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By Loretta Fulton, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News
ABILENE, TEXAS - Walk into the sanctuary of the sprawling church property on North Pioneer Drive and expect to be confused ...
• Read the rest of this ARN report ...
Thursday, November 7, 2019
In the News ... "Two churches united in belief share site"
By Loretta Fulton, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News
ABILENE, TEXAS - Walk into the sanctuary of the sprawling church property on North Pioneer Drive and expect to be confused ...
• Read the rest of this ARN report ...
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 7, 2019
OLD TESTAMENT PASSAGES - One year into providing their First Reading: The Old Testament Lectionary Podcast, Emory University Hebrew Bible doctoral students — and preachers — the Rev. Rachel Wrenn and Tim McNinch are delivering a weekly tool for preachers who crave practical sermon help on the Old Testament passages found in the Revised Common Lectionary ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
OLD TESTAMENT PASSAGES - One year into providing their First Reading: The Old Testament Lectionary Podcast, Emory University Hebrew Bible doctoral students — and preachers — the Rev. Rachel Wrenn and Tim McNinch are delivering a weekly tool for preachers who crave practical sermon help on the Old Testament passages found in the Revised Common Lectionary ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
In the News ... "Kick for Kenya is back"
• Saturday, November 9 at Golf Course Road Church of Christ
Staff Report
• West Texas Missioner
MIDLAND, TEXAS - KWO Ministries is proud to welcome you to one of the premiere running events in the Permian Basin. Over the last ten years, Kick for Kenya has become one of the largest and longest running charity races in the area, featuring a 10K-5K-1K format.
Founded on the principles of a strong local church, indigenous leadership, and organic growth, KWO is not a typical orphan's care ministry. Our local events in Midland - such as Kick for Kenya - help to raise awareness and funds for the work.
More about this event ..
In the News ... "From to A to Z: For 25 faithful summers, Abilenians have served in Zambia"
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By Loretta Fulton, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News
ABILENE, TEXAS - The first trip to Africa made such an impression on 12-year-old Molly McCoy that she vowed to her parents she would return, even if it meant going without them.
She wasn’t kidding.
Molly, the daughter of James and Debbie McCoy, made 10 more trips with a group of Abilenians who travel to Zambia each summer on a medical mission. Too young to practice medicine, Molly always assisted with the children’s ministry ...
• Read the rest of this ARN report ...
In the News ... Odessa Goodwill back in business with new Career Center"
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By Lauren Ailles, Reporter
• KWES-TV
ODESSA, TEXAS - It all started with a vision to help people.
A crew from Abilene set out with the goal to help people with disabilities and other barriers land a job across Texas.
"Goodwill West Texas has been in operation since 1983. We have 14 locations across 35 counties. We go from Eastland to Odessa," said Rick Waldraff, CEO and President of West Texas Goodwill .
But the shops offer more than just discounted retail. The new Odessa store is now one of three locations to offer a connected career center ...
• Read/watch the rest of this KWES report ...
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 6, 2019
COOK NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRY, PT. 2 - Cook Christian Training School, one of the U.S.’s most well-known and renowned institutions dedicated to training Native people to become leaders in the church, closed in 2008, leaving behind a 16-acre campus — and its mission of Christian ministry in Indian Country ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
COOK NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRY, PT. 2 - Cook Christian Training School, one of the U.S.’s most well-known and renowned institutions dedicated to training Native people to become leaders in the church, closed in 2008, leaving behind a 16-acre campus — and its mission of Christian ministry in Indian Country ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
In the News ... "San Angelo man, auto dealership come together to surprise pastor and his family with a van"
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By Alana Edgin, Reporter
• San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS - A San Angelo pastor and his family were surviving on $400 a month, and with a baby on the way and a car that was already to small, they were struggling ...
• Read/watch the rest of this SAST report
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 5, 2019
COOK NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES, PT. 1 - A nationally renowned theological college with roots in both Christian and Native American spiritual beliefs and culture has trained hundreds of Native people to take the gospel — and the good works it inspires — to their own tribal communities for more than 100 years ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
COOK NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES, PT. 1 - A nationally renowned theological college with roots in both Christian and Native American spiritual beliefs and culture has trained hundreds of Native people to take the gospel — and the good works it inspires — to their own tribal communities for more than 100 years ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
Monday, November 4, 2019
From @chinaaid : "Groups stand with protesters"
The ChinaAid Association is a non-profit Christian organization - based in Midland, Texas - with a mission to uncover and reveal the truth about religious persecution in China, focusing especially on the unofficial church. They do this, they explain in their website, by exposing the abuses, encouraging the abused and equipping the saints to advance the kingdom of God throughout China. |
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Distributed by ChinaAid, October 2019 ...
