Europe presents a great opportunity for the Gospel. The nations that once sent the Gospel to us now need us to return the favor! Twenty-six European countries have been included in The 100 Nations Project of BIMI. Twenty-one are countries that we currently have missionaries in, but they are calling for reinforcements. We must send more! Five countries are targeted for new expansion. We are asking God to send church-planting missionaries to each of the following:

AUSTRIA - Situated in southern Central Europe, Austria is a country of spectacular scenery and culture. It is estimated that only three percent of the younger generation have any religious affiliation. With only seven independent Baptist missionaries serving in this country of 8.2 million, the need is great!

BULGARIA - The collapse of the communist ideal and successive corruption has left many Bulgarians searching for truth. But the friendliness and hospitality of the people makes a great bridge for the Gospel. There is only one independent Baptist missionary for seven and a half million Bulgarians.

ESTONIA - Years of Soviet occupation have left sixty percent of the 1.3 million population claiming no religious affiliation. This spiritual vacuum, coupled with religious freedom, makes Estonia a marvelous mission field where there are no independent Baptist missionaries now serving.

LITHANIA - Situated near Russia and Poland, Lithuania has significant numbers of immigrants from both countries. Five decades of Soviet occupation have resulted in hardship for many Lithuanians. Now positive progress is evident - especially in the area of religious freedom. The greatest need is for evangelism and church planting among the 3.6 million Lithuanians.

SLOVENIA - It is estimated that there are less than 400 Baptist Christians among the 2 million citizens of Slovenia. There are no known independent Baptist missionaries to date working there. Are you interested in finding out if God can use you in Europe? Then come to visit Europe with us next summer! Three different one-week trips are scheduled in May of 2006.


by Brant Holladay,
Editor/European Director

Brant Holladay is available for mission conferences, one day, and mission emphasis weekends.
You may contact him at BIMI, PO Box 9215, Chattanooga, TN 37412
Tel. (423) 344-5050
Email Brant.

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(Dawn and her husband John are BIMI missionaries to Ukraine)

The breakup of the Soviet Union has left many people who are trying to find their own way. This is a testimony of such a person.

Natasha had done well for herself. She had a business degree and a good-paying job by her country's standards. When Vadim, a member of our church and her coworker, told her one day that he was praying for her to be saved, she laughed in his face and used the vilest words she could think of to call him. What did she need? She had everything!

As the months went by, this faithful Christian prayed and witnessed to her. Natasha had to listen because she was obliged to learn English for her job, and Vadim was her teacher. So when her personal life started to unravel and she hit bottom, she remembered Vadim's witness. For two days she cried out to God to help her. She went to the Orthodox Church and prayed. She read her Bible. Still, she knew nothing had changed. Finally, in tears and despair, on the third night Natasha cried out to Jesus to forgive and save her. She fell asleep exhausted. The next morning when she woke up, she had peace. Jesus had come into her heart to stay. On her own, she started studying God's Word.

At work, Vadim got tired of being ridiculed, so much so that he did not want to witness any more. But the Lord burdened his heart to invite Natasha one more time to church. This time she said, "Yes!" without even pausing. He wondered what had brought this change in her and she told him that Jesus did. She told him her testimony and how Jesus came into her heart and He was still there.

Natasha came to church, was baptized and became a faithful member. She witnesses to her friends and family. She plays the piano for our services and is the church librarian. She visits the church shut-ins and teaches in our ladies' meetings. God has used this woman to help other women in their Christian walk. She has even begun interpreting for ladies' meetings. She is such a blessing! One day Natasha told me that her heart's desire is to see her father and mother saved. She then told me this story:

"When I was little, my dad helped the police to catch bad guys. He would find them and find out what they were doing. Later, he would lead the police to them, so that they could arrest these bad people. He was a very important person during that time. We lived very well. When the Soviet Union fell apart, my dad, just like everyone else, had to find new work which was very physical and demanding. He could no longer work as an informant for the KGB and police. Today I know that the people he helped to arrest and persecute were believers - those whom I know, love and fellowship with today. If God could save and use a man who killed Christians 2000 years ago, then He can do it again. That is what I pray for. Please pray with me for my father, that he would be saved."

I thank God that HE has given us the opportunity to work with people here in Ukraine. The people who are saved and the lives that are changed are worth it all!



