads and skies in the USA versus the r... more -
June 01, 2008 - Journal
Sharing the Joy
by Mike Lowery
Congratulations Nate and Tchela ! In Romans chapter 12 verse 15 Paul writes," Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." I ... more -
April 23, 2008 - Journal
Pray for: Katherine and Wayne Niles
by Bob Santilli
Katherine and Wayne serve as seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA). Wayne serves as the in-country liaison offi... more -
April 23, 2008 - Journal
Congo Youth Retreat
by Jill Lowery
Hi everybody! I just got back from our annual retreat with the youth group. One of my main jobs over the last three years is to help lead the y... more -
April 20, 2008 - Journal
I feel clean
by Bill Clemmer
Do you remember Manwana -- the young boy we wrote about two months ago? I returned to his village this weekend where we have been working ... more -
April 18, 2008 - Journal
We want to hear from you on home assignment!
by Katherine Niles
If you could package our weather for resort hotels in northern climates, you could make a lot of money for mission. Brilliant morning sunshine glisten... more -
April 17, 2008 - News
Hospital partner seeks help after plane crash in Congo
Heal Africa, a hospital and partner of American Baptist International Ministries in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Co... more -
April 16, 2008 - Journal
Pray For: Glen and Rita Chapman
by Bob Santilli
ChapmanCouple 2006.jpg Glen and Rita Chapman train Congolese students and their spouses, preparing them for ministry in their hometown in the ... more -
April 15, 2008 - Journal
Mama Sakweno
by Rita Chapman
Dear Friends and Family, Last night, Glen and I spent several hours with the community at the home of our hospital chaplain, Pastor S... more -
April 04, 2008 - Journal
Showers of blessing
by Rita Chapman
Dear Family and Friends,Village chiefs around Kikongo demonstrate their authority over even the heavens by never getting caught out in the rain. I'm g... more -
March 23, 2008 - Journal
He Has Risen!
by Mike Lowery
He has risen indeed ! This morning Pastor Walt Shepard led the International Protestant Church of Kinshasa in our annual Easter Sunrise Service... more -
February 29, 2008 - Journal
Sharing the fire
by Virgil Nelson
A common village sight around dusk in Kikongo is that of a child carefully carrying home a smoking stick with fiery embers at one end, or one transport... more -
February 28, 2008 - Journal
A Sunday of circumstances
by Katherine Niles
It was Sunday, in the Baptist Church at the mission of Kikongo, a “Sunday of circumstances”. I (Katherine) was visiting Kikongo with my parents, r... more -
February 24, 2008 - Journal
Three generations at Vanga
by Katherine Niles
What scampers up a tree on two legs, hurls itself fearlessly from a high branch to land with a heroic splash in the river current, surfaces again swimm... more -
February 13, 2008 - Journal
Update from Kikongo
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Just a quick note before my batteries are drained. It has been a long week. We have had board meeting... more -
February 06, 2008 - Journal
Manwana
by Bill Clemmer
I met him in a small village 58 km away from Vanga Hospital. I had been traveling two hours by motorcycle visiting villages in the Vanga health distri... more -
February 04, 2008 - Journal
Was blind, but now I see
by Wendy Bernhard
Greetings from the snowy Chicago suburbs, where I'm serving as missionary-in-residence at Judson University during my US/Puerto Rico assignment! The w... more -
January 29, 2008 - Journal
Bringing hope to the other side of the river
by Jill Lowery
One of my favorite things to do when in Kikongo is to take a canoe ride across the river, hike across the hot grassland to the forest on the othe... more -
December 28, 2007 - Journal
Christmas in Kikongo
by Glen Chapman
I know you heard from Rita before Christmas. This is a little post- Christmas report. Christmas at Kikongo is different than any other ... more -
December 26, 2007 - Journal
The gift of healing for Congolese children this Christmas
by Bill Clemmer
If I could make a wish for Christmas this year it wouldn’t be something as lofty as world peace, end of hunger, or a cure for HIV/AIDS in 2... more -
December 24, 2007 - Journal
This Christmas we are all pregnant!
by Rita Chapman
Dear Friends, What a shock it was to find out recently that all the women at Kikongo are pregnant -- including me, Rita! Well, as it turned ... more -
December 18, 2007 - Journal
Ordaining pastors, renewing the church
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, It is one muggy, hot, steamy evening. Recently, it wouldn't stop raining. Now we are hoping for some relief! It ha... more -
December 18, 2007 - Journal
Hello friends near and far! Have we been following the star?
by Lynn Nelson
Dear Friends: 2007 has been a year of transition for us. We distributed our goods, packed up for good, said goodbyes and passed on the torch ... more -
November 30, 2007 - Article
Hope, help and healing for HIV/AIDS
by Bill Clemmer
As we struggle to understand the “war on terror” and the various ethnic and religious conflicts that dot our global landscape, it is easy to overlo... more -
November 30, 2007 - Article
Meeting medical facts with ministry faith
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?(Jeremiah 8:22) Those of us... more -
November 28, 2007 - Journal
Embracing arms, everlasting arms
by Virgil Nelson
Behold how good and pleasant it is when folks dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1 We are thankful for ARMS AROUND US: For couple-reunion after months ap... more -
November 18, 2007 - Journal
Pray for: Katherine and Wayne Niles, D.R. Congo
by Bob Santilli
November 18, 2007 Katherine and Wayne Niles, D.R. Congo Wayne is helping Congolese grow more food to make a living. He is part of a team of missio... more -
November 13, 2007 - Journal
Getting back our books, and how the priest got his pants
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, I got frustrated with all talk and no action, so I borrowed a bicycle and rode to Fatundu. Fatundu is where the local gover... more -
October 26, 2007 - Journal
When true love waited
by Wendy Bernhard
Dear praying friends, Greetings from the campus of Judson University (formerly Judson College) where I’m serving as missionary in resid... more -
October 25, 2007 - Journal
Up Country: ABCUSA delegation visits DR Congo sites
by Wayne Niles
On Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20, I had the privilege of accompanying the American Baptist delegation on a whirlwind tour from Kinshasa... more -
October 11, 2007 - Journal
We invite you to have a closer relationship with us!