MIDLAND, TEXAS – ChinaAid and 58 other organizations have issued a statement of solidarity with Hong Kong protesters.
Throughout these past months, many Hong Kong residents have taken to the streets in defense of their rights ...
• More on this story from ChinaAid ...
FBR Report: "Kachin FBR Ranger Killed, Iraqi Coordinator Wounded During Turkish-Backed Free Syrian Army Mortar Strike"
The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a multi-ethnic humanitarian service movement. They bring help, hope and love to people in the war zones of Burma (Myanmar) and the Middle East. Groups send teams to be trained, supplied and sent into the areas under attack to provide emergency assistance and human rights documentation. Together with other groups, the teams work to serve people in need.
"Kachin FBR Ranger Killed, Iraqi Coordinator Wounded During Turkish-Backed Free Syrian Army Mortar Strike"
Tel Tamir, Syria
November 3, 2019
Dear friends,
We are very sad to announce that Zau Seng, our Kachin cameraman and medic from Burma, was killed today, Nov. 3., by a Free Syrian Army/Turkish Army mortar strike that hit our forward casualty collection point where we were assembled to treat the wounded.
Last night, Nov. 2, we had rescued three people from this area successfully but this time we were hit very close, about 10 meters from us. Mohammed, our Iraqi translator and coordinator, was also wounded but is in stable condition in the hospital ...
Read the rest of this FBR report ...
... Thank you for your prayers during this time in our sorrow and loss, which is a loss for Burma, for the world, our family, and most of all, for his family.
Thank you and God bless you
Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers
“LOVE EACH OTHER.
UNITE AND WORK FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND PEACE.
FORGIVE AND DON’T HATE EACH OTHER.
PRAY WITH FAITH, ACT WITH COURAGE, NEVER SURRENDER.”
• CLICK HERE to learn how YOU can get involved in FBR and its mission ...
"Kachin FBR Ranger Killed, Iraqi Coordinator Wounded During Turkish-Backed Free Syrian Army Mortar Strike"
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November 3, 2019
Dear friends,
We are very sad to announce that Zau Seng, our Kachin cameraman and medic from Burma, was killed today, Nov. 3., by a Free Syrian Army/Turkish Army mortar strike that hit our forward casualty collection point where we were assembled to treat the wounded.
Last night, Nov. 2, we had rescued three people from this area successfully but this time we were hit very close, about 10 meters from us. Mohammed, our Iraqi translator and coordinator, was also wounded but is in stable condition in the hospital ...
Read the rest of this FBR report ...
... Thank you for your prayers during this time in our sorrow and loss, which is a loss for Burma, for the world, our family, and most of all, for his family.
Thank you and God bless you
Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers
“LOVE EACH OTHER.
UNITE AND WORK FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND PEACE.
FORGIVE AND DON’T HATE EACH OTHER.
PRAY WITH FAITH, ACT WITH COURAGE, NEVER SURRENDER.”
In the News ... "Salvation Army readies the kettles"
• Annual fundraiser sets goal of $100,000
By Nathaniel Miller, Reporter
• Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - As a member of the Odessa Downtown Lion’s Club, David Yarbrough said he has been volunteering as a Salvation Army bell ringer for about 37 years.
Calling the nonprofit organization one of his favorites, Yarbrough, a former president of the lion’s club, said he enjoys watching the children come out of the stores get excited about the bell ringing and the kettles ...
... The Red Kettle fundraiser is the Salvation Army’s largest fundraiser, and is scheduled to start Nov. 29. The fundraiser is held separately, but runs alongside, the Empty Stocking fundraiser ...
• Read the rest of this OA report ...
In the News ... "Stevens tells ‘story behind the story’"
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By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American
CRANE, TEXAS - Inspired as a boy by the late radio broadcaster Paul Harvey and Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” series, the Rev. Dare Stevens takes a similar approach to his preaching, going behind the scenes, so to speak, with Biblical figures like Moses, who he said inspired the comic book hero Superman ...
• Read the rest of this OA report ...
