Preparing People for Christ's Return

Nathan & Jessica Killion have been accepted and assigned to Thailand. They have purchased their tickets for December 7, 2008, direct to Chiang Mai where Matthias, Abigail and Chloe will attend Grace International School. Currently the Killions are traveling around the United States visiting churches and friends in preparation for their departure. Find out more here.

Dean & Sheba Padayhag, TCM missionaries in South Africa, have announced that the 2007 Annual Conference of the ABGMSA will be held on September 29 to 30 with the theme Imparting the Word, Impacting the World. Topics follow the BEREANS acronym and speakers include Steve Thobela, William Itumeleng, Boy Ngobane, Graham Reeves, Chris Mabogola and Dean and Sheba Padayhag. ABGMSA is the church organization which TCM partners with in South Africa. You can view the poster and the program or find out more at the Grace Berean Church website.

The Maraat children have received their U.S. visa renewals, clearing the way for the family to travel to the U.S. for six months of deputation and then on to Thailand.

The Lord answered our prayers for this visa in an amazing way. We had all been concerned for several months because we and others have had several rejections for renewals from the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi. We sent a notarized letter then tried to fax the embassy but their fax number wouldn’t work. Genesis was trying to get many churches to send letters, etc. Finally, just two days before the interview, the whole family got seriously sick and had to be treated by a doctor. They still weren’t well when the interview came yesterday, but forced themselves to go. Genesis had a speech prepared with numerous reasons why they needed to be in the U.S. The very first words spoken at the interview were, “Your visas are approved. Come back on Thursday and get them.”

Contact the TCM office if you would like to be included on the Maraats' schedule.

Annabel has completed her heart surgery during which she received two valve replacements and a third valve was repaired. In the photo at left she is already out of the hospital and staying with TCM-Philippines Director Jun Pielago. Pray for this couple as they deal with this difficult situation. Annabel is the 31-year old wife of Pastor Noel Maquiling, a TCM church planter in Butuan, Philippines. For several years, this pastor's wife has experienced increasing chest pain, weakness and shortness of breath. After tests were done in Cebu City in early June, it was determined that Annabel must have three valves replaced. We praise the Lord that fellow believers here in America raised $11,000 for this surgery. She still has a balance of $1500 plus some small amounts for medicine. Read more.

Dear Friends and Prayer Warriors,

Joe just left yesterday (Friday) to Brazil in hopes to see his dad one last time on this side of eternity. His health had been declining rapidly and he was in the hospital. Joe travelled for 20 hours, but 2 and a half hours before his plane landed in Recife, his dad went to be with the Lord. The funeral and burial is early this afternoon (2/10/07). He is asking your prayers for his family, but especially for his sister and dad's family who are non-believers. This will be a great time to minister to them about God's amazing Grace and His offer of eternal life. Joe has shared that the Lord has been speaking to Him through the following verse: "But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

Thank you for your prayers, Michelle Campos

Breaking News from TCM-Philippines Director: Another super typhoon struck the Bicol region the other day (Nov. 30). As of this writing, 388 were already confirmed dead in Albay alone. Many are still missing. (No reported casualty yet from among our church members.) Pastor Elmer Rosero and his wife were able to evacuate, but lost everything. Our house was under water, too. I lost all my files, my precious books, and the whole computer set. Floods submerged most part of Legazpi City. Near the Philippine National Railway where our church and Pastor Rosero’s house are located, water rose to the roofs of houses. Most appliances were seen floating inside homes.

The Mission has dispatched information to as many as TCM churches could be reached appealing for help. At least 29 families (church members) in the area are directly affected by the calamity.

Pray that our brethren will be comforted from the harrowing experience and the physical suffering that they are going through at the moment. Pray also that they would continue to trust God to provide for their immediate needs (they need water, food, and clothing).

Thanks a lot for usual kind attention and concern.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Jun Pielago, TCM-Philippines Director, 2 Corinthians 9:12

Read more here. Donations may be sent to TCM designated "Typhoon Durian." As always, 100% of donations will be sent to the Philippines for their relief efforts.

After 16 years of enjoying the hospitality of Grace Church at 2200 English Ave, the TCM office has moved to a new location. We are now in a house which has a finished garage and a pole barn on two acres of land. Our mailing address has changed to PO Box 127, Beech Grove, IN 46107. The office location is 6202 E. Thompson Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46237. We have also changed our phone number to 317-783-0300. It is truly a miracle how the Lord has supplied this building for us to use. We now have an apartment for missionaries and inside parking for the mission vehicles as well as a paved parking area for our cars. Pray with us that this area will be used for the glory of our Lord!

Dean & Sheba Padayhag report that they held their first service in the Johannesburg suburb of Kempton Park on October 22, 2006. The attendance was 35 while others in the community were curious about this new church. Pray for the Padayhags together with Stephens Thobela and ABGMSA as they labor together in this strategic area. Read more here.

 

 

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