Presbyterian Missionary Union - Developing

Missions Banner Newsletter: September, 2007

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:14:40 -0500

September 2007, #221

In this issue:

Report on Team Timothy Brazil summer ministry
Changing of the Guard at Olympia BPC
New PMU missionary to Bolivia
Special Home Missions projects under development
New PMU President

Thank you for your interest and support!

Missions Banner Newsletter: July-August, 2007

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:20:59 -0500

July-August 2--7, #220

Inside this issue:

Paauwe Report from Australia
Miriam Update from Asia
Baldwin Update from Cambodia
Kima Update from Myanmar
Pastor Installations in the US
Knoxville BPC VBS Report
La Paz BPC building project update
News to Know

Thanks for your interest in this ministry!

Missions Banner Newsletter: June, 2007

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:27:09 -0500

June 2007, #219 In this issue:

Mark Baldwin's moving experience
In memoriam: Rev. Martin Freeland and Rev. Earle White
Brinegar installation in Scappoose
PMU's new Missions Assistant

Thanks for your interest and support!

July-September 2007 Prayer

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:54:54 -0500

PMU Summer Prayer Requests July-September, 2007

Miriam F – Asia. Praise for the Lord’s sustaining grace through recent health challenges. Semester of teaching English is over for now, and personal work will demand much time and effort. Pray for safety (her field is clamping down on Christian workers with renewed vigor), and continued support.
Mark Baldwin – Cambodia. Praise for a new apartment and means of transportation (a 100cc moto!). Praise for progress in language studies, which are going very well. Mark is able to fellowship with a BP church plant in another part of the city, for which we are grateful. Pray for opportunities to connect with local people; for evangelistic doors to open; for good health and endurance in the great heat of Phnom Penh. Mark will travel to Florida in August for Synod, so please pray also for the Lord’s journey mercies upon him.
Ed and Lehia Paauwe – Australia. Ed is recovering well from back surgery in May. July will see him and Lehia traveling to Melbourne to do some ministry there. Ed has been able to return to preaching on a limited basis. Praise for their good support, and progress in the development of Evangel Bible Institute. Praise for the good ministry of the Word of God in the Perth congregation.
Khawl and Mawite Kima – Myanmar. The work in Myanmar continues to expand and flourish, in the midst of a country that struggles to maintain equilibrium and order in the face of a totalitarian regime. Praise for the thriving church in Yangon; the new orphanage location in Yangon; the church plants in other parts of the country; and interest on the part of many in the BPC of Myanmar. Pray for more regular monthly supporters for their account.
Len and Karen Pine – Home Office, USA. Praise for God’s faithfulness in travel and opening doors. Praise for leading Karen to work in the office as the new Missions Assistant, as Mrs. Ruth Pine (Len’s mother) retires from her faithful service. Pray for more regular monthly supporters; for minor surgeries during the summer for Karen and Eli; for preparations for summer camp and Synod.
Team Timothy Brazil – Praise for all funds raised; for good preparations; for all visas received. Pray for travel mercies for July ministry; for open hearts to receive the Word; for safety and good health for the team members as they undertake the hard physical labor of church construction; and for sweet fellowship in their labors together.

Missions Banner Newsletter: April, 2007

Tue, 08 May 2007 08:36:16 -0500

April 2007, #217

In this issue:

Bolivia pastoral leadership team report
Team Timothy Brazil Update
Mark Baldwin's Cambodia News
Burmese Westminster Confession of Faith finished!
Paauwe news

Missions Banner Newsletter: February, 2007

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:25:45 -0600

February, 2007, #215

In this issue: End of year report from Kimas in Burma (Myanmar)
Dr. Pine's spring itinerary
Bolivia pastoral leadership team
Team Timothy USA in Zephyrhills
Team Timothy Brazil preparations

Missions Banner Newsletter: January 2007

Mon, 07 May 2007 12:56:52 -0500

January, 2007, #214

In this issue:

Miriam's latest chronicle
Mark Baldwin ordination
Team Timothy Brazil team pictures
Zephyrhills church planting progress
The Paauwes prepare for short-term mission to Myanmar
News to Know -- Backus to Asia, Bolivia leadership training team
The Kims report from Myanmar
New printing capabilities!

January-March 2007

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:57:06 -0500

Prayer Requests from PMU

12/11/2006

Miriam F
– Ch-na. Pray for comfort in loss of her mother. Praise for a new roommate, and
a new apartment. Praise for much personal work and the promise of her old
teaching job held for her for the coming semester. New supporters are needed.

Mark Baldwin
– Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Praise for passing
ordination exams. Praise for improvement
in health, good support levels (could use a few new supporters still). Pray for
preparations to return to the field, hopefully by March 2007, including some
limited deputation travel.