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 4, 2019
HOMELESS OUTREACH - MATTHEW 25 COMMITMENT - St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Lomita, California, is located near a substantial encampment of people experiencing homelessness. In and around the community in southern Los Angeles County, “the homeless issue out here is humongous,” says Marney Wilde, an 82-year-old St. Mark’s member who is part of one of two St. mark’s teams providing services to the church’s neighbors. “It’s not just the typical homeless. The rents here are incredibly expensive. Most people are two or three paychecks away from being on the streets. That helps explain the heavy homeless population we are seeing.” ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
HOMELESS OUTREACH - MATTHEW 25 COMMITMENT - St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Lomita, California, is located near a substantial encampment of people experiencing homelessness. In and around the community in southern Los Angeles County, “the homeless issue out here is humongous,” says Marney Wilde, an 82-year-old St. Mark’s member who is part of one of two St. mark’s teams providing services to the church’s neighbors. “It’s not just the typical homeless. The rents here are incredibly expensive. Most people are two or three paychecks away from being on the streets. That helps explain the heavy homeless population we are seeing.” ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Advent Conspiracy Blog: "Worship Fully"
So how do we get back to the heart of the Christmas narrative?
For starters, worship ...
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Be part of a different story this Christmas, one that celebrates our King and brings hope to a watching world ...
• Worship Fully
• Spend Less
• Give More
• Love All
... and join the groundswell of Christ-followers who are choosing to make Christmas what it should be—a joyous celebration of Jesus’ birth that enriches our hearts and the world around us.
FBR Report: "Turks and Free Syrian Army Push Towards Tel Tamir as Syrian Army Falls Back from the Fighting"
The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a multi-ethnic humanitarian service movement. They bring help, hope and love to people in the war zones of Burma (Myanmar) and the Middle East. Groups send teams to be trained, supplied and sent into the areas under attack to provide emergency assistance and human rights documentation. Together with other groups, the teams work to serve people in need.
"Turks and Free Syrian Army Push Towards Tel Tamir as Syrian Army Falls Back from the Fighting"
Tel Tamir, Syria
November 1, 2019
Dear friends,
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Turks have now pushed their way to within four kilometers (2.5 miles) north of Tel Tamir. The Turkish-supported FSA has come down with foot soldiers, DShKs, Turkish armored and personnel carriers. There are at least two Turkish tanks and three Turkish APCs on the assault. As of the evening of Oct. 31, the offensive has stopped as there are talks between Russian, Turkey, and Syria.
The FSA, many of whom are jihadis from ISIS or al-Nusra or al-Qaeda or others are absolutely vicious and brutal, as you can see by posts they do themselves of executing medics and executing women and torturing and mutilating people. No Christian, Kurd or Muslim that was here can stay because they will be suspected of supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) or the Assad regime ...
Read the rest of this FBR report ...
Thank you for praying for us and God bless you
Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers
“LOVE EACH OTHER.
UNITE AND WORK FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND PEACE.
FORGIVE AND DON’T HATE EACH OTHER.
PRAY WITH FAITH, ACT WITH COURAGE, NEVER SURRENDER.”
• CLICK HERE to learn how YOU can get involved in FBR and its mission ...
"Turks and Free Syrian Army Push Towards Tel Tamir as Syrian Army Falls Back from the Fighting"
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November 1, 2019
Dear friends,
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Turks have now pushed their way to within four kilometers (2.5 miles) north of Tel Tamir. The Turkish-supported FSA has come down with foot soldiers, DShKs, Turkish armored and personnel carriers. There are at least two Turkish tanks and three Turkish APCs on the assault. As of the evening of Oct. 31, the offensive has stopped as there are talks between Russian, Turkey, and Syria.
The FSA, many of whom are jihadis from ISIS or al-Nusra or al-Qaeda or others are absolutely vicious and brutal, as you can see by posts they do themselves of executing medics and executing women and torturing and mutilating people. No Christian, Kurd or Muslim that was here can stay because they will be suspected of supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) or the Assad regime ...
Read the rest of this FBR report ...
Thank you for praying for us and God bless you
Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers
“LOVE EACH OTHER.
UNITE AND WORK FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND PEACE.
FORGIVE AND DON’T HATE EACH OTHER.
PRAY WITH FAITH, ACT WITH COURAGE, NEVER SURRENDER.”
In the News ... "If the idea of filling a shoe box fits ... Christmas effort begins in Abilene"
• Last year, 52 churches and 20 groups collected 4,416 shoe boxes in Abilene
By Loretta Fulton, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News
ABILENE, TEXAS - Halloween is barely a memory and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, but it’s not too soon to start planning for Christmas, specifically Operation Christmas Child.
National collection week is Nov. 18-25, which means Sunday School classes, organizations and individuals don’t have much time to start filling either cardboard or plastic shoeboxes with Christmas goodies to send to children worldwide ...
• Read the rest of this ARN report ...
