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Issue 13 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 “Mission Events” then Let’s Fish
Greetings from Allentown! 247 days till URBANA!!!
Plan, save, but most of all register!
3. New Opportunities for “longer” short term 5. Trips in the works (updated weekly) 7. Opportunities for service close to home 8. Luggage Restrictions Heads Up
(This advisory is given so you can be prudent in your travels this summer. It is in no way an attempt to frighten you or cause you to change plans but simply to make wise choices. A detailed list of do’s and don’ts is given in the March 12 edition of Let’s Fish. This list can be found at March 12th Edition)
Worldwide Caution Public Announcement U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman
April 21, 2003
This supersedes the Worldwide Caution dated March 19, 2003. It is being issued to remind U.S. citizens of the continuing threat of terrorist actions that may target civilians and of the need to remain vigilant. The U.S. Government remains deeply concerned about the security of U.S. citizens overseas. U.S. citizens are encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. This Worldwide Caution expires on September 20, 2003.
Tensions remaining from the recent events in Iraq may increase the potential threat to U.S. citizens and interests abroad, including by terrorist groups. Terrorist actions may include, but are not limited to, suicide operations, bombings or kidnappings. Possible threats include conventional weapons such as explosive devices or non-conventional weapons, including chemical or biological agents. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. These may include facilities where American citizens and other foreigners congregate or visit, such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, hotels, outdoor recreation events or resorts and beaches. If such facilities cannot be avoided, U.S. citizens should increase their security awareness at such locations
U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. These facilities may temporarily close or suspend public services from time to time for security reasons. In those instances, U.S. embassies and consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. Americans are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest American embassy or consulate.
As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, U.S. travelers can get up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. and outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-317-472-2328.
*********************************************************** see http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html for State Department Travel Warnings ************************************************************
Dear Dana Thank you for your prayers and passing on my updates. I am always amazed at how God uses what I write in ways I never would have imagined. I only thought I was sharing my experiences so people could pray more but he does more than I thought!
God Bless amy
Keep those letters rolling in!!!
3. New Opportunities for “longer” short term
UPDATED
Dear All,
We have decided not to pursue having a teacher for the boys. They are my greatest joy and i truly do not want less time with them but more. We had received some counsel that having a teacher come would assist me in the tremendous amount of work i have here. However, after much prayer and further thought we have decided that it is the "ministry" we need assistance with, and not the kids. Therefore, we are going to pursue our original desire for someone to help in the ministry needs. i am sorry if this has caused you any inconvenience. If you know of anyone who is interested in coming to do office work, (menus, accounting, reservations, cleaning lists, etc..), and assisting in cleaning the place up constantly, (keeping the library, TV/Video room and game room straightened), greeting and farewelling our guests, doing shopping and purchasing of food, helping with teaching Sunday School for 4 - 8 yr. olds, and all the other areas of ministry needed to keep this 16 bedroom vacation home going, etc... and, very importantly, being a caring ear to hurting, tired missionaries, then please let us know if you or someone else would like to come and help in these ministry areas. It would require them to pray in their own support fully also. Again, i am sorry for the change but we feel it is for the best for us and the vacation home. love, the wimble family
Contact Dana Weller for details!
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 by e-mail to office@bfcbom.org. Name, age, church, e-mal and snail mail address, and phone # required.
5. Trips in the works (updated weekly) The Board of Missions is keeping statistics of all short term missionary trips (both by teams and individuals). Please let us know all the important information about your trip. WHO, WHAT, CHURCH, MISSIONARY, COUNTRY, and DATE. Contact: office@bfcbom.org To Date the following ministries being done by BFC’ers have been registered with Let’s Fish.
Feb. 4-12 - Coopersburg and Blandon doing renovation work in Guadalupe. (See item 1 above) Feb.19-22 - Frances Sears to stay with the Lawrence children. Feb. 21-March 2 - Coopersburg Kenya Trip. March 14-24 LBC trip to Morocco including team members from BFC churches in Lebanon, Newark, York and Emmaus. (See item 7) March (Date not established) Cedar Crest work team to Newark N.J. with missionaries Toto Felecia Baran. April 11-26 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) April 29-May 2 Frances Sears will take the third short missions trip to be with the Lawrence children while Brian and Carol Ann go to Canada. May 6-13 Sinking Spring team of 9 church planting in Mexico City.
May 14 - Aug. 6 Rachel Moyer (Coopersburg) with Kim Stengele, Tanzania May 10 One day ministry blitz through out the tri-state area as part of Emmaus Mission Conference. May 14-28 Cedar Crest & Quakertown Tanzania Trip Building Dispensary. Skilled builders may still be needed! May 23 June 6 Emmaus to The Fold (Hash) room available June 7-13 Paris Prayer Conference 2003 www.david.riddell@wanadoo.fr June 12-15 . Mt. Pocono trip to Blueberry Mountain (Slomas) June 21-28 Coopersburg trip to work with Bob & Donna Sloma at Blueberry Mountain Bible Camp along with Chris & Becki Merrick. June 26-28 Paradise at Lighthouse for VBS June 26-July 3 Emmaus to The Fold (Hash) room available July 4-18 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) July 5-12, Paradise team to Thompson, CT, to assist with VBS both at the church and at a nearby park. July 26- August 3 Q’town, Lehighton, Blandon missions trip to Asheville, North Carolina. July date to be determined Cedar Crest to Morocco Work team and ministry. August 2-18 - Emmaus Ukraine Trip doing puppet shows, drama, music and coffee house ministry as well as a morning camp program with Push-the-Rock each morning. August 10-24 Cedar Crest trip to Pollocks Team of 25 for work and ministry Aug. 15-30 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) August 16-23 - Emmaus going to Wissinoming BFC for VBS and evangelistic puppet shows. August 22-24 - Walnutport BFC Weekend Block Party. Emmaus will be doing puppet shows and a Saturday block party. Sep. 26-Oct. 11 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) October date to be determined Cedar Crest to Kosovo Work and ministry. Nov. 7-22 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available)
Missions needs change so quickly! This week I had two needs to be posted in Let’s Fish. By the time for this publication, BOTH needs were met! Frances Sears met the need in the Lawrence family, and a teacher need in Spain was filled!
