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CAMP-of-the-WOODSM I S S I O N A R I E S
2019
“Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous deeds among all peoples.” 1 Chronicles 16: 23, 24
IndexIndexGeneral Prayer Requests for
all MissionariesTheir Own Relationship with God Daily time in the Word, consistent prayer life, growth in grace
Their Physical and Emotional Life Adaptation to climate, victory over loneliness, depression
Their Family Relationships with spouses and children
Their Ability to Communicate Fluency, cultural adaptation and understanding
Their Ministry Teaching, preaching, witnessing, prepared hearts, fruitfulness
Their Relationships with Fellow Workers Other missionaries, national evangelists, pastors, teachers
Their Country of Service Government - national and local political situation
IndexIndexBaur United StatesBechtel Global Ministries - RetiredBritton United States - RetiredCarter AustriaChiang Rai ThailandKinzer KenyaLang United States - RetiredLeet TaiwanLewis United KingdomLyman United StatesMeekins-Coloma EcuadorNyborg United States - RetiredPittman United States - Retired Rogers United StatesStam Costa Rica - Retired Suen Douh Camp Hong KongUnlimited Potential, Inc. United States
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Baur United States
Contact Information 3118 Twisted Oak LoopKissimmee, FL [email protected]
Sending OrganizationPioneers
www.pioneers.org
Day-to-Day MinistryPhil is the Assistant to the President of Pioneers, providing executive leadership in the home office. Pioneers is striving to reach people who have little or no opportunity to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. With over 3,000 missionaries around the world, experienced leadership is key. Phil and Ann backstop the President in everything from hosting events on campus to partnering with churches, from working with member care teams to crisis management.
Prayer Requests• That God will continue to raise up workers from around the world
to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.• That the Spirit would give creativity in exploring innovative ways to
send missionaries to the unreached with the unchanging truth of the Gospel.
• That people from all nations would come to know and love Jesus.
Phil (6/2) & Ann (9/18)
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United States
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Contact Information 9505 Parkwood Ct. Fort Myers, FL 33908Will be at CAMP-of-the-WOODS all summer
Sending OrganizationGospel Volunteers, Inc.
Day-to-Day MinistryJohn recently retired from the Board of Gospel Volunteers. He is still involved with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries as well as Barnabas and Partners. Barnabas and Partners operates the Chiang Rai Training Center in Thailand which has been instrumental in training Chinese House Church Pastors since 2012. Prayer Requests• That Chinese Pastors would be trained effectively to spread the
Word of God and disciple their church members.• Safety and good physical health for John and Donna as they
continue traveling in service for the Lord.
John (11/3) &Donna (7/11)
(Retired)
Bechtel Global Missions
Contact Information 148 Dovenshire Dr.Crossville, TN [email protected]
Sending OrganizationTrans World Radio (TWR)
www.twr.org
Skip (4/20) &Joan(Home with the Lord 9/15/12)
(Retired)
Britton United States
Day-to-Day MinistryAs a retiree, Skip is available to speak at missionary conferences, pulpit supply, etc. Prior to retirement, Skip and Joan were involved with Trans World Radio in several countries. Skip was pastor/chaplain over several TWR offices in Europe, worked with personnel, radio program editing and performed administrative duties. Currently, Skip is involved in several local ministries, notably, preaching and singing every Sunday morning and the first and third Sunday evenings each month for the prison ministry, and singing with a group that visits local rest homes.
Prayer Requests• Pray for the world wide outreach of TWR in more than 230
languages. (www.twr.org)• Pray for continued physical health and strength and spiritual
power for the ministry opportunities God opens to me. (Acts 20:24)
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Global Missions
Thailand
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Contact Information Oeynhausnerstr 42512 TribuswinkelAustria, Europe [email protected] (e-mail Leanne to receive her monthly update)
Sending OrganizationDiscipling the Nations
www.D-t-N.org
Day-to-Day MinistryLeanne has been serving the Lord in Austria for 35 years. Her son Jonathan (‘98) has completed his education in Austria to become a kindergarten teacher and is working and studying at Camp of the Woods this year. Her youngest son David (‘02) will start his junior year of high-school in fall 2019 in Vienna.