by Ed Noyes
To all our friends: We arrived safely in Southern California on Friday, Oct 5. Thank you for your prayers. From Oct 12 through 28, we will b... more -
October 02, 2007 - Journal
Constants and Change in Ebola Outbreak
by Katherine Niles
There is a popular expression, which says, "The more things change, the more they stay the same". In the Kasai, around the epicenter of... more -
October 01, 2007 - Journal
In and Out missionaries
by Virgil Nelson
At the Lord's command they encamped, and at the Lord's command they set out. Numbers 9:23a, NIV God has enabled miracle transitions for us sin... more -
September 21, 2007 - Journal
Remembering Kwete
by Bill Clemmer
Pastor Minga was the oldest of three brothers and it was said, the most respected member of his family. His parish was the village of Kampungu ... more -
September 21, 2007 - News
Remembering Kwete
by Bill Clemmer
Pastor Minga was the oldest of three brothers and it was said, the most respected member of his family. His parish was the village of Kampu... more -
September 20, 2007 - Journal
Pray for safe travel for fall deputation to US
by Ed Noyes
Fall is here, and in Congo planting season has arrived. The second rain arrived almost a month ago. Second rain is planting peanuts. Most fields sho... more -
September 17, 2007 - Journal
Relief from a fatal epidemic
by Bill Clemmer
It started in the forest. A man from the village Bena-monyi had been in the forest hunting. He came to an area where there were dead birds and m... more -
September 10, 2007 - News
Missionary doctor confronts Ebola outbreak in Congo
Dr. Bill Clemmer, a missionary based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is working with international agencies in an effort to confront an ... more -
September 04, 2007 - Journal
Servants, friends and comforting strangers during the summer in Congo
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends and Family,The kids' school has only been in session a few days and already it feels as if summer vacation was months ago. Before it... more -
July 26, 2007 - Journal
Modified
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Some of my friends have been helping me work on my Powered Parachute. I will attach a before and after picture. BE... more -
July 26, 2007 - Journal
Back in the USA to Stay
by Virgil Nelson
Yes, Virgil and Lynn Nelson are back here in the USA to stay. They will be visiting support churches and attending conferences around the country unti... more -
July 26, 2007 - Journal
Spiritual Battles Raging
by Ed Noyes
A lot of things are going on in Congo with the work at Lusekele. There is great potential to impact Bandundu region for Christ through the agr... more -
July 26, 2007 - Journal
Simply Faith
by Bill Clemmer
We were in Bas Congo Province; Congo’s most western province and only geographical link with the Atlantic Ocean to supervise some of our... more -
July 14, 2007 - Journal
A little stability
by Mike Lowery
Recently, as we were working with a visiting team at the hospital in Kikongo, we struck up a conversation with a boy with a broken leg. T... more -
June 20, 2007 - Journal
Thank You Oregon ABWM
by Ed Noyes
Literacy teachers in the Molembe area are ecstatic about the gift of Bibles from the Oregon American Baptist Women's Ministry. On Saturday, Miriam bic... more -
June 18, 2007 - Journal
Responsibility for Their Actions
by Virgil Nelson
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; Be of good ... more -
June 11, 2007 - Journal
Literacy Program in the Dry Season
by Ed Noyes
Since our last prayer information the literacy program has continued and gone well in several areas. In other areas programs have been cancell... more -
May 16, 2007 - Journal
Place Where the Ancestors Lived
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, We are back this evening from two weekend trips within California. This is a big state and we have logged over 2,000 miles. ... more -
May 16, 2007 - Journal
Setting Example for the Global Community
by Ed Noyes
Dear Friends, It's a hot muggy evening and work still remains. Tomorrow a USAID team is bringing the deputy director for Africa to Vanga and L... more -
May 16, 2007 - Journal
Parting Gifts
by Virgil Nelson
God wants to include all of mankind in His Blessings. Led by the Lord to the Gentile Cornelius, Jewish "Peter opened his mouth and said, 'Trul... more -
May 16, 2007 - Journal
God’s Protection
by Mike Lowery
Hi Everybody, I'm sure you heard about the heavy fighting that went on in the past few days in Kinshasa. I just wanted to let you know that th... more -
May 15, 2007 - Journal
A Village Chief
by Bill Clemmer
This is my third trip back to Africa during our year of home assignment. For the next seven weeks I will be in the interior of the Democratic R... more -
April 10, 2007 - News
Glen and Rita Chapman received the Meeker Award from Ottawa University
Glen and Rita Chapman — longtime missionaries to Democratic Republic of the Congo — received the Meeker Award from Ottawa Uni... more -
March 30, 2007 - Journal
See the Love of God in Uganda
by Mike Lowery
I just returned to Kinshasa from a two week trip in Uganda. I really had no plans of ever traveling to Uganda. God made it happen and I was ble... more -
February 15, 2007 - Journal
Prayer Information
by Ed Noyes
Again much has happened since our last prayer letter in December.We have updates on the literacy work, the agricultural work and Miriam's health.The ... more -
January 29, 2007 - Journal
The Next Chapter
by Glen Chapman
This story was written by my flight instructor Troy Townsend. He wrote it for his young nephew. ---It was exciting! Glen This documents my late... more -
January 23, 2007 - Journal
Signs of the Kingdom
by Ed Noyes
Why is it that it is so hard to find an unambiguous indicator of "progress" in the march toward God's kingdom?Just at the moment when one feels a gen... more -
January 23, 2007 - Journal
Leaving on a Jet Plane
by Bill Clemmer
Dear Friends, We wanted to let you know what life has been like for our family, "Out of Africa" these past six months…..our first extended time ... more -
December 20, 2006 - Journal
Ask for Guidance in the Way of Peace
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Friends: We are rejoicing with the Congolese that there is calm in the capital, and a commitment on the part of the losing Presidential candi... more -
December 18, 2006 - Journal
Innovative Ways to Do Ministry
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Here are my plans for January:Marcie who graduated from UC Davis with a degree in International Agriculture Development is headed to F... more -
December 12, 2006 - Journal
Praise and Prayer
by Ed Noyes
Since our last prayer letter several things have happened.Elections have come and gone in Congo.Kabila won with 58 percent of the vote.Bemba has cont... more -
December 08, 2006 - Journal
Peace Reigns
by Mike Lowery
Hello! We're happy to announce that we have safely returned from South Africa! Our reason for travel was to avoid the violence that was expected... more -
November 08, 2006 - Journal
A Privilege to Stand with God’s People
by Katherine Niles
Dear Friends, Great claps of thunder woke us up Sunday morning, Election Day in the DRC, as a huge storm began dumping its water on the earth... more -
November 07, 2006 - Journal
Calmness Reigns
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Friends: Sunday the 5th will be a week after the beginning of the Run-Off election for the presidency, and we are VERY THANKFUL to report that ... more -
October 26, 2006 - Journal
Pray for Respect and Working Together
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Friends: Sunday the 29th of October is the date for the run-off election for President, and the election of Provincial (read State) represent... more -
October 26, 2006 - Journal
Anticipating Election Day in DRC
by Katherine Niles
Hello from Congo, As run-off presidential elections are to be held here in just 3 days, we are so thankful for all of your prayers.Here in Ki... more -
October 24, 2006 - Journal
Noyes’ MPT Prayer Information
by Ed Noyes
September is planting time in Congo.Over the dry season, fields have been burned, tilled and are ready for planting.With the first rains, the peanuts... more -
September 27, 2006 - Journal
It is the Women Who are the Champions
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Thank you for your prayers as the Chapman family crosses cultural barriers to address people in English! I (Glen... more -
September 21, 2006 - Journal
World Mission Offering is a Vitally Important Tool
by Ed Noyes
A lot has happened this last month. The work team to Congo has returned. Ed has tried to get a visa transferred to his new passport so he could ... more -
September 12, 2006 - Journal
Pray for Peace
by Mike Lowery
"Kana banjoko ke nwana, yo kele matiti ke monaka mpasi." That was my Congolese friend's explanation of the recent troubles here in Kinshasa. The o... more -
September 07, 2006 - Journal
Joy of Winning
by Wendy Bernhard
Dear praying friends, The fall season is approaching in North America, and with it the annual American Baptist World Mission Offering blitz. My t... more -
August 28, 2006 - Journal
Dry-Season Cheer
by Virgil Nelson
2 Corinthians 7:6 "God cheers up people in need" in Kikongo where Lynn and Virgil Nelson are ministering. Dry-Season Cheer MINI-VBS. Over 200 ch... more -
August 25, 2006 - Journal
Precarious Times
by Jill Lowery
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to keep you all posted on how things are going here in the D.R. Congo. Yes, we are still here!Last night, the r... more -
August 10, 2006 - Journal
God has Certainly Blessed Us
by Ed Noyes
Dear Friends, You want to know what has been happening and I want to share it with you.Why is that always so hard to do?I've got nearly seven hund... more -
July 27, 2006 - Journal
Famine of Information
by Virgil Nelson
Presidential Elections July 30 "Wise men lay up knowledge." (Prov. 10:14) How can one lay up knowledge, without information? In the world of th... more -
July 18, 2006 - Journal
God is Glorified Through Our Partnership
by Wayne Niles
Dear friends, It's our first summer in Kinshasa as a family.Wayne grew up in this city and knows it's the last place you want to be in the summer!... more -
July 18, 2006 - Journal
Three Week Whirlwind
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, This is Glen writing this morning from our (stateside) home in Santa Cruz California. I have not caught my breath yet after our very... more -
June 30, 2006 - Journal
LES IMPREVUES (The Unforeseen)
by Virgil Nelson
"Life is what happens when we've made other plans." We worship the God of "Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob", the God of "Faith, Laughter and Surprises"... more -
June 30, 2006 - Journal
MPT Communicators at Work
by Ed Noyes
As a part of the Noyes Mission Partnership Team, I committed to doing a monthly prayer article with some one-line Prayer items. A MPT's purpose is t... more -
May 31, 2006 - Journal
Pray for Selflessness
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, We are getting word that the government wants to close down the Kikongo airstrip unless we pay back taxes of close to $ 5,000. Miss... more -
May 25, 2006 - Journal
Image of the Church Universal
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, On Saturday May 20th, our pastoral school took a field trip to the Catholic mission of Ngi upriver from Kikongo.We have been having ... more -
May 15, 2006 - Journal
Plant the Seeds of Environmental Awareness
by Glen Chapman
As we come to the close of another four year term in Congo, we have come to realize that even though we are involved in so many projects, each term h... more -
May 04, 2006 - Journal
Easter Trip from Kikongo to Kinshasa
by Virgil Nelson
Easter did its work in us. The seeming 'end' is, in reality, a "new beginning". We came back for our students and ministries in Kikongo refreshed an... more -
April 25, 2006 - Journal
Breaking Down Barriers
by Ed Noyes
Had we stumbled into Medieval Europe, with its culture of endemic warfare and the rule of knights here in the heart of Africa?Popes unleashed the Cru... more -
April 18, 2006 - Journal
Siam Weed Teaching Soil Management Technique
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends, Around Karawa, about 800 miles to the north of Kinshasa, they call it "Mr. Fuga."In the Kasai region, 600 miles east, they call it "... more -
April 18, 2006 - Journal
Easter Greetings from Kimpese, D.R. Congo!