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 3, 2019
1001 NEW WORSHIPING COMMUNITIES/VITAL CONGREGATIONS - Becca Stevens, one of the keynote speakers for this year’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities and Vital Congregations national gathering in Kansas City, Missouri, remembers how she felt when she started a residential community for women who have survived trafficking, prostitution and addiction ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
1001 NEW WORSHIPING COMMUNITIES/VITAL CONGREGATIONS - Becca Stevens, one of the keynote speakers for this year’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities and Vital Congregations national gathering in Kansas City, Missouri, remembers how she felt when she started a residential community for women who have survived trafficking, prostitution and addiction ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
FBR Report: "Relief for the Displaced in Northeastern Syria"
The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a multi-ethnic humanitarian service movement. They bring help, hope and love to people in the war zones of Burma (Myanmar) and the Middle East. Groups send teams to be trained, supplied and sent into the areas under attack to provide emergency assistance and human rights documentation. Together with other groups, the teams work to serve people in need.
"Relief for the Displaced in Northeastern Syria"
Northeastern Syria
October 31, 2019
Dear friends,
Away from the frontlines, we have been able to give food and water to those who have fled the fighting. So far, we have done three distributions and helped with one other and for that we thank God and all of you.
The situation here is complex and so we continue to do what we can to help and love everyone. We came here to help our Kurdish friends who were under attack and have also been able to help others, including some Syrian Army soldiers. We hope that by helping impartially, we are able to be an example of Jesus’ love. It is not easy, but it is possible ...
Read/watch the rest of this FBR report ...
... With the help of others, including All Things Possible Ministries, Samaritan’s Purse, Frontier Alliance International, Partners Relief and Development, and Bring Hope Foundation, we have been able to distribute supplies like mattresses, blankets, medicine, and food to these new internally displaced people (IDPs) ...
Thank you for praying for us,
Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers
“LOVE EACH OTHER.
UNITE AND WORK FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND PEACE.
FORGIVE AND DON’T HATE EACH OTHER.
PRAY WITH FAITH, ACT WITH COURAGE, NEVER SURRENDER.”
• CLICK HERE to learn how YOU can get involved in FBR and its mission ...
"Relief for the Displaced in Northeastern Syria"
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October 31, 2019
Dear friends,
Away from the frontlines, we have been able to give food and water to those who have fled the fighting. So far, we have done three distributions and helped with one other and for that we thank God and all of you.
The situation here is complex and so we continue to do what we can to help and love everyone. We came here to help our Kurdish friends who were under attack and have also been able to help others, including some Syrian Army soldiers. We hope that by helping impartially, we are able to be an example of Jesus’ love. It is not easy, but it is possible ...
Read/watch the rest of this FBR report ...
... With the help of others, including All Things Possible Ministries, Samaritan’s Purse, Frontier Alliance International, Partners Relief and Development, and Bring Hope Foundation, we have been able to distribute supplies like mattresses, blankets, medicine, and food to these new internally displaced people (IDPs) ...
Thank you for praying for us,
Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers
“LOVE EACH OTHER.
UNITE AND WORK FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND PEACE.
FORGIVE AND DON’T HATE EACH OTHER.
PRAY WITH FAITH, ACT WITH COURAGE, NEVER SURRENDER.”
Equal Exchange Blog ... "Encourage a switch to Equal Exchange"
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Fair trade. Ethically sourced. Organic. Sustainable. You’ve been hearing the buzzwords and want to do right by the small-scale farmers who produce your food. You support caring for our planet. You want to contribute to an independent and transparent food system. Now … how do you get others to understand the issues and take action towards food justice?
We’ve collected our best tips so you can be successful at encouraging a switch to Equal Exchange for your coffee hour, office, fundraiser, event and beyond ...
• CLICK HERE to read the rest of this post
In the News ... "Community Christian Church holding annual Holiday Extravaganza ... [TODAY]"
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By Jayme Lozano, Reporter
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - Community Christian Church will be hosting its 12th annual Holiday Extravaganza this weekend to benefit Lubbock Meals on Wheels.
The charity event will take place at Community Christian Church, located at 3417 96th St., on Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Volunteers with the church will be offering nearly a thousand items for sale including gift baskets, 100 wreaths with different themes such as fall, Christmas and even Texas Tech, holiday decor, homemade jams and jellies, and a bake sale ...
• Read the rest of this LAJ report ...
In the News ... "San Angelo Faith Briefs"
• Here's what's going on at church near you
By Matthew McDaniel, Reporter
• San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS - From the Standard-Times, news of special events and programs from Concho Valley houses of faith ...