Leanne’s focus is on helping to raise up a new generation of Titus 2 women (older women) in Austria, who will invest in the next generation. As women’s ministry leader in her local Austrian church, she has many opportunities to equip and release women into ministry. Her church works together with the focus of seeing many come to Christ, other local churches flourish and help their leaders develop.Her local and national ministry involves prayer groups, leadership training, international discipleship conferences, and beginning new ministries in her church and neighborhood. One such outreach is a weekly afternoon coffee/craft time for refugee women and children at The Oasis (International Teams ministry), located right near the refugee facility. The women show God’s love in word and deed to the refugees traveling to Austria.The movement of refugees across Europe has dramatically affected her church and ministry. Her local church is the closest Evangelical church located near the largest refugee center in Austria. Every Sunday afternoon refugees receive a hot meal and study the Word in their own language.Prayer Requests• That God would raise up a new generation of Titus 2 women in
Austria• For wisdom as her sons make decisions regarding their future studies
and work.• That leader development initiatives would bear much fruit.
Leanne (10/14)Jonathan (1/1)David (8/15)Warren(Home with the Lord 2/14/2011)
Carter Austria
Day-to-Day MinistryThe Chiang Rai Training Center, commissioned in 2012, has been actively training and equipping Pastors from China. As of March 2019, 2,829 Chinese Pastors have come to Chiang Rai for intensive Biblical instruction. Chiang Rai’s facility is complete and Camp of the Woods involvement is now focused on Pastor Training scholarships.
Prayer Requests• For effective training, spiritual growth, safety, and good health
for the Chinese house-church Pastors who travel to Chiang Rai.• That funds would continue to come in to support the Pastor
Training sessions• Spiritual growth and expansion of the church in Thailand.
Contact Information 9505 Parkwood Ct. Fort Myers, FL 33908
Sending OrganizationGospel Volunteers, Inc.
Chiang Rai Training
Center
Thailand
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Carter
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Contact Information PO Box 80Kijabe, Kenya [email protected] (Mark)[email protected] (Carolyn)
Sending OrganizationAfrica Inland Mission
International (AIM)www.aim-us.org
Rift Valley Academy www.rva.org
Day-to-Day MinistryMark and Carolyn will begin their 30th year of ministry at the Rift Valley Academy (RVA) with the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. Mark has just finished his second year of a four year term as Superintendent of RVA. While they miss being dorm parents, they feel that this is something that God has asked them to do, and they can see how God has used them to guide RVA through some difficult times. They are still involved in discipleship of high school students as well as mentoring younger staff members. Carolyn is teaching Home-Ec cooking classes at the High School level and leading Ladies Bible study while Mark leads the staff of 125 volunteer missionaries in his role of Superintendent. Their three sons and two daughters-in-law are now living in Kenya, England and Portland, OR. One daughter currently lives in Chattanooga, TN and the other daughter lives in Ft. Myers, FL. Prayer Requests• Pray with us as RVA seeks to be a dynamic part of AIM
International’s Vision 2020 to engage Unreached People Groups (UPGs) and mobilize new African workers and leaders to strengthen the church in Africa.
• Pray with us for wisdom and strength as we embrace our responsibilities at RVA and seek to provide vision and direction for the RVA community.
• Pray for Mark as he balances taking care of the details while still finding time to engage effectively with the community both within the RVA compound as well as locally and in the church.
• Pray for staffing for the coming 2019-2020 school year! We still have gaps in science, upper level math, academic student support and full-time counselors.
Mark (2/4) &Carolyn (10/9)
Kinzer Kenya
Ruth (10/14)
Bob (Home with the Lord 8/24/1996)
(Retired)
Contact Information 310 N. Bois D’Arc St.Van, TX 75790
Sending OrganizationMercy Ships
www.mercyships.org
Day-to-Day MinistryRuth worked with Mercy Ships for over 20 years. She recently retired from the international headquarters located in Garden Valley, TX. She is a member of the Mercy Ships prayer team and still bakes cookies for special occasions. You can find Ruth’s cookie cookbook in the Camp of the Woods bookstore.
