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May 7, 2003 Edition Issue 15 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! 233 days till URBANA!!!
Plan, save, but most of all register!
1. An opportunity to impact others. 4. Teens involved in God’s Kingdom 5. Trips in the works (updated weekly) 6. SCREEN SAVERS FOR EVANGELISM
1. An opportunity to impact others. An opportunity to impact others. If your short-term mission experience allows you to develop a close relationship with someone in the host country, you could have a profound effect on another person. God has designed us to be intensely relational beings. When we purposefully get together with someone who is different from ourselves with the intention and expectation of really getting to know them, stuff happens. The gospel happens. The indomitably curious human spirit takes over and we twist our lives together in a way that allows the gospel to come in an incarnate form. Remember, there are still a two billion people on earth who have yet to hear the good news for the very first time. Let Jesus live through you naturally as you express his love, care, joy, and values in the context of relationship.
Greetings Dana Weller,
just a note to let you know that Rachel Bechtel from the Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church will be doing summer missionary work for Lebanon Child Evangelism. This will involve 5 day clubs, and day camps. She will have to attend 2 weeks of training at the beginning of the summer. She will be under the direction of Ralph Bechtel who is the director of Child Evangelism in Lebanon County. Please pray for Rachel, and the Lords direction in her life. She has already registered for BOM RWR in November. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Mrs.James L. Bechtel
Keep those letters rolling in!!!
WORLDWIDE DAY OF PRAYER FOR CHILDREN AT RISK SET FOR JUNE 7
One-third of the world's population -- 1.8 billion children -- is under the age of 15. Of these:
17 million children die from malnutrition and starvation each year; 10 million are involved in the sex industry; 100 million live on the streets; 200 million are exploited as child laborers.
Since 1996 Viva Network has been organizing the annual Worldwide Day of Prayer for Children at Risk. This year's event is set for Saturday, June 7. For more information visit www.viva.org.
Get the message out. This is a great opportunity for your youth group to grapple with the hard facts of life for kids around the world.
4. Teens involved in God’s Kingdom
TEENS LEAD HUNDREDS TO CHRIST DURING OUTREACH IN MALAWI
Twelve young men with Teen Missions International recently saw an incredible harvest in Malawi. The Malawian nationals from the Bible, Missionary and Work Training Center went out two-by-two to share the gospel. Traveling with nothing but their clothes and a Bible, they led a total of 806 people to Christ during the weeklong campaign. (Mission Network News)
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 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 May 26- Aug. 5 Alicia Billups Team Coordinator for RGBI June 7-13 Paris Prayer Conference 03 www.david.riddell@wanadoo.fr June – August Rachel Bechtel CF summer missionary 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 5-25 Elizabeth Studenroth Moscow with the English Exchange July 11-26 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) 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)
6. SCREEN SAVERS FOR EVANGELISM
The monitor screen sitting on your desk is a valuable teaching tool. Meanwhile, screen savers have evolved in many directions, often to enliven the working environment, sometimes to advertise products. But can a screen saver be used for evangelism? Obviously non-Christians are unlikely to install an evangelistic screen saver themselves. But a new screen saver has been released which Christians can use at work, which rather than preaching, is designed to intrigue and be a conversation starter.
Check it out!
www.gospelcom.net/guide/resources/screensaver.php
The readership of Let’s Fish is now at 157 and grows each week. There are 29 recorded short term ministries originating in the BFC. There are 16 different BF Churches involved.
God is doing something unique in the BFC. The ball is now in our court. It is imperative to be well prepared because YOU are an ambassador for the Kingdom.
Paul said:
We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.
Every one of you teens or adults must be fully prepared for such a task. You have a unique opportunity to represent Christ. Don’t drop the ball!
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-mal and snail mail address, and phone # required.
Registrations are already coming in! Don’t miss out!
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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