by Wendy Bernhard
This has been a busy Easter week in Kimpese! Friday evening at the local Methodist church, and Saturday evening here at CECO, we showed a special ed... more -
April 10, 2006 - Journal
He Provides for Our Needs
by Ed Noyes
This week Philippe Kikobo and I made a rapid survey of the district east of the Kwilu River.Because there are Baptist church centers scattered throug... more -
March 27, 2006 - Journal
The Greater Concern Before the Lord
by Ed Noyes
Dear Friends: Last Saturday Miriam, Rose and two literacy supervisor/trainers left for Muzo, some 70kms or so east of Lusekele.They planned a rout... more -
March 13, 2006 - Journal
Parfait’s "Preferred Provider"
by Bill Clemmer
You may remember baby Parfait, the 8-month old child with hydrocephalus who we wrote about in December.God answered your prayers….in a big way. We ... more -
February 24, 2006 - Journal
The Parable of the Soils Retold
by Mike Lowery
When you look at this picture what do you see? Well, you might say something like, "I see Jill Lowery, American Baptist Missionary in the Congo, stan... more -
February 24, 2006 - Journal
Responsible Living Skills Team
by Wendy Bernhard
Greetings from Kisangani! As I write this, I'm preparing to leave the third largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where we've just... more -
February 24, 2006 - Journal
God Desires to do Great Things Among Us
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Sorry you have not heard from us for awhile. I'm a bit handicapped since my computer went down.Tech support is hard to come by in... more -
February 21, 2006 - Journal
Victory Amidst Suffering
by Virgil Nelson
The Holy spirit has been at work in Kikongo to show the ways to victory amidst suffering. During the same week, God called our colleague Glen Chap... more -
February 16, 2006 - Journal
Constant Innovation
by Ed Noyes
In the 1966 Arthur Mosher wrote a thin book entitled "Getting Agriculture Moving."He identified 5 factors essential to transforming agriculture into ... more -
January 27, 2006 - Journal
Two Things
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Rita is off to Kinshasa today (Tuesday the 24th) for a medical check up.Hopefully, she can return to Kikongo on Friday.Thank you for you... more -
January 27, 2006 - Journal
Great Expectations
by Glen Chapman
As Director, one sixth of my Women's School student body and one of my staff are expecting new babies this month! I asked a few of our expectant moth... more -
January 05, 2006 - Journal
Reflections on Entrances and Invasions
by Virgil Nelson
The invasions of the DRC from the "east" were "officially ended" several years ago, but it is taking years to end the fighting. The UN presence is i... more -
January 03, 2006 - Journal
The Night Before Christmas - At Kikongo
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Raising orphaned animals does lead to some inspiration!This is what the Chapman household is like… Twas the night before Christ... more -
December 19, 2005 - Journal
A Perfect Act of Kindness from God
by Bill Clemmer
Once a month I take a small plane to Vanga Hospital in the interior of Congo where for 48 hours, I put aside the rigors of running a relief program a... more -
December 14, 2005 - Journal
A Pioneer Baptist
by Mike Lowery
Just last week, I took a trip from Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of... more -
December 07, 2005 - Journal
Something Out of Nothing
by Katherine Niles
Dear friends, How can a thin, all but abandoned woman, with nothing but a crumbling mud hut, manage her two young children, already puffy wit... more -
November 29, 2005 - Journal
Thanksgiving for Long-Term Fruits!
by Virgil Nelson
"The fruit of righteousness is the tree of life…."Proverbs 11:30. SINGING in worship, less than a week after his death, was the CHOIR which Tata... more -
November 29, 2005 - Journal
We are very Thankful Here
by Ed Noyes
We have currently 3 American couples and 3 German brothers from a Lutheran monastic order in and around Vanga, who will be celebrating Thanksgiving t... more -
November 08, 2005 - Journal
A Full Camp
by Mike Lowery
The 2005-2006 school year is underway at the Pastor's Institute of Kikongo and we have lots to be thankful for. This year we have a full camp! Our... more -
November 03, 2005 - Journal
Rejoice! They’re here.
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends, Rejoice with us in the safe arrival of 42,000 High yielding oil palm seeds, enough to plant more than 10,000 acres.These are actuall... more -
November 01, 2005 - Journal
Seeds Promised on the Plane Tomorrow
by Ed Noyes
Normally, I would wait until we could seed the white and green stripes of the boxes before saying that the palm seeds arrived.But word arrived this a... more -
October 31, 2005 - Journal
Making History
by Ed Noyes
The people of Lusekele are making history today ... or at least they hope they are making history.The independent electoral commission set up shop in... more -
October 28, 2005 - Journal
Seeds Still Held Hostage
by Ed Noyes
Ah, the saga continues.But in complete obscurity, complete silence from the players in Kinshasa.We can only pray that the Lord shapes the negotiation... more -
October 27, 2005 - Journal
How to Reach the Community
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends, With a mixture of delight and ambivalence, Mrs. Rita, the nutritionist at the Kintambo Health Center, unpacked several large boxes d... more -
October 25, 2005 - Journal
WMO Mission Praises and Thanks
by Virgil Nelson
To our friends who are changing our worlds for Christ in the United States: We thank God each day for your ministries there and for your faithfulnes... more -
October 12, 2005 - Journal
Forest Buffalo and Bill
by Glen Chapman
Dear friends, We have rain coming across the continent from East to West today.All our rain thus far has been local storms. This is the first big ... more -
October 10, 2005 - Journal
A Trip to Kinkosi
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, It is Monday and I am back from my weekend trip to Kinkosi.The trip did not turn out as I had anticipated.The Kinkosi youth never show... more -
October 07, 2005 - Journal
Help Getting Seeds Out of Customs
by Ed Noyes
Dear Friends, As you know we're still waiting for the pre-germinated palm seeds shipped from Costa Rick about 10 days ago.Our contacts in Kinshasa... more -
October 06, 2005 - Journal
A Prophet is Not Listened To in His Own Town
by Ed Noyes
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your prayers for rain for us! The comment was made two days ago that peanut seed they thought had di... more -
September 29, 2005 - Journal
Pastoral School Retreat
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, We just finished up a two day spiritual retreat with our pastoral school students. This year our theme is "being salt and light".Rit... more -
September 28, 2005 - Journal
Rural Living
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, It tried real hard to rain this morning, but the effort did not pay off for us.It seemed to fizzle off to our east.The 15th of Septemb... more -
September 27, 2005 - Journal
An Answer to Prayer
by Ed Noyes
This past week the dry season showed no sign of loosening its grip; hazy atmosphere, hot days, sometimes clear nights, parched grass everywhere, and ... more -
September 23, 2005 - Journal
Waiting and Praying
by Ed Noyes
Hi, all, We shared some ice cream and cake with the Vanga folk over evening prayers for my birthday this Sunday. I'm a little discouraged and a... more -
September 21, 2005 - Journal
New Bible translation in Kikongo
by Wendy Bernhard
May 22, 2005, was a historic day in the life of the church in the Lower Congo province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The Bible Society, in ... more -
September 20, 2005 - Journal
Agriculture & Community Health in Congo
by Wayne Niles
Dear friends, We had quite a summer.We sorted, packed, moved, and unpacked so much "stuff" so many times that by the end we were experts, and alle... more -
September 02, 2005 - Journal
Back from the General Assembly
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, I just stepped off the plane after our trip to Kinshasa.Our house is right next to the grass airstrip.Things are still very dry here a... more -
August 24, 2005 - Journal
Where There Once was Darkness…
by Bill Clemmer
Do you remember what it was like when your children were born?I remember the colors in the room.The bright lights, the vibrant wall hangings, the pin... more -
August 23, 2005 - Journal
Maybe Monday
by Ed Noyes
This morning four pressing items clamored for attention. First, waste water from the bathtub doused the bathroom floor again after a wonderful shoe ... more -
August 04, 2005 - Journal
Dry Season Thirst Quenchers
by Virgil Nelson
"SCHOOL-MOBILE" 2 Tim 2:2 "…entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." Kick-off for Dry Season here in Kikongo wa... more -
August 03, 2005 - Journal
Graduation Day in Kimpese!