Prayer Requests• Her daughter, Mary Lou, has kidney failure. • For continued good health. Ruth is 91 years old
Lang United States
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Nancy (7/4)
Contact Information #32 3F Lane 2Jing Gwo Road, Section 3Hsinchu, 30056Taiwan, [email protected]
Sending OrganizationThe Evangelical Alliance
Mission (TEAM)www.team.org
Day-to-Day MinistryNancy has a multi-faceted role in TEAM Taiwan. Her primary ministry goal is to make disciples by helping believers learn to study the Word for themselves. She does this by both leading and training others to lead inductive Bible study groups, in conjunction with Taiwan Precept Ministries.
In addition to this, Nancy is TEAM’s Member Care Facilitator (watching out for the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare of her fellow missionaries in Taiwan.) She also serves on TEAM Taiwan’s Leadership team, the board of the Trailblazers youth camping ministry and the board of Precepts Ministries Taiwan. Prayer Requests• Pray that the Lord of the Harvest will send more workers to Taiwan.• Pray for a growing hunger in believers for the Word of God and a
willingness to engage in making disciples.• Pray for the basically unreached working class of Taiwan to have a
spiritual breakthrough.
Leet Taiwan
Gregg (8/18) &Karen (12/28)
Contact Information 25 Rosling RoadBristol BS7 8SX [email protected]@aimint.org
Sending OrganizationAfrica Inland Mission
International (AIM)www.aimint.org/usa
Day-to-Day MinistryGregg and Karen worked with AIM in the Congo and Uganda for thirty years before becoming a part of AIM’s International office in Bristol, England where they currently work. Gregg is responsible for administration and information flow with AIM’s worldwide offices. Karen is AIM’s personnel director, responsible to ensure that the right people are recruited for strategic ministries, that they are well cared for and developed. She liaises with AIM’s worldwide sending offices and receiving offices in Africa.
Prayer Requests• That we would have perseverance and joy in daily routines and
frequent trips to Africa, and attentiveness to the opportunities to encourage our members and share the gospel.
• That we would have wisdom to encourage our children from a distance; Josh and Debbie in Delaware with Ava and Emma; Chad and Khrystian in the military with Cullen and Benaiah; and Chris and Heather in Canada.
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Lewis United KingdomLeet
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Edward (3/25) &Julie (7/4)
Contact Information The CAUSE501 South Wilson RoadNashville, TN [email protected]
Sending OrganizationBuena Vista
Missionary Association, Inc.
Day-to-Day MinistryEd is the founder of the Buena Vista Missionary Association, which goes under the name: The CAUSE. For many years it provided support for evangelistic Bible teaching, discipleship, and aid for indigenous ministries throughout South and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Philippines, and the Orient. Teaching assignments took him to China over 20 times. Then for the past few years The CAUSE has concentrated on partnering with the indigenous ministries among the Burmese people in Myanmar and Thailand. This included the establishment of an orphanage and village for handicapped and elderly, and a Pastors Training College and support of the radio ministry called “Temporal to Eternal” designed for Buddhists and monks in monasteries.Prayer Requests• Open doors for evangelism and church planting in jungle and
border areas.• Safety for Witnessing for Christ workers.• Security of new churches areas of tribal uprising against
government forces.• Discipleship training programs for those going into church
planting, the newly incorporated Bible school program of Biblical education for the training of evangelists, church planters, Bible teachers, and children’s workers.
Lyman United States
Bethany Jean (4/16) &Santiago (11/19)
Contact InformationAzkgunaga OE4-235 y BrasilEdificio Groen, Apt 2BQuito-Ecuador [email protected]
Sending OrganizationResourcing Christian Educators Ecuador
International
Day-to-Day MinistryIn her new role as Elementary Principal, Bethany leads a team of committed teachers who are passionate about serving over 300 students and their families through Christian education. Santiago continues to serve as a School Counselor for students in preschool through twelfth grade. Additionally, Santiago is the Child Safety & Protection Primary Report Receiver who oversees inquiry and support for children and others involved in cases of suspected abuse. Together with your faithful support, Bethany and Santiago continue to serve the people of Ecuador by teaching the truth and love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Prayer Requests• That God would prepare the hearts of children and their families
for His truth.• That the staff would be filled with spiritual wisdom and strength.
