2018 Slovenia Fusion Camp Recap from Kaci Stecker
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One thing you can count on with Eitan and Orit, they always seem to be juggling multiple projects at a time. It is incredible listening as they recount the latest project at HaChotam Publishing House, the most recent conference they are planning, the next youth group camping trip--each deadline approaching one right after the other.
Read MoreSummer brings a lot of changes and new opportunities for many of our missionaries and for our own body. Below are some highlights that our Global Outreach team will be praying for next Sunday evening. Anyone interested can join us in the Fireside Room June 24th at 5PM.
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It was a rainy Wednesday morning when the 2017 Slovenia Team set out for a two week mission trip with Josiah Venture. In the group of ten individuals who had felt the Lord calling them to service with the Fusion camp in Maribor was one Kaci Stecker.
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This June Hanoi Bible College will hold its first ever graduation. This establishes a landmark event in their history that we pray will continue for years and decades to come -- the sending of young men and women impassioned and equipped with the Gospel message into the towns and cities of Vietnam.
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The week of Heidi Ansiel’s departure for Slovenia has arrived after months of preparation and support raising. I was inclined to write this post from the perspective of a friend, but as I began I started realizing how many different roles she has played in our life as a church.
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We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. ~ Psalm 78:4
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“Life is a storm my young friend, you will bask in the sunlight one moment be shattered on the rocks the next.” These are words spoken by Edmund Dantes in the movie rendition of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. I think we can all resonate with Edmund’s words. Life is filled with turbulence of experiences and emotions which threaten to rob us of peace and joy.
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It has been two and half months since Tyler and Lara moved to Ostrava with their sons Judah and Asher. Although they are just settling in to life in a new home and a new country, getting to know the people who are part of their new church plant, and adjusting to a new job, the Pattys have had multiple opportunities to serve in their new role.
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In a recent update from Jon and Andrea Hoglund, we learned about the Lunar New Year (known as Tet) celebrated on February 5th in Vietnam. There are many fun, celebratory elements to this holiday, but also much superstition in the observance of it.
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There are many voices and pulls competing to claim the identity and capture the love of these young people. In just 10 years, the percentage of Slovenes who professed to be Catholic dropped from 90% to 46%. This incredible fluctuation only points to the volatility of the overall conviction in the hearts of the people. This is where the Lord of the harvest steps in to make His move (Matthew 9:38)!
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Our team includes four people who have been to Slovenia before and seven who have not. It is made up of five guys and six gals. We have seven high schoolers going this year, two college age students, and two post college . . . ummm . . . people - it is debatable as to whether they are adults yet.
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This past June we had the exciting opportunity to hear from Matt and Susan Bigelow. Matt and Susan were a part of our Global Outreach focus month and brought a mission report on their time in South Africa from 2016-2017. At that time, they had hoped to return to Cape Town, South Africa in June 2018 to take part in local church planting in Cape Town. However, due to unanticipated health issues that have arisen for their family, they will be needing to postpone further planning to return to South Africa.
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We rejoice with Tyler and Lara who have reached 100% of their monthly support! In less than a month, the Lord provided the last 10%, answering their prayers that He would send them to the Czech Republic in January 2018. Their family flew out on January 17th.
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Short-term missions have four subordinate aims in light of gathering Christ-worshippers. Short-termers go 1) to support, encourage, and edify Grace Church missionaries, 2) to prepare the ground for the potential establishment of a career missionary team, or church partnership, 3) in response to a discernible leading in their lives in pursuing a potential career ministry in missions, and 4) to become vibrant, passionate world-Christians who feel the urgency of the spread of the gospel.
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We are praising God with Claire that in less than 10 months the Lord has provided complete support for her as the new Josiah Venture Kids Ministry Specialist. She will be flying back to the Czech Republic on December 19th.
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Each year, our church family likes to bless our Global Outreach partners with personalized christmas cards and a monetary gift. There’s still a week left to sign the cards that are out in the church lobby. You can also donate to their Christmas gift on CCB, by dropping payment in the offering boxes, or by leaving in the church office.
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Serving with Hanoi Bible College to train up pastors for the Evangelical Church of Vietnam
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