November 2024 Newsletter

We honor Dr. Regla

Leandra Matienzo

Time in the Word Time in the Word

by RK Vineyard, ThD

“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of Lords! For His mercy endures forever”

Psalms 136:1-3 NKJV

I n j u s t a f e w w e e k s

w e w i l l b e

c e l e b r a t i n g o n e o f

m y f a v o r i t e

h o l i d a y s . . .

T h a n k s g i v i n g . I t

o f t e n j u s t i s a s m a l l

s p e e d b u m p i n t h e

l i n e u p o f h o l i d a y s

b e t w e e n O c t o b e r 3 1

a n d J a n u a r y 1 a n d

g e t s v e r y l i t t l e

r e s p e c t . B u t o f a l l

o f t h e h o l i d a y s w e

c o u l d c e l e b r a t e t h a t

J e s u s w o u l d f i n d

i m p o r t a n t , i t ’ s t h i s

o n e .

Y e s , H e w o u l d h a v e

u s r e c o g n i z e h i s

b i r t h , b u t c o u n t l e s s

t i m e s h e t e l l s u s t o

b e t h a n k f u l .

T h a n k s g i v i n g i s a

c h o i c e o f a p e r s o n

w h o h a s b e e n

r e d e e m e d b y t h e

C r e a t o r o f G l o r y

a n d H i s n a m e i s

Y a h w e h .

W e h a v e c o u n t l e s s

r e a s o n s t o b e

t h a n k f u l .

B

B u t a t t h e t o p o f

u t a t t h e t o p o f

t h e l i s t i s H i s

e v e r l a s t i n g m e r c y .

H e h a s e v e r y

r e a s o n a n d

j u s t i f i c a t i o n t o

c a s t u s a l l i n t o

t h e l a k e o f e t e r n a l

d e s t r u c t i o n

w i t h o u t h o p e o f

r e s c u e . B u t n o t

g e t t i n g w h a t w e

t r u t h f u l l y a n d

h o n e s t l y d e s e r v e

i s H i m a c t i n g w i t h

m e r c y t o w a r d t h e

b e l i e v e r . T h e G o d

o f t h e B i b l e h a s

n o e q u a l s . H e i s

o m n i p o t e n t ,

o m n i p r e s e n t ,

o m n i s c i e n t a n d

o m n i s a p i e n t . H i s

p o w e r i s s u p r e m e .

H i s p r e s e n c e i s

w i t h o u t

r e s t r i c t i o n . H i s

k n o w l e d g e i s

u n s u r p a s s a b l e .

H i s w i s d o m i s

u n f a t h o m a b l e . O h

g l o r y t o G o d I

a m s o t h a n k f u l

H e l o v e s , c h o s e ,

j u s t i f i e d ,

s a n c t i f i e d a n d

r e d e e m e d m e .

s a n c t i f i e d a n d r e d e e m e d m e .

J e s u s i s t h e

e v e r l a s t i n g K i n g

w h o g i v e s e t e r n a l

s a l v a t i o n t o

e v e r y r e p e n t a n t

b e l i e v e r ! Y e s b e

t h a n k f u l ! ! !

CUBA

W i t h a h e a v y h e a r t , w e m u s t

r e p o r t t h a t D r . R e g l a L e a n d r a

M a t i e n z o , t h e w i f e o f

D r . W i l f r e d o G a r c i a h

f o r H e a v e n a t 1 2 : 3 0 P M ,

W e d n e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 6 , 2 0 2 4 .

With a heavy heart, we must report that Dr. Regla Leandra Matienzo, the wife of Dr. Wilfredo Garcia has departed for Heaven at 12:30 PM, Wednesday, November 6, 2024.

D r . R e g l a w a s b o r n o n F e b r u a r y 5 , 1 9 6 0 . A

d e d i c a t e d p e d i a t r i c i a n , s h e w a s o r d a i n e d i n

1 9 9 5 w i t h t h e C h u r c h o f G o d i n C h r i s t o f C u b a .

R e g l a a n d W i l f r e d o m e t d u r i n g t h e i r t i m e i n

m e d i c a l s c h o o l a n d t i e d t h e k n o t o n J u l y 1 0 , 1 9 8 3 .

Dr. Regla was born on February 5, 1960. A dedicated pediatrician, she was ordained in 1995 with the Church of God in Christ of Cuba. Regla and Wilfredo met during their time in medical school and tied the knot on July 10, 1983.

R e g l a w a s a d e v o t e d s e r v a n t o f o u r L o r d ,

c o n s i s t e n t l y s u p p o r t i n g h e r h u s b a n d , w h o

s e r v e s a s b o t h t h e S e n i o r P a s t o r a n d A s s o c i a t e

P a s t o r o f L a J u a n i t a C h u r c h i n C o t o r r o , a s w e l l

a s t h e D i r e c t o r o f

Regla was a devoted servant of our Lord, consistently supporting her husband, who serves as both the Senior Pastor and Associate Pastor of La Juanita Church in Cotorro, as well as the Director of Missions for COGIC Cuba. La Juanita Church engaged in various community ministries, including providing meals to widows and abandoned women with children, fostering a vibrant women's ministry, and offering counsel to many. Her absence will be deeply felt.

f e l t .

