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Mission and Missionaries

As a Church we feel it is important not only to see God's kingdom being established in just our local area or even city, but also across the entire world. Part of the way we carry our Jesus' command to "go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19) is by supporting various missionaries and missionary organisations.

In the past we have had a missionary couple we supported working with OMF International in Taiwan.

One of our church members, Gilian Wong (Gil for short), served God also with OMF International and was teaching at a school called Faith Academy (Faith) located on the outskirts of Manila in the Philippines. Faith is important for many missionary families as it provides western curriculum for their children and at an affordable price. It also mean that their parents can focus more time on their ministry without having to worry about home schooling their children.

We keep a strong link with OMF International and also support various missionary organisations. One is OM International.

 
 News from OM International concerning the Philippines

 

A decade milestone:

Transforming children's lives and their communities

 

16 JAN, 2012 | PHILIPPINESOM International

 

Urging people to “come and see God’s goodness”, OM Philippines-Cebu Children’s Ministry gathered about 1,000 children, church workers, friends and guests to the 10th anniversary on 24 September, 2011 at Family Park, Cebu.

The regular weekend outdoor Bible class that started in the port area in 2001 after an MV Doulos visit now reaches 14 areas in Cebu with the partnership of local churches.

 

Every year for the past five years the Children’s Festival in October has been OM Philippine-Cebu’s highlight activity, reaching 200 to 300 children.

“But this decade milestone is bigger,” said Anelfa Rizon, Children Ministry coordinator. “As preparations went underway, [Team Leader] Sally suggested a full involvement of our partner churches.”

 

Partner churches helped organise the event, and each church set up a booth to showcase their ministries. “It was a good sight to witness how everyone worked hand-in-hand to make this happen,” said OMP Cebu staff Lilia Calca­ben.

While a typhoon brought heavy rains in the northern part of the country, it was sunny at the Family Park. The green field with trees gave the children space and fresh air. Kids also enjoyed the mini zoo and fish pond. Several tents were decorated for the occasion with coloured balloons and banners brightly on display. It was a Saturday of play, sharing, and thanksgiving to God for the 10 years of a fruitful ministry.

 

“It was a big encouragement to see more than a hundred volunteers committed to take care of the children for the entire day. Some of these volunteers were once children of the outreaches themselves,” Anelfa said, adding that it took them more than a year to prepare and raise funds for the event. “Partners and friends, both local and foreign, gave their financial support to this activity. There are also Filipinos who sponsored food and other materials.”

 

OM South East Asia leader Kenneth Bong (from Singapore) and OM Philippines Field Leader Jun Diaz gave words of encouragement to honour the people and partner churches who made everything happen. They also prayed for the next 10 years.

 

Each child wrote prayer requests on a piece of paper tied to a balloon and released it into the air. Said Anelfa: “It is an apt symbolism of how we release all our dreams into the hands of God as we continue to move on and grow in the ministry He has entrusted for the many more years to come—with awe and gratitude towards His infinite goodness!”

 

Credit: OM International · © 2012 OM International email

 

 
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Mercy Ships
 

 

A British surgeon from Hertfordshire is one of a number of British medics heading to Togo next week to join a volunteer medical team screening thousands of potential patients in the West African country.

 

Consultant maxillo-facial surgeon Peter McDermott is volunteering with the international charity Mercy Ships to help provide free health care and training to local health care workers.

 

The ship arrived in Togo earlier this month and Peter will be part of the team performing the first surgeries on board the ship following the main screening day next week.  He is one of more than 50 British medics volunteering for Mercy Ships in Togo this year. 

 

It is common for thousands of people to queue looking for treatment on the main screening days and so Mercy Ships also conducts smaller, advance screenings across the country ahead of the ship’s arrival.

 

At least 100 people volunteer from the United Kingdom each year performing jobs ranging from surgeons and nurses to cooks and engineers.

 

This year, the volunteer medics on the Africa Mercy will perform free surgeries for new patients, as well as follow-up with patients operated on by Mercy Ships during its previous visit in 2010.

 

During the five month field service, Mercy Ships hopes to provide more than 1,250 free surgeries, 11,000 dental procedures and the training of 900 local

representatives. 

 

Submitted by Mercyships on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 18:44. 

 

 

 
 
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