by Wendy Bernhard
Dear Praying Friends, Our senior class of 4 students and their spouses celebrated graduation from the Bible Institute in Kimpese at the end of Ju... more -
July 18, 2005 - Journal
God Has Surrounded Us
by Ed Noyes
Thank you all for your intercession and direct help through this transition. Wednesday morning Don and Ken showed up in the dark to pick up packed fo... more -
July 18, 2005 - Journal
Grace to Accomplish Everything
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Shistosomiasis Remember the spiritual retreat that I went on when I was the guest speaker? It was our trip down country where we cl... more -
July 12, 2005 - Journal
An Unusual Pirate Adventure
by Mike Lowery
It was supposed to be a normal trip up river. But before we knew it, our river trip had been transformed into a real-life pirate adventure! The story... more -
July 05, 2005 - Journal
Congo’s Independence Day
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, There has been a lot going on at Kikongo.It is the 4th of July, and the rest of the family is off somewhere doing some firecrackers.I ... more -
June 23, 2005 - Journal
Turbulent Traveling by River Boat
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, It is quite an honor to be able to help our freshly graduated families set off towards their homes and places of ministry. On Sunday ... more -
June 15, 2005 - Journal
Colored Lenses
by Bill Clemmer
We recently had a video crew from International Ministries come to Congo to document the various ministries that the American Baptists have been unde... more -
June 10, 2005 - Journal
The In-Between Times
by Ed Noyes
This morning the travel agency sent us an itinerary for travel to Congo leaving Portland on July 13.Yesterday afternoon the freight company picked up... more -
May 31, 2005 - Journal
Honoring Guests Runs Deep in African Tradition
by Mike Lowery
Mike just got back from two weeks up at Kikongo. It was an exciting trip filled with activity.The first Sunday Mike accompanied fellow missionary, Gl... more -
May 17, 2005 - Journal
Partnerships, Both Here and There
by Ed Noyes
To all of you who partner with us in Congo ministry, This past week I received several e-mails from Timothée Kabila at Lusekele catching u... more -
May 13, 2005 - Journal
Looking for Web-Savvy Partner for Congo Ministry
by Ed Noyes
International mission is not the exclusive domain of a few elite specialists called missionaries. It is a challenge for the whole church. Each pers... more -
May 02, 2005 - Journal
Transformation Africa: Pentecost Sunday
by Wendy Bernhard
"Transformation Africa" gathered 45,000 people together in March 2001, in the rugby stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. In March 2002, Christians fr... more -
March 29, 2005 - Journal
Full of Gratitude
by Virgil Nelson
First of all, we are giving thanks for our Author and Finisher in Whom we live and move and have our being. We rejoice that we can be Easter peop... more -
March 23, 2005 - Journal
The Good News Spreads
by Mike Lowery
Recently a Bible study group from one of our churches in the U.S. got together and raised $1300 to purchase Bibles for pastors here in Congo. There w... more -
March 22, 2005 - Journal
Literacy Team On the Road Again
by Ed Noyes
Dear friends, In February, after more than four years of discussion with people of the town of Feshi, in southern Bandundu Province, our literacy ... more -
March 17, 2005 - Journal
Follow the Word of the Lord and Work Together
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends, I recently visited a Baptist church community on the outskirts of Kinshasa where we saw 600 school children, sitting on the floor be... more -
March 11, 2005 - Journal
Recent Baptism at the Intnl Protestant Church
by Mike Lowery
We moved to Kinshasa with quite a sense of dread. For one thing we considered ourselves, basically, "bush" missionaries. We feel most comfortable ... more -
March 11, 2005 - Journal
IM MK Baptism
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends and Family: I'm sure you share our joy that this passel of Congo MK's were baptized on Sunday, March 6, 2005 by Mike Lowery along with ... more -
March 10, 2005 - Journal
Holy Baptism!
by Bill Clemmer
Not one, not two, not three….but five American Baptist missionary children were baptized by ABC missionary Rev. Mike Lowery this past Sunday. In ... more -
March 07, 2005 - Journal
Freedom and Opportunities
by Wendy Bernhard
Dear friends, Kimpwanza!That's Freedom in Kikongo, the name I've given to a very sturdy Toyota Land Cruiser that I was able to buy in September.Ma... more -
March 02, 2005 - Journal
Good News!
by Ed Noyes
It's always fun to share good news -- this past Wednesday afternoon Eleazar Ziherambere, our interim director for Africa, told us we can begin making... more -
February 22, 2005 - Journal
Imagination Motivated and Directed by God’s Love
by Ed Noyes
In Tom Hanks' epic HBO series on our national program to explore the moon - From the Earth to the Moon - Frank Borman testifies before a congressiona... more -
February 16, 2005 - Journal
Colleagues in Agriculture
by Ed Noyes
Timothée Kabila, our colleague at the Lusekele agricultural development center, wrote yesterday that Marthe, his wife, was still in the hospit... more -
February 14, 2005 - Journal
Conflict as Holy Ground
by Virgil Nelson
"Peace has come in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"! "Peace has come in the family of CBCO." I WISH that I could report that "peac... more -
January 18, 2005 - Journal
Pray for Marthe
by Ed Noyes
Timothée's e-mail arrived in the middle of our 10-day trip to southern California to take Mark and Rebecca back to school and see Miriam's par... more -
January 18, 2005 - Journal
We have Witnessed God’s Provision and Protection
by Bill Clemmer
"Those who see God's hand in everything can best leave everything in God's hand." Life in the Congo is anything but dull.We have had our share of ... more -
January 10, 2005 - Journal
God’s Wondrous Works
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends: Their eyes are bright with expectation as they sit on the grass mat waiting for Mama Anna to put her finishing touches on her prepar... more -
December 15, 2004 - Journal
The Prince of Peace
by Wendy Bernhard
As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we can't help but remember that He came as the Prince of Peace. However, as we look a... more -
December 07, 2004 - Journal
New Hope, New Vision and New Determination
by Ed Noyes
To our extended family (counted according to blood and enlarged through the sharing of a vision for fulfilling God's purpose in the world): Yester... more -
December 02, 2004 - Journal
Children’s Caterpillar Cookies
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, "Mikey likes it!"With just a hint of that delicate dried caterpillar flavor, our first high protein caterpillar cookies came off the g... more -
November 28, 2004 - Journal
Good News: The Bridge is Still There!
by Mike Lowery
Hi Folks, Glen wrote about a recent 4-inch rain at Kikongo. He was happy to report that the bridge that we built over the Yassa held its ground. I... more -
November 18, 2004 - Journal
Bringing Great Glory to His Name
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends in Mission, Tambourines rattling, three girls, perhaps 7 years old, scampered over the cleanly swept sand floor to the front of the ... more -
November 17, 2004 - Journal
Christmas R & R
by Virgil Nelson
A time of RISKINGANDREJOICING Is.43:19Behold I will doPs.67:4O let the nations a new thing!be glad and sing for Joy! God (the Infinite) took th... more -
November 16, 2004 - Journal
Change is good. Sometimes it’s not easy.
