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May 21, 2003 Edition Issue 16 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
219 Days till Urbana
Greetings from Allentown!
1. Ministry Opportunity in Wissinoming 3. Two Young Men from Piscataway Hooked on Missions! 4. New Openings Is God calling you??? 5. Trips in the works (updated weekly)
1. Ministry Opportunity in Wissinoming
For ten years Wissinoming,
Philadelphia,
BFC has taken the initiative in connection with a neighborhood Independence Day
commemoration. It has been concluded that the time has come for a recasting of
these festivities for the sake of variety and perhaps the greater participation.
Dear Dana Weller, In response to your last email, i was wondering about the team for Tanzania in November. I was wondering if I need to come up with 3 other people or if I could just go over and serve with others. If you have any information, I'd appreciate it if you could send it to me. Thank you, Rachel Bechtel from the Lebanon BFC
(IF you are interested in being part of the Tanzania team in November please contact the BOM office at office@bfcbom.org).
3. Two Young Men from Piscataway Hooked on Missions!
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4. New Openings Is God calling you???
URGENT repeat announcement!
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We are in desperate need of a ministry team to come to Blueberry for July 6-11 to present the gospel to 8-11 year olds through puppets, songs, stories or skits. Please pray that we might find a church who can help us reach kids for Christ. If we do not find a group top help soon, we will need to look at other options. The only difficult thing is this week has been advertised as a week where puppets will be featured. We are also looking for older teens to come and be counselors for three weeks. We have none yet. If you do nothing else besides pray, for this need of puppet ministry as well as guy and girl counselors for the summer camp program you have blessed us. Thank you.
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Pinebrook Bible Conference and Retreat Center is in need of some volunteers to serve our guests here during the Memorial Day Weekend which is May 23 - 26, 2003. If interested please call Pastor Mark at 570.424.1212 ext. 21.
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Pinebrook Bible Conference and Retreat Center still has some great summer ministry opportunities available for college students and other college age or older individuals: Head Lifeguard Girl's Dorm Supervisor One Guys and One Girls Counselor Activities Director If interested, please call Pastor Mark at 570.424.1212 ext. 21
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.
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 2- August 1 Rebecca Zurbrick from Paradise BFC will be going to Panama 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 5-20 Elizabeth Studenroth Moscow with the English Exchange July 6-August 10 Kara Lapp from Paradise BFC will be going to Wyoming to disciple youth and lead an outreach with YWAM July 11-26 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) July 26- August 3 Q’town & Lehighton missions trip to Asheville, North Carolina. July date to be determined Cedar Crest to Morocco Work team and ministry. 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 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)
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American Citizens Abroad
Victory Valley
is having
a neighborhood
yard sale
on Saturday, May 24, 2003. You are welcome to come or donate items to be sold
to benefit Victory Valley Camp. However, this is not a garbage run for that
spring house cleaning you just did. They have to be reasonably resalable.
Jesus calls us not only to come to Him, but to go for Him!
When were you called into God’s grace? I am sure each of you could give a glowing testimony of your coming to faith in Christ. Many could give the exact date, some the very hour.
God has also called you to go!... to go into His world with the Good News. He has created you with special abilities and given you a special Spirit gift. Are you as certain of His calling to go as you are of His calling to come?
You who will have the privilege of doing some kind of short term ministry this summer will find out much about yourselves. The experience will stretch you, it will change you. Have you HOWEVER already been shaped into the servant of God that God wants you to be? Don’t wait to become a missionary of the Gospel, be a missionary of the Gospel. Do you think you will somehow magically be transformed into some kind of spiritual giant when you arrive at your place of service? Of course not, you will arrive the very same person you are now. So get started now. To quote a popular slogan; Be all that you can be! I challenge you to upgrade that slogan to;
Be all that you can be RIGHT NOW!
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!
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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