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By Judy Van Sant

In August, eight Baptist missionary wives got together for a fellowship (now called the "BMW's"). Being on a foreign field away from family and friends is not always easy for missionary wives; and being in a "third-world country" is even more challenging. Fellowship with other American women is rare and precious. Women on the mission field face struggles that their husbands don't often see; they have different needs. So in an effort to meet those needs, not only for my own fulfillment, I planned the first meeting here in Crimea.

Mrs. Billie Jean Sloan (veteran missionary of 44 years in Mexico) was our guest speaker. We had devotions in the morning and a church service in the evening. Games, craft time (from personalized T-shirts to colored sand candleholders to making a gingerbread house - which we got to eat!) and SHOPPING filled our days.

Each missionary wife shared challenges and blessings. Literature ideas for women's Bible studies, clipart and a variety of other information was shared. There were tears of joy and disappointment. There was laughter!

All of us dedicated ourselves anew to our ministries here in Ukraine. We also started a special devotional hot line for encouragement. Each week we will share things we have gleaned from God's Word, prayer requests and ministry ideas we are working on.

The time was cherished, the women were precious, and I have a memory that will not soon be forgotten.

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Prague, called "Praha" in the Czech language, is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Bordered by the countries Poland, Slovakia, Austria and Germany, the Czech Republic was formed January 1, 1993, when Czechoslovakia was split into two nations - Czech Republic and Slovakia. The country's two major regions are Bohemia and Moravia.

The majestic city of Prague lies along the River Vltava with its fourteen bridges, the most famous being the Charles Bridge - a walking bridge filled with vendors of every kind.

Cathedrals, gold-tipped towers and church domes all reflect the various styles of early European architecture because Prague was one of the few central European cities that escaped major damage during World War II. Prague was a favorite city of German dictator Adolf Hitler.

This city, sometimes called "The Paris of the East," is a melting pot of ethnic groups. Its people have seen much sorrow and oppression through outside forces, as well as from their own leaders. It is estimated that ninety percent of Bohemian and Moravian Jews, along with other Czechoslovakians, were killed during the Second World War. In spite of the fact that the Nazis wanted to make the city "an exotic museum of an extinct race," today in Prague one can visit the Jewish Quarter. This incredible section of the city, filled with ornate synagogues, cemeteries, and historic buildings, serves as a memorial to the Jews who have lived there.

In the years following the war, the people of Prague suffered greatly on their road to freedom. In 1968, their country was overrun by tanks and soldiers from the Soviet Union and other Communist countries. In November 1989, large number of Czechs and Slovaks gathered in the streets of Prague to call for an end to Communist rule. In less than a month, the Communist government resigned and non-Communist leaders gained control. This occurred so smoothly and peacefully that it became known as the 'Velvet Revolution."

Today Prague is a city bustling with visitors, a center of trade and commerce, as well as artistic and cultural treasures.

In June, seventy BIMI missionaries - moms, dads, young adults, teens, children, babies - converged on this glorious, historic city for our European Conference.

Our days were filled with getting to know each other better. We prayed together, laughed together, listened to God's Word, laughed some more. Then we ate the local foods and visited the sights in Prague together.

The mornings were busy for the children as Colin and Rosalind Pavitt from England had prepared Bible contests, games, and stories for them. At the close of the conference, many tears were shed and e-mail addresses exchanged as the children left their new friends for their own homes.

All of our missionaries were encouraged to participate in the music. Jennifer Hembree was able to coordinate at least a dozen solos and special groups for our enjoyment. She even organized a children's choir.

We learned so much from our fellow missionaries as some shared in ways God has used them in training their families, starting Bible institutes and colleges, preaching in the market places, and establishing new works and reviving old ones.

"It's all about relationships" was the over-all theme of the week. God used our very special guests Ed and Bonnie Gibson, veteran BIMI missionaries, to share about the importance of relationships. Their love and concern they showed for all of us, as well as Bro. Gibson's messages, were an encouragement. Our missionaries in Europe are dedicated servants of God. The Field Conference in Prague helped to motivate us to return to our ministries with a new love for the Lord and each other.

