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Edition Issue 33 Let’s Fish Bible Fellowship Churches sharing resources to evangelize
the world. A place for the exchange of ideas on short term missions
projects and local outreach. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and
I will make you fishers of men." All responses can be sent to office@bfcbom.org Current and past issues can be found on
the web at: www.bfcbom.org
look in Let’s Fish, Archives Greetings from 1.
Short
Term Symposium Rescheduled 2.
Feed
Back 3.
Trips
in the works (updated weekly) 4.
RWR Only a few slots left!! 1.
Short Term Symposium Rescheduled (Register Today!!!!) The Short term Symposium canceled
due to the threat of bad weather is now rescheduled for October 17th Please register today at office@bfcbom.org. Cost: $7:00 dinner included. Dear Dana, Thanks for the engraving of the church. I love pictures of
churches and this one will always remind me of your commitment to God's mission
in the world. Thanks, Dave (Dave was the winner or our recent
contest) Write me. I
love e-mail! 3.
Trips in the works (updated weekly) The Board of Missions is keeping
statistics of all short term missionary trips (both by teams and individuals).
As you can see the 2003 trips are quickly coming to an end (we have had nearly
50 ministries this year!). Please register your 2004 trips as soon as they
materialize. WHO, WHAT, CHURCH, MISSIONARY, COUNTRY, and DATE. Contact: office@bfcbom.org The statistics for 2003 – There were 56 short term trips by 27 different BFC churches! Aug. 30 -
Dec. 1 Pastor Carl &
Charlene Cassel in Oct. 9 - 17; work trip to Trips
highlighted need our prayer support RIGHT NOW!
October 26-Nov. 5 Cedar Crest to Kosovo Work and ministry. November 12-29 Sandy Wolfinger and Nancy Lorusso to 2004 June 12-18 Paris Prayer Conference all invited! Don’t forget to register your 2004 trips!!! 4.
RWR: Only a few slots
left!! There are representatives from 7
different BFC churches. November 14-16 BOM Missions RWR This annual work/study weekend
sponsored by the BOM is for high school and post high school young people
serious about knowing God’s will for their life and the possibility of career
missions. This weekend fills up quickly so register early on line at: Missionary Craig Tress from Registrations are already coming
in! Don’t miss out! Monday August 18 Some
images are better remembered in one’s mind rather than by photo. Some things
are deeper than a “Kodak Moment”! Liz heard
that the American kids were singing this song in English in the evening service
and asked if she could be part of the group. Someone laughed and said “sure if
you can learn English in five hours”! Liz wanted to be part of the group, and
she should, we lived now for over two weeks in her home and she was very
involved in everything we did. Liz was
not going to be put off by such a daunting challenge, armed with this scrap of
paper and Elizabeth as her coach, she was determined to conquer English in just
one afternoon! Everyone was exhausted from the grueling heat and the long
ministry hours and the miles of walking between the church and our sleeping
quarters. Most of us had less than an hour to take a bath/swim and catch a few
moments of shut eye before a long night of church and youth activities that
would last for hours. As I
attempted to catch a snooze in my hammock I could see the beautiful You are
my strength when I am weak, You are
the treasure that I seek, You are
my all in all. Seeking
You as a precious jewel, Lord to
give up I'd be a fool, You are
my all in all. Jesus,
Lamb of God worthy is Your name. Jesus,
Lamb of God worthy is Your name. Taking my
sin, my cross, my shame. Rising
again, I praise Your name, You are
my all in all. When I
fall down You pick me up. When I am
dry You fill my cup, You are
my all in all. Jesus,
Lamb of God worthy is Your name. Jesus,
Lamb of God worthy is Your name. That
night Liz stood with our team in front of a packed church. What a sight: there
stood Liz with kids from Emmaus, Coopersburg, Dana Weller Journal entry during the
Capanaparo River, Venezuela trip sponsored by the BOM for BFC youth. (submit a journal entry from your
missions trip to office@bfcbom.org) A family
from India now worships at my home church, a family from Greece is now an
appointee with the BOM, last week I attended a birthday party for Myea an
Indian girl, tomorrow night I will have dinner with a girl from Ghana, just
minutes ago I received an e-mail letter from my international daughter in
Thailand. In just one week all of these experiences took place! The world is
truly at our doorstep! What
about you? How many internationals are attending your school or are at your
place of employment? How many live in your neighborhood? Look!! They are all
around. They pump your gas, serve and cook your food, walk by you in the mall. Most of
you subscribe to this e-letter because you have a heart for missions. You look
back with fondness on past mission trips and look forward with joyful
anticipation to the possibility for another opportunity. Fishing is
great!! Get out there! Most of all,
Keep Fishing! Dana A cooperative effort of the
churches of the BFC to win the world for Christ Your response is always welcome
at: office@bfcbom.org
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