News and Prayer Concerns

News & Prayer Concerns: February 2012

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The Rev. Tit Hieng, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge “Killing Fields” and the first Cambodian ordained as an Anglican priest, will speak at Reformed Episcopal Seminary on Feb. 7 at 11:15 AM. Leader of 14 mission parishes, he will share his vision for the growth of the Anglican Communion in his homeland.

Archbishop Robert Duncan has asked that February 19, the last Sunday of Epiphany (Quinquagesima Sunday), be observed as World Mission Sunday, and specifically requests that offerings be received for the mission projects of the Church. Whenever you celebrate Mission in your parish, think of showing pictures or videos from our website in study groups or during a fellowship hour.

Ten Apurinã from the Amazon attended a Bible Seminar for 2 weeks in January at the home of Judy King and her co-worker Cathie Aberdour. Judy and Cathie both taught classes as well as translating for other teachers. They also prepared meals for 10-15 people 3 times a day! (Read more)
On Feb. 2, Judy traveled by boat to minister again in the Apurinã village. (Read more)

A new quarterly report from Croatia and Serbia includes videos and photos of the ministry there, as well as of Archdeacon Jasmin Milić’s visit to Bishop Paul Hunt and the Free Church of England. Bishops and Archdeacons from the US, England, Germany and Croatia also met in January to consider greater cooperation for the RE-evangelization of Europe project.

Sandy Andrzejewski, Jeanie Blevins and Tom Jenkins from Christ the King REC (MD) responded to December’s REC Mission News and enrolled in the January 14-16 Training weekend. Along with the Rev. Paul Howden (Grace REC, Scranton, PA) and Canon Bill Jerdan (Board of Foreign Missions), they are now qualified to teach a 21-hour course in Team Building and Missions Preparation. Consider calling on them in planning Short Term Missions from your parish.

East and West met in Texas Jan. 26-27 to explore prayerful and practical partnership in proclaiming Christ and planting the church on today’s Mission Frontiers.

The REC Committee on Women’s Ministry has announced the goal of raising $7,500 at Women’s Day (May 4, 2012) to support church planting in Croatia. Mrs. Jolie Grout, member of Team Croatia 2011, will be the speaker.

In January, Mission Board Member The Rev. Greg Miller met with Bishop Mouneer H. Anis in Egypt.

We will study the Bishop’s suggestions for new partnership ministries with the Anglican Church of Egypt.

Prem Tamang is the first member of the Anglican Church in Nepal to attend and graduate from Trinity Seminary (Singapore). On Dec. 16 Nepal Standing Committee members Rinzi Lama and Shyam Nepali prayed for Prem and his wife Kusum as they begin leading a new mission parish: Living Hope Anglican Church in Godawari, Nepal. About 75 people attended this service.

This summer our mission board is sending the Rev. Jerry McLynn and Canon Bill Jerdan on a Pastors-to-Pastors Mission from our Church to support leaders like Prem Tamang in the 6,000 member Anglican people movement in Nepal. About $6,000 is still needed for travel, meals, lodging and material for this mission.

A new archbishop in South East Asia: On Feb. 12, the Rt. Rev. Bolly Lopok will be installed as the fourth Archbishop of the Anglican Province of South East Asia, succeeding the Rt. Rev. John Chew.

Bishop Charles Dorrington and the Diocese of Western Canada and Alaska request your prayers for their Short Term Mission to Cuba April 23 to May 25.
(Read about how you can help support this work.) Financial gifts may be sent to the Office of the Diocese of Western Canada and Alaska, 70-7570 Tetayut Road, Saanichton, B.C., V8M 2H4. Checks should be made payable to The Diocese of Western Canada and Alaska.

Quarterly Report: Croatia and Serbia

October - December 2011 (PDF)

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