Missionary Connection

Updates from beyond the Parish

Melting Moments with Philip & Deanne Gerber

2 months ago
by Hilary Brown in ,

Philip & Deanne Gerber are serving God with the Church Missionary Society in the Northern Territory and we are one of their link parishes, supporting them financially and prayerfully.

This week we’ve received the Gerber’s latest newsletter called ‘Melting Moments’ – November edition.

Click on this link to be informed and hear their news, stories, prayer points and praise points.  ‘Melting Moments’ Philip & Deanne Gerber: Nov 2011 Newsletter

Chin update

2 months ago
by Hilary Brown in ,

16NOV2011 – Bronwyn back in hospital

Dear brothers and sisters,

Sadly Bronwyn is back in hospital with her second bout of pancreatitis. Also her latest CT scan shows slow growing recurrences of her cancer in her liver and left lung. But as always she remains in good spirits which enables us all to cope well. God willing she will be out of hospital in a few days.

Rachel finished her HSC last week. Thank you for praying for her.  She was dissapointed with a couple of papers because although she knew all her work, she ran out of time.  But it was wonderful to see her entrust herself to God in all this.  Very kind friends have paid for her to join a Scripture Union mission to Vanuatu next week. She will also join us for our AFES National Training Event in Canberra soon after.

Naomi, Grace and Thomas remain busy and well.

So between hospital visits, music exams, school, preparations for Vanuatu and work, life is a little hectic.  But God continues to care so wonderfully for us.

On the AFES front, it’s the countdown to our National Training Event in early December.  We are expecting around 1500 people in an ever increasingly complex conference with multiple parallel programs.  I’m due to give 2 talks at the main conference, and 3 other addresses at pre-NTE events.  Over 60 campus teams will then partner 60 plus local churches throughout Australia on various missions.

Please thank God that:

  • Bronwyn is in good care and in good spirits.
  • Our family is coping relatively well through this trial
  • We are being wonderfully supported by our church family and friends.

Please ask God:

  • to heal Bronwyn’s pancreatitis quickly and keep her cancer at bay.
  • grow all of us more like Jesus through these trials
  • transform the lives of all those attending our NTE in Canberra
  • save many lives in the missions we take part in afterward with local churches throughout Australia.

Thanks for loving us

Abiding in Jesus,
The Chin Family

Thanks for your ongoing support of us – Richard Chin

3 months ago
by Hilary Brown in ,

Dear brothers and sisters,

Thanks for your ongoing prayers.
As I write, Bronwyn is studying biology with our oldest daughter (Rachel)  who is in the middle of her higher school certificate (hsc) exams.3 down and 3 to go (finishing early November). All of us can’t wait for them to end! In the kindness of God, it’s been relatively stress free. (I’m sure parents get more stressed!)

Bronwyn was able to attend most of the AFES wives conference last weekend.As you can imagine, many were delighted that she was there and able to contribute helpfully.
Bronwyn is in good spirits (as always) and holding her own at 38 kg these days.Within hours of the last email I wrote, she was in hospital with pancreatitis.Although that has settled, we know how vulnerable she is.But God has graciously answered your prayers and sustained her with joy in Him, andan ability to endure through her weakness. Our next set of scans are in mid November. Will keep you informed.
Naomi, Grace, & Thomas are well and enjoying their busy lives at school & sport.
I’m a little weary but well. There’s a fair bit on my plate at the moment. But our church family continue to provide meals twice a week and mow our lawn, which we are so very very thankful for.  It really is an enormous help.
Please thank God for:

  • sustaining Bronwyn so graciously.
  • enabling us to number our days for his glory keeping our family looking to Jesus
  • providing us with so much help from our church family.
Please ask God our father to:

  • continue to heal Bronwyn if it is his will.
  • grow our children in the love and fear of Jesus.
  • save and transform many lives at our National Training Event (NTE) this December.
  • enable me to preach well at a combined churches event this Sunday night, and at NTE
Thank you for loving us.
All our love,
the Chin clan.

Missionary update – Charles family serving with CMS in Chile

4 months ago
by Hilary Brown in ,

Michael & Jo Charles with their 4 children are serving with Church Mission Society in Santiago Chile.

This week we’ ve received two newsletters from them click on the links below to view them.

September 2011 – Newsletter No. 82:  Newsletter 82

October 2011 – Newsletter No. 83:  Newsletter 83

Do take the time to read them, be informed and pray for the work they are doing under God in Chile.

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