20 Kids from Lahu and Letu Tribes Prepare for Baptism MYANMAR – In an end-of-year report from Pastor Joseph (Myanmar), we learned that he has 20 kids who are planning to be baptized. Many of them are from the Lahu and Letu tribes. These children have come from various parts of Myanmar, some escaping from […]
Rev. Lee N. Welkley at Rest, Age 79 July 16, 1941 – December 26, 2020 COMMITTED TO SERVING CHRIST IN URBAN MINISTRY AND PREPARING OTHERS FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE Reverend Lee Welkley fell asleep in Christ Saturday, December 26, 2020, at the in-patient Community Hospice & Palliative Care facility in Jacksonville, FL. His death followed a […]
Robert Weymouth Cole, Jr. Robert Weymouth Cole, Jr. was born on June 27, 1931, and passed away on December 30, 2020. He is now asleep in Jesus, awaiting the Lord’s Return. He was born and raised in Dayton, Maine and graduated as valedictorian of Biddeford High School in 1948. He graduated from Aurora College with […]
Remembering Rev. Lee Welkley Described by some as a man with a “scholarly mind and a pastor’s heart,” Rev. Welkley passed away on December 26, 2020, as an inpatient at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, in Jacksonville, following a three-month struggle with an “acute, extremely severe, medically complex” illness. Having begun his preaching career at […]
Aurora Church’s Blessing Tree Brings Yuletide Cheer to Local Families Aurora Advent Christian Church’s 2020 Blessing Tree displays about 50 paper angels reflecting yuletide charitable donations and answers to prayers and other blessings. AURORA, Ill., Jan. 1, 2021 – Aurora Advent Christian Church congregants donated $2,300 for a 2020 Family Blessing tree and Salvation Army […]
Fellowship Holds COVID-Safe Gospel Presentation BETHLEHEM, N.C. – Fellowship Advent Christian Church went “on with the show” on the weekend of December 11-13, carrying out the annual Bethlehem Village Drive-thru even with COVID restrictions. After a strenuous process to get county permission, the skeleton crew (maybe 45 cast members instead of the normal 80-100) presented […]
Here’s the help you’ve been looking for with interpreting and teaching God’s Word! If you’re a pastor, elder, teacher or are someone interested in better handling the Word of God, these seminars are designed for you! Beginning in January and running through November, the Maranatha Conference will be sponsoring online live instruction (via Zoom) every […]
Church Graduates First Cycle of New Bible School MEXICO – Pastor Jaime Sandoval, along with church leadership, at Iglesia Torre de Salvación have spent the last year training members of their church through a one-year Bible school. Their goal was that these students would be fully equipped with the knowledge of God to be effective […]
Celebration Proclaims Gospel to Children of Laguna Verde HONDURAS – The children’s ministry “Rey de Gloria” (King of Glory) held “THE CELEBRATION” for the children of Laguna Verde in two groups over two days to accommodate all of the children. It was kind of a Thanksgiving event with an evangelistic flavor. The theme was “Acercate […]
Malaysia Leaders Bless Pastors at Christmas Gathering Ruth Devairakkam writes: MALAYSIA – On December 14, 2020, we had a Christmas get-together for pastors and their spouses at the residence of the Chairman of the Indian Pastors Fellowship. The picture here, shows myself and my husband, Wilfred singing the song “How Great Thou Art” with piano […]