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Mike and Jill

Matthew, Jill and Mike Lowery

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Jill and Mike Lowery

Jill and Mike Lowery

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jill and Mike Lowery work with the Congo Baptist Community (CBCO), continuing the efforts American Baptists began in the Congo more than a century ago.

Jill is currently involved in mission education, women's ministries and youth work. As Congo has become more stable, it has been easier to welcome groups from churches in the States. For the last four years Mike and Jill have hosted at least one group per year in Congo. These groups have done a variety of service, medical and evangelistic projects. Jill says, “We will continue to invite and challenge churches to send groups to Congo as we believe it is the best way for them to be inspired to take part in what God is doing around the world.”

Jill has also been working with the women of CBCO both at the national and local levels. She is involved with organizing women's activities in Kinshasa and throughout Western Congo. Because the economic situation in the Congo makes life so difficult, Jill hopes that her ministry will have an impact on the lives of women and mothers as well as on the living conditions of their families.

Mike is a professor and administrator at the Pastor's Institute in Kikongo. He teaches New Testament and prepares pastors for rural ministry in the Bandundu region of Congo. Since 2004, Mike has also served as the Mission Treasurer and has relocated from Kikongo to Kinshasa. He still commutes to Kikongo once a month to teach at the Pastors Institute for one week at a time. He also participates in the preaching schedule of the local churches in Kikongo, as well as in other churches when invited. Mike is involved in Information Technology and he maintains the email communication system and computers in Kikongo. He is researching the costs and availability of satellite Internet connections for Kikongo.

While in Kinshasa, Jill and Mike find ways to use their gifts to serve in the International Protestant Church of Kinshasa. Jill is very involved in Youth Ministries there, while Mike currently is serving as pastor of the church.

Languages used in ministry: French, Kituba, Lingala, English

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A Great Opportunity to Support Your Missionaries by Mike Lowery Released on May 8, 2012
Give Yourself Away by Jill Lowery Released on March 29, 2012
Merry Christmas ! by Mike Lowery, Jill Lowery Released on December 20, 2011
We Need You by Mike Lowery Released on July 25, 2011
Little By Little in Congo by Jill Lowery Released on April 2, 2011
Back from Kikongo by Mike Lowery Released on February 26, 2011
Youth Sunday 2011 by Jill Lowery Released on February 12, 2011
A Day of Victory For the Women of Congo! by Jill Lowery Released on February 11, 2011
Surprised By Fellowship by Jill Lowery Released on January 27, 2011
The Kamulkenge Ate Our Kittens by Mike Lowery Released on January 19, 2011
Mahinga and Son by Mike Lowery Released on December 17, 2010
Apostle’s Creed Oration by Mike Lowery Released on October 31, 2010
Big Storm Damages Our Church in Kinshasa by Mike Lowery Released on October 15, 2010
First Trip by Mike Lowery Released on October 7, 2010
Jill’s Update by Jill Lowery Released on September 1, 2010
U.S. Trip by Mike Lowery Released on August 11, 2010
Songbooks for the Bible League by Mike Lowery Released on June 9, 2010
Footsteps in Africa by Karen Mason Released on June 1, 2010
Easter 2010 by Mike Lowery Released on April 19, 2010
It’s Always Encouraging to Have Visitors by Jill Lowery Released on April 12, 2010
Mud and Other Unforgettable Things by Jill Lowery Released on March 25, 2010
Church Picnic by Mike Lowery Released on March 5, 2010
I Love To Teach by Mike Lowery Released on February 2, 2010
Dear Friends and Family by Jill Lowery Released on January 27, 2010
Merry Christmas! by Jill Lowery Released on December 24, 2009
Awesome ! ... by Mike Lowery Released on November 25, 2009
Well Done My Good and Faithful Servant by Mike Lowery Released on November 15, 2009
My First Week of Classes at Kikongo by Mike Lowery Released on October 23, 2009
God Is Our Refuge by Jill Lowery Released on October 12, 2009
Letter to JP by Mike Lowery Released on September 18, 2009
New Ministry Opportunities by Mike Lowery Released on September 16, 2009
A True Congolese Welcome by Jill Lowery Released on September 9, 2009
We Have Arrived by Jill Lowery Released on August 29, 2009
Here We Go ! by Mike Lowery Released on August 4, 2009
Good News by Mike Lowery Released on July 27, 2009
God is Faithful ! by Jill Lowery Released on July 23, 2009
Lemons to Lemonade by Mike Lowery Released on June 9, 2009
What we do by Mike Lowery Released on May 20, 2009
A Trip to Maine by Jill Lowery Released on May 13, 2009
We’re back from Congo ! by Mike Lowery Released on January 29, 2009

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began on November 16, 2011

Protective Fence for Mitendi Center in Congo

This project seeks to raise $29,000 to start construction of a fence around the Women’s Mitendi Center in September of 2012.

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