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends, Mbote diaka! (Hello again!) Well, here we are in November right in the middle of rainy season in Congo. In fact, it rained so har... more -
November 08, 2004 - Journal
All of God’s Creation
by Bill Clemmer
Dear friends, Ann and I often receive letters from children and Sunday schools asking about 'animals in Africa'. "Why don't you mention animals i... more -
November 05, 2004 - Journal
Women: Partners with Christ
by Wendy Bernhard
"Women: Partners with Christ" was the theme of the Central Africa Baptist Women's Conference, held from August 16 to 20, 2004, in Kinshasa, in colla... more -
October 31, 2004 - Journal
Our Boogy Man
by Glen Chapman
Dear friends, As October draws to a close this year, we're reminded of the games and fantasies being played out all over the U.S. this Halloween.It'... more -
October 27, 2004 - Journal
Letter to Rita
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Rita just received a letter from one of my former students, Pastor Zola. Zola and his family were with us at the Kikongo pastoral scho... more -
October 25, 2004 - Journal
His Mercy and Love is Evident
by Ed Noyes
Dear friends, I was just checking back, and realized that I have not written anything about what's happened in our literacy ministry since last Sep... more -
October 21, 2004 - Journal
Prayer Request for Marthe Kabila
by Ed Noyes
Dear prayer partners, We have been away from home for a week sharing the Congo ministry with folks in northern California. What a pleasure to be ab... more -
October 04, 2004 - Journal
What a Privilege!
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, The following is part of a letter Rita was writing to some friends.I thought it was something she should share with all of you who regul... more -
September 29, 2004 - Journal
Was it for Him?
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, It is Monday afternoon, and I have just returned from my trip down river to Fatundu. On Saturday morning I had the pastoral students w... more -
September 21, 2004 - Journal
Most Thankful
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Friends: Welcome changes are in the air! Church worship usually starts at 9:30 and while it is now 10:45, church has still not started!Why?Becaus... more -
September 08, 2004 - Journal
Walking into this by Faith
by Wayne Niles
Dear friends, We depart for the Democratic Republic of the Congo September 17th. If this news is surprising to you, it has been to us too!In our las... more -
September 07, 2004 - Journal
Infinite Value
by Wendy Bernhard
Dear praying friends, September 2004 marks the twenty-first anniversary of my arrival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was then known ... more -
August 19, 2004 - Journal
Mitendi Women’s Center
by Wendy Bernhard
On July 2, 2004 the women of the Western Congo Baptist Community organized the graduation ceremony of 14 girls who just completed a one-year training c... more -
August 12, 2004 - Journal
Partnering with Jesus Christ to Change the World
by Ed Noyes
To all of you who stand alongside us in ministry, A week ago, the World Mission Conference ended with a challenge.A vast spiritual battle rages arou... more -
July 28, 2004 - Journal
YAMBI!!!
by Mike Lowery
In our local dialect that means "HUG!!!" We use the word mostly when we welcome new visitors to our church. And, if I was asked for a descr... more -
July 06, 2004 - Journal
Assurance of Salvation and Abiding Peace with Jesu
by Bill Clemmer
Dear Friends, We last wrote in April about an attempted coup in Congo and being awakened in the middle of the night by artillery and machine gun fir... more -
June 18, 2004 - Journal
Jill’s Recent Trip to Kinshasa
by Mike Lowery
"Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His loving-kindness, To deliver their soul from death and to keep them ... more -
June 18, 2004 - Journal
What is God like? He is like a good shade tree.
by Glen Chapman
After reading my last journal, about projecting and canoeing, some of you think all we missionaries do is have fun.You may in fact be right.I sure had ... more -
June 16, 2004 - Journal
Pastoral and Theological Education
by Wendy Bernhard
Kimpese Bible Institute: We are in the midst of final exams at the Bible Institute, but unfortunately only 10 of our 24 students are allowed to take t... more -
June 15, 2004 - Journal
God’s Surprises
by Virgil Nelson
John 10:10,"....I have come that they might have life...and have it abundantly." (NASB) MIGHTY DUCKS, and PILOT PATIENCE Local farmers associations... more -
June 03, 2004 - Journal
A Visit to Nsaka
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, we built a bridge over the Bulumbu River.Many people from Nsaka were present.At the time I did some filming with the vi... more -
May 24, 2004 - Journal
Serving God Can Be a Real Adventure
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends, Mbote diaka! (Hello again!) Yesterday's trip wasn't really meant to be evangelism or church planting. The primary goal wasn't even to ... more -
May 12, 2004 - Journal
I Went to Prison
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, While I was in Kinshasa, I had the opportunity to visit the dreaded main prison named "Makala".Pastor Dikiefu, a graduate of the Kikongo... more -
May 03, 2004 - Journal
Reorganizing the Baptist Community in Congo
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends, Mbote diaka! (Hello again!) It's been quite a while since we've sent out an update. Lots have gone on in the last few weeks. We've ... more -
April 30, 2004 - Journal
New Bridge
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Early one morning I left Kikongo on my bicycle and headed South.When I got to the forest near the Bulumbu River, I was stopped by a cr... more -
April 21, 2004 - Journal
The Crisis And Mobile Schools
by Ed Noyes
Last year, Pastor Ngalubenge, the Baptist Convention's coordinator for evangelism and discipleship, gathered three alarming statistics.First, more than... more -
April 21, 2004 - Journal
Mobile Schools
by Ed Noyes
In the last segment, I spoke of the urgency of leadership training for Baptist churches in western Congo and the mobile school initiative that Pastor N... more -
April 13, 2004 - Journal
Oh, the Trials of Technology!
by Ed Noyes
Over the past three years we have rejoiced at having the simplest of e-mail connections 7 kilometers away in Vanga.And last year a limited Internet con... more -
April 06, 2004 - Journal
Project Development Report for 2003
by Virgil Nelson
Dear friends and partners in ministry and service: With the start of the new calendar year we are finally finding some time for SUMMARZING and REFLE... more -
April 05, 2004 - Journal
A Night of Gunfire and Uncertainty
by Bill Clemmer
"Go back to sleep it will stop", I assured Ann when she woke me up at 3:30 in the morning to tell me there was sporadic gunfire in the street. It had b... more -
March 11, 2004 - Journal
God in His Mercy, Protected Us
by Wayne Niles
We continue to thank God for each peaceful passing day, and for the calm, which the Cap Haitian area enjoys. Truly God has blessed this area with peac... more -
March 09, 2004 - Journal
A Tumultuous Time in Haiti
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends, We have been asked to post a journal about the last few weeks in Haiti during this tumultuous time. Following are several emails we sent... more -
March 08, 2004 - Journal
Church Visit Follow Up
by Mike Lowery
Mike accompanied Pastor Mbu to another church this week. The visits are part of the training of the student pastors. Each student pastor is assigned to... more -
March 01, 2004 - Journal
Tastes Of Grace
by Virgil Nelson
The Nelsons continue to find joy in their ministry of teaching in DR Congo. "You taught well today, I really understood the lesson!" commented one ... more -
February 23, 2004 - Journal
Tangible Improvements
by Ed Noyes
Saturday morning two weeks ago, Philippe, Gervais, Jean Luc and I sat around an old power sprayer unit.Four bolts on top of the tank show where the gas... more -
February 09, 2004 - Journal
Couples In Ministry
by Mike Lowery
Well, it's February here in Congo. It's the hottest time of year for us. We are in the "small" dry season (ilanga), which is between the "big" and "sma... more -
February 09, 2004 - Journal
Absence of a Pastor or Lay Leader
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Thank you for your prayers for my trip to Minshia. We didn't have enough gasoline for the trip, so I did some maintenance on our du... more -
February 03, 2004 - Journal
"Honey…look who I brought home"
by Bill Clemmer
Near the Virunga Forest in Eastern Congo…. I was visiting one of our Christian hospitals on the other side of the Virunga National Park in Eastern C... more -
January 30, 2004 - Journal
God Leading the Way
by Ed Noyes
If we want to have some inkling of the future of our society look at our children.The sense of right and wrong, respect for others, the willingness to ... more -
January 26, 2004 - Journal
Small Village Churches In Congo
by Mike Lowery
Dear Friends, Mbote diaka! (Hello again!) Pastor Mbu and I just returned from a trip to Kikwe village; a 25-mile round trip by bicycle from Kikong... more -
January 26, 2004 - Journal
White Cross Shipments to Congo
by Bill Clemmer
The American Baptists support 7 health districts in the interior of Congo comprising 8 hospitals, 6 nursing schools and over a hundred health centers..... more -
January 20, 2004 - Journal
Blessings in the Midst of an Ordeal
by Ed Noyes
Sometimes the most routine trips turn into the most unexpected ordeals.Tuesday, December 16, early afternoon, the third-year agriculture students had f... more -
January 06, 2004 - Journal
Arrival in Kimpese
by Wendy Bernhard
It's been more than two months since I moved back to the Evangelical Center of Cooperation (CECO) in Kimpese, 100 miles south-west of Kinshasa, to the ... more -
January 05, 2004 - Journal
Apologies
by Virgil Nelson
Virgil and Lynn Nelson, WHO are these people? We are missionaries serving with the Pastoral Training School in Kikongo the D. R. of Congo with American... more -
December 26, 2003 - Journal
Rejoice And Appreciate What God Has Done For Us
by Mike Lowery
Mbote diaka! (Hello again!) Just like for you, our December has been pretty full. Interestingly enough, it's been full of pretty much the same thing... more -
December 11, 2003 - Journal
The Dark and Light of Christmas
by Ed Noyes
The clusters of berries on the quinina trees have turned a brilliant red, new peanuts and roast corn on the cob are plentiful for many people, as pe... more -
December 10, 2003 - Journal
We’re Having A Ball This Christmas!
