Wales Update – February 15, 2012
Upon leaving England’s Swindon station en route to our flight home from Gatwick I am pondering what we accomplished in Wales in February. The church family in Ynysybwl seemed to be encouraged as much...
View ArticlePrayer for Ynysybwl
Please pray for the Christianity Explored program in the Tabernacl Chapel in Ynysybwl, Wales each Thursday night leading up to Easter. The Gospel is being presented according to the book of Mark by...
View ArticleSo…You Want to be a Missionary
Just so you know, you are associated with a mission-minded church that takes its job of sharing the Gospel seriously. The mission committee currently has opportunities for you to be the Lord’s...
View ArticleThe Greatest Generation: Kemp McLaughlin
Last year, I decided to try the Tuesday morning Men’s Prayer Breakfast and discovered a thoroughly enjoyable time of fellowship, devotion, prayer time and of course a five-star breakfast. I returned...
View ArticleThe Greatest Generation: Duane Hull
Many of you know Duane Hull as a master craftsman based on his woodwork in our church. Bet you didn’t know he helped build a chapel on Iwo Jima in WWII. He landed there as a member of the 133rd Naval...
View ArticleThe Greatest Generation: Gene Campbell
When you visit with Gene Campbell what comes to mind…college professor or Merchant Marine. Well as a matter of fact he was both, and here is a little of his story. The Merchant Marines had the highest...
View ArticleThe Greatest Generation: Nathan Underwood
Okinawa, Iwo Jima, the Philippines, Guadalcanal, the Solomon Islands…a listing of islands you would find in a history book of major Pacific battles during WWII. It’s also a few of the places that...
View ArticleBeautiful Feet
As plans are underway for our next mission trip to Ynysybwl, Wales I am reminded of the theme of a missions festival several years ago. John Guest spoke of how our ‘ugly’ feet are transformed into...
View ArticleOur Week In The Bwl (So Far)
Long travel followed by a couple of days’ recovery in the valleys that included seeing old friends and handing out flyers promoting the week, was the beginning of our mission. Hospitality abounds every...
View ArticleThe Next Big Step in Ynysybwl
Eleven days and ten nights in Ynysybwl, Wales made up the journey we both labored over and celebrated at the end of July into the early days of August. Each of the six member team of disciples from...
View ArticlePikes4Scotland Change Boxes
The Missions Committee has created offering boxes to help the Pikes.These offering boxes are for you or your Sunday School class to use to help make a change. All of the money collected will go towards...
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