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JAN HUS (JOHN HUSS)

One is reminded that Prague is the birthplace of Antonin Dvorak and Jan Hus (John Huss) who was burned at the stake for his faith. Huss maintained that Christ, not Peter, was the foundation of the Church. At once he was branded a heretic and excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Because of Wycliffe's writings, he developed his teachings concerning the universal priesthood of all believers, emphasizing that Christ is the only "head of the Church."

On July 6, 1415, as John Huss stood before the stake where he was to die, he said, "In the truth of the Gospel which I have written, taught and preached, I die willingly and joyfully today." Then the fire was kindled, and as the red tongues of flame rose high around his body, Huss sang, "Jesus Christ, the son of the living God, have mercy on me." The followers of John Huss became known as the Czech Brethren and later as the Moravians who survive to this day.

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SPORTS...CAMPS...CLASSES...CONCERTS...

IN ENGLAND:

John and Mary Jones

The theme of our VBS was "Jungle Adventure - Discovering God's Love." Over 80 children participated in our VBS. On Saturday, so many came with their parents to our BBQ, it was amazing. Many requested information about the church and everyone gladly received Gospel literature.

We also used a youth choir from Tennessee as an outreach. Over 200 people attended our Southern Gospel Singers Concert. The theme of the evening was "Gift of Life" and we had one saved. To complement the theme, we presented the concert as a charity function for Europe's largest cancer centre not far from Congleton. We raised over $1,000 for cancer research and were featured positively in the local papers.

Mickey and Christine Schrimshire

One very successful outreach we have had over the years is our beach ministry with United Beach Missions in Llandudno, North Wales, a well-known retreat for all of North Wales and the Midlands of England.

In the mornings we have games for the children. The afternoon session lasts for two and a half hours with puppets, choruses, memory verses, Bible stories, skits and competitions. In the evenings, we have a community hymn sing with testimonies and an open air message.

Our team usually consists of about 30 teens and young adults. This is a great training ground for teens 15 years of age or older to learn children's work and evangelism.

John Jones and Mickey Schrimshire, as members of a 40-voice choir made up of Christians in their community, reach out to others with music. The choir was started by Mickey Schrimshire four years ago. Over 200 people were present for a Christmas concert in the local Town Hall. The choir also performs at Easter, in open-air concerts and evangelistic concerts in surrounding villages and communities.

IN HUNGARY:

Marc and Charin Patton

With the help of a team from Grace Baptist Church in Granger, Indiana, we held a week of English classes and basketball clinics for kids and teens. We had 75 participating in the English classes - probably 50 of these had never been to church before.

In the basketball clinics, we had around 35 children, teens, and young adults participate in two clinics. Each day the Gospel was presented in a brief devotional. Saturday was "Parents' Day" when the students demonstrated what they had learned. The parents also heard the Gospel message. Several of the teens indicated a desire to accept Christ as their Savior.

On Sunday we were amazed to see 23 visitors show up at our services because of the outreach. The week of English classes and basketball clinics was probably the most effective single week of evangelism we have ever had.

IN RUSSIA:

Don and Ruth Ossewaarde

Yulia, a faithful member of our church, teaches at the State University. She invited me to lecture on the United States Constitution in her English class, emphasizing that our republic was based on religious principles from the Bible.

After I spoke on "Bible Principles in the US Constitution," seventy-five students asked questions for half an hour. That wasn't long enough! They invited us to another class where they questioned me for another hour and a half. We gave them New Testaments and invited them to our Bible study. Some asked if I would hold a Bible study with them in English. Several came; and I have been back to the University to speak to five other English classes.

Kyle and Jodi Charters

Andrei, a translator by profession, is studying to receive a degree in Business English. At Andrei's request, his instructor at the State University invited me to give a lecture on religion in America and world religions. The students asked many questions about the Bible and Christianity, and they received permission from the Academic Dean of the State University for me to return again.

During my second visit, I spoke about our Christian heritage throughout American history. It can only be the grace of God which allowed me to present the Gospel these two times in a State University that once taught atheism and promoted world-wide communism!

IN GERMANY:

Dan and Tricia Dubbe

Four independent Baptist churches in Germany (Metzingen, Muensingen, Bassenheim and Wildflecken) held our jugendfreizeit (youth camp) at Camp Sechselberg near Hellbronn. There were over 100 in attendance. At the week's end, four trusted Christ as Savior. A complete program of preaching, teaching, singing, sports, talent shows and crafts, along with camp food and a cookout makes for an exciting week. Many of the young people go home with their lives changed.