by Virgil Nelson
Five new soccer teams in two villages, have soccer balls this season due to the donation of these expensive balls by folks in the USA, plus because ... more -
December 09, 2003 - Journal
A Missionary’s Purpose
by Ed Noyes
What is the focus for today?What hat do I put on?Sometimes the answer is not so easy to give.For example, today I led 3rd-year agricultural edu... more -
December 04, 2003 - Journal
Confront The Darkness With True Light
by Mike Lowery
Jill got home late last night from the "mafwa." In Kituba the word "mafwa" comes from "lufwa" (death) and means "mourning" or "bereavement." In Cong... more -
December 03, 2003 - Journal
Advent in the Congo
by Bill Clemmer
This has been a week of tragedies in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last Tuesday a ferry over laden with people capsized in the middle of Lake Ma... more -
November 24, 2003 - Journal
A Slice of Life in Africa
by Mike Lowery
The rains have come in force. We had a really nice rain that soaked the ground well. Our "test" fields of soybeans and peanuts are doing very well.I... more -
November 20, 2003 - Journal
Carry On When The Going Gets Rocky
by Wayne Niles
Dear Friends, Last Monday Katherine got home from her trip to the Danda clinic earlier than usual (that is before dark). The old Isuzu trooper ea... more -
November 17, 2003 - Journal
More Than a Soccer Match
by Mike Lowery
The soccer match took place in Fatundu, a village about 15 miles down river. Kikongo women's president, our two coaches, and myself escorted 40 girl... more -
November 14, 2003 - Journal
Playing in the Dirt
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, I guess some people never do stop playing in the dirt. But hunger, true hunger day after day, is not easy to watch.Often our nursery ... more -
November 10, 2003 - Journal
Our New Life In Him Will Be Eternal
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Family and Friends: It is still the custom in many cities in the States, for the cars to stop when a funeral procession and the hearse (c... more -
November 10, 2003 - Journal
Girls Soccer Game
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Thank you for your prayers for our trip to Fatundu.On Saturday morning, we set off with a boatload of 50 people including 40 girls f... more -
November 06, 2003 - Journal
God Has Touched Their Lives
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, One of the thoughtful questions we are occasionally asked, is what happens to handicapped children in Congo?When I first met 4 yr ... more -
November 03, 2003 - Journal
What A Privilege It Is To Serve!
by Mike Lowery
Mbote diaka !Hello, again ! Yesterday was Sunday and I had the privilege of traveling to Kikasi, a village about 8 miles from Kikongo, to preach in ... more -
October 21, 2003 - Journal
Search And Rescue - Sort Of
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, I am back from my weekend trip.I feel like I need an extra weekend to recover! I had prepared work to leave with my four classes, so... more -
October 17, 2003 - Journal
Downs and Ups
by Ed Noyes
What do you do when 15,000 palm seeds arrive unannounced in the Congo customs warehouse at the end of the month and the customs agents (and fifteen... more -
October 17, 2003 - Journal
How They Can Help Their Fellow Church Members And
by Ed Noyes
We originally planned to do our literacy teacher's training at Kwa-Mouth at the end of April, but plans fell through and we postponed it to the end of ... more -
October 16, 2003 - Journal
A Great Testimony Of How God Answers Prayer
by Mike Lowery
This morning in our chapel in Kikongo an elderly church member shared this story from his youth to show the importance of prayer and faith in God. I ho... more -
October 13, 2003 - Journal
Respect Amid Turmoil
by Virgil Nelson
Dear folks; The end of September we had the retreat kickoff for our Pastoral School year. The theme was "knowing God and being known by Him to bet... more -
October 07, 2003 - Journal
Visiting With Survivors Of The Nyankunde Massacre
by Bill Clemmer
"I was a stranger and you invited me in…...I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I nee... more -
September 29, 2003 - Journal
Moving On
by Ed Noyes
How do you feel when you have been pleading with God for a certain something to happen and it doesn't?It's not too hard to accept when the ans... more -
September 18, 2003 - Journal
Cool Water
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, I'm back at Kikongo, finally! I thought I would arrive in Kinshasa with the container already out of customs and only be spending a... more -
September 12, 2003 - Journal
The next couple of weeks are chocked full of movem
by Ed Noyes
Miriam leaves for Kinshasa today, to start a boat trip up the Congo River to Kwamouth.She and Rose Mayala will lead another in the series of trainin... more -
August 26, 2003 - Journal
Retreats and Tru Love Waits
by Wendy Bernhard
I've been back in Kinshasa for seven weeks now, and in some ways it seems like I've never been away.The Lord is at work in many ways, and I've been pri... more -
August 21, 2003 - Journal
The Future for ISP Milundi
by Ed Noyes
Lusekele, August 21, 2003 God, what is your vision of the future for ISP Milundu? For two years the Institut Supérieur Pédagogique Milu... more -
August 20, 2003 - Journal
Back to School
by Ed Noyes
Lusekele, August 20, 2003 Today the house is quiet. The piano isn't ringing with the calypso of "It is the joy of my heart" or the intricacies of a cl... more -
August 19, 2003 - Journal
Yasa Bongo Rural Health Zone
by Ed Noyes
The Yasa-Bonga rural health zone resembles the Vanga area: large villages, dwindling forest land, area wide malnutrition hits 25% of the children under... more -
August 11, 2003 - Journal
Back from Lower Congo
by Glen Chapman
Glen and Rita Chapman, Democratic Republic of the Congo Dear Friends, Thank you for your prayers during the past two weeks as I traveled in the lower... more -
July 21, 2003 - Journal
New Proposal for Congo
by Ed Noyes
Ed and Miriam Noyes, Democratic Republic of Congo Dear family and friends, Many of you know that Ed has been part of a multi-disciplinary team prepa... more -
July 21, 2003 - Journal
RETURN TO CONGO
by Wendy Bernhard
Wendy Bernhard, Democratic Republic of Congo I returned to Kinshasa on July 5, after a busy but productive year in the U.S. It's the dry season here ... more -
July 16, 2003 - Journal
Greetings from Kinshasa
by Virgil Nelson
Lynn and Virgil Nelson, Democratic Republic of the CongoJuly 2003 Greetings from the capital city of Kinshasa where we have now been one week, lodged... more -
July 14, 2003 - Journal
Will you help ‘plant a tree’……in Congo’s Equatoria
by Bill Clemmer
Bill and Ann Clemmer, Democratic Republic of Congo When Martin Luther was asked what he would do if he knew that Christ was coming back this day, he ... more -
July 11, 2003 - Journal
Changes in the Congo
by Ed Noyes
Changes in the Congo Ed and Miriam Noyes, Congo To you who share the joy of serving the Lord in Congo, The land across the dirt track in front of... more -
July 01, 2003 - Journal
Maddening Mixture Of Opportunities And Challenges
by Ed Noyes
Farmers in the Vanga area harvest second-season crops and take a very brief breather before clearing fields for the main rainy season in September.... more -
June 25, 2003 - Journal
The Value Of The Skills I Pass On
by Wayne Niles
Dear in Friends,June 23, 2003 You wouldn't think that offering to overhaul someone's vehicle would be an evangelistic activity, but that happened... more -
June 23, 2003 - Journal
Please do not pray!
