Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

38 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEDay with around 30 in attendance, and already there is a definite goalthe group moving toward becoming an organized church. Pray for a largermeeting place as the Mastris home has reached capacity. Ron is alsoteaching 16 hours at the American Academy (Junior High/High School) inthe area of Religious Studies, coaching some of the sports teams, andrunning a "Bible Club" in the after school hours. Kathy is also teachingsome English courses at the Academy, and is participating in regularBibleStudy with some of the women.Their home is used often for hospitaUty and ministry. Financial supportfor this work in Cyprus is supplied through four channels: 1) income fromRon Stegall's teaching at the Academy, 2) an annual contribution fromtheTrinity RP Congregation in Ireland, 3) a portion of Trinity Societyofferings, and 4) support from the RPCNA Foreign Mission Board. We arethankful for this "open door" which God has given in Cyprus, and ask youto pray for the establishment of a strong, witnessing congregation in thatIsland.Inasmuch as the Reformation Translation Fellowship is restructuringtheir ministry, and Dr. Charles Chao, who has now made his home inCahfomia, has turned over the administrative operations of this work to hisson, Jonathan, the Foreign Mission Board has voted to discontinuesupplying funds for his salary at the end of 1993. We still heartilycommend this work, and will make a contribution in 1994 to help in thetransition.The Congregational Missionary Sponsorship Program is operatingagain this year with a good number participating. New posters, which arepersonalized for each congregation, focus attention and prayer support onthe chosen missionary person or family for the year, and help churchmembers to become more personally "involved" in the spread of theGospel overseas. This program is designed to supply additional financesto support our missionary enterprise.We call attention to the fact that the Foreign Mission Board's NEWS­LETTER is prepared and mailed regularly by Mr. Henning to eachcongregation with up-to-date information concerning our missionaries.You are asked to post or distribute copies of this newsletter, and toannounce information from it regularly from your pulpit. Also, there is a"Display Board" concerning our Foreign Mission's program that isavailable upon request to be used when you are emphasizing missions inyour congregation (call Bob Henning). Several videos concerning ourworks in Japan are available for loan (call Jonathan Watt). We encourageyou to call the PRAYER PHONE (812-378-4192) on weekends to get thelatest prayer requests regarding our mission program.