Pastor Brian Williams of Osterhout Bible Church (Kurt and Donna Stang’s brother-in-law), lost his sister over the weekend. She died in a car accident. For those wanting to send a card of encouragement the families mailing address is:
Brian & Karen Williams
RR 1 Box 48
Meshoppen, PA 18630
Monday, February 16, 2009
Pastor Tony
Arrangements have been made for Pastor Tony as follows:
Viewing:
Wednesday, 2/18, at Tunkhannock Baptist Church.
2:00 – 4:00pm & 6:00 – 8:00pm
Funeral:
Thursday, 2/19, at Tunkhannock Baptist Church
10:00 am
Pastor Dave Stuckey will be presiding.
Friday, 2/20; at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Chicopee, Mass.
Followed by the burial in a vets cemetery in Agawam
Viewing:
Wednesday, 2/18, at Tunkhannock Baptist Church.
2:00 – 4:00pm & 6:00 – 8:00pm
Funeral:
Thursday, 2/19, at Tunkhannock Baptist Church
10:00 am
Pastor Dave Stuckey will be presiding.
Friday, 2/20; at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Chicopee, Mass.
Followed by the burial in a vets cemetery in Agawam
Pastor Tony
Pastor Tony Ogden passed away this morning at 6am. There will be a viewing and funeral at TBC, then a funeral in Chicopee, Mass. (his home church). The burial will be there in a vets cemetery in Agawam. I will send more information as I receive it.
1 Thessalonians 4
13Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage each other with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4
13Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage each other with these words.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Brian Welby
Cards can be sent on behalf of Brian Welby to Pat Teer, his aunt:
78 A Country Club Road
Dallas, PA 18612
78 A Country Club Road
Dallas, PA 18612
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Brian Welby,
Brian Welby passed away this morning. Continue to ask God for comfort of those he left behind.
John 14
Jesus Comforts His Disciples 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4You know the way to the place where I am going."
John 14
Jesus Comforts His Disciples 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4You know the way to the place where I am going."
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Brian Welby
Brian Welby, Pat Tier’s nephew and Charles Snyder’s best friend, had a viral infection attack his brain. He is not expected to live. Please hold the family and friends in prayer.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Missions--Gateway, Turkey
Gateway Update January 12, 2009
Sersala we pîroz bê! (Kurmanji) Mutlu Yıllar! (Turkish) Happy New Year!
To all our prayer warriors and supporters, thank you for partnering with us in the ministries in Turkey.
1. Christmas at Beytel East[1][1]:
16 of us gathered at Beytel East for a special Christmas celebration with E.[2][2] and K.[3][3] K.’s mother and sister[4][4] joined us for the Christmas Eve meal, prayer and singing . We all had a great time, killing our own turkeys and preparing all from scratch!
Prayer requests: While there, J.[5][5] of G.E.S. had the opportunity to share the gospel with around 10 people at a local mosque and was well received. Pray for those who heard and asked questions. One of the discussions was whether or not J. and other Christians performed the ritual cleansing before prayers. J. replied, “If the outside of the body is clean but the inside is dirty how would God accept the prayers? The inside must be made pure”. He went on to explain Jesus’ teaching on the condition of the heart. The response was very positive in fact many said, “this is better than Islam”, and that “many return from the Hajj and still lie, cheat, go to prostitutes, gamble etc.. and you are right, the heart is the most important”. The imam of course was there listening and tried to defend Islam, one woman said, “but what he said was better!” J. replied, “That it was Jesus that spoke these words.” Those at the mosque were there to make vows, sacrifices and venerate the dead Muslim saints, so they could become pregnant and be healed etc… They asked J. about why he didn’t have children and that if J. prayed at the mosque he may have children. J. responded with the Biblical understanding of the sovereignty of God and how a Christian responds to such challenges. This again was received with much favor by all who heard[6][6]. Please pray for those who heard and for further discussion with those at the mosque.
2. Christmas at Beytel West:
Christmas at Beytel West was celebrated by the members of the church there led by pastor Abdullah and Kürşat. Many gathered for a Christmas meal, fellowship, prayer and song. Abdullah gave a Christmas message to all. Baptism certificates were presented to the six who were recently baptized. The father of the two young girls that were recently baptized now wants to baptized. Two other individuals said that they would also like to be baptized. We are planning three more baptisms the end of January!
3. Prayer Needs:
Beytel East and West have been under intense spiritual attack since September of 2008. There have been many that have disapproved of[7][7], and even threatened , our ministry. They have even said that they would kick us out of the areas where we work. We have had many gossip and slander us out of jealousy and because God’s hand of blessing is upon us. We have had to confront many of these agitators face to face. And still have much to deal with. Unfortunately this has disturbed the Zacchaeus projects in the East.