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Here at Kikongo the only sport is soccer.Sometimes, the Kikongo soccer team visits other villages.Other times, local villages come he... more -
May 27, 2003 - Journal
What are we to do?
by Bill Clemmer
The town of Bunia in Eastern Congo is a quiet town, nestled in the rolling hills of Ituri Province; a former colonial rest stop on the road between ... more -
May 16, 2003 - Journal
Responsible Living Skills Seminar Update
by Wendy Bernhard
The True Love Waits Program spreads in Kinshasa Over half the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is under 15 years of age! These... more -
May 12, 2003 - Journal
To Read And Write Is Just The Beginning
by Ed Noyes
Dear friends, Back in March I told you that we were getting ready to do a literacy teacher training in a fairly new evangelism area of the c... more -
May 11, 2003 - Journal
Resources To Produce The Modest Fruits Of Prosperi
by Ed Noyes
Dear family, Calvary Baptist co-workers, and other partners, When we're sick or hurt, our whole world seems to shrink to the confines of our own ... more -
May 09, 2003 - Journal
Tumble Into The Mixing Bowl Of Life
by Ed Noyes
We all have days where everything seems to go right.Other days disasters seem to bunch up in the wings eagerly jostling each other for their chance... more -
April 09, 2003 - Journal
Visit To Milundu Village
by Ed Noyes
VISIT TO MILUNDU VILLAGE, LUNIUNGU SECTOR ASSOCIATION OF LUNIUNGU FISH-FARMERS HIGH-YIELDING HYBRID OIL PALM PROJECT Pictures were taken on Fe... more -
April 08, 2003 - Journal
Literacy In Moanza
by Ed Noyes
In our last report, after our training trip to Mbali, we were traveled out and wanted to stay at home for a bit.And so we did, taking part in our wo... more -
April 08, 2003 - Journal
February Update on Oil Palm Project
by Ed Noyes
Many of you will remember that ACDI Lusekele, the Baptist agricultural extension program working in the central Kwilu River region, launched an expe... more -
March 25, 2003 - Journal
Trip to Kinkosi
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, It is Monday. Time to kick my feet up and recuperate from my trek to Kinkosi, which means "the lion." On Friday evening, we waited ... more -
March 20, 2003 - Journal
"There are no demons in hell…they are all her
by Bill Clemmer
read the cover of Time Magazine in 1994, quoting missionary Karen Homer during the Rwandan genocide. Few in this part of Africa could ever forget the ... more -
March 10, 2003 - Journal
A Visit With Pastor Kafuti
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, On Saturday morning, I took off on my bicycle, heading East, accompanied by one of my pastoral students.The purpose of traveling to Mbon... more -
February 28, 2003 - Journal
Christ-Like Mission
by Ed Noyes
FightingMalnutritionThe second rainy season is really the best time for producing cowpea seed in the central Kwilu River region.But maximizing the seed... more -
February 24, 2003 - Journal
Second Stage Relief Mission To Yumbi
by Bill Clemmer
Less than two weeks after the SANRU health team responded to a tornado, which displaced over 20,000 persons in the Congolese river city of Yumbi, a cha... more -
February 03, 2003 - Journal
A Shared Ministry
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Thanks to the boat and it's newly repaired motor, Glen and I were able to visit the family of one of our recent graduates from the Kikon... more -
January 30, 2003 - Journal
Ministry On A Daily Basis
by Bill Clemmer
Hello friends,Here is an update of our work….and current prayer requests, Bill is currently co-managing a church based relief project in Congo... more -
January 27, 2003 - Journal
Emmanuel, God With Us
by Glen Chapman
This morning I joined many other Kikongo women sitting around the body of a beautiful 5-month-old baby girl.She died at our hospital yesterday. Grievin... more -
January 15, 2003 - Journal
Richer For Both Traditions
by Glen Chapman
Glen and I (Rita) are often reminded of the privilege we have of training pastors and their wives here at Kikongo.As I welcome the women for classes ea... more -
January 09, 2003 - Journal
A Missed Opportunity…Forever
by Bill Clemmer
Do you ever wish you could go back in time; just an hour, or a day…to undo a mistake or make up for a missed opportunity?I did this past week...wishi... more -
January 06, 2003 - Journal
The Work of the Holy Spirit
by Charles DeRolf
Kanto Gakuin Church celebrated Christmas today with a beautiful worship service filled with the Holy Spirit. There were two baptisms that highli... more -
December 20, 2002 - Journal
Needles and Knives
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, " Come in peace to our village. When you come, bring a needle, (for mending) Instead of a machete." (for cutting) In Kikongo we say:... more -
December 18, 2002 - Journal
Sampling of CBCO Projects 2002
by Ed Noyes
Neighborhood Water Supply in KikwitThe leadership of the Kwilu-Kikwit region of CBCO completed a 14,000-gallon (50,000 liter) fresh-water cistern in th... more -
December 17, 2002 - Journal
Revisit: Nyankunde Massacre
by Bill Clemmer
Four of us set out from Western Congo last week to revisit the refugees who had escaped the massacre at Nyankunde Mission Hospital and to assess needs ... more -
December 12, 2002 - Journal
Slaughter Of The Innocents
by Virgil Nelson
The Biblical account of the birth of Jesus includes one segment which we conveniently forget or consciously omit, but it is the "big event" in the Chri... more -
December 02, 2002 - Journal
Peacemakers
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, I (Glen) have been working on preparations for our general assembly, which will be December 8-12 in Kinshasa.I have been asked to be the... more -
November 25, 2002 - Journal
Serving The Gospel Here In Congo
by Ed Noyes
I'm just back from that "remote corner of Bandundu Province", my destination when we last wrote you in early October.Mbali-Iboma is about 60 miles nort... more -
November 15, 2002 - Journal
Chop Suey?
by Wendy Bernhard
I'm enjoying the cross-cultural experience of living in New England for the first time in my life!For example, if you saw "Chop Suey" on a menu, what w... more -
November 13, 2002 - Journal
God as Our Guide
by Charles DeRolf
Dear All, Here it is November and the Ginko trees I can see as I sit at my desk are turning a beautiful golden yellow, telling me winter will be... more -
November 11, 2002 - Journal
Building Bridges
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Thanks for your prayers for our activities this weekend. On Saturday, I took our pastoral school students down to the Yasa, where we... more -
November 11, 2002 - Journal
When it Rains, it Pours
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Greetings from a rainy Kikongo.It is November, and this is what is supposed to happen in November.The rains, however, make life somew... more -
October 28, 2002 - Journal
Weekend in Congo
by Glen Chapman
Dear friends, We have had a good weekend.On Friday, the MAF plane came with one of the Roman Catholic sisters (an American). She asked me to take her ... more -
October 18, 2002 - Journal
A Slice of Life
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, October is typically the month with the most rainfall. In keeping with our concern for good stewardship of the earth, we have taken adva... more -
October 14, 2002 - Journal
A Worthwhile Trip
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, Well, I am back at Kikongo after my first weekend trip to the villages. On Friday, I took off from Kikongo by boat.We could not get the... more -
October 07, 2002 - Journal
Our Hope Rests In Him
by Ed Noyes
Dear family, Calvary Baptist co-workers, and other partners, Lightning flickers off to the east, but no thunder rolls reach us through the thick air... more -
October 07, 2002 - Journal
Massacre at Nyankunde
by Bill Clemmer
At 8:30 in the morning on Tuesday, September 5th, 2002, Mr. Kakani, the head nurse in the intensive care ward at Nyankunde Christian Hospital, had just... more -
September 23, 2002 - Journal
Dateline Haverhill, Massachusetts
by Wendy Bernhard
I'm having a great time on US/Puerto Rico assignment, house-sitting until December for a retired occupational therapist who is working as a volunteer a... more -
September 18, 2002 - Journal
Finding The Word
by Glen Chapman
Dear Friends, New students are beginning to arrive at Kikongo to attend the Pastoral school.As she was introducing herself in church, one of the new... more -
September 11, 2002 - Journal
Thankful For God’s Provisions
by Bill Clemmer
Greetings to our American Baptist Churches! We are thankful for God's provisions and blessings this past year, as we have been able to carry out our... more -
August 05, 2002 - Journal
Welcome Home
by Glen Chapman
Welcome Home August 5, 2002 Dear Friends, Home again!It is good to be back in our home at Kikongo.When we landed here by Mission Aviation Fellows... more -
July 22, 2002 - Journal
The Miracles Continue
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Friends: Thankfully we have arrived safely back in the USA and are in Ventura, CA, and mostly in good humor. Air travel increasingly provides t... more -
July 10, 2002 - Journal
Back In The U.S.A.
