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Focus OnMissionsGrowth in the Mission FieldsIn this issue, we will provide a view of how the various mission fields have grown over the years. Featured in this issue are the mission fields of Batam, Cambodia and Myanmar and their increases in church membership through baptism, reaffirmation of faith and transfer of membership.
It is quite apparent that the various mission stations have grown in their local ministries as well as in their outreaches. We have many reasons to thank and praise God for it is He who has given the increase.
As our missionaries continue to labour on, it is our prayer that members of Life B-P Church will continue to support them in prayer as well as to be there to encourage them and to have a part in their ministries.
January 2014 - A Publication of Life B-P Church
Upcoming Mission Trips: January - June 201405 January (Sun) - Rev Patrick Tan, to Batam02 February (Sun) - Rev Charles Seet, to Batam02 March (Sun) - Rev Colin Wong, to Batam17 to 21 March - June Tan, to Myanmar29 to 31 March - Medical cum dental mission to Medan06 April (Sun) - Rev Charles Seet, to Batam04 May (Sun) - Rev Quek Keng Khwang, to Batam01 June (Sun) - Rev Charles Seet, to Batam23 - 27 June - June Tan, to MyanmarYou are welcome to contact the Missions Committee for information or feedback on any of our mission fields at the following address: missionscom@lifebpc.com
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Batam Churches
For many years, the churches in Batam had been helmed single-handedly by sister Roska and the churches had grown under her leadership. She has since relinquished her responsibility and we have now a team of full-time staff overseeing the three churches with an average total Sunday Worship attendance of 135.
Batu Aji Church (Inaugurated on 30 October 1994)
Missionary: Paola Simbolon-HutapeaChurch Program
• Sunday School for children and Worship Services on Sunday• Youth Fellowship on Saturdays• Family Worship on Fridays• Average Attendance at Worship = 45• 5 members were baptized and 2 new members transferred in 2013
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Tanjung Piayu Church (Inaugurated on 30 March 1996)
Missionary: Efendi GintingChurch Program
• Sunday School for children and Worship Services on Sunday.• Youth Fellowship on Saturdays.• Family Worship on Fridays.• Average Attendance at Worship = 50
Sagulung Baru (Inaugurated on 7 April 2003)
Missionary: Mikdal LisinChurch Program
• Sunday School for children and Worship Service on Sundays• Youth Fellowship on Saturdays• Family Worship on Fridays• Average Attendance at Worship = 40• There were 3 infant baptisms in 2013.
4 youths reaffirmed their faith in October 2013
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Kompong Som Bible SchoolThe Kompong Som Bible School (KBS) under the leadership of Rev Moses Hahn has trained more than 100 theological students and they are all serving in more than a dozen rural churches spread across the country. From a purely Bible School, they have now expanded to include Primary School Education in their ministry. This new ministry came about from their outreach to one of the poor rural villages where it became clear that they needed help in providing education to their children.
Baptismal candidates during the revival
camp of 2013
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Number of Baptisms Administered in 2012
• Kompot prison – 100
• Botsemoan church – 6
• Krek church in Kompongcham – 10
• Oil Palm church – 5
Total number of people baptized in 2012 = 121
Number of Baptisms Administered in 2013
• Kompot Prison – 50
• Zhomkajeik church in Kohkong – 10
• SreUmbal church in Kohkong – 9
• Trongpeangtrong church in Kompongcham – 5
• Sambor church in Kompongthom – 78
Total number of people baptized in 2013 = 152
Life UniversityRev David Koo had from day one the vision to set up a mission school that would provide education from Primary all the way to University level and to influence the students with the gospel through daily chapel hours and weekly Bible lessons. Since two years’ ago, an International School was added which today has a student body of around 200 ranging from kindergarten to Grade 7 (Secondary 1).
Today, the student body for the local Primary to High School numbers around 700 while the Theology Department of the University has trained more than 100 students and they are all gainfully employed in the 20 rural churches that have been established. For the current academic year, more than 20 students are enrolled to study Theology.
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Baptisms administered over the years at Life University
Graduation Ceremony for 293 Students on 14 December 2013
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The Graduation Ceremony was held for students for the Academic Year of 2010/2012.
Many of these students have heard the gospel through chapel hours given every morning. The seed has been planted and we only pray that it will germinate in their hearts in time to come.
There is no graduation ceremony for Primary to High School students and the total number of students at these 3 levels is around 700. The gospel is also given to all these students through the chapel hour conducted every morning and we believe that in time to come, the Lord will bring many of these into His Kingdom too.
Yangon B-P Church (Inaugurated in 1994)1) There are four church stations in the Yangon area
2) Incorporates the orphanage.
3) Involved in four ministries namely: (i) Children ministry, (ii) Evangelism, (iii) Bible-training, and (iv) Orphanage.
4) There are 50- 70 persons attending in Yangon BP Church and Combined Services are held once a month which will see an attendance of 80 to 90 persons. 57 persons were baptised within this year and among them were 35 new converts from Buddhism and the rest were families of Church members.
Village Churches
• Tui Khal Grace B-P Church: Average attendance at worship is 100
• NankaTeih Immanuel B-P Chuch: Average attendance at worship is 30-40
• Khampat B-P Church: Average attendance at worship is 15 and some of the villages in the Sagaing Division in upper Myanmar may be interested to join this church
• GelZang B-P Church: Average attendance at worship is 15-20
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• Tualmu B-P Church: Average attendance at worship is 10 to 20 and some villages in the Chin State may be interested to join this church
• GuiCho B-P Church: Average attendance at worship is 30-50, mostly from Mague Division
Prayer Items
1. There is a general lack of Bible knowledge among staff workers of the various churches and we need to provide teaching to them. The need is especially acute among village churches.
2. We need to provide Bibles for the various churches.
3. The churches in the villages mostly depend on the city pastors in doctrinal positions and learning the Bible, They are very weak in Bible knowledge.
Christmas service of December 2013
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