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CONTENTS<br />
DIRECTOR'S PAGE<br />
AKVIST<br />
BRYANT<br />
COPP<br />
BROWN<br />
GRAHAM<br />
MELTON<br />
MILLER<br />
MING<br />
MULLINS<br />
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6<br />
7<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
NUTT<br />
PARKMAN<br />
PICKETT<br />
PIÑEDA<br />
QUEIROZ<br />
RANSOM<br />
ROFKAHR<br />
WARREN<br />
WILSON<br />
YURSIK<br />
MESSENGER COLLEGE<br />
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17<br />
18<br />
19<br />
20<br />
21<br />
22<br />
23<br />
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• Per and Abbi Akvist, PCG Mission to Ethiopia • Summer <strong>2023</strong> •<br />
Dear Friends,<br />
In January, an evangelistic organization under Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called Empower21, graciously<br />
offered to fund a new sound system for our campaigns! Now we need to provide the extensive import taxes that will be<br />
due upon arrival. Those overhead costs are estimated at least $30,000 US, barring unforeseen circumstances. We may also<br />
need to update our large ministry vehicle as it may be too small to transport the new sound system. I spent a month in the<br />
US doing various meetings. The Lord gave fantastic revival services filled with His power, and people generously gave, so<br />
we've reached about half of our goal for the sound system overhead<br />
costs. A big thank you to all the wonderful folks in California!<br />
Despite the rain, about 60,000 people came to celebrate<br />
with us. Jesus stretched out his hand and healed<br />
multitudes of people in every meeting. In gratitude, this<br />
woman (photo, top left) thanked God that she could now<br />
see after being blind for many years. This second woman<br />
(photo, top right) was one of many who experienced<br />
God's power and regained her hearing after many years<br />
of being deaf. This third woman (photo, bottom left)<br />
regained her hearing and was overjoyed! People were<br />
healed and no longer needed their walking canes. I usually end<br />
up with quite the collection afterward.<br />
A week later, we had the next campaign, and even though it<br />
was a bit rainy there also, crowds of people came out to hear<br />
the Good News! There was enormous joy on the field when<br />
God's Word was preached. Jesus indeed demonstrated his<br />
power and love for people with wonders and miracles.<br />
In March, we had two extensive campaigns in Ethiopia. Although they<br />
were dry times, we ended up in a period of rain. There has been an<br />
extreme drought for the past four years; crops have dried up, and many<br />
people are suffering due to the drought. Therefore, people prayed and<br />
cried out to God and asked for rain, so the rain came with us. But even<br />
though it rained every day, people came to the field and celebrated<br />
with tremendous and fantastic joy.<br />
Thank you so much to each faithful partner in this ministry. Your continued prayers for this work<br />
and your generous giving is bringing the Gospel to remote locations in Ethiopia. We continue to<br />
see tremendous fruit in this ministry and are humbled to be able to serve the Lord in this manner.<br />
It is truly a passion of love, and we are thankful for your partnership in reaching the lost with the saving Gospel of our Lord<br />
Jesus Christ.<br />
With much love and appreciation,<br />
Per and Abbi Akvist<br />
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JOSHUA CAMPAIGN ETHIOPIA MINISTRY<br />
Please make your check payable to “PCG, World Mission” and mail to:<br />
PCG, World Mission Department PO Box 211866 Bedford, TX 76095<br />
Indicate with a separate note that your gift is for "Per Akvist, Ethiopia Mission"<br />
For online donations, please go to www.pcg.org “Online Giving” tab. Use account Number 4105 for Ethiopia ministry.
Family Mercy House • Summer <strong>2023</strong><br />
Dear Friends,<br />
On April 20th, we had a graduation ceremony and a big celebration for all the women and staff at Family Mercy House. I<br />
traveled to Addis Ababa to help finish the school year and encouraged and congratulated the women as they were now<br />
ready to enter the workforce. We invited a municipal representative to attend the graduation ceremony, and she gave a<br />
lovely speech to the women while showing great appreciation<br />
for the work of Family Mercy House.<br />
Everyone received their diplomas; for some, it was the first<br />
time they saw their names in print. They can now go out and<br />
look for employment. The women are deeply grateful and truly<br />
happy to move forward in their lives.<br />
We are overjoyed and honored that two of our hairdressing<br />
students have already found work in salons. Also, one of the<br />
women in the<br />
sewing group<br />
has already<br />
gotten a job, and now we hope that the remainder will get a well-paying job<br />
soon to begin supporting themselves. Beletu (photo, bottom left) was a<br />
sewing student. Yordanos (photo, bottom middle) was a hairdresser<br />
student. Fantaye (photo, bottom right) was a hairdresser student. We wish<br />
them much success in their next steps in life.<br />
Dagimawi Zerihun was one of our older children.<br />
He joined our sponsorship program when he was<br />
in 3rd grade. Dagimawi is now 21 years old and is<br />
in college. He<br />
lives with his<br />
mother, and he is her only son. Dagimawi recently started a new job as a broker, and he<br />
