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Greetings from BT
BT writes from Jerusalem: Lebanon is again in crisis and although there is fear of civil war, there is also a determination not to cross that line again. As demonstrated publicly the country is divided in support of and opposition to the government and each camp includes those of various sectarian groups. Lebanon is complicated and looking objectively each side has valid criticisms, but for the sake of the country a resolution is urgently needed and I hope that by the time you read this letter they will reach a solution. Click here to read...
read moreRochester Youth Outreach
In RYO’s second newsletter, Jessica and Greg report: We are so privileged to work with these kids. It is amazing the breakthroughs we have seen. As the kids are loved and invested in, we get to see their hard exteriors begin to peel away and they become kids once again. There is nothing worse than a child who is forced to grow up before their time due to circumstances they have been placed in, but here they are able to let it all go and be themselves. Bad behaviors are decreasing exponentially, and our hearts melt as we begin to see...
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In RYO’s first newsletter, Jessica and Greg write: We are writing to inform you of what God is doing in Rochester among not only the youth, but the families and communities in which they live. This is our attempt to reveal to you how God is working in the 19th Ward of Rochester, the demonstration of His power through miracles among the youth, and the growth of this ministry. “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin.” Zechariah 4.10a In our short time working in the 19th Ward, we have begun to...
read moreWinter MD Breakfast
The annual MCCF Missions Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning, February 10th, from 9-11 am at the Meliora Faculty Club on the River Campus. Speakers will include: Dr. Jeff Harp – Haiti mission Drs. Nick Venci and Chuck Culbertson – Senegal mission Jared Tomlinson – Ghana mission Dave & Diann Conquest – Dr. Keir Thelander’s work at Bongolo Evangelical Hospital in Gabon, Africa Dr. John Seaman – Disaster Preparedness Information about the upcoming CMDA Global Health Outreach trip to Nicaragua in...
read moreNews from Jerusalem
BT writes from Jerusalem: As the year 2006 draws to a close, the cease-fire that ended the summer war is holding, and normal life has resumed for many, but the consequences of the war will be felt by both Lebanese and Israelis for a long time to come. As I write the kidnapped Israeli soldiers have not yet been returned, but I pray that by the time you read this letter they will be safely home. Lebanon has begun the enormous task of reconstruction, but thousands of Lebanese whose homes were destroyed face a bleak winter. Click here to read her...
read moreWhole Person Care
On September 25-27, 2006, Dr. Dan Fountain conducted a 3-day workshop on “Caring for the Whole Person” at Roberts Wesleyan College. Dr. Morehouse assisted him again this year. The course was open to pastors, counselors, students, and health professionals in our region and offered up to 21 hours of Category I CME credit for physicians who attended. Dr. Fountain is the author of numerous books in English and French on community health, primary health care, and care for the whole person and served as a missionary physician in Kenya...
read moreBT Visiting
In mid-September, BT will be back home for several weeks to report on her work among the Lebanese refugees in northern Israel. We’re looking forward to seeing her again and hearing her perspective about the effect of the recent war on the community she serves. If you would like to talk with BT while she’s here, please contact us. In the meantime, be sure to read her most recent...
read moreArnett Block Association
Kids just love“Happy” the Clown (our own Dick Stutzman) The Block Association has been very busy this summer raising community spirit, developing our community “pocket park” known officially as the “Arnett Bird & Butterfly Garden” on the corner of Arnett Blvd. and Wellington Avenue, and helping Jessica with her Community Survey (see below). ABA also hosted the neighborhood’s first Block Party in years. It seemed like the whole neighborhood showed up! We had mounted police, a big fire truck,...
read moreNeighborhood Survey
This summer we were gifted with the services of Jessica Speares (pictured painting a neighborhood face at our Block Party), a premedical student at Roberts Wesleyan College who gathered a team and conducted a health resources survey of leaders and residents in the neighborhood. She was delighted with the reception she received and the results she was able to gather. In her report to the community on August 21st, Jessica reviewed the results of her study which revealed a need in our neighborhood for increased youth services, especially for...
read moreGreetings from BT
BT writes from Jerusalem: I recall well my first impressions when I moved to south Lebanon in 1984. It was devastated by years of warfare. By the time I left in 2000 the area was prospering with many improvements and new shops and homes. Although I did not see all of the reconstruction of Beirut, I had traveled throughout the country and saw the great efforts of Lebanon to recover from the years of civil war. I had to leave with the families of the former South Lebanese Army, allies of Israel, but it was with great sorrow as Marjayoun in...
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