News & Prayer Items

God put a desire on Kathy McGuire’s heart to influence her church family at Centerville Grace Brethren Church to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Fueled by a passion for missions, she called GBIM to request several Gift Catalogs. She designed gift certificates for the church family to give to each other after selecting a ministry project. Continue...

God put a desire on Kathy McGuire’s heart to influence her church family at Centerville Grace Brethren Church to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Fueled by a passion for missions, she called GBIM to request several Gift Catalogs. She designed gift certificates for the church family to give to each other after selecting a ministry project. Continue...

Larry DeArmey, GBIM staff, leaves today for his 17th trip to the Chad, to be joined by Keith Shearer, President of GBIM board, on Monday, 12th January. They plan to spend three weeks together teaching church planters in the School of Evangelism, an exciting ministry, since these men students become church planters in unevangelized areas in neighboring countries as well as in Chad itself. Larry and Keith will also preach in various churches, speak at the Chad national church conference, and teach in the Bible Institute.

Larry DeArmey, GBIM staff, leaves today for his 17th trip to the Chad, to be joined by Keith Shearer, President of GBIM board, on Monday, 12th January. They plan to spend three weeks together teaching church planters in the School of Evangelism, an exciting ministry, since these men students become church planters in unevangelized areas in neighboring countries as well as in Chad itself. Larry and Keith will also preach in various churches, speak at the Chad national church conference, and teach in the Bible Institute.

There is lots of coming and going this week in Bangui. Please pray for the Mike Taylor medical team as they finish up their work and return to the States. Pray for both spiritual and physical healing for those who received care.

Please pray as well for Mark and Joy Sims, GBIM staff (France) who arrive in Bangui tomorrow. Pray that their efforts would have lasting results as they minister from January 7 to February 5. Joy will teach a quilting class to the wives of seminary students and Mark will teach in the seminary, and at the Bible Institute in Mbaiki."

Please pray also for Tim and Ginger Hock as they return to Bangui at the same time as the Sims, after four months of Home Ministry. Ginger is Team Leader for Project Hope and Charite’s Hand in Hand project for orphan schools (currently numbering at least 18) and Tim is responsible for maintenance on vehicles and buildings on the Bangui station, as well as being involved with the Bayaka Pygmy work down in the forest region.

There is lots of coming and going this week in Bangui. Please pray for the Mike Taylor medical team as they finish up their work and return to the States. Pray for both spiritual and physical healing for those who received care.

Please pray as well for Mark and Joy Sims, GBIM staff (France) who arrive in Bangui tomorrow. Pray that their efforts would have lasting results as they minister from January 7 to February 5. Joy will teach a quilting class to the wives of seminary students and Mark will teach in the seminary, and at the Bible Institute in Mbaiki."

Please pray also for Tim and Ginger Hock as they return to Bangui at the same time as the Sims, after four months of Home Ministry. Ginger is Team Leader for Project Hope and Charite’s Hand in Hand project for orphan schools (currently numbering at least 18) and Tim is responsible for maintenance on vehicles and buildings on the Bangui station, as well as being involved with the Bayaka Pygmy work down in the forest region.