by Wendy Bernhard
I arrived in the U.S.A. for what is now called "U.S.-Puerto Rico assignment." First spending a few weeks with family members near Elko, Nevada, wher... more -
June 29, 2002 - Journal
Can a bokor put a person’s soul in a bottle?"
by Wayne Niles
Dear friends, "Can a bokor put a person's soul in a bottle?" Pastor Amors asked thoughtfully looking around the room.Some of the workshop participants... more -
June 10, 2002 - Journal
"Suffer the little children… to come unto me&
by Bill Clemmer
"Suffer the little children… to come unto me" 06-20-02 "Suffer the little children… to come unto me" is a Bible verse we have all heard.It remi... more -
May 30, 2002 - Journal
Promoting Unity
by Mike Lowery
We had a very special, even historical, weekend in Kikongo last week. Jill, along with the youth of Kikongo, organized a series of activities with the ... more -
May 30, 2002 - Journal
Just Dropping In
by Mike Lowery
Yesterday we had some special visitors just drop in (pun) at Kikongo. A Mission Aviation Fellowship plane was on its way to Vanga mission about 45 minu... more -
May 23, 2002 - Journal
Laboratory At The Danda Clinic!
by Wayne Niles
Dear friends, We now have a wonderful lab at the Danda clinic! Until January, any patient needing laboratory tests had to go (by foot, donkey, or pub... more -
May 03, 2002 - Journal
Incredible Women
by Mike Lowery
Recently our fellow missionary, Lauren Bethel, came to visit us here in Congo. We spent a full week touring CBCO women's programs in Kinshasa. Even wit... more -
May 02, 2002 - Journal
War and Peace
by Glen Chapman
While the rumors of war circulate in the United States, the talk is of peace for "Africa's first world war".Congolese have completed two months of an "... more -
May 01, 2002 - Journal
The Cat and Rat
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Friends: Every house has its own unique "sounds in the night," so it was no surprise when we were warned.Sure enough: the pitter-patter of little... more -
April 27, 2002 - Journal
Here we come!
by Virgil Nelson
Dear Friends: "California here we come!" AT LAST we have some more definitive travel plans for our return and the beginning of our exciting year of p... more -
April 17, 2002 - Journal
First Fruits
by Ed Noyes
As you know, our move to Lusekele came from a desire to do something about malnutrition in one of the most densely populated areas of western Congo. W... more -
April 15, 2002 - Journal
Desperation
by Bill Clemmer
"I have never seen such desperation," remarked Dr Ngose, a Congolese doctor, trained in one of our American Baptist affiliated residency programs and... more -
April 12, 2002 - Journal
Replacing Fear with Joy (Wayne)
by Wayne Niles
Have you ever seen one of those comics where someone is sticking needles in a voodoo doll?This image resembles reality in Haiti, sort of.Edner, my exte... more -
March 11, 2002 - Journal
A Bible and Some Shoes
by Mike Lowery
We have known Pastor Malala since we were in Vanga in 1990. He's a great young pastor with a heart for evangelism and community development. He ... more -
March 04, 2002 - Journal
Reaching Young People
by Wendy Bernhard
The Responsible Living Skills (RLS) team I've been working with for the past two years held its first rally of the New Year on February 10, with over 4... more -
March 01, 2002 - Journal
Joy and Sorrow - Co-Mingled.
by Virgil Nelson
One major challenge here is coming to some "understanding" of the "meaning of suffering".Why should 1,000's of children die of malaria, when the "cures... more -
February 14, 2002 - Journal
A Student’s Story
by Mike Lowery
Last year was a difficult year for student pastor Muntu-Ndombe. Economically, things went from bad to worse. As a student at the Pastor's Institu... more -
February 11, 2002 - Journal
Perspectives from Goma
by Bill Clemmer
We were in a plane circling over the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. The pilot, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) missionary Dan Carlson was radi... more -
February 07, 2002 - Journal
A Brighter Future
by Ed Noyes
This afternoon I returned from a two-day trip to Nsona Mpangu, one of the early church stations in lower Congo. A casual conversation with Bill Cle... more -
February 01, 2002 - Journal
Healing a Hospital?
by Virgil Nelson
Sounds a bit bizarre, doesn't it?Well the Kikongo hospital has been in need of "healing" for some time.With a bed capacity of 100, the daily patient av... more -
January 14, 2002 - Journal
Surviving Africa
by Glen Chapman
We are spending the year of home assignment in Santa Cruz, California. One thing that has put Santa Cruz on the map recently is that it is the ho... more -
January 09, 2002 - Journal
New Year, New Beginnings!
by Ed Noyes
Already the New Year has swept us nine days into the future. The current's strength is a surprise. The banks rush by and slip away into the past. Somet... more -
January 07, 2002 - Journal
Tidings of Good News!
by Glen Chapman
Being in America now gives us the exciting opportunity to share our experiences of the Congo with friends. I recently met a Congolese who ... more -
January 01, 2002 - Journal
Many Miracles of Healing
by Virgil Nelson
Massive burns to four children and their mother resulted from the accidental spill and ignition of kerosene by their father, while filling an oil lamp ... more -
December 26, 2001 - Journal
The Joy of Giving
by Mike Lowery
Our Christmas service was special for us this year. As usual for December it was very hot and very humid near the equator in Congo. As usual the ... more -
December 15, 2001 - Journal
Still On the Road
by Wendy Bernhard
I got back home to Kinshasa August 30 from nearly a full month of "going global" with an evangelism team to several of our rural church centers in Bas ... more -
December 01, 2001 - Journal
A Child Will Lead Us—told by Lynn
by Virgil Nelson
One Sunday morning last spring, due to heavy rain, only a few gathered for worship. In sharing an umbrella for the walk home, I had the fortune of g... more -
December 01, 2001 - Journal
Where are all the people?
by Glen Chapman
It is fun to see the United States through the eyes of someone who has never been here. We were recently with a Congolese pastor who was visiting the ... more -
December 01, 2001 - Journal
Serving God in a War Zone
by Bill Clemmer
It has been three years since the Democratic Republic of the Congo was thrust into another war; its second during our career as American Baptist missio... more -
November 15, 2001 - Journal
On the Road
by Wendy Bernhard
I got back home to Kinshasa August 30 from nearly a full month of "going global" with an evangelism team to several of our rural church centers in Bas ... more -
November 01, 2001 - Journal
Making a Dream a Reality
by Ed Noyes
It takes a bunch of small steps to make large advances. While Mark and Reba were home for a short fall school break we watched Tom Hank’s mini-ser... more -
October 01, 2001 - Journal
Agents of Change
by Mike Lowery
Not long after Jill and I had fallen asleep our daughter Hannah burst into our bedroom. "There are ants everywhere in our room! Army ants!" she said. J... more -
October 01, 2001 - Journal
Planting not Burning
by Virgil Nelson
During this dry season, the tradition of burning the grasslands and forest prevails. Used ostensibly to "chase out the animals" for immediate food and ... more -
October 01, 2001 - Journal
God’s Armor
by Wayne Niles
A few weeks ago Edwar came over to talk. Edwar has been a Christian for nearly two years, now. After about 10 minutes of small talk, he finally sha... more -
October 01, 2001 - Journal
Future Generations
by Ed Noyes
Thursday morning I found myself in the jeep with a car full of college students. As we jolted over the eroded road to Vanga, I asked, “What do you ... more -
October 01, 2001 - Journal
Battles
by Bill Clemmer
Yes, there was a battle fought, along the bend of the Congo River in this city of Kisangani and its surrounding health zones. The city was under siege ... more



Wendy Bernhard
Ann and Bill Clemmer
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