also has a part-time job driving a taxi. Therefore, he now has enough income to cover his<br />
expenses and support his mother! Since he has an education and secure employment, we<br />
will pass their monthly support to another needy family. Dagimawi and his mother are very<br />
thankful, and he said that this program helped him to become a productive citizen. (Photo<br />
right, Dagimawi and his mother).<br />
With much love and profound appreciation,<br />
Abbi Akvist<br />
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To partner financially with Family Mercy House:<br />
Please make your check payable to “PCG, World Mission” and mail to:<br />
PCG, World Mission Department PO Box 211866 Bedford, TX 76095<br />
Indicate with a separate note that your gift is for "Family Mercy House"<br />
For online donations, please go to www.pcg.org “Online Giving” tab. Use account Number 4105 for Ethiopia ministry.<br />
INFO@FAMILYMERCYHOUSE.ORG
TEAM*BRYANT—GLOBAL<br />
Fall <strong>2023</strong><br />
...teaming with YOU!<br />
Gary J. Bryant, Ph.D.<br />
417-955-1713<br />
Sarah Arlene Bryant<br />
417-955-1708<br />
PO Box 818<br />
Stockton, MO 65785<br />
417-276-3666<br />
gary.jones.bryant@gmail.com<br />
sarah.arlene.bryant@gmail.com<br />
Dear Friends and Family,<br />
Greetings in Jesus’ Wonderful Name!<br />
To our faithful supporters we relay this message<br />
(right) from the president of the Union of the<br />
Hungarian Pentecostal Churches in Romania.<br />
We are pleased to introduce the officers below:<br />
Please forward our thanks to all who are<br />
joining us in the Seckler mission field through<br />
this sustained and much appreciated support.<br />
May God bless you all!<br />
Love in Christ Jesus,<br />
Orosz Zoltan<br />
After the elections in September 2022 the new leadership of the<br />
Union of the Hungarian Pentecostal Churches in Romania<br />
was installed in December 2022.<br />
Pastor Orosz Zoltán,<br />
president of the Union<br />
started his ministry in<br />
2000, ordained as pastor in<br />
2013, serves in Cluj, Alba,<br />
Bistrita-Nasaud counties.<br />
He is married to Magdi and<br />
they have two children:<br />
Levi and Noa.<br />
Pastor Almási István,<br />
vice-president<br />
started his ministry in<br />
1999, ordained as pastor<br />
in 2005, serves in Salaj<br />
and Satu Mare counties.<br />
He is married to Rebeka<br />
and they have four<br />
children: Jonatán, Abigél.<br />
Pastor Csontos József,<br />
secretary of the Union<br />
started his ministry in 2001,<br />
ordained as pastor in 2010,<br />
serves in Mures,<br />
Maramures and Harghita<br />
and Covasna counties. He is<br />
married to Csilla and they<br />
have a daughter Anett.<br />
Please pray with us for a great harvest in Romania!<br />
Laborers together,<br />
Gary J. and Sarah A. Bryant<br />
Online Giving: bit.ly/worldgiving<br />
PCG World Missions<br />
Account #3505 or<br />
P.O. Box 211866<br />
Bedford, TX 76095
Doug & Phyllis Copp<br />
dpcopp67@yahoo.com Account # 4713<br />
Online giving: bit.ly/worldgiving<br />
…And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47<br />
TESTIMONY & PRAISE TIME!<br />
Bishop Charles Failosi (center)<br />
Services under a brush arbor<br />
River Baptism Scene<br />
Matthew 28: 19, 20x<br />
PCG MALAWI <strong>2023</strong> EASTER CONFERENCE<br />
A three day Easter conference was held at<br />
Kalua village; Rev. Mandfred Bround is the<br />
local pastor. Average daily attendance neared<br />
1800. There were 23 souls who accepted<br />
Christ, a report of 55 healings, plus 84 souls<br />
were water baptized in the nearby river.<br />
(Report & Photos from Bishop Charles Failosi )<br />
Outside overflow seating<br />
PCG MALAWI: Bishop Charles Failosi<br />
37 Churches, 12 preaching stations, 97 Pastors & Christian Workers Over 15, 000 Constituents<br />
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PATHWAYS<br />
The Way Walker Ministries Newsletter<br />
June <strong>2023</strong><br />
Way Walker Ministries’ second trip to Spain kept us very busy as we walked<br />
along the Camino de Santiago as part of a continuous stream of people representing<br />
a wide range of age groups and a multitude of nations. Overall, we experienced<br />
the following:<br />
The Mission: To deliver the Gospel<br />
Message to seekers on the Camino<br />
de Santiago and develop pathways<br />
for ongoing discipleship.<br />
Contact us:<br />
Kent and Jody Brown<br />
PO Box 93<br />
Hammett, ID 83627<br />
e mail at:<br />
munichtomuxia@gmail.com<br />
Follow us on Facebook at:<br />
Munichtomuxia Brown<br />
By phone, text or WhatsApp at:<br />
208 598 4465<br />
Blessed are those whose strength is<br />
in you, who have set their hearts<br />
upon Pilgrimage.<br />
Psalm 84:5<br />
--The number of people hiking the Camino so far in <strong>2023</strong> is surpassing last year’s<br />
record numbers by roughly 30%. The official count of pilgrims arriving in Santiago<br />
as of June 1 exceeds 120,000. This is astounding considering it is still early in the<br />
season. Locals are concerned that the present infrastructure along the Camino<br />
will not be able to support so many should the trend continue.<br />
--God orchestrated our steps throughout the journey so that we were able to<br />
make more connections with locals. As a result, we are increasingly understanding<br />
the importance of developing anchor points throughout Spain with the hope<br />
of planting churches in the future.<br />
--Worldwide, Covid has deeply affected people’s mental health and how they<br />
