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June 15, 2010
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.” Hosea 11:1Egypt has Xtreme significance in the Bible, and in our faith history, so it is with great xcitement that American Baptist International Ministries announces the Xtreme Team Mission Adventure Program is sending a ...more
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June 11, 2010
Be wise in the way you act with people who are not believers.
Colossians 4:5
Those who don’t believe in Jesus note what we do. They make decisions about Christ by watching us. When we are kind, they assume Christ is kind. When we are gracious, they assume Chris...more
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June 03, 2010
What might it be like teaching at the Family Learning Center in Chiang Rai, Thailand? The class sizes are small compared to most anything else you have known. The classes are from 3 to 12 students. Student respect for teachers is high. You will feel appreciated. Stude...more
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May 12, 2010
I attend a church here in Thailand that is mostly Thai, but has a fair number of Westerners as well. The service has translation provided in both languages. Last Saturday a whole church outing was planned to include grilling hamburgers as well as Thai traditional foods. That morn...more
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May 05, 2010
There is a spanish saying: "After the storm, comes the calm" and I say: "After the earthquake, comes hope". On my visit to Haiti in March I saw hope for Haiti. After a long night traveling from Santo Domingo to the border for around 6 to 7 hours to avoid traffic, heat and sun, we finally got...more
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May 05, 2010
This has been a year of lots of work not only with Haiti's situation but with our Partners here in the DR. Many needs of help have come up this year: construction of churches (fix buildings, reconstruction, 2nd. floors, etc.), STEP Program Scholarships needed in our schools of : Colegio Baut...more
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April 19, 2010
How did Disney remind us of the importance of
mission? We are thankful for an unexpected, yet wonderful day in Disneyland last
week. We thought that steep price hikes, and our economic situation would
prevent us from going to Norita's favorite place this year. It turned out
different, thanks t...more
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April 09, 2010
Have you heard of "Resurrection Eggs" ? A dozen plastic eggs contain miniature items relating to Jesus triumphal entrance in Jerusalem through the resurrection from the tomb. It begins with a miniature donkey and ends with an empty egg representing the empty tomb!I us...more
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April 08, 2010
Hi
amigos,
Happy Easter; Christ is Risen! I hope you all had a meaningful weekend,
remembering and celebrating the death and resurrection that gives us undeserved
life. I missed sharing the holiday with
you, so write if you have time. I spent
Easter doing la...more
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April 07, 2010
My wife Jeannie and I traveled to India in March for our first mission trip to that country. At Camp Global last summer, Jeannie and American Baptist missionary Deb Mulneix began discussing some of the needs present in North East India. One of those needs was training for church and convention lib...more
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April 07, 2010
Here is a story from Kaleb and Stacey Eldridge, Vinton Baptist Church, Ohio, regarding their most recent mission experience in Haiti:My wife and I had the privilege of serving with the people of Grand Goave after the Haiti earthquake of January 2010. This was my second trip to Haiti an...more
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April 07, 2010
Friends,Happy St. Patrick´s Day. No, we don´t celebrate that in Colombia, but I´m wearing green. Spring is almost coming, so I hope you are enjoying the beauty around you with which God blesses you. Please write to let me know what is going on in your life and how I can ...more
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April 02, 2010
Debbie Craft, RN, a member of
the Vinton Baptist Church, Vinton, Ohio team was a member of a mission team that served in Grand Goave in March, 2010.