Meekins-Coloma Equador
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Contact Information PO Box 953Penney Farms, FL [email protected]
Sending OrganizationUnited World Mission
www.lam.org
Day-to-Day MinistryBeginning in 1966, prior to retiring, Scott and Jane worked with the Latin America Mission, now known as United World Mission. Scott held several positions including Director of In-Depth Evangelism Associates, Assistant to Director of the Mission, Personnel Director, Church Ministries Director, and was responsible for the mission’s “Christ for Miami” ministry. Due to the onset of macular degeneration and other medical conditions, they were advised by their retirement community to move into their assisted living facility. Scott and Jane are able to attend and participate in their church, be members of a small group Bible study and be available to pray for the needs of the wonderful staff that assists them every day. Scott’s eye problem has not progressed for several years and every day he reads 5 chapters of the Bible as well as related books and magazines. Jane is caregiver and driver to church and medical appointments. They praise God every day for His faithfulness in 65 years of marriage and ministry.
Prayer Requests• For Scott to continue to be able to read and enjoy God’s
beautiful world; for Jane to have good health and be able to care for Scott; and for their ministry in the place He has put them.
Scott (12/24) &Jane (3/5)
(Retired)
Nyborg United States
Midge (12/9)
(Retired)
Contact Information 33 County Road 200Iuka, MS [email protected]
Sending OrganizationSkogheim Christian Trust
[email protected]/index.html
Day-to-Day MinistryFrom Midge: I believe the Lord is calling for a change in my life and ministry. As His servants, retirement is not an option but sometimes “retreading” is necessary. I am still alive having survived my 20th blood clot. He has not finished what He wants to do in me or through me yet. I will be moving to Mississippi to be closer to family and am already part of a church there, and have ministered the Word to the people there. It will take a couple of months to settle in and unpack everything, and then I am confident that He will make His wishes known. Pray with me and for me as I begin this new chapter of life. I will be earnestly sitting still to get back to writing my book, “Learning To Walk With My Father”. Update: Though her furniture has moved to MS, Midge will remain in IL where she will undergo spinal surgery on June 18th. Severe pain and numbness has dictated this change of plans, but God is in control. Midge will be in a neck brace for at least one month and will stay in IL for a minimum of 4 months, mostly immobile.Prayer Requests:• For protection and provision for Skogheim Christian Conference Centre, South Africa• For Midge as she plans to relocate from Illinois to Mississippi• For Midge’s continued health needs, in particular management of blood clots, especially during and after surgery• Speedy recovery from spinal surgery on June 18th • For peace and rest in the Lord
Pittman
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United StatesNyborg
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David (12/30) &Rachael (5/2)
Contact Information189 Baystate Rd. Apt. BFBoston, MA [email protected]: @rogerthatbu
Sending OrganizationThe Navigators
Collegiate Missionwww.navigators.org
Day-to-Day MinistryDavid is a LIFT graduate who was called into college ministry with The Navigators to advance the gospel of Jesus and His Kingdom into the nations through spiritual generations of laborers living and discipling among the lost. Rachael and David met working together at Boston University and now are leading the ministry on campus. Having an apartment in the middle of campus gives them many opportunities to connect with and disciple a wonderful group of students. The Rogers, along with their staff and student leaders, are actively working to reach out to the students at Boston University with the gospel message.