interact with each other. We saw vast numbers who were hungry for relationships,<br />
seeking a greater sense of community. Many were angry and frustrated.<br />
Most were looking for some glimmer of hope during these confusing times.<br />
With an intentional focus upon evangelism and discipleship, we were blessed to<br />
not only speak to many each day, but also to form deeper relationships with<br />
some. God allowed us to plant seeds while He watered and prepared the harvest!<br />
Each day brought new surprises as the Holy Spirit divinely placed us in the<br />
paths of other peoples’ lives. We are even more assured that He is at work in<br />
Spain, and we are very excited (and humbled) to be a part of His plans.<br />
Future Goals:<br />
--We are scheduled to welcome the first Way Walker team in late <strong>Aug</strong>ust as they<br />
join us for the next three-month mission.<br />
--We will continue to partner with the PCG Global Education Department as we<br />
help to train and equip teams of evangelists to hike the Camino. More on this in<br />
coming months!<br />
--We will continue to make connections with local people along the Camino,<br />
which will help us to create anchor points and increase our sphere of influence<br />
across Spain.<br />
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Present Needs:<br />
Way Walker Ministries is growing quickly, and we are excited to see<br />
such great potential in a field that is ripe for harvest. Yet, as with any<br />
mission, funds must be available to cover the operational costs. Our<br />
current needs are for:<br />
--The cost of airfare to and from Spain.<br />
--Daily room and board expenses as we hike the Camino.<br />
--Budget requirements to continually maintain and upgrade technology<br />
used in communications, evangelism, and discipleship.<br />
--Costs to replace hiking gear, as ours continues to wear out through<br />
regular use.<br />
You can become a vital part of this exciting and innovative mission by:<br />
--Partnering with us in prayer.<br />
--Partnering with us financially.<br />
--Considering joining a team in the future. Please stay tuned for further<br />
developments as the mission continues to grow!<br />
Our sincere thanks to those of you who have supported us. We ask that<br />
you prayerfully consider partnering with us as we continue to deliver<br />
the Gospel Message to seekers on the Camino de Santiago and develop<br />
pathways for ongoing discipleship. Below, you will find instructions for<br />
giving. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.<br />
STEPS FOR GIVING<br />
Giving Online<br />
—Go to BIT.LY/PCG<strong>WORLD</strong>GIVING or scan the QR code<br />
—Under “FUND” choose “World Missions”<br />
—Under “SUB-FUND” select Merrill Kent and Jody Brown 1405b<br />
—Complete online Payment<br />
Giving by Mail<br />
—Make checks payable to “PCG World Missions”<br />
—Include “Account 1405b” in the memo line<br />
—Mail to: PCG <strong>WORLD</strong> MISSIONS<br />
PO Box 211866<br />
Bedford, TX 76095<br />
Should either of these options prove problematic, PLEASE contact us by<br />
phone or email.
Greetings in the Matchless, Mighty Name of Jesus!<br />
We want to thank all of you who continue to support our work, planting<br />
churches, and supporting, mentoring and training pastors in Nigeria and now,<br />
newly nationally registered, Liberia!<br />
A special thanks to those who gave to help<br />
us put the system in Bishop Azenabor's home<br />
in Nigeria to purify the water system. We pray<br />
God will bless you back abundantly. We are<br />
gearing up for General Convention and then this fall will be heading back to<br />
Nigeria for our CP2/Creative Pastors & Creative People Annual<br />
Conference. Please pray about helping us fund this great leadership<br />
conference. Out of last years conference, we have 40 pastors we will be<br />
training and planting new churches with. And then we will make our way to<br />
Liberia to prepare for our first event and excited is an understatement! We<br />
opened Liberia with 150 pastors!!! Praise the Lord! Well please prayerfully<br />
consider assisting us and giving to this great work GOD is doing in Nigeria and<br />
Liberia. Remember, you can't beat God giving no matter how you try!<br />
Blessings!<br />
Bishop Mark & Linda Graham<br />
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PCG World Mlselane Depa bt1en1:<br />
PO BOX 21188&<br />
Beclforcl, TX 780INS<br />
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JUNE <strong>2023</strong><br />
JUBILEE YEAR<br />
This is a Jubilee Year for Guatemala PCG as we celebrate<br />
our 50th year as a mission. Celebrations have been<br />
planned for at least a year! At first I was really<br />
disappointed when they were planning to celebrate in<br />
9 different places. I wanted to see everyone. However,<br />
I changed my mind when 3 districts from our region<br />
alone had 1100 people. The Bible School was so<br />
crowded! It was also filled with laughter,<br />
fellowship and food.<br />
In just six of the locations we have had a total of<br />
over 10,000 people worshipping in gratitude for the<br />
wonderful works of God. People are grateful for the<br />
God transformation in their lives. We are grateful for the<br />
food, fellowship, great music and challenging Word for<br />
the future. A special thanks to Bishop Wayman Ming<br />
and Rev. Dan Coleman for joining us in our celebrations!<br />
The Pandemic has affected our world. However, it has<br />
NOT affected our vision. In their ten-year goals the<br />