Take a minute to cheer!
There are some other needs however that still are present. Pray about and consider the following:
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ;
Most of you know that the Lord allowed the Thompson congregation to build a basketball court this past year in a low-income neighborhood in Thompson. This court is getting LOTS of use this spring by the young people and adults of that neighborhood. But that neighborhood is also a place where there are frequent drug deals, vandalism - especially in some condemned buildings, gang violence, and alcoholism. There is a real spiritual battle taking place there - a brother in Christ who lives in this neighborhood and assisted us with our block party this fall is facing some difficult personal problems. You might also know that a block party we held in October to celebrate the completion of the court took place on a very rainy day - and had to be held inside. The Thompson church has decided to hold another block party this spring - on Memorial Day (May 26). For the past 3 years, we have entered a float in the town parade (which circles around this needy neighborhood), and pass out tracts as we march in the parade. This year we plan to hold the block party at the basketball court shortly after the parade ends. We hope the weather cooperates, and if so, we would hope we might attract 100 or more attendees from the community. However, we are a small congregation, and would welcome help from anyone interested in joining us that holiday weekend. We would like to have free food available ( we still have some left over from the October party) - cooking hot dogs on grills, but also would like to offer several activities during the day - Christian music, some types of basketball tournaments or competitions, face painting, etc. We also would like to have believers who would willing to engage area residents in evangelistic conversations. I know this event is only a few weeks away - but wish to extend an invitation to any individuals or groups in the BFC who would like to assist us in this community outreach.
If you have questions, or would have an interest - please give me a call at 800-621-6807.
Thank you! Pastor Dennis Spinney Thompson CT BFC
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Needed in Spain (John Nicely) =Third and fourth grade teacher =High School English Teacher (Both for the 2003-2004 school year)
7. Opportunities for service close to home Repeated Posting
Victory Valley Camp:
For positions available contact Miss Donna at:
Victory Valley Camp
Pinebrook:
For positions available contact Pastor Mark at:
Pinebrook Bible Conference PO Box 1 Stroudsburg, PA 18360
TOLL FREE: (800) 806-5501
Push The Rock:
Are you looking for a meaningful ministry to get involved with this summer? Need to find work this summer to earn money for college? Or maybe you can take one week off from work to join us in reaching kids this summer. We have an exciting summer lined up with 24 sports camps geared towards boys and girls ages 6-16. We run camps in basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, in-line hockey, flag football, all-sports and an extreme week which includes repelling, mountain biking, rock climbing, canoeing and more. Our camps run Monday through Friday 8am-3pm.
Join the Push The Rock Team *Serve in an exciting Christian environment *Use your talents and abilities in a Christ-centered sports ministry *Have a positive influence on the lives of youth
Qualifications *A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a passion to serve Him *A willingness to be flexible and work hard *Athletic Background
We still have some openings for college staff as well as adult coaches to join us this summer. Call the Push The Rock office at 610-530-2930 and ask for Scott or check us out online at www.pushtherock.org for more information
8. Luggage Restrictions Heads Up
There are many changes taking place in luggage restrictions. The most recent is a reduction in weight from 70 pounds to 50 pounds per checked bag. These restrictions are NOT universal and change per airline company. Please check your airline company prior to packing. There is nothing more disconcerting than to show up at the gate with 15 people and 30 pieces of luggage and each piece 20 pounds over weight.
Also carry-on luggage restrictions are changing per airline. Be armed with the latest information on sizes number and not permitted items. Don’t be caught in a preventable dilemma.
God said: “If you know people who have wandered off from God’s truth, don’t write them off. Go after them. Get them back.” James 5:19 The Message I watched a fisherman literally belly flop in the shallows of a stream trying to grab a fish that flopped from the shore back into the stream after being unhooked. He had such resolve, he simply was not going to let that twelve inch brown trout get away. Soaking wet, cold and muddy he proudly held the recaptured fish high to the cheers of the other fishermen in the area. Fishing for men is not simply signing up for a short term missions trip at your church. Fishing requires a long hard look at God’s instruction book on HOW to fish. Are you willing to do whatever it takes to make sure not even one “fish” gets away? God is concerned or He would not have instructed us not only to fish but to watch over the fish already netted. If you are not concerned about that teen that no longer comes to youth group, or the young couple that is no longer interested in the things of God, then why are you desiring to go some place else to fish? Listen to God’s instruction one more time” “If you know people who have wandered off from God’s truth, don’t write them off. Go after them. Get them back.” Get muddy for God!
Most of all, Keep Fishing! Dana
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