CUBA

Bob Vineyard is scheduled to return to Cuba in March 2025. The current economic situation is dire, with electricity unavailable for nearly 20 hours each day and food supplies severely limited. Despite these challenges, BVM is committed to preaching the Gospel and providing assistance to as

many elderly individuals and women with children as possible.

Bob Vineyard is scheduled to return to Cuba March 2025. The current economic situation is dire, with electricity unavailable for nearly 20 hours each day and food supplies severely limited. Despite these challenges, BVM is committed to preaching the Gospel and providing assistance to as many elderly individuals and women with children as possible.

For many Cubans, the goal is to secure one or two meals daily, which typically consists of beans and rice, fruit, and occasionally vegetables, with meat being a rare luxury. It is important to note that we will contribute every dollar raised to the mission. Based on the ongoing inflation crisis, the estimated financial requirement for this mission is $7,500.

PAKISTAN

P a k i s t a n : T h e L o r d ' s w o r k t h e r e i s

e x p l o d i n g w i t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s . W i t h o u t

s a y i n g t o o m u c h a b o u t a n y

l o c a t i o n s , j u s t l e t i t b e s a i d t h a t t h e

G o s p e l o f J e s u s C h r i s t i s b e i n g

p r o c l a i m e d a n d t h e W o r d o f G o d i s

b e i n g g i v e n o u t i n t h e ' S t a n '

C e n t r a l & S o u t h A s i

t h e y c a n r e a d !

Pakistan: The Lord's work there is exploding with opportunities. Without saying too much about anyone or any locations, just let it be said that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is being proclaimed and the Word of God is being given out in the 'Stan' nations of Central & South Asia in languages that they can read!

T h i s i s a p h e n o m e n a l a n d

m o n u m e n t a l a d v a n c e m e n t .

C o s t s a r e v e r y

h i g h b u t t h e

r e w a r d s a r e

m u c h g r e a t e r . This is a phenomenal and monumental advancement. Costs are very high but the rewards are much greater.

PAKISTAN

Pastors ministering at the brick kiln to slaves.

Uganda

U g a n d a : P a s t o r S a m m y W a t a k a i n

M b a l e i s s e r v i n g i n a c h u r c h p l a n t .

T h e y m e e t u n d e r a t a r p a u l i n w h i c h

i s v e r y r a g g e d a n d t o r n . A v i o l e n t

s t o r m t o r e i t d o w n . B V M h a s

c o m m i t t e d t o i n i t i a l l y p l a c e p o l e s

a n d p u t a t i n r o o f u p o n t h e m . T h i s

p r o j e c t c o s t w i l l b e $ 1 , 2 0 0 . T h e

a t t e n d a n c e i s g r o w i n g i n a n a m a z i n g

f a s h i o n . R e v i v a l i s r e a l !

Uganda: Pastor Sammy Wataka in Mbale is serving in a church plant. They meet under a tarpaulin which is very ragged and torn. A violent storm tore it down. BVM has committed to initially place poles and put a tin roof upon them. This project cost will be $1,200. The attendance is growing in an amazing fashion. Revival is real!

“ W e h a d a

s t o r m y a n d

h e a v y r a i n a n d

i t d e s t r o y e d

o u r c h u r c h

s h e l t e r , a l l t h e

T a p l i n e s w e

u s e d a s a r o o f

w a s s e r i o u s l y

t o r n , s o r i g h t

n o w w e d o n ' t

h a v e a r o o f ,

w e a r e p r a y i n g

i n a n o p e n

g r o u n d . N o

r o o f . ”

“We had a stormy and heavy rain and it destroyed our church shelter, all the Taplines we used as a roof was seriously torn, so right now we don't have a roof , we are praying in an open ground. No roof.”

P a s t o r A n d r e w

M w a g a l i

Pastor Andrew Mwagali

K e n y a : P a s t o r T

h i s w i f e D e s i m

Kenya: Pastor Titus Etiang and his wife Desima reports the new Christian school construction in Baharini just outside of Eldoret, Kenya,

is progressing very well. Another governmental mandate is for a set of metal stairs from the playground to the schoolhouse must be built.

Right when we thought we had crossed the finish line another bureaucrat arbitrarily makes a decision that we have no way around but to comply.

We need the steel for the construction of the stairs, an increased water tank capacity, 30 tons of sand, 100 bags of cement, 25 tons of gravel, 1,500 liters (400 gallons) of potable water for the tank trucked to the tank, installation of the 2,000 liter (528 gallon) water tank, and with the labor will cost 650,000 Kenyan shillings which is $5,200.

Please take this great need to the Lord for we know there is nothing impossible with Him.

H i m .

P a s t o r E l i z a b e t h L u b a n g a i n

Pastor Elizabeth Lubanga in

B u t e r e : B V M i s r e n t i n g a t e n t

m o n t h t o m o n t h i n t h i s c h u r c h

p l a n t . W e t o t h e p o i n t w h e r e w e

n e e d t o p l a c e p o l e s a n d

c o n s t r u c t a t i n r o o f . T h e n e e d i s

t h e r e a n d r e v i v a l i s h a p p e n i n g .