Guatemalans have set a goal for growth. Their desire is<br />
to grow from 388 churches to 800 churches in the next<br />
ten years.<br />
Pandemic affects are seen in the decreased enrollment<br />
in our resident Bible School programs. However we<br />
have been diligently working on our online classes.<br />
At present online students have brought our total<br />
Seminary student enrollment up to 272! While methods<br />
are changing our mission remains the same - reach the<br />
lost with the transforming power of the Good News.<br />
CASA VIDA<br />
Casa Vida may not be officially open yet - BUT WE<br />
HAVE MOVED IN! Sandra and Sylvia are living and<br />
studying in the new facilities. Daily you will find<br />
Director Katy in working diligently in her new<br />
office. We still have to finish furnishing the kitchen,<br />
dining room and class room. But we are functional.<br />
Please help us pray:<br />
• That God will raise up the workers He wants<br />
in this place<br />
• That He will give us the wisdom to train<br />
them His way<br />
• That God will bring in the girls He has chosen<br />
for this place<br />
• That this is God’s work, done God’s way!<br />
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PRAY FOR THE<br />
CARIBBEAN<br />
THE MILLER FAMILY<br />
JAKE, LISA, NOAH & JENNA<br />
SUMMER <strong>2023</strong><br />
Something just feels different in the region. There is a new excitement and<br />
sense of collaboration. From plans for a Jamaican missions team to partner<br />
with Trinidad and Tobago this fall to celebrate the charter of joint work in<br />
South Florida, to dreaming about a new ministry plant in Georgetown,<br />
Guyana, SA, God is opening doors as we spy out the land. Your prayers and<br />
support help to keep us going where He leads. In order to continue carrying<br />
out our vital mission and expanding our outreach programs, we rely on the<br />
support and contributions of compassionate individuals like you. No matter<br />
the size of your donation, each contribution makes a difference. Your<br />
generous support directly impacts lives, by helping us spread hope,<br />
compassion, and love to those who need it most.<br />
.<br />
So grateful that we do ministry as a family. So proud of<br />
these two for serving on the Global Missions team<br />
during General Assembly in June.<br />
PRAY WITH US<br />
There are five decade of harvest target<br />
nations within our region. Pray with us for<br />
workers, open doors, an outpouring of the<br />
Holy Spirit, and supernatural supply to<br />
reach the lost in these nations.<br />
Thank you Uncommon Church (Euless, Texas,<br />
USA) for partnering with Portland Cottage PCG<br />
(Jamacia) to roof a portion of their building in<br />
April. This addition doubled their enclosed<br />
worship space.<br />
Outreach team from Jamaica<br />
partnering with Pastor Latoya<br />
Stephenson Harden of SoFlo PCG in<br />
Delray Beach, Florida in May to<br />
celebrate their 1st anniversery.<br />
1. Barbados<br />
2. Puerto Rico (Spanish Language)<br />
3. Grenada<br />
4. Suriname (Dutch Language)<br />
5. French Guiana (French Language)<br />
Please contact us for details and to learn<br />
more about how you can get involved.<br />
Grateful for each time we are able to meet virtually, but for the first time in a long time<br />
the nations of Trinidad & Tobago, and Jamaica were able to sit down in-person to dream<br />
and plan Kingdom work. Thankful for fresh fire in the region!<br />
Donations can be<br />
marked Account 2275 -<br />
Caribbean Outreach.<br />
From left to right: Bishop Andrè Legall (TT), Pastor Sharon Kissoon (J), Jake and Lisa<br />
Miller, Presiding Bishop Donald and Lady Daphne Walters (J), Bishop Leeroy Powell (J),<br />
and Pastor Joseph Jackson (J).<br />
Prayerfully consider partnering with us in the Caribbean! Interested in a<br />
Caribbean missions trip in 2024? Do not hesitate to reach out for<br />
additional information.<br />
Committed to the Harvest Until the Whole World Hears.<br />
To give by credit card please visit https:/bit.ly/pcgworldgiving - Account 2200<br />
Rev. Lisa Miller - Caribbean Field Representative | 219-306-7142 | l.mcmiller@icloud.com<br />
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Update from Karen Ming<br />
AFRICA OUTREACH<br />
In these articles we write what has happened in our area (Africa countries) and what is about to happen.<br />
I want to thank my friend, Faith Bogonko for coming to California to see me before speaking at our<br />
General Assembly in Gatlinburg. We have been friends for seventeen years and I have shared with them<br />
in building of a great church building and congregation in Nakuru, Kenya. She spoke at the Global<br />
Conference in Brazil, where over 15,000 were present.<br />
Then she ministered here in Vista, California at the River Gardens Church. Also, our General Assembly<br />
was so blessed by her ministry. One of my greatest blessings is to partner with our Africa family<br />
When you receive this, Windy Wright, our Medical Missionary, and I will have gone to have our first Africa<br />
Medical Missions Clinic in Kenya (<strong>Aug</strong>ust 5th-11th). The team will consist of doctors, nurses, prayer<br />
partners, children's workers, and helpers. The estimated number of people we will see is 2000 for four<br />
days.<br />
I want to especially give thanks to my wonderful Bishops Mark and Kimberly Roberts, who allowed me<br />
the opportunity to present the need to raise money for the medical supplies. Our Southern California<br />
