The Vine February 2013 - York St Church of Christ

Missions
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end
of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20
Welcome to World Missions! God has a part for you to play in His mission to spread
the hope of the Gospel and help build His Church world-wide. When you share the
hope of the Gospel, when you pray, provide financial support, encourage through
correspondence or provision, or work to plant churches, you are playing your part in
world mission and the great commission.
ANDY & RACHEL - INDIA
Happy New Year! We just thought we would write
to you now that we are at the 6 month mark of
our time in India to let you know how we are going
and what we have encountered in our time here.
Our first month was full on as we adapted to the
change, the culture and the monsoon. At the same
time we felt wonderfully welcomed by Woodstock
and they really helped to make our transition a
lot smoother. Dealing with tummy bugs and the
monsoon mold at the same time was definitely a
challenge.
nineteen consists of four Christians (one Catholic),
two Buddhists, three Sikhs, nine Hindus and one
16.
Working at Woodstock has been great. I simply
cannot relate to you enough about what an
amazing ministry opportunity we have here. I know
that in our mission statement we outlined what
we would be doing here at the school, but our
expectations have been surpassed! My class of