P r a y f o r t h i s i m p o r t a n t w o r k

a n d l i s t e n t o t h e H o l y S p i r i t .

Butere: BVM is renting a tent month to month in this church plant. We to the point where we need to place poles and construct a tin roof. The need is there and revival is happening. Pray for this important work and listen to the Holy Spirit.

BVM around the Globe

Chile and the Philippines

T h e w o r k i s s t a r t i n g t o

t a k e o f f i n t h i s i s l a n d

n a t i o n o f o v e r 7 , 0 0 0

i s l a n d s . O u r l o n g t i m e

f r i e n d a n d f e l l o w

m i s s i o n a r y M i k e

S h e f f i e l d i s b e g i n n i n g

a n o u t r e a c h m i n i s t r y

i n S a n N a r c i s o t h e i s l a n d o f L u z o n .

The work is starting to take off in this island nation of over 7,000 islands. Our long time friend and fellow missionary Mike Sheffield is beginning an outreach ministry in San Narciso the island of Luzon.

W e a r e e x c i t e d t h a t M i k e ' s h e a l t h h a s

i m p r o v e d e n o u g h f o r h i m t o b e c o m e m o r e

a c t i v e i n t h e L o r d ' s w o r k .

o n l y 7 5 ! D r . B o b h o p e s t o r e t u r n t o t h e

P h i l i p p i n e s i n 2 0 2 5 t o r e u n i t e w i t h m a n y o f h i s c o n t a c t s t h e r e . M i k e ’ s w i f e M a r i s o l w a n t s t o r e m a i n i n h e r n a t i v e C h i l e a n d

p a s t o r t h e c h u r c h i n C u r a c a v i .

We are excited that Mike's health has improved enough for him to become more active in the Lord's work. After all he is only 75! Dr. Bob hopes to return to the Philippines in 2025 to reunite with many of his contacts there. Mike’s wife Marisol wants to remain in her native Chile and pastor the church in Curacavi.

Dr. R. M. Phillips, Jr. believes we are living in the last days. Read his latest book that teaches truths from the Book of Malachi and gives this generation information to be ready for the return of Jesus Christ before it’s too late. Follow the link for purchase.

B u y it t o d a y

WHAT’S UP WITH THE VINEYARDS

Welcome to our “It’s Personal” page. For so long we’ve ng our highs and lows, praises and prayer requests with you, our dear friends and family. We wanted to stay connected with you because with God, it’s always personal. We hope you enjoy a little of our family connections.

"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus". Phil. 3:14. What a great Scripture for how Bob and I are feeling these days. We are so thankful for everyone who supported us during such a difficult time of flood recovery. Our little home is still being renovated but we have been able to move back in and get back to some normalcy. I have been able to go back to work doing substitute teaching and traveling back and forth to Virginia to lend care to my ailing parents and my sister who is their primary caregiver. Bob is busy taking the lead in connection with our landlord to help facilitate the repairs and has been doing a wonderful job. We are thankful for this time for reflection and growth. Still lots to get done but patience will have its perfecting work.

Luke is getting all of his documents and finances in order for his two-year mission trip to France. Pray for him please. It is a lot to prepare for but we know God will equip him. He is now working at Dick’s Sporting Goods, St. Petersburg, FL through Christmas.

Dr Bob will be at Spirit & Word Fellowship at 10:30 AM, December. 1, 2024 and in Beverly, WV, at Beverly Community Church (TVM) at 10:00 AM, February 2, 2025.

The Heart of Bob Vineyard Ministries

Dr. Bob Vineyard heeded the call to missions in 1973, having felt the call to preach at the early age of four. With over five decades of different ministry roles, he now dedicates himself entirely to missions.

He firmly believes that the most effective approach to global ministry involves empowering indigenous pastors to impact their communities, fostering a shift towards a Kingdom culture within their own contexts.

He firmly believes that the most effective approach to global ministry involves empowering indigenous pastors to their communities, fostering a shift towards a Kingdom culture within their own contexts.

Through BVM, individuals are provided with basic sustenance like simple meals such as rice and beans and meat if available, which for some serves all too often as their sole meal of the day. This act of compassion opens the door for Dr. Bob to share the Gospel, allowing listeners to embrace faith, undergo baptism, and commence a journey of spiritual growth under the guidance of local pastors.

Dr. Bob expresses deep gratitude for the prayerful support and financial contributions that sustain this vital ministry.

The Path of Bob Vineyard Ministries

USA USA

Cuba Cuba

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Honduras Honduras

Chile Chile

Uganda Uganda

Kenya Kenya

Pakistan Pakistan

Philippines Philippines

THANKFUL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

We can never tell you enough how thankful we are for your generosity. It is our prayer, that as God sees your generous spirit, that He knows He can trust you with what He has given to you, and that He will fulfill His promise, that your lives will be overflowing with the Spirit of God and have all of your desires met, and then be an even greater blessing to the Kingdom.

Drs. Bob & Christy Vineyard President & Administrative Assistant Bob Vineyard Ministries, Inc

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