Rod and Lindy Kidd

The theme of our VBS was "Captive in Babylon," the story of Daniel. We had an average of 75 children - with two-thirds visitors or non-church kids. We had games, great songs and a drama presentation of the story of Daniel each day followed by a devotion leading to the Gospel. There were 8 children who prayed to receive the Lord.

We also had a weekend camp for children in our Bible Club in North Mannheim where we are starting a church in the Fall. The campers slept in tents, had horse-back rides, and enjoyed handicraft and games. Each night we had devotions and singing. On Sunday we invited the parents to join us for services and a cook-out. They were all able to hear the Gospel very clearly - many for the first time.

IN UKRAINE:

Bob and Judy Van Sant
with Tony and Dawn Hess

As an evangelistic outreach, a group from Temple Baptist in Herndon, Virginia, came to help us with a baseball camp. As men and boys from our church began playing baseball on a local soccer field, boys began coming from the apartment buildings nearby. Most of the boys had never held a bat or had a glove on their hand. Each boy was given a free T-shirt and baseball cap from Temple Baptist. During the course of the day, we had devotions. Many of the boys are Muslim (Crimean Tartars).

On the last day, it was raining so hard that we met with the boys in the auditorium. After Bro. Joe Mims from Temple Baptist preached and gave an invitation, twenty boys raised their hands. Bro. Tony Hess took the boys into a separate room with an interpreter to make sure they understood. He gave them a chance to leave the room. No one did! All twenty bowed their heads and received Christ as their Savior.

Each week we continue to have baseball with these boys. One Saturday morning, two Muslim fathers came to watch. One of our men preached from John 3:16. Tony and I thought that was the end of those two boys. But they were back the next week. Praise the Lord, "The Seed" was planted in the hearts of these two men.

IN FRANCE:

Gailen and Margie Abbett
with Carey and Susan Abbett

Here in France our youth camps are somewhat different than in the States. We have two camps a year. The winter camp, or snow camp, is for five nights and six days. We usually have between 50 and 60 campers. Our summer camp, for twenty-one straight days with the same children day and night, is held in the Southwest part of France in the woods. The campers sleep in large tents that each hold 10-12 campers plus counselors. The only buildings are the kitchen, dining hall and "sanitaries."

Every morning we have a Bible study for the appropriate age groups, and the afternoons are filled with outdoor activities. In the evening we hold a service with all of us together. We usually have at least 45 campers of all ages. This year six of our young campers accepted Christ, for which we thank the Lord.

IN LATVIA:

Jonathan and Mary Thompson

Recently we were able to obtain some gift boxes that were left over from "Operation Christmas Child." Since Christmas was a while back, we couldn't do a Christmas program. But I was able to get into the school in Lielvarde, give a program and salvation message and pass out the presents from American Christians. I also was able to give each child an invitation to our Sunday School and a children's Bible study worksheet. As they complete each lesson, they will mail it in to receive another lesson.

Through these meetings, I was invited to teach in their ethics class next year. Amazingly, the government sponsors and allows a class that teaches Christian ethics.

IN ROMANIA:

Tom and Marguerite Gentry with Keith and Marla Herndon

In our Spiritual Growth Camp this year, there were about 250 campers. On Thursday night God came down in such a special way that all were moved. Of the 30 unsaved campers who came that week, I think almost all received Christ that night. Many decisions were made, and many lives changed for eternity.

Ed and Carole Hembree

A Romanian Army Training Facility is where we hold our summer camp. It is only accessible by a 4-wheel-drive truck, which I use to pull a trailer with our week's supply of food, etc. We take our chain saw and cut the wood for heating and cooking. A total of 80 to 85 campers and workers enjoy this unique location.

