Murmansk 2009
This issue highlights the week Mark spent north of the Arctic Circle,
in October. Vladimir Iakovlev, who had joined us in
planting New Hope Church in 1995,
invited Mark on behalf of the churches he worked with in the Murmansk
region. Vladimir and his wife Sveta have
a wonderful ministry with Pastor Peter Makarchuk and an association of
independent churches that operate a drug rehabilita-tion center. They invited
Mark to return for a month next year.
To the left, I've included photos in the photo album Step-by-Step in Murmansk Oblast.
Urbana 2009 and World Outreach Conference 2010
From December 27-31, 2009, NHI will exhibit at Urbana 09, the
InterVarsity missions conference to be held St. Louis, Missouri. Check these sites for more information: www.urbana.org and www.urbana09.org.
Then from 01-03 February 2010, we will participate in the World Outreach
Conference for missions at Toccoa Falls College in Toccoa Falls, GA. We want to connect with people with whom we
can partner in Russia, India, the Czech Republic, and beyond.
Churachandpur 2010
Our February conference in NE India with national associate, Angam Haokip,
will not occur. Please continue to pray for Angam and for Don Lee who works
directly with him in Bangalore. Angam sends missionary teachers and pastors from
his seminary in Bangalore to penetrate Buddhist and Hindu frontiers in Assam,
Manipur, and across the borders into Burma, Bhutan, and Nepal.
New Hope Church, Moscow
This fall the elders have spent significant time with Mark praying and
seeking God's direction and help to find a permanent resident pastoral
leader. The Young Adults remain a strong
point in our fellowship, but too many people have become overwhelmed by life
pressures in Moscow and have stepped back from previous involvement in the
ministry. The Holy Spirit is helping the
church to answer God's wake-up call.
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