• Read the rest of this SAST report
In the News ... "Odessa Church News"
• Today and in the days ahead, in Odessa-area houses of worship
Staff Report
• Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - Coming events include worship services, classes, Bible studies, community outreach, fundraisers, mission opportunities and more ...
• Read the rest of this OA report ...
In the News ... "Lubbock Faith Briefs"
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By Erica Pauda, Reporter
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - From the Avalanche-Journal, news of regular services, and special events and programs at houses of faith in Lubbock and across the South Plains ...
• Read the rest of this LAJ report ...
• More from the LAJ's "South Plains Faith Calendar" ...
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 2, 2019
NILE THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE - Just as one country became two with South Sudan’s independence in 2011, Nile Theological College, offering both Arabic and English curriculum tracks, also split into two campuses in two countries the same year ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
NILE THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE - Just as one country became two with South Sudan’s independence in 2011, Nile Theological College, offering both Arabic and English curriculum tracks, also split into two campuses in two countries the same year ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
Friday, November 1, 2019
From Adam Nevins, ServLife International ... "Prayer Request"
ServLife International is a movement defined by values of God’s kingdom, not programs built around human efforts and activities. The reign and rule of God should be made apparent to every person on the planet, despite their religion, race or socioeconomic status. We believe that issues of justice are inseparable from the good news that Jesus Christ came to proclaim. ServLife exists to take the gospel of Christ and the hope of a better, more just, world to the lives of people we touch. This happens through individual contributions of time, creativity, resources and dreams.Prayer Request
I’m at the airport heading back to Nepal and India today for the 22nd time! I’d really appreciate your prayers during my three-week trip.
I’ll be teaching at the pastor training school on Nov. 5, spending time with and encouraging ServLife’s three international partner directors and staff, speaking at the pastor training graduation ceremony on Nov. 19, preaching at churches a few times, and much more. Please also pray for my family while I’m gone, and that we can stay as connected as possible during.
Thank you for your prayers and support. None of this would be possible without it.
34 hours of travel to Kathmandu starts in 34 minutes … here I go!
From Adam Nevins
Executive Director
ServLife International Inc.
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From @FWMission ... Friday Story: “New Reasons to Smile”
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Nakiwe searched everywhere for her favorite shirt. It was pink—her favorite color. She usually knew where to find it, in a basket of folded clothes that she kept near her bed, but it wasn’t there.
Then, she remembered that she had washed it a few days earlier and had her mother hang it out to dry. Nakiwe liked to help around the house, doing laundry, cooking, and feeding the chickens.
Independence is important to this sweet second-grader in Eswatini ...
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In the News ... "SBTC lauds sex crime law"
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By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - Delegates and other leaders of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention left town Wednesday after finishing business in their annual meeting, which was held in Odessa for the first time, including the passage of a resolution thanking the Texas Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott for a new law protecting churches from civil liability in disclosing information about sexual predators ...
• Read the rest of this OA report ...
In the News ... "Oilfield Helping Hands reaches milestone"
• $5-million shared with oilfield families in need
Staff Report
• Odessa American
ODESSA/MIDLAND/HOUSTON, TEXAS - Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH) has now shared $5 million with oilfield families in need, according to a statement released.
Since its founding in 2003, OHH’s mission has been to provide financial assistance to oilfield workers in financial crisis, who live or work in the designated territories of an OHH chapter through corporate memberships and fundraising events, the release says.
OHH has grown from its location in Houston to chapters across the country, including Oklahoma, the Permian Basin and the Rocky Mountains ...
• Read the rest of this OA report ...
• Visit the Permian Basin chapter of OHH ...
Student group to host All Saints Day Mass
• TODAY at Midland College; All are welcome
MIDLAND, TEXAS - Please join the Catholic Student Association of Midland (CSAM) for an All Saints Day Mass at 12:15 on Friday, November 1 - TODAY - in the Dollye Neal Chapel of the Midland College main campus. This holy day of obligation will be celebrated by Fr. Freddy Perez from St. Stephen’s church. All are welcome!
Questions can be directed to the Midland College CSAM Advisor Cindy Canon, cindyc@midland.edu, (432) 685-7052, or or Anita Montez at amontez@sanangelodiocese.org.
Hope to see you there!
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 1, 2019
WORLD COMMUNITY DAY - World Community Day began in 1943 as a day for church women across denominations to study peace. After World War II, leaders of denominations felt that they should set aside a day for prayer and ecumenical study ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
WORLD COMMUNITY DAY - World Community Day began in 1943 as a day for church women across denominations to study peace. After World War II, leaders of denominations felt that they should set aside a day for prayer and ecumenical study ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
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