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We wanted to let you know about God's protection on my husband Glenn (Pizor) today, July 7, the day of the London bombings. He was supposed to go to London today to attend a pastors' meeting at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. But because of the BIMI meeting in Prague, he decided at the last minute that he could not justify the time away so soon. If Glenn had gone, he would have been right in the middle of the bombing. Praise God for His guidance and Glenn's sensitivity to His guidance.
Janet Pizor - England



My family and I have been in Prague, Czech Republic, for almost six months now. We have been busy studying the language and getting acquainted with our neighbors. Each time we get together with our neighbors, it usually is centered around FOOD! Our neighbors Michael and Klada are in their early twenties and speak little English. When we are together, we all have dictionaries at our fingertips.

We are teaching Jadon (our two-year-old) how to pray before we eat, so we pray even when we are with our neighbors. They would just look at us and go on eating. Recently we were invited to their home and our little family was ready to pray. Michael said, "SAM!" and then lifted his c.phped hands to invite Sam to pray over the food! Since our ability to speak the language is very limited, we have been praying that the Lord will help us to be a witness to the Czechs by how we live our daily lives. For now, Sam is learning to pray a mealtime prayer in CZECH!
Carla Barth - Czech Republic



The atmosphere here at Bicester Baptist Church is one of excitement. We just had our First Annual Missions Conference with an average attendance of forty-two. Since this was a new experience, leading up to the conference there was great apprehension about the cost of the conference as well as the need to house and feed the missionaries. But God worked in hearts and the decision was made to move forward. The church voted to take on the support of our two missionary families at $100 a month! There were many tears when it came time for the missionaries to leave.
Ben Wharton - England



During our outreach, a contact was made with a young man named Alec. He went home and told his mom about this meeting. Alec seemed to be searching for the truth, having been brought up as a Catholic. It was two months later the tract "Are You Certain" was put out in the very area where Alec's mom Josie lives. A few days later, Josie called us and said she was "not certain at all." After we spent two hours with Josie, showing her God's Word, she asked the Lord to save her and has been coming to church since that time. Alec has since inquired about the decision his mom has made.
Dennis Snelson - Scotland

A man came to our church who spoke very little Romanian, but nevertheless he responded to the invitation for salvation and made a public profession. I went to his home to speak to him (he speaks mainly Hungarian) and found out he was still very confused. I witnessed to him for several hours, going very slowly over and over the doctrine of salvation. Finally, he told me that he was sure he was going to Hell because he had never trusted Jesus, and only Jesus, for salvation. He had thought that works were still a part of salvation.

He prayed and as soon as he said, "Amen," he sat back, breathed deeply, smiled, and said..."Wow! It was like a boulder was just lifted off my chest; I feel so free." I baptized him the next service and he has been faithful to church ever since.
Brian Nibbe - Romania

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ALBANIA - Mike McCombie Family. Two new people recently came to our church and they are saved and musicians! One of them played and the church had a great time of singing.

CZECH REPUBLIC - Samuel Barth Family. (They arrived in Prague - a city of 2 million people - in April.) I was able to give a Russian lady in my language class a Russian Bible. Please pray for Mirik, a single man in his late twenties, who is coming to our English Bible Study.

ENGLAND - Ford Baker Family. Praise the Lord, we are back in England. We are beginning to lay the foundation for a new church plant near Corby.

Mark Bell Family. As a result of our latest ministry - Tea and Coffee Morning - Margaret has been attending our church. For two hours, we open the doors of our church to anyone who wants to come in for tea, coffee and biscuits (cookies). Then we give them a tract and an invitation to our services.

Don Hughes Family. The mother of one of our Christian Iranian ladies was visiting from Iran. At the end of the service, she asked (through her daughter interpreting), "Can I be saved this morning?" She had heard the Gospel on a Christian broadcast in Iran. She trusted Christ! John Jones Family. Our church recently celebrated our third birthday. For ten weeks we have had at least one first time visitor at our Sunday services.

Ferrell Kearney Family. Barbara and I are serving in Nuneaton at the Bible Baptist Church. I also will be teaching a modular on the Minor Prophets, four hours each night of the week, at the Baptist Bible College near Cannock Chase.

Glenn Palmer Family. We celebrated the 20th anniversary of Calvary Baptist church. This was a wonderful service with testimonies from those who had come to know the Lord over the years here. There were sixty-seven in attendance.

Glenn Pizor Family. Mark Bridges (26 years old), the son of one of our members, has lived a life of drugs and crime. God saved Mark in January and he is showing good evidences of a regenerated life.

