Dear Good
Shepherd Friends:
As the new year
begins, the staff at MorningStar Missions tanks God for the
blessings He has bestowed upon us. Once again, through the
generosity of people like you, more than 450 needy families had
a generous amount of food on their tables for the Holidays.
Let me take
this opportunity to thank you on behalf of those families for
your generosity. the response from the community was
tremendous and we are truly grateful that through you, we could
distribute hygiene baskets, Bibles, food baskets, turkeys, hams
and Christmas presents.
May you have a
blessed New Year and know that those that help the poor and
hurting are truly doing God's work.
Sincerely,
Jackie Kinney, Volunteer Coordinator
Stars of Hope Project . . . Thank You!
Once again, we
thank all those involved in the MorningStar Mission "Stars of
Hope" project.
We especially
thank Jan Wilson for her Sunday morning gentle reminders to take
a star. We especially thank Martha Skoien for setting up
our tree of hope in the Narthex as well as providing gifts for
some children.
(Jan Coleman)
Missionary
Calendars
The 2007-08
Missionary Calendars are now here!
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Who are the
Covenant missionaries and where are they serving?
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How many
countries does the Covenant have missionaries in?
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How do you
pray for a missionary?
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What does
the Covenant World Mission office do?
Get the answers
to these questions and more! More importantly, the prayer
calendar guides you through a year of prayer for all of the
missionaries. Be sure to check out the Tim Johnson family
(Japan) on page 29 and the Eugenio Restrepo family (Spain) on
page 14. Both have visited at our church in the last two
years. A copy is waiting for you in the church Narthex.
Missions Calendar
Next Meeting: March 6th @ 6:00
PM
If you have a heart for
missions, please join us!
"Missionaides "
- Carol Johnson
There is a great need for bandages in the
Congo. Quoting from "In Spirit" magazine for women of the
covenant church: Two containers full of bandages are on
their way to DR Cong. Because of the faithful support to
the shipping funds, we have sufficient funds to ship them both.
The hospital and clinics were out of bandages and are
grateful more are on the way. Thank you to all who participate
in this ministry.
Ladies, we cordially invite you to come and help us
roll bandages for our mission field in Africa, a worthy cause, and enjoy the
fellowship and refreshments too. We need you!
This is a great way to serve the Lord.
See you at our next meeting on
Tuesday, March 11th, at 10 AM.
Are YOU
Ready to Merge??
It's closer to becoming a reality!!
Under
the guidance of Covenant MERGE Ministries and
members of our church staff, the Good Shepherd Missions
Committee is considering a multigenerational mission trip to
Cartagena, Colombia in
July 2008.
You are invited to come along!
MERGE Ministries
offers you more than a simple “mission experience” as each person
will be trained to have a direct impact on the physical and
spiritual needs of the Cartagena community. Since 1968, the
Covenant Church and its missionaries have served the people of
Colombia in the areas of pastoral training, leadership development,
discipleship, evangelism and holistic development. As part of a
team, I had the privilege of leading much of this effort.
After serving as
missionaries in Colombia for many years, my wife, Marlys, and I are
familiar with the culture, language and current ministry needs in
Cartagena.
MERGE Ministries
will help us plan the logistics of getting there, train the team,
and provide leadership support. The cost will be approximately
$1,200 per person, most of which we pray will be offset with funds
raised in the next ten months.
In the meantime,
we need to know if you have even the slightest interest in joining
Marlys and me on this mission trip. Please let us know if we should
pursue this project by completing the information form below.
My gifts,
talents and abilities can be best utilized in the following area(s):
q
Children’s Programming
q
Drama and Worship Leading
q
Music
q
Leading an Adult Bible Study
q
Skilled Construction (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc.)
q
Unskilled Construction
q
Medical or Dental Care
q
Financial Support
Comments and
questions: __________________________________
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Name:__________________________________________________________
Telephone (______) _______________________________________________
May the favor of
the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our
hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm
90:17
January 2008
Dear Friends at
COGS,
I want to take
this opportunity to wish each one of you God's very best in this
new year of 2008. Thanks for standing
with me in prayer, encouragement and financially. It has been a
year when I have seen the hand of the Lord work in " mysterious
ways his wonders to perform". I have seen how the Lord has
worked "for good" many things that
seemed impossible, yet His ways are not my ways, but much higher
than I could ever imagine!
Thank you for
praying with me in a special way concerning my health. I can't
remember before, having so many different
things happening about the same time. I rejoice in Him
because I am almost fully recovered and my big toe, that gave
me so much pain during the holidays, is now healing
nicely and within a week or so should be completely well. My
throat problem is also being resolved.
Truly the Lord is good!
Each one of you
is very special and I praise the Lord for your faithfulness to
the Lord and to me! May God continue to
provide your needs even as He supplies mine through you
and others.
God bless each
one of you!
In Christian
love,
Betty Clower
WEC
Missionary in Brazil
In Him,
Betty Clower,
Rua Carlos Monte Verde
35
Boa Vista, Belo
Horizonte, MG
31060-350 Brazil
WEC International
Box 1707
Fort Washington, PA 19034
ROH (Rainbows of Hope) is the WEC International social arm,
reaching children in crisis and at risk around the world
through many different ministries.)