I came here on a journey to answer God's call on my life. Since I
was
a little girl watching other missionaries tell their stories in...more
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April 01, 2010
This is a story from Robin Shriver, another RN who is in Grand Goave with the team from Vinton Baptist Church in Vinton, Ohio:My dream has always been to be involved in a mission trip. When our church started planning this trip to Haiti, it was very exciting. We started our journey befo...more
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April 01, 2010
This a testimony from Harry Rittenhouse, leader of the team from Ohio; As I am sitting on a rock pile in the limited shade at mid-morning, it is already 97 degrees Fahrenheit. Yesterday, it was 130 degrees Fahrenheit at mid-day in our tent. I had to take the thermometer out of the...more
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April 01, 2010
This is the testimony of George Harlow, a member of the Vinto Baptist Church, Vinton Ohio mission team that served Grand Goave March 2010:I did not know what to expect during my preparations to come to Haiti. I assumed I would be working and giving to the Haitian people. It is great to...more
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April 01, 2010
This is the testimony of Kevin Dennis, a member of the Ohio mission team that visited Grand Goave:I was blessed beyond measure by our Vinton Baptist Church mission trip to Haiti. We were led by Harry Rittenhouse.All my senses were jarred when we got off the plane in Haiti and pushed our way ...more
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April 01, 2010
American Baptist Churches USA and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have joined together to work side by side with the community of Grand Goave, Haiti to help rebuild a school, and later a church, that was damaged by the earthquake. Herb Rogers, Scott Hunter, and Tori Wentz have been working wi...more
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February 01, 2010
The last weeks have been of caos not only in Haiti but also in the Dominican Republic. We are ONE Island and anything that happens in Haiti, it happens in Dom. Rep. too. We share the same Island. We have been receiving wounded haitians thru the border via Ambulance or via Helicopters d...more
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February 01, 2010
Maybe for you opening the water faucet every morning and brush your teeth is something common, opening the water to take shower, cook, washer machine, or simply drink a glass of water is easy and is there everyday. But our friends of Batey La Javilla in Yaguate, Dominican Republic do not have this...more
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January 26, 2010
Daily news reports reflect the indescribable results of the 7.0 earthquake that brought destruction on January 12 to Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Medical professionals are, and will be, urgently needed to respond to the injuries of thousands of victims.International Ministries missiona...more
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January 12, 2010
Primarily responsible to lead the congregation's weekly worship
service. Other duties include administration, supervising the church office
staff, maintaining good relations with the five U.S. communions sponsoring the
Chaplaincy (known as the New York Committee) and with the U.S. Embassy in
Mosco...more
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January 07, 2010
In February 2009, Wayne Schultz of First
Baptist Church of Williamson, NY led a team of 11 on a one week mission trip to
San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic.
The ministry included conducting a daily children’s bible school,
construction work on a teacher’s as...more
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January 06, 2010
Ann Fiery from Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church
and 11 others went on a mission trip to Managua,
Nicaragua, on
December 12 for a week which was Ann’s 20th trip to Nicaragua. The team enjoyed the mission trip so much that
they felt they could be there much longer than ...more
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December 23, 2009
In October, Bobby Unger of Wyoming Baptist
Church, Cincinnati,
Ohio, led a team of thirteen for a week to San Juan de la
Maguana, Dominican Republic. The host missionary working with them was
Rev. Madeline Flores-Lopez.
In San Cr...more
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December 17, 2009
December Volunteers in Global Mission UpdateIn this issueGreetingsVolunteer Opportunities Individuals and TeamsFacebookTravel AdvisoryStandards of Excellence in Short Term MissionDear sisters and brothers in mission,Advent. Waiting for the coming Messiah. I’ve been thinking about those ...more
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December 11, 2009
In November, Phil McDaniel of Cedar Hills Baptist Church,
Portland, Oregon,
led a team of five to Santa Ana,
El Salvador. Their host missionary organization was
Iglesia Bautista Shekina in Santa Ana.
The medical mission held two f...more
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December 09, 2009
In October, Shawn Hall of Pine Grove
Baptist Church of Parkersburg, West
Virginia led a team of eight on a medical and evangelistic mission
to Phnom Penh and the province of Svay Reign.
It was Shawn’s first trip leading a team
on an international mission. Th...more
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December 09, 2009
Friends and family,
You may think a volunteer here in Thailand has fixed expenses, well not
exactly. There are frequent requests such as these from the school. So many
projects that I want to support in as many ways as possible. Seeing effective
ministries first hand would ha...more
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November 30, 2009
In October, Rev. Mar Imsong of FBC
Bedford, MA led a team of four on a mission to Nagaland and Karbi Anglong for
over two weeks. Their primary focus was
to conduct special needs awareness and assessment workshops for church leaders
and school teachers with the suppo...more
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November 23, 2009
Robyn Smith, member of Second Baptist Church in Suffield, CT, is volunteering for two years as a teacher in Bogata, Colombia. Follow her adventures, and pray for her as she serves in ministry at El Camino Academy.My name is Robyn Smith, and I recently graduated from Messiah College
(near Harrisbur...more
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November 04, 2009
Pat and Luis Alvarez from Lake Stevens, Washington,
have been going on mission trips to México since 2002. This year, they have been in the Yucatán on
three separate trips working in partnership with Gamaliel Canul from Action
International Ministries and with p...more
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November 04, 2009
Stan Zimmer, founder of Zimmer Foundation
has been leading teams to China
since 1994. They were warmly received by
their government hosts when they went in October, 2009 and felt that their
ministry was much appreciated. Close
relationships with off...more
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November 02, 2009
The mission committee of First
Baptist Church of Greater Des Moines IA set a goal in late 2008 to sponsor an
international mission trip for members of their church. They partnered with their region,
Mid-American Baptist Churches, to provide leadership through Rev. Soozi Whitten
Ford and ...more
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October 28, 2009
In July, Harry and Sherry Palmer of
Covenant Baptist Church, West Bloomfield, MI went on a 20 day family mission
trip to Jeemangalam, India.
Their host was the Asian Christian
Academy. They see God at work in the community...more
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