Jim Reynolds Family. Our church recently celebrated our second anniversary here in London. We have seen six souls saved and have seven going on soul winning from our church.

Mickey Schrimshire Family. Preaching on the street in Edinburgh during the annual festival with so many nationalities represented was a very special time. Many were hostile, but thank the Lord some were open and willing to talk and take literature.

Ben Wharton Family. On Friend Day we had a record of 60 for morning worship. We have given out flyers and tracts to over 600 Bicester homes. Three people have responded by attending our church.

FRANCE - Gailen Abbett Family. Thirty-five years ago Margie and I first arrived in France. We have completed our twenty-one days camp and have begun teaching in the Bible Institute.

Carey Abbett Family. Please pray that we will find a building that will be suitable for our ministry and our Family.

Bob Huffman Family. God has blessed our church in the past few months with eleven following the Lord in believer's baptism. We have also had three professions of faith.

GERMANY - Dan Dubbe Family. As we went on door-to-door visitation, Mrs. Fink responded to the Gospel and trusted Christ. Our daughter Renate and two ladies followed the Lord in baptism.

Michael Fields Family. In my language class, I have been able to pass out Bibles and tracts to my classmates. I was even able to give Turkish Gospel tracts to the Turkish students.

Walter Hornung Family. We had a special Sunday emphasizing the second coming of our Lord. In the morning service, we had about 50 people present and a 26-year-old man received Christ as his Savior.

Rodney Kidd Family. Some recent highlights of our ministry: We had 70 ladies present for our "Ladies' Dinner" and over half of them were guests. Our children's musical was a powerful presentation and the church was filled with standing room only.

HUNGARY - Marc Patton Family. Both Noemi and Melinda (new Christians) have given testimonies of their accepting Christ. We were thrilled to have three families visit our Sunday service as a direct result of our VBS program. The dedication of our new building was held September 25 with 210 present.

LATVIA - Paul LaGant Family. After a recent service, we found out that a ten-year-old boy wanted to trust Christ. After I took God's Word and showed him how Jesus wanted to save him, he asked Christ to come into his heart.

Jonathan Thompson Family. For several months, Ilze has come to our Bible study and asked many questions. After one message, with tears in her eyes, she asked Jesus to save her soul. What a great reward after hours of distributing flyers!

NORTHERN IRELAND - Tom Fittis Family. During our 5th Annual Missions Conference, we had missionaries from South Africa and England. Our Faith Promise went up again almost $1500 a month. To date, our small church has given over $82,000 to worldwide missions.

Ed and Joan Bissett recently received their 25 year pins from BIMI.

POLAND - Darrell Johnson Family. We are thrilled to report that we are having at least 10-12 Poles visiting our morning services every week. Also, during the past year we have had a small Bible Institute with other fundamental Baptists in Poland.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - Dan Canavan Family. A young college couple from Nepal came to our services through the faithful witness of Kathy, one of our members. Keshav and Sabina eagerly called upon Jesus Christ to save them from the penalty of sin.

Don Thatcher Family. Mary announced after giving her testimony in church one Sunday that she wanted to be baptized. It also opened the door for her two older children that had trusted Christ over a year ago to be baptized as well.

Bob Zemeski Family. Kathi and I have been serving the Lord in Ireland for twenty-six years. God has been so gracious to us. We recently had over 20 Indian friends come to church for the baby dedication of Kiron and Sharon Potluri. Most likely, it was the first time all of them heard the Gospel.

ROMANIA - Tom Gentry Family. We are entering our 14th year in Eastern Europe. Probably our biggest news for Camp 2005 was how God provided. Three weeks before Gypsy Camp, I was notified that we would not be receiving support for the Gypsies' transportation to camp. This broke my heart because it has taken years to build up a trust with the Gypsies. BUT I received word that the mayor of a large Gypsy village was donating a bus to use for our camp week. Praise the Lord!

Ed Hembree Family. Our discipleship classes are going well, with an increase in faithfulness in the services by those attending the training. I have completely finished the Greek syllabus (first and second year) for the college.

Keith Herndon Family. We took our teens on an evangelization with Gypsies in Satu Mare. The meeting was as much for the teens as for the Gypsies. Moni, one of our teens, accepted Christ.

