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Issue 24 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
Past issues can be found in Archives.
Greetings from Allentown!
1. Journal from Rebecca Zubrick 4. Trips in the works (updated weekly) 5. Nelson’s Short-Term Nuggets
1. Journal from Rebecca Zubrick
If you are a regular reader of Let’s Fish, you know that I have been advocating journal writing while on a missions trip. God teaches you so many lessons, you see so much, you meet so many people, and you would never be able to keep all of this information in your memory. It is after you get home that your journal takes on a special significance as you reread all that you learned and saw. There is however a tremendous value in taking the time to process a day on paper prior to going to bed.
Here is this week’s entry from Panama:
I don’t know where all the keys are on this thing, so bear with me please! I absolutely love it here. It is so beautiful, warm and oh is it gorgeous! The mountains, the blue sky, the tropical flowers and the banana trees are out of this world. I have never eaten so many delicious fruits! It is amazing. I am going to miss that very much. Every morning I wake up to a jungle. It is amazing. I continue to meet new people and try to remember their names.
The need for Jesus is great here. There are so many people that are lost. It is hard to talk about Jesus because my Spanish is soooo bad. Please pray for me. I really want to learn more Spanish, I want to be able to understand when people talk and be able to talk back in larger sentences. I am so lost. Most of the time I zone out. It is very difficult because everyone speaks so fast!!! Please pray for Mary, and her twins and son, as life is difficult for them. There isn’t hardly any food, and the situation with her husband is bad. Pray that he repents and turns to God and gets some help.
Life is very different here. I have never seen so many dogs in my life!!! The streets are rough and made out of dirt and rocks. People drive like mad men here!! Every time I ride public transportation, I pray for my life!!!!!!! The living conditions of so many are so sad and depressing. People don’t know how to finance their money and use it wisely. People’s priorities are not in place. Here, you can’t leave your house empty (like someone has to be watching it at all times). People break in and steal all the time. I never go out by myself, I always have to be with someone and back home before it gets dark. Here it gets dark between 6:15 and 7:00, depending on the night.
Pray that I will be able to share the love of Jesus, even though my Spanish is so bad. Also, please pray that <god will continue to heal my numerous bug bites that itch so badly!!! Pray that God will continue to lead and direct me. I desire to know him more and to know where he is leading me in the future. Pray that he will reveal them to me and give me peace at heart.
If you have a special journal entry from a recent trip, please share it with us.
I'd love to be at the 9/21 feed back but I'll be at headquarters in Orlando. If you produce a paper on this I'd like a copy. Thanks. Aaron
We will have two mission trips out at that date. One will be a work team in Poland and another will be going to visit Rick Erb in Donetsk, Ukraine and then with the Moyers in Magny, France. I will ask Bill and Shirley Novak, who have headed up teams to Poland to attend. Thanks, Jake
Write me. I love e-mail! office@bfcbom.org
Fallout 2003 is just 2 months away and do we have a line up for you!!! Bands like Audio Adrenaline, Five Iron Frenzy, Skillet, Daniels Window (coming to Fallout and Sno-Glo 2004)...Sports all day with a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, 6 on 6 volleyball tournament, skatepark and bike park...acoustic cafe for your kids to come and show us their talent...youth leaders free lunch at 3:00pm sponsored by Compassion and a whole lot more!!!
Fallout 2003 is an event sponsored in part by the BFC and the date is
Saturday September 13th
from 12:00noon to
9:15pm.
Tickets for groups will be $20 for 15 or more people and $22 for individuals.
Tickets are on sale at www.itickets.com, Hackmans Bible Book Store, Provident
in Souderton or get from Billy Dunn at the Emmaus Bible Fellowship Church. (editor’s note: Meet Me at the Pole should be a MUST for all H.S. Let’s Fishers. Standing outside your high school and praying with other believers may be a bolder step for you to take than was your missions experience this summer. BE BOLD! For your post H.S. Let’s Fishers Fallout requires a host of volunteers. Why not be involved in this great event by volunteering your time! E-mail Pastor Billy at wdunn7@aol.com. It will take 250 volunteers to work this mammoth event.)
4. 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.