Prayer Requests:• For boldness, clarity, and wisdom in proclaiming Christ. Col. 4:3-6• That God would prepare the hearts of the people He intends to
impact through this ministry. Col. 4:3• That students would come to know Christ and also become
Christ’s ambassadors. 2 Cor. 5:20
Rogers United States
John (8/5) &Doris (4/25)
(Retired)
Contact Information John Stam c/o Rebeca Stam11045 SW 165 TerraceMiami, FL [email protected]
Sending OrganizationUnited World Mission
www.lam.org
Day-to-Day MinistryPrior to retirement, John preached, taught and counseled in Costa Rica, in Latin America and throughout other countries including the USA, Canada, Holland and India. John was also involved in several writing projects. He recently finished Volume IV of a commentary on Revelation. He also maintains a very popular blog at juanstam.com. Doris is the director of the retreat center located on their farm. A current project underway is the translation and publication of John’s writings into Portuguese for Brazil and Portugal. Several books are already published.
Prayer Requests• For a revival of solid biblical teaching to give depth and fidelity to
our rapidly growing evangelical church. • For guidance and sensitivity in our counseling ministry, which has
increased considerably with young people, especially university students.
Stam
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Suen Douh Camp
Contact Information PO Box 22Fanling, N.T. Hong [email protected]
Sending OrganizationSuen Douh Camp
www.suen-douh-camp.org.hk(Chinese website)
Day-to-Day Ministry2018 saw the 47th year of operation of Suen Douh Camp which has served a broad spectrum of the population of Hong Kong. Suen Douh was founded by Camp missionaries, John and Donna Bechtel, in 1971 when an orphanage was purchased for a miracle of $1. Since its inception, Suen Douh has had over 2,841,852 camper days and 154,697 young people have accepted Christ. The zeal of Suen Douh’s staff members to serve Christ has driven them to bring the population of Hong Kong face to face with the claims of Christ. CAMP-of-the-WOODS has been a strong partner from the first day of operation and many CAMP-of-the-WOODS staff and guests have visited and worked at the camp. Campers are usually children who stay two nights. The gospel is presented in an environment with few interruptions and the local church is used to follow up with new believers. Donations given to Suen Douh go toward a scholarship fund to help unchurched children attend camp and hear the gospel. “We thank the Lord for always working with us. He uses us to share the gospel and make us become fishers of men.”
Prayer Requests• Thank you for your generous support throughout the years. Please
continue to pray for Suen Douh as we reach out to the people of Hong Kong for Christ.
Suen Douh Camp
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Tom Roy, Founder &Mickey Weston, Executive Director
Contact Information UNLIMITED POTENTIALPO Box 1355Warsaw, IN [email protected]
“Reach, Teach,Train to Send”
is UPI’s call by God.
Since the summer of 1981, the purpose of Unlimited Potential, Inc. has been to share the greatest news ever told through the greatest game ever played. UPI is a discipleship ministry to professional baseball that continues to have the opportunity to go into countless countries and share the hope we have in Christ through the teaching of baseball fundamentals.
UPI staff members disciple and train professional players, coaches, umpires, and front office personnel and their families throughout the U.S. and overseas to reach their worlds for Christ. The UPI staff also partner with Baseball Chapel and serve as Major League chaplains in Chicago, Atlanta, and Arizona.
Mickey Weston, Executive/International Director for UPI and current chaplain for the Chicago White Sox, will spend two weeks at CAMP-of-the-WOODS this summer teaching the Baseball Sports Emphasis.
Unlimited Potential, Inc.
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United StatesSuen Douh Camp
CAMP-of-the-WOODS is blessed to be a part of the ministry of twenty missionaries and ministries who are spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ across the world. It is our sincere hope that you too will be a part of their ministries through prayer and support.
Missions is the fourth point of the Gospel Volunteers, Inc. mission statement:
Present the Biblical truths of Jesus Christ Develop Christian leaders Strengthen the faith of individuals and families Promote global evangelism
CAMP-of-the-WOODSPO Box 250Speculator, NY 12164(518) 548-4311www.camp-of-the-woods.org
Donations for the Camp-of-the-Woods missions program should be made payable to Gospel Volunteers, Inc. 100% of all gifts go towards missions. Nothing is taken out for administrative costs. All gifts are tax-deductible. The Missions Board administers the program.