Global Reach Updates

Thank you for partnering with our friends and fields in Global Reach. The following are a few updates from some of our Global Reach fields. Please continue to pray for our leaders and believers as they serve God and share the Good News with seekers.

Brazil

In April of 2024, Global Reach Brazil field held their annual Conference at the Parque Jambeiro Church in the city of Campinas - SP. Pastors Ernesto Nunes from Palmas TO. Pastor Roque, and Pastor Samuel from Santo Antonio de Jesus BA. Pastor Braúlio from the city of Dom Macedo BA. Pastor Gimenez, Pastor Mauro, Pastor Daniel and Pastor Lucia from Campinas SP. It was a blessed three days with encouraging preaching. Our theme this year was: BEING AND MAKING A DISCIPLE.

Bangladesh

Pictured below are Wendy Zumbo (left) and Heather Houghton (right). They are spending 10 days this summer helping start a women’s ministry fellowship throughout our Bangladesh Mission. Both have visited the Mission before serving on ACTS Teams. Heather is part of CGGC Allegheny Region and Wendy is part of the CGGC Eastern Region. Please pray for them as they share and fellowship with the ladies.

The Bangladesh Mission unexpectedly lost a precious member of the medical and administrative team. Nur Allom, pictured below with Global Reach Director Travis Helm, was a refractionist in our Khanjanpur eye department. He also served as our central government liaison. We continue to grieve his passing. He leaves behind a wife and 18-month-old daughter. Anti-Mission activity and harassment has vastly increased since his passing.

Please pray for his family and God’s provision for them. Pray for Dr. John Costa and Samir Singha (pictured at below) as they help and encourage each other as Country Directors of Bangladesh and India respectively. They face many obstacles and oversee hundreds of staff.

India

Sanat Tudu and his family help fill many roles in our India Mission. They have been instrumental in trying to fill the void left by Charusheela’s passing. They along with a few other staff (some new) have expanded our ministry to the least of these by serving in the Kolkata slums. The Mission is holding education classes for primary children and youth. This is carried out through social workers and other qualified staff.

The Mission has also taken the opportunity to minister to some leper colonies in West Bengal. Samir, Sanat, and Bubai went to meet with a husband and wife (Sandip and Mitu Banowar pictured below) as they serve the lepers by teaching among the children and ladies. Sandip also cleans wounds and applies bandages among the lepers as he prays for them. These lowly people are outcasts. Please pray for wisdom as to how God may want our Mission to be involved in helping.

Thailand

The school year ended on June 7 and by the time you receive this issue of the Global Advocate, we will be in the United States for a six-week visit. Last summer, we were able to visit nice churches across Ohio and Pennsylvania to share about what God is doing in Thailand. This summer, we plan to visit churches in Ohio and Indiana to share. In addition to sharing at churches, we look forward to spending precious time with our family. Please pray for positive family memories to be created and relationships to be strengthened over these six weeks. Pray also for our children as they navigate adapting to a different living situation over the summer.

Bryan is on the launch team, along with five others, for a new church that is being planted in Udon Thani. They are planning to have a “soft launch” in August and hoping to have an official launch in December. This will be one of two churches in our region that are in English, which is a much-needed ministry for the missionaries who are always the ones leading and always engaging in the Thai language. Additionally, Thai people see improving their English skills as highly valuable and we pray they will see activities through the church as opportunities to improve their language skills. We pray that seeds would be sown, and the gospel would take root in their hearts. Pray with us as this new church prepares to launch in the coming month.

Haiti

Please remember to keep Haiti in your daily prayers as our churches and schools continue to cautiously meet when they feel safe. Pictured below are Godin Church of God and Frecyneau Church of God during Sunday worship.

Lastly, there is a picture of Morne Korbe School. They need a USA church partner sponsor. Thank you for the prayers and support, especially during this time of desperation in Haiti.

Many of our Global Reach fields continue to face various challenges of resistance as it becomes increasingly hard to share the Good News. God is faithful to answer prayer.