Ed and Lehia Paauwe
– Perth, Western
Australia, at BPC of WA. Pray for pastoral work, teaching
in Evangel Bible Institute, youth work, safety and health. Praise for recent
youth conference blessings (November); pray for ongoing work of the Spirit
through the preaching and teaching of the Word.

Khawl and Mawite Kim – Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). National workers planting
churches in Yangon and the Inle
Lake region. Praise for the
multiplication of converts and mission works, and for interest from other
independent Reformed churches in Myanmar in the work. Support of $1300/month
is needed to sustain the various ministries on the field. Pray for
deteriorating political situation in Myanmar as well, and for safety and
provision for our brethren there.

Len and Karen Pine
– Home Office, Grand Island,
NY. Field Representative for PMU
and family. Pray for safety in frequent travel, wisdom in setting priorities
and vision; support needs, health, and faithfulness. Len and Karen will be traveling to Bolivia in March to minister there;
pray for provision and preparation for a good work of training and
encouragement. More monthly supporters needed.

Ruth Pine – PMU
office manager, bookkeeper, secretary. Pray for health and strength.

Team Timothy –Brazil team of sixteen now completed,
beginning preparations and fundraising for summer 2007 ministry; remember
especially team leader, Rev. Tito
Lyro. US
ministry to Zephyrhills, Florida, now recruiting members for March
24-30 canvassing ministry. Team leader: Rev. Steve Brinegar.

Home Missionaries
– Rev. Keith
Fagerheim, Springville, NY;
pray for search for new church location in the area. Rev.
Steve Brinegar
Zephyrhills, FL; pray for move to
more central location in a tri-city area, praise for new contacts coming in.
Church planting fund could always use additional support!

Church Inquiries
regarding affiliation with BPC – New contacts in Northern California and Tennessee.

Missions Banner Newsletter: September 2006

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:43:01 -0600

September, 2006, #211

What's Inside:

Team Timothy Bolivia Report
Team Timothy Brazil 2007 Announcement
Report on PMU Council annual meeting

Team Timothy Brazil 2007 Applications Ready to Download!

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:42:40 -0600

Team Timothy Brazil 2007 will tackle construction projects and children's ministry for the Antioch in Sertao project in the highlands region of eastern Brazil. The team is open to Bible Presbyterian young people entering 11th grade and above. We may have a few slots open for team members from other churches of like faith and practice: email the PMU office for details. The dates of the team's ministry are July 10-26, 2007. The cost of the trip is about $1700. Other basic information can be found in the application documents (make sure you download ALL THREE documents!). Upon acceptance, a full information packet will be sent to team members. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 15, 2006.

Missions Banner Newsletter: March, 2006

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:41:02 -0500

March 2006, #206

Featured Content:

Kenya Famine Relief Project Launched
Mark Baldwin Tackles Next Challenge
Fundamental Presbyterian Publications Essay Contest Announced
Paauwes Report from Down Under
News from Cathay

Missions Banner Newsletter: December05/January06

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:29:48 -0600

December 2005/January 2006, #204

January-March 2006 Prayer Requests

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:19:01 -0600

Miriam F – new job teaching English adults from remote villages, personal work, safety and health. New supporters are needed.

Mark Baldwin – home on deputation after successful short-term assignment; support levels need to be brought up to sustain for long-term ministry; good health and safety in travel.

Ed and Lehia Paauwe – pastoral work in Perth, Western Australia, at BPC of WA, founding Evangel Bible Institute, youth work; safety and health.

Khawl and Mawite Kim and son, Nathan – national workers in Myanmar, planting churches in Yangon and the Inle Lake region. Support of $1100/month is needed to sustain the various ministries on the field.

Sarah Comfort – missionary candidate. Pray for ongoing education, preparation for field ministry, and raising support. Target date to go, summer 2007.

Len and Karen Pine – Field Representative for PMU and family. Pray for safety in frequent travel, wisdom in setting priorities and vision; support needs, health, and faithfulness.

Ruth Pine – PMU office manager, bookkeeper, secretary. Pray for health and strength. Bible Presbyterian Church of Rwanda - newly formed denomination needs prayer for wisdom, spiritual stamina, boldness in testimony, meeting of needs of pastors, training and ordination of leadership.

Team Timothy –Bolivia team now preparing for summer 2006 ministry; seeking the Lord’s guidance for US ministry in 2006 also.

Church planting points in process – Springville, NY; Elma, WA; San Bernardino, CA; Chicago, IL; Evansville, IN. Existing congregations in the Midwestern US are also seeking affiliation with the BPC with the assistance of PMU.

Missions Banner Newsletter, September 2005

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:36:24 -0600

September 2005, #201

Missions Banner Newsletter, July-August 2005

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:37:39 -0600

July-August, 2005, #200