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Vol. 8: No. 8
August 14, 2019
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Kathryn Fraser in Uganda (July 10 - August 20, 2019)
Treasured Times
All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. Psalm 86:9
by Kathryn Fraser, Covenant Grace OPC, Sheffield, ON
On July 10th, I arrived in Uganda and I have been so incredibly blessed by my time here!
I decided to come to Uganda to see if this is an area where God may be calling me. Uganda is a beautiful place and I have been so blessed to learn about a different culture and a different way of life.
Being here on a short term trip has been a real reminder that we are called as believers to proclaim the gospel no matter what context we are in! My time here has been full and busy with so much to learn about missions and the way of life here.
The majority of my time has been in Karamoja where I have been helping the Mission. I have been helping with homeschooling and creating future schedules to help with planning out the homeschooling year. I have also been able to join Karamoja Education Outreach one morning a week as well as helping with a Bible memorization program to encourage local students to memorize sections of scripture.
Some of my most treasured times have been sitting with the Karamojong children at lunch time as well as getting to know some of the people in Karamoja.
Being able to witness the confession of faith of six young people at the church here was such an encouragement and a beautiful reminder that God is building His church in all nations! To be a witness of that and many other small daily things here in Karamoja has taught me that God is at work in many ways. It has also been so wonderful to hear from Karamojong believers and their often strong trust in God for their every need.
Continue to pray for the missionaries in Uganda, as I have seen in my brief time here a small fraction of the challenges missionaries face. Prayer therefore is vital for the continuation of the work. Also please pray for the continued advancement of the Gospel message here in Karamoja that God’s name may be glorified!
Pure Joy and Excitement
by Saraiah Philip
Harvest OPC, San Marcos, CA
Excerpt: ...the man said, “Wow, this is the first time I’ve ever heard this, and I realize that this is very important. I need to research and read about this more, but what should I be reading?”
Seth gave the man a Bible and told him more about what to be reading. Walking away from the conversation, I remember this feeling of pure joy and excitement.
Saraiah Philip at the Boardwalk Chapel
One of the other youth group members and I were saying how these types of conversations inspired us to go out in our own cities and talk to people, just like we did at the Boardwalk Chapel, and I’m sure we were not the only ones who felt that way.
Share Your Story!
One of the best ways to encourage people to participate in short-term missions is to share the stories (and photos) of those who have served!
If you served this summer, but have not yet shared your story, please do so by writing to Communications Coordinator Janet Birkmann.
Prayer:
End of Summer Short-Term Missions
There are still a few items left on our Summer STM Prayer Calendar before the season ends:
- Kathryn Fraser (above) finishing up in Uganda
- Short-Term Missionary serving in the medical clinic in Karamoja through mid-September
- Ministry at the Boardwalk Chapel through Labor Day
Summer STM Stats
6 fields have received short-term missionaries: Boardwalk Chapel, Czech Republic, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Uganda, Zoar
282 people (at least) have served on OPC STM fields
16 teams have comprised most of those people; some people have served as individuals
* Space precludes listing every church here, but check out the CHURCH LIST and see if yours is on it!
As of August 14, 2019
50 OPC churches* have sent short-term missionaries to OPC STM fields
10 non-OPC churches* have sent short-term missionaries to OPC STM fields
22 states plus Ontario have been represented
13 presbyteries have been represented
8 people were scheduled to serve on Team Haiti before it was cancelled for security reasons
Ministry Team at the Boardwalk Chapel
The Ministry Team that served during Week Five at the Boardwalk Chapel came from Living Hope OPC (Clarksville, MD) and Ketoctin OPC (Purcellville, VA)
Current Opportunities
Short-term missions continue year-round: Teaching university students in Asia; Teaching children in Uganda; Teaching missionary trainees in South Korea; Evangelism training in Key West; and more!
Printable Report
Find a printable poster or bulletin insert of this report, as well as archives of past reports, at OPCSTM.org
David P. Nakhla
Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response Coordinator
Cell 562-760-7606
David.Nakhla@opc.org
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Janet L. Birkmann
Communications Coordinator
Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response
Office 215-935-1006
Janet.Birkmann@opc.org
Administrative Offices
607 N. Easton Rd., Bldg. E
Willow Grove, PA 19090-2539
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