Global Reach Updates

Thank you for partnering with our friends and fields in Global Reach. Your prayers and gifts help sustain and encourage them as they minister to communities and the downtrodden in their parts of the world. Please celebrate the following updates from some of the Global Reach fields.

Haiti

As we enter 2022, and the uncertainty and turmoil continue in Haiti, the VanDervorts will continue serving part time in Project Help- Haiti (PHH) leadership from the USA. They have agreed to do this through the middle of 2022. Mike will lead the PHH Executive team and will communicate regularly with PHH Liaison Denis Droicin. Rod and Mila Ayers will transition to communications liaison between sister churches in Haiti and their US partner churches. They will be communicating regularly with Pastor Denis and Watson Joseph to obtain information, updates, pictures, and messages from your sister churches during 2022. Please pray for the situation in Haiti to become stable enough to allow for safe return for our missionaries and teams.

The VanDervorts

Rod and Mila Ayers

Dominican Republic

Kilometer 20 has grown stronger, and they now have land where they are building and worshiping. They have a beautiful children’s ministry and are gaining ground in the village where they are located. They have named the church Christ is My Hope Churches of God. Please keep them in prayer, especially Juaquin and Odalis, who are taking the lead with church planting.

India

The Mission has now started a Women’s Empowerment project in the western area. The project aims to provide skilled training to participants (all faiths) to empower their social and economic livelihood. Starting with tailoring training, this project also aims to have a family counselling program, and women health awareness classes as well. When women are living safe, fulfilled, and productive lives, they can reach their full potential and learn of their value to God. Contributing their skills to the workforce can result in happier and healthier lives. This project aims to help sustainable economies and personally benefit the participants as well. Please pray that all those participating will know they are loved and valued.

Southwest

John and Toni Thumma have stepped down in January 2022 from the Gamerco pastorate to focus on the ministry at Hooghan Nizhoni. Jacob and Haley Day will step into the pastoral role at the Gamerco Church of God. John will continue working with Jacob and Haley as this transition occurs. Jacob and Haley will schedule all work and ministry teams at Gamerco. John and Toni felt the Lord was prompting them to turn Gamerco over to the willing and capable hands of the Days. John and Toni are slowing down, and they don’t want to hold back Jacob and Haley from leading the Gamerco fellowship with new and fresh ideas. Please pray for both churches as this transition occurs.

John and Toni Thumma

Jacob and Haley Day

Bangladesh

The leadership at our Bangladesh Mission and Bogra Hospital express their sincere gratitude and appreciation for the generous response of US donors to provide a new surgical microscope. It is an incredible blessing. It is very cold in the northern parts of our Mission, so Dr. John and his team of staff are delivering blankets to the poorest communities we serve in. Thank you to all those who have given for this necessity which helps keep children and family members warm during the coldness of the nights.

Chile Outreach

We are praying that this year we can finally visit Chile as we have not been able to go since the COVID pandemic began. We plan to travel with Ben Tobias to see the work and speak with the pastors there. This church began as a house church and they are well over 35 plus members now and growing out of their meeting space. Pray for guidance from the Lord as Global Reach hopes to bring Chile as a GR field.

Thailand

Ava is now one month old! After much cluster feeding throughout the day and frequent waking during the night, she is now eating less often and sleeping longer lengths at night. For both, the Crabtrees are very grateful. She also had pink eye for a few weeks but has now recovered. Pray for Bryan and Katie and their young children as they study the Thai language while juggling many other responsibilities. Katie is full-time teaching after six weeks home with Ava, and Bryan continues with his seminary studies.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support in reaching the lost across the globe. It is making a difference for eternity.