pastors and people immediatedly responded and gave over $16,000 to take care of all the medical<br />
supplies. What a blessing when our leaders see a need and step out in faith to help those meet the<br />
needs to proclaim One Mission - One Movement around the world.<br />
Thank you Bishops and Southern California. I am sure this is the beginning of many African clinics.<br />
More to come about our Medical Mission Trip.<br />
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Send your financial gifts to: Account 3205, Karen Ming, PCG World Missions Department,<br />
P.O. Box 211866, Bedford, TX 76095 or give online at bit.ly/pcgworldgiving
Our church in Biak, Papua Province, Indonesia just recently dedicated their new church building. This is<br />
not a new congregation. We have had a church in Biak for a long time. They have just built a bigger and<br />
nicer building. It took them about 8 long hard years to build this building. Also noteworthy, the pastor,<br />
George Yawan, is the grandson of their former pastor, Mosses Yawan. Rev. Mosses finished his race and<br />
went to heaven many years ago. But the church he pastored is still going strong. How wonderful to see<br />
growth and improvements continuing on in the area where one used to minister. His grandson being the<br />
pastor really cements the legacy of the Yawan family to the Biak congregation.<br />
Old church in Biak. Picture furnished by<br />
Bro. Copp.<br />
Worshipers inside the new church building.<br />
Pastor George Yawan.<br />
The past reminds us of God’s faithfulness and the labor of our predecessors. Our present ministry lets us<br />
know that God is still leading us. I believe God has great things in store for Bukit Kalvari (Mt. Calvary)<br />
church in Biak. Looking forward to seeing what God will do in the future.<br />
A tent was set up outside for the dedication.<br />
A Cassowary bird. Notice how<br />
close these men are to this bird.<br />
They are with us, not the park.<br />
Signing the plaque for the church building.<br />
Speaking of Biak, I remember something that happened years ago. We were<br />
treated to a local tour. At a park, they has a cassowary bird. That was the first<br />
time I had ever seen a cassowary. At that time, I thought it was an emu. I have<br />
since learned that cassowaries, though smaller than emus, are more aggressive.<br />
In fact, cassowaries are considered the most dangerous bird in the world. There<br />
were several of us, including me, in the pin with this bird. I don’t know why we<br />
were invited in the pin & given access to this bird. Maybe this particular cassowary<br />
was tame. But, I’m sure glad I didn’t try to make a new friend that day. Thankful,<br />
nothing happened. But I still associate Biak with this experience.<br />
World Missions Department<br />
P.O. Box 211866<br />
Bedford TX 76095<br />
bit.ly/worldgiving<br />
Account Number 1315<br />
In His Service,<br />
Kim Mullins<br />
Contact info:<br />
U.S. Phone: 1(417)414-5535 e-mail: mullinspcg@yahoo.com Facebook: kimberly.mullins.142<br />
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News From the Nutts<br />
Bolivia<br />
Greetings in the name of the Lord,<br />
We are recovering slowly and are starting to see the light at the end of the<br />
tunnel. It has been two months since my bone infection (osteomyelitis) has<br />
shown signs of life and we are believing that it is gone. Surgery to remove the<br />
intramedular pin from my leg is set for three months from now. We are still in<br />
a legal battle over the wreck. While we were still in intensive care, the other<br />
party had lawyers working with the police and they managed to make me<br />
90% guilty of the accident and also guilty of an illegal maneuver. Some church<br />
people that were at the hospital overheard the police talking with the other<br />
party's family and lawyers that they would make my alcohol level read<br />
positive. The people of the church threatened them that they would cause an<br />
uproar, and they left it as is. The insurance company refused to cover us<br />
because the police report showed that I had done something illegal. We<br />
appealed the police report to a special technical force in the Police and they<br />
reverted the initial decision giving me a 30% guilt and the other party<br />
travelling with excessive speed going approx. 100 mph at the point of the collision. We still have not been<br />
able to get our totaled vehicle out of the police warehouse as they are looking for a loop hole or someone to<br />
pay that might help them out. The police garage charges a daily fee and the vehicles have been under<br />
custody for over a year now. Pray that all works out soon. Flora still has vertigo and some whiplash concerns<br />
but is also recovering. We are not able to travel outside of Bolivia until everything gets straightened out.<br />
Between Covid and the accident, we have not travelled to the countries in our region. Bishop Marcelo<br />
Torres of Chile reports that the churches are growing. Several new churches have been planted and the<br />
church is providing all the funds locally. Bishop Gabriel Fuentes of Argentina also reports growth especially in<br />
the northern region of Argentina. The amount of pastors and churches have increased in Argentina. Bishop<br />
Ramon of Uruguay reports that all is well with the two<br />
churches that we have and that they are growing.<br />
Both Argentina and Uruguay are under severe<br />
financial strain. All of the churches in our area<br />
(Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile) are<br />
indigenous, i.e. self-supporting, self-governing, selfpropagating,<br />
and self-theologizing. This is positive for<br />
the ongoing permanent presence of the PCG in the<br />
southern cone of South America.<br />
We will not be at convention nor be able to itinerate<br />
for some time. We do miss you however, and hope that we will make it stateside sometime soon. It has been<br />
four years since our last trip to Texas. The Lord is good and we are back in the saddle with out ministerial<br />
obligations. We have online Bible school classes and church services several times a week. This weekend I will go<br />
back to building a church building that is half there. I will be more of the errand boy and supervisore because of<br />
my leg, but I am grateful to be able to do that again. It is a privelege to serve the lord in Bolivia nad to belong to<br />
the PCG.<br />
Blessings to you,<br />
Walter and Flora Nutt<br />
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Praiseletter<br />
SUMMER <strong>2023</strong><br />
News from the<br />
Philippines!<br />
PRAISE THE LORD!<br />
We are so thankful that the<br />
work of the Lord is continuing<br />
to grow in the Philippines; new<br />
churches are being planted,<br />
and new Filipino missionaries<br />
are being sent out to other<br />
countries. PRAISE THE LORD!<br />
PHILIPPINE TRIP! We<br />
have just returned from a six<br />
week ministry trip to the<br />
Philippines. We were honored to be one of the speakers for<br />
the PCGAMI National Assembly, along with World Missions<br />
Director Virgil Kincaid, with more than 3,000 pastors and<br />
church workers in attendance. Throughout the meeting we<br />
felt the awesome presence of God as people<br />
came to both worship the Lord and receive<br />
the ministry of the Word of God. We were<br />
able to also minister in many of the local<br />
churches.<br />
PAULA’S ACCIDENT! While in the<br />
Philippines Paula fell and cracked her left<br />
knee cap. She underwent knee surgery in the Philippines and<br />
is now doing well with her therapy. We want to thank all of you who prayed for her. The surgeons said the operation was a<br />
“text book success” and that she should regain full recovery, thank the Lord. We<br />
know that doctors and medicine can only do so much. Healing ultimately comes<br />
from the Lord.<br />
THANK YOU! Because of the faithful giving of our Mission Partners, the<br />
Parkmans, along with our Filipino National Bishop Felix Labang will be attending<br />
the PCG General Assembly in Tennessee. Thank you for your faithfulness in<br />
prayers and financial support. God bless you. You are making a difference!<br />
KEEP IN TOUCH! You can contact us through the<br />
following ways:<br />
UNITED STATES: David & Paula Parkman<br />
3756 FM 673<br />
Beeville, TX 78102<br />
Email:<br />
parkman@net.com.ph<br />
Cell Phone: 1-361-318-9305<br />
Internet Phone: 1-361-277-1724<br />
**PCG World Missions Dept., P.O. Box 211866,<br />
Bedford, TX 76095; **Missions Account #1335<br />
YOUR MISSIONARIES,<br />
David & Paula Parkman<br />
Psalm 2:8 “Ask of me and I will give you<br />
the nations for your inheritance…”<br />
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The Pickett Family<br />
"How are the kids?" Third culture kids can be described as growing up in a "square" host country, with a<br />
"circle" passport country, and turning out as a "triangle" inside. Never perfectly fitting into their parent's<br />
circle country, or even their square current home. They're special, these third-culture-global kids. Thank you<br />
for all your prayers and intercession for our kids. The growing ministry Is important, and the camp project<br />
will develop, but the hearts of our kids are the most precious thing!<br />
Johnny (7) was so happy his dad baptized<br />
him at the church Easter picnic. He likes<br />
Roblox and riding bikes with friends.<br />
Sophie (9) loves ballet lessons<br />
and her cat Rocky.<br />
Ben (11) is growing his hair out to<br />
epic lengths, and has 2 rabbits,<br />
Marshmallow and Oreo.<br />
Sam (13) leads his gang of friends into<br />
basketball games and awesome Fortnite<br />
battles. His class voted him class president<br />
for student council.<br />
Chloe (15) likes ballet and film<br />
making. She and her friends<br />
recently showcased a film they<br />
wrote, acted, produced, and<br />
edited. She visited Cairo in March.<br />
Ellie (16) visited Thailand over the spring break,<br />
and an airport angel assisted her to her gate.<br />
Ask her for the story when you see her. Her<br />
rosette guinea pigs and their 3 furry babies keep<br />
her busy.<br />
We took part in an Assyrian village<br />
archaeological dig - from 2,500 years ago<br />
The kids wearing the Kurdish<br />
ethnic clothes.<br />
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Account #1105<br />
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Revs. Elman & Minerva Pineda El Salvador Missionaries<br />
About Us<br />
Since 2012 we have served as Sunday School Teachers, Licensed Co-Pastors, Licensed Youth Directors, and<br />
Ordained Pastors for the PCG Arkansas District. After we responded to our call to missions, we completed<br />
the missionary development studies and an 18-month Missionary Internship in the country of El Salvador.<br />
In June <strong>2023</strong> we were appointed PCG missionaries to serve for a four year term in El Salvador.<br />
Now What?<br />
During our internship we developed new friendships with national<br />