May 26- Aug. 5 Alicia Billups Team Coordinator for RGBI June – August Rachel Bechtel CE summer missionary July 2- August 1 Rebecca Zurbrick from Paradise BFC will be going to Panama July 6-August 10 Kara Lapp from Paradise BFC will be going to Wyoming to disciple youth and lead an outreach with YWAM July 10, 24, and 31 Reading Church Good News in the Park July 11-26 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) July 16-20 Hatfield at Toms River with Chris Merrick Work and Ministry July 16-27 Newark Del. to the Pollocks Day camp ministry July 18-25, Oley to Oaxaca, Mexico for building construction and evangelism. July 20-27 Graterford Crow Indian reservation Montana July 24-26, Oley Motorcycle Tent Ministry our people suppling food and fellowship evangelism. July 26- August 3 Q’town & Lehighton missions trip to Asheville, North Carolina. July 26-Aug 3 Harleysville Ixamal, Mexico
Trips highlighted need our prayer support RIGHT NOW!
August 1-6 Terre Hill at Spruce Lake VBS outreach 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 8-21 Cedar Crest trip to Pollocks Team of 11 teens and 7 adults for day camp among Native Americans and work projects. Aug 14-17 Harleysville Wildwood Boardwalk Chapel Aug. 15-30 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) August 16-23 - Emmaus going to Wissinoming BFC for VBS and evangelistic puppet shows. August 20-24 Pastor Carl Cassel Canada with Rob Patterson August 20-28 Cedar Crest to Morocco Work team and ministry. August 22-24 - Walnutport BFC Weekend Block Party. Emmaus will be doing puppet shows and a Saturday block party. September 18- 29 Royersford Barnabas Team to visit with the Moyer's in France and with Rick Erb in the Ukraine. September 19- 29 Royersford Work Team to put roof on Church building in Palowice, Poland. Sep. 26-Oct. 11 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) Oct. 9 - 17; work trip to Guatemala (Mi Refugio). Building skills sought. Several from the BFC mid-Hudson churches are planning to go -- elder Hans Waldvogel (Faith BFC, Holmes, NY) is the contact person hwaldvog@jhmc.org October date to be determined Cedar Crest to Kosovo Work and ministry. Nov. 7-22 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available)
5. Nelson’s Short-Term Nuggets
Last evening I attended my friend Steve’s softball game, he is a member of First Baptist Church in Bethlehem. Shortly after I arrived I found out that the other team was from Ebenezer Bible Fellowship, and shortly after that I was handed an application to a 5K (3.1 mile) run sponsored by Ebenezer on August 30. The reason I mention it here is that the proceeds of the run will benefit children in two Christian run orphanages in Romania. The organizers of the run have been to the orphanages and God has burdened their hearts to continue to support these ministries. I have run in these types of events for years and for many worthwhile causes, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, United Way, etc., and never have I run to support a Christian orphanage but that will change come August 30. I plan to be there and will hopefully bring some friends, and I hope that you and some other members of your church will be there as well. The entry fee is $15 if you register before August 20 and they guarantee you a t-shirt. Please call the church for an application (610) 868-5501. You can look for me; I will be the tall guy bringing up the rear!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Pray that God will continue to lead and direct me. I desire to know him more and to know where he is leading me in the future. Pray that he will reveal them to me and give me peace at heart.”
The words jumped off of the page. Here is a high school teen asking that we pray for God’s guidance for her future! Rebecca is a bright eyed girl who has attended RWR retreats with me. She was always serious about her faith.
It did not surprise me when she committed to giving herself to a summer of missions…. a time to find herself, to listen to God, to sharpen her language skills. It seemed so natural! IT all began with a short term trip with her family to Atlanta; Rebecca caught the “bug”! When I printed the above journal entry (item 1) I had the feeling of a proud spiritual father. You see, Rebecca and her family have kept me in the loop as she began her odyssey. We talked, we prayed, she was always so very serious!
I am writing this because Rebecca is not so unusual. This kind of serious thinking by our young people is often the norm. There is Elizabeth, Alicia, Angela, Rachel, Kevin, Sukey, Julie, Andrea, Danielle, Kelly, Dave, Jonathan, and a host of others. Quality teens and young adults that are serious, very serious about the Kingdom!
I think of those on the field right now as career missionaries, who just a few short years ago demonstrated this same passion. Amy, Chico, Jason, Jenny, Mark, Scott, Kyle, Randy and a host of others.
Those who say our next generations lack vision and purpose certainly do not walk in the same circles as I do. God is at work! Yes, Rebecca we will pray for you and for all who share your passion!
Most of all, Keep Fishing!
Dana
Reminder
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-mail and snail mail address, and phone # required.
Registrations are already coming in! Don’t miss out!
September September 19 Short Term Debriefing Round-up
December 27- January 1 Urbana
A cooperative effort of the churches of the BFC to win the world for Christ Your response is always welcome at: office@bfcbom.org 610 398-8776
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