Brian Nibbe Family. Eleven people have been saved in the last few weeks. About 100 came to a wedding of a young woman and her fiancee, who had been saved from a Jehovah's Witness background. Many people heard the Gospel for the first time.

Kyle Charters Family. Edison, a first year medical student at the Indian Bible Study, received Christ as his Savior after one of our meetings.

Duane Hearron Family. One year ago, Sergey Gailyeovich, a homeless Christian, was given our church tract. He visited our church and has not stopped coming. Upon his confession of faith in Christ, I baptized Sergey - who is developing into an articulate preacher of the Gospel.

Don Ossewaarde Family. Hundreds of people gathered in the park for "pancake day," a holiday here in Russia. We were there giving away New Testaments - 720 of them! We have given away a total of 16,000.

David Sterling Family. We unloaded another container of New Testaments from BIMI. Every Saturday for the past two months, several of the teens meet at the church to pass out tracts and Bibles. Every person we have the opportunity to talk with receives a New Testament.

Ron Winkler Family. We have been able to pass out tracts and New Testaments in the outdoor markets to people from China, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia and many other countries. In our services, we have had seven first-time visitors. I have also had the opportunity preach twice without the aid of an interpreter.

Adam Young Family. We praise the Lord that since arriving in our new city, Samara, we have seen our first soul saved - a 32-year-old man named Aleksei. Also, through BIMI, 5,000 Bibles are on the way to us to help us as we start our new ministry here.

SCOTLAND - Doug Cameron Family. After being chased by a dog, cutting my hand in the mail slot and getting five stitches, I thought, "Is it worth it all?" One Friday a gentleman from Dondonald called to thank me for the church information. I was the first person to invite him to church.

Arvin Devers Family. We have had an unusual ministry at the local "fete," or festival, here in Dunfermline. Our church was able to book a stall and give out much literature. Please pray that God's Word in print will bear fruit.

Graham Forbes Family. Irvin McArthur who is a father of four children, a lady named Morag and an 89-year-old grandmother named Rena Scott have all recently received Christ. Please pray for these new converts in Scotland.

Dennis Snelson Family. We received a special blessing at midnight when the phone rang and a young man named Peter responded. He had received our tract "Are You Certain?" and wanted us to know that he had prayed the prayer that was on the tract. Please pray for Peter.

SLOVAKIA - Ellis Johnston Family. We have secured a very nice room at the Culture House in our city. Olga, a widow, after seeing our ad in the paper about our Berean Bible Series, has been coming faithfully.

SPAIN - Clayton Livengood Family. "Publish the Good News" was the theme of our missions conference. We had a Faith Promise of nearly 9,000 Euros.

SWITZERLAND - Tim Carnicle Family. It is hard to believe that we have been here almost seven years. Switzerland has the highest suicide rate in Europe. We are sharing God's Word with people and we know God is working.

UKRAINE - Tony Hess Family. We had a great week of Baseball Camp where I had the privilege to lead 20 boys to Christ. We will follow up by letters, pictures and tracts in their homes, as well as a weekly baseball day.

Matthew Hudson Family. We recently had a record attendance of 80 people in church. At our baptismal service, seven people waded out into the river in the rain and were baptized.

Dan Irvin Family. When we came to the lake for our baptism, we asked the Lord to stop the drizzle if that would be His will. To our delight and His glory, the rain stopped and two more of our people followed the Lord in baptism.

John Magas Family. My son Jonathan and I were out soul winning door to door, and we were able to lead Luba, a 40-year-old lady, to the Lord. She was ready to receive Christ!

John Spillman Family. During our kids' club, we were able to give out children's Bibles and good lessons to take home to their parents. We have seen several visitors in Sunday School because of the clubs.

Bob Van Sant Family. When a missionary goes to a foreign field, his goal is to win souls and train nationals to carry on the work. Our church ordained Slava Kratko as pastor of Simferopol Baptist Deaf Church. The deaf church is now completely self-supporting.

WALES - Robb, Barbara and nine-year-old Tell Redlin arrived in South Wales, September 10, as our new missionaries there. Praise the Lord!

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Monday, May 20, 2013

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

J Steve & Nohemy Sidler -  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Mark A & Linda Sigstad -  NIGERIA
Larry & Phyllis Simensen -  MILITARY - GERMANY