PCG (IDPA) leaders in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala and<br />
established ties with prospects for new ministries. We are currently<br />
working on building a new church, helping in the transition of a<br />
preaching station, and we are exploring options for establishing a<br />
PCG (IDPA) National Center.<br />
We expect to encourage Greatness<br />
in Christ to all the people God<br />
puts on our path.<br />
Account #4905<br />
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PO Box 211866 Bedford, TX 76095<br />
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PASSION & COMPASSION<br />
Aldair & Hillary Queiroz<br />
Missionaries to Brazil & South America<br />
hillary@paixaoecompaixao.com.br<br />
PCG World Missions Acct. # 0315<br />
For almost two years COVID restric4ons in Brazil made it very<br />
difficult to con4nue certain projects along the Amazon River, and<br />
our women’s co-op was one of those things. In the river<br />
community of Timbó we have a project called Pearls of Amazonia<br />
that focuses on empowering women not only to help financially<br />
sustain their families but to develop skills and self-esteem. This<br />
project teaches the women to create beau4ful jewelry out of<br />
natural resources found in the Amazon. The jewelry is then sold in<br />
the city of Manaus and along the Amazon.<br />
In the last year we have been able to restart this project and are<br />
excited as we have doubled the number of women involved to 32! As the women meet together at our<br />
mission base to create beau4ful jewelry, they also receive discipleship and learn more of the Word of God.<br />
It is a precious 4me of sharing, learning, prayer, and devo4on.<br />
Our missionaries to the river communi4es of the Amazon, Gustavo and Debora and their team, con4nue to<br />
work with discipleship, teaching, and outreach. The team also provides tutoring to the children in the<br />
communi4es as well as water filters to communi4es without clean water. We are grateful for all of the<br />
support for these projects and are excited as we look to expand into other communi4es in the near future.<br />
Monthly support and dona/ons to projects - can be sent to: PCG World Missions - PO Box 211866 Bedford, TX 76095 / Acct. # 0315<br />
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ALIVE IN CHRIST MINISTRIES<br />
Brett and Michelle Ransom Missionaries to Ethiopia<br />
PCG <strong>WORLD</strong> MISSIONS<br />
June <strong>2023</strong><br />
Brett and Michelle Ransom<br />
Account # 3805<br />
Sharing the gospel in a new Borana area and in the Karo tribes. We saw over 200 decisions for Jesus Christ after<br />
showing Jesus film, sharing the good news of Christ and praying for the sick.<br />
Greetings in Jesus name,<br />
In my recent trip to Ethiopia, my youngest<br />
daughter Carissa and I went deep into the<br />
bush to share Christ in a new Borana tribe area<br />
and another area of Karo tribe. Sharing the<br />
Jesus film and sharing the good news of Christ<br />
we saw over 200 new believers come to Jesus<br />
Christ. We had some significant challenges<br />
with the rain and mud getting to these areas<br />
but God was faithful and we saw<br />
breakthrough!<br />
We were also able to attend a large crusade in Arbaminch where my daughter<br />
Carissa was able to play piano for thousands during the altar call and prayers for<br />
miracles. It was a wonderful time of seeing old friends and meeting new ones.<br />
Thank you for your support as we continue to reach the unreached and forgotten.<br />
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Abdii Boruu “House of Hope"<br />
News from Ejere Ethiopia<br />
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Account #3405<br />
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RYAN AND ANNA WARREN<br />
SPRING/SUMMER <strong>2023</strong><br />
GLOBAL EDUCATION<br />
BIBLICAL<br />
INTERPRETATION<br />
SEMINAR<br />
A specific area of need that was met was<br />
Biblical Interpretation, specifically in South<br />
Sudanese refugee settlements. We were able<br />
to facilitate 4 Biblical Interpretation<br />
Seminars with great success.<br />
Locations of Trainings: Impevi, BidiBidi,<br />
Arua, and Kampala.<br />
We successfully completed our goals while<br />
on field in Uganda by establishing many<br />
strong connections with local pastors,<br />
humanitarian organizations, and community<br />
leaders. This field was the beginning of a<br />
new PCG Global Education program called<br />
Research and Development (R&D), which<br />
establishes intercultural fields for future<br />
ministers to step into a full-time missionary<br />
work.<br />
UGANDA<br />
The first portion of <strong>2023</strong> was spent on-field in<br />
Uganda developing new educational programs<br />
and testing the effectiveness of multiple ongoing<br />
programs and curriculums. This field<br />
was chosen specifically for the lack of PCG<br />
presence, so that new relationships could be<br />
built and over twenty connections were made<br />
throughout the country.<br />
Account #1605<br />
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www.pcg.org/missions/global-education<br />
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SAKE PASE’ Haiti<br />
Chuck & Jeanette Wilson<br />
P.O. Box 7616<br />
North Port, FL 34290<br />
941.323.2028<br />
Chuck@globalprovision.org<br />
SAKE PASE’ (translated What’s Up!) From the beautiful people of Haiti!<br />
The adventure never ceases! Or as my dad often said “it never has time to get boring around here!”<br />