4. Zacchaeus projects:
The Lord provided two persons that have decided to dedicate their time to teach English in Ovacık, the province where we have been doing medical missions. J. took them out to that province this past November and we spent time with Dr. Müjdeci[8][8] and others from that province. ; The English program should begin this spring. J. and the other workers were harassed by the authorities during this trip, pray for continued protection as we go to these areas. Please pray for Dr. Müjdeci as he has been under spiritual attack as well. This spring we also are planning on having a Dutch team come to this province to do a sports camp. Pray as we make the preparations for this as well.
5. L.’s [9][9] prayer requests:
L. has successfully finished her first semester of her doctoral program in Educational Psychology and Special Education! L. also has had the opportunity to use her beautiful voice as a testimony to many this past Christmas season. She even was able to give a testimony of Christ at a prominent foreign consulate this year. At the school where she teaches, after years of a strong testimony, she is the ‘go to’ person for interpersonal relationship counseling. Right now she is sharing with many women. Please pray for her and the women that she is helping.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support! We really appreciate it as you are our logistical support from back home.
J. of G.E.S.
To support Zacchaeus Projects, Beytel and Christian Resources in Turkish please make your checks payble to:
New Horizons Foundation (FBO Gateway Missions)
and send to:
New Horizons Foundation, Inc.4570 Hilton Parkway, Suite 203Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Website: http://www.gatewayeducation.org/
Sersala we pîroz bê! (Kurmanji) Mutlu Yıllar! (Turkish) Happy New Year!
To all our prayer warriors and supporters, thank you for partnering with us in the ministries in Turkey.
1. Christmas at Beytel East[1][1]:
16 of us gathered at Beytel East for a special Christmas celebration with E.[2][2] and K.[3][3] K.’s mother and sister[4][4] joined us for the Christmas Eve meal, prayer and singing . We all had a great time, killing our own turkeys and preparing all from scratch!
Prayer requests: While there, J.[5][5] of G.E.S. had the opportunity to share the gospel with around 10 people at a local mosque and was well received. Pray for those who heard and asked questions. One of the discussions was whether or not J. and other Christians performed the ritual cleansing before prayers. J. replied, “If the outside of the body is clean but the inside is dirty how would God accept the prayers? The inside must be made pure”. He went on to explain Jesus’ teaching on the condition of the heart. The response was very positive in fact many said, “this is better than Islam”, and that “many return from the Hajj and still lie, cheat, go to prostitutes, gamble etc.. and you are right, the heart is the most important”. The imam of course was there listening and tried to defend Islam, one woman said, “but what he said was better!” J. replied, “That it was Jesus that spoke these words.” Those at the mosque were there to make vows, sacrifices and venerate the dead Muslim saints, so they could become pregnant and be healed etc… They asked J. about why he didn’t have children and that if J. prayed at the mosque he may have children. J. responded with the Biblical understanding of the sovereignty of God and how a Christian responds to such challenges. This again was received with much favor by all who heard[6][6]. Please pray for those who heard and for further discussion with those at the mosque.
2. Christmas at Beytel West:
Christmas at Beytel West was celebrated by the members of the church there led by pastor Abdullah and Kürşat. Many gathered for a Christmas meal, fellowship, prayer and song. Abdullah gave a Christmas message to all. Baptism certificates were presented to the six who were recently baptized. The father of the two young girls that were recently baptized now wants to baptized. Two other individuals said that they would also like to be baptized. We are planning three more baptisms the end of January!
3. Prayer Needs:
Beytel East and West have been under intense spiritual attack since September of 2008. There have been many that have disapproved of[7][7], and even threatened , our ministry. They have even said that they would kick us out of the areas where we work. We have had many gossip and slander us out of jealousy and because God’s hand of blessing is upon us. We have had to confront many of these agitators face to face. And still have much to deal with. Unfortunately this has disturbed the Zacchaeus projects in the East.
4. Zacchaeus projects:
The Lord provided two persons that have decided to dedicate their time to teach English in Ovacık, the province where we have been doing medical missions. J. took them out to that province this past November and we spent time with Dr. Müjdeci[8][8] and others from that province. ; The English program should begin this spring. J. and the other workers were harassed by the authorities during this trip, pray for continued protection as we go to these areas. Please pray for Dr. Müjdeci as he has been under spiritual attack as well. This spring we also are planning on having a Dutch team come to this province to do a sports camp. Pray as we make the preparations for this as well.
5. L.’s [9][9] prayer requests:
L. has successfully finished her first semester of her doctoral program in Educational Psychology and Special Education! L. also has had the opportunity to use her beautiful voice as a testimony to many this past Christmas season. She even was able to give a testimony of Christ at a prominent foreign consulate this year. At the school where she teaches, after years of a strong testimony, she is the ‘go to’ person for interpersonal relationship counseling. Right now she is sharing with many women. Please pray for her and the women that she is helping.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support! We really appreciate it as you are our logistical support from back home.
J. of G.E.S.
To support Zacchaeus Projects, Beytel and Christian Resources in Turkish please make your checks payble to:
New Horizons Foundation (FBO Gateway Missions)
and send to:
New Horizons Foundation, Inc.4570 Hilton Parkway, Suite 203Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Website: http://www.gatewayeducation.org/
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