Global Reach Updates

Thank you for partnering with our friends and fields in Global Reach. Pray for our Haiti and Latin America fields as they are struggling through challenging difficulties. Please celebrate the following updates from our Asian Global Reach fields. Remember to pray for our leaders as they serve God and share the Good News with seekers.

Bangladesh

The staff of the Bangladesh Mission have recently distributed sarees to widows in the regions we minister. Because of the stigma attached to being a widow in these communities, these ladies experience a sense of dignity when they receive such a gift.

Staff delivered sarees in some areas and blankets in other areas. This past winter season was exceptionally difficult for many northern regions of our Mission. A number of new believers were able to receive baptism. Many have been patiently waiting since the pandemic restrictions were in place. Praise God for this fruit.

India

Pictured below is a newer fellowship in West Bengal area. Its beginnings were rooted in the relief work during COVID-19. Our staff provided some food items and over the course of time, earned their trust and started an adult literacy class. During the springtime, staff started sharing with them the meaning of Good Friday. They meet once in a week for literacy class and listen to the Word of God.

The fellowship pictured below meets regularly and is growing. There are many children in this fellowship and we are looking forward to beginning a Child Development Club. Much of the growth has come as a result of the recent pandemic.

The two fellowships pictured next were started in the last two years. The staff worker leading the group started as a youth staff worker and was mentored to a point where he now serves independently. Praise God for the quality training programs within the India Mission.

Thailand

Bryan and Katie Crabtree and their girls are planning to spend about six weeks back in the USA this summer. They hope to be at three central locations for an evening of updates, stories, and fellowship.

Thank you for all the prayers and support that each of you give to keep these ministries active.

At the request of our India and Bangladesh Missions, we are planning a celebration to commemorate the 125th year since the establishment of our Mission there. It will be held in Bangladesh along with some teaching sessions from October 23-27, 2023. If you have interest in attending please contact Travis Helm at travis@cggc.org or 567-301-5088. You would need to set aside at least 8 total days for the trip and the approximate travel costs would be $2,600 plus the cost of a Bangladesh visa.

We hope to have many of the Mission staff in attendance and we could use donations to help fund the lodging and food for the event. If you want to help, you can give to “GR2705-125th celebration.”