And <strong>2023</strong> has certainly kept that philosophy rolling along. We are still fighting to get our insurance to repair our home<br />
from hurricane Ian last September. Continue to pray with us as the damages are very extensive.<br />
I made a ministry swing through Ohio and the end of March into April.<br />
We had great times of worship in Findlay with Pastor LD Roessler and<br />
in Gilboa/Ottowa with Pastor Jerry Meyer. But the real reason was to<br />
be able to spend a few days with my father. I spent 7 days in<br />
Zanesville with him which turned out to be some of the last of his life.<br />
On the day I left, I knelt beside him and the two of us took Holy<br />
Communion together. He went to bed as I left and only got out of it<br />
one more time before he passed from this life. I have been truly<br />
blessed to be the son of Pat & Joyce Wilson. They gave their lives, not just for the PCG,<br />
which they did, but for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I stated at dad’s funeral that the older I<br />
get there are really only two phrases I want to hear spoken. I want to hear my heavenly<br />
father say “well done son, welcome home” and I want to hear my earthly father say “well<br />
done my son”. Well, I have one down and one more to go. Dad instilled my love for<br />
missions. He took me to Haiti the first time in 1973. We went to Ghana, Jordan, Israel,<br />
Netherlands, Philippines, and Mexico together. I will continue to do as I have been taught<br />
and as the Holy Spirit leads. Evangelist, Pastor, District Executive, National Executive<br />
God gave a big “Well done Dr. Harry O. “Pat” Wilson, receive your heavenly reward.”<br />
The week that we laid dad to rest I received a phone call from Bishop Howard here in<br />
Florida. He asked us to receive appointment to be Pastors in Lakeland. After a few days<br />
I called him back and we accepted. We are not ceasing our work in Haiti. In fact, this<br />
will help us in several ways to increase the ministry. One is that hurricane damage took<br />
away our office and where we made video production. The church has facility to set up<br />
production again so we will be back online by end of July! Stay tuned for updates and<br />
follow Church Alive Lakeland on Facebook, Instagram and twitter beginning July 1 st .<br />
Haiti is struggling under the lawlessness rampant across the country. More than 600 kidnappings per month in Port Au<br />
Prince alone are being recorded. It’s been nearly two years of no government and the crisis is dire. Food, fuel, water is<br />
all in short supply. Every mission’s organization is struggling to meet the needs. We have managed to keep all but 2<br />
churches open. Bishop Raynald and our team of leaders across the nation are working hard. I work with activist groups<br />
who approach this crisis from the civic level. But I know this is a spiritual war and it will be a warring church that brings<br />
peace to Haiti. Let us join in prayer with our leadership and help them defeat the enemy they are facing. Bind the evil,<br />
release Heaven!<br />
Please pray daily for Bishop Raynald, Bishop Cerventes, Leslie Innocent and our Haitian church family. They are<br />
succeeding in ministry in the middle of very tough circumstances. We are all thankful for your support!<br />
Haiti Acct #0615 PCG World Missions<br />
P.O.Box 211866 Bedford, TX 76095<br />
“Tough times never last but tough<br />
people do!” Dr. Robert Schuller<br />
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Peru<br />
THE YURSIKS<br />
First and foremost for<br />
those that are committed<br />
to the assignment in Peru<br />
we want to thank you from<br />
the bottom of our hearts!<br />
Your giving has shifted the<br />
course of lives throughout<br />
the Amazon Rainforest and<br />
brought the light of Jesus<br />
to those that would<br />
otherwise never have had<br />
the opportunity.<br />
TaylorYursik@outlook.com<br />
MagentaMissions.org<br />
(805)470-6615<br />
FINANCIALS<br />
MONTHLY<br />
SUPPORT<br />
PROJECTS<br />
42% 6%<br />
As we expand and pray for<br />
more partners to join us in<br />
taking the gospel to Peru.<br />
We ask that you reach out<br />
to us if interested and we<br />
can better fill you in with<br />
the exciting things going<br />
on in the beautiful nation<br />
of Peru!<br />
Church plant<br />
We have finished and<br />
established our first<br />
church plant in the nation<br />
of Peru. Pastor Wilder<br />
now hosts services 3 times<br />
a week and opens up the<br />
church every-night to<br />
people in the community<br />
to watch the “Jesus Film”<br />
and “SuperBook”.<br />
Account #4505<br />
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JP and Kaitlyn Husong<br />
Missionary: Nicaragua<br />
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Daniel & Hermine Falquez<br />
Missionary: Germany<br />
Account # 1905<br />
Karl & Jennifer Hargestam<br />
Missionary: Ethiopia/Unreached<br />
Account # 3905<br />
Mark Holbrook<br />
Field Representative: Kenya<br />
Account # 4305<br />
Nancy Kingen<br />
English Teacher<br />
Account # 3105<br />
Windy Wright<br />
Medical Missionary<br />
Account # 850<br />
Israel Nguyen<br />
Field Representative: Vietnam<br />
Account # 4405<br />
Curtis Peart<br />
Field Representative: Ghana,<br />
Africa/England<br />
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Ed & Gayla Bolay<br />
Field Representative:<br />
Macedonia<br />
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