Mission

Published three times a year, the latest edition of ENGAGE, BMS World Mission’s brilliant magazine is now available either in print (completely free through the post) or on line via https://www.bmsworldmission.org/get-involved/stay-informed/engage/

Issue 41’s  cover is taken up by a picture of BMS World Mission surgeons Andrea and Mark Hotchkin. The couple who have spent eight years living and working in Bardia, Chad “live in a two room mud and stone house with a reed roof, no windows and no running water.” 

Inside there are stories from Uganda, India, China and Nepal as well as a hard hitting three page feature about modern day slavery here in the UK. 

You can support BMS World Mission in a number of ways including through its novel Birthdays Scheme; each year, on your birthday, instead of receiving a gift you commit to send the BMS a donation. Last year this simple but most effective plan raised over £300,000. 

Roger Robson is MBC’s BMS World Mission representative so if you would like more information about any of its work he’s the man to see.  

Originally called The Particular Baptist Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Amongst the Heathen, BMS World Mission as it’s now known works among some of the most marginalised and least evangelised people, in some of the most fragile places on earth.

Its aim is to bring life in all its fullness through seven key ministries: church, development, education, health, justice, leadership and relief.

Founded in 1792, BMS alongside a whole raft of partner organisations now works on four continents and is supported by both individuals and by local churches from not only here in the UK but across the world. 

Over the years, here at Moortown Baptist Church we have not only seen a number of our members go off to serve with BMS World Mission, we’ve supported them as individuals and the society itself in a number of different ways. 

For instance some of us make one off or regular donations, even more have signed up to the BMS Birthday Scheme; on your birthday you receive a card but you send BMS a gift. We collect postage stamps, get sponsorship for fun runs etc. or we host Coffee for a Cause events. 

Nowadays the best way to keep up to date with everything that’s happening with BMS World Mission is to sign up to receive its ENGAGE magazine. Published totally free of charge three times a year you can arrange delivery either through the post or on line by visiting https://www.bmsworldmission.org/get-involved/stay-informed/engage/  

Recently, during a morning service Roger Robson the BMS World Mission Secretary here at MBC gave us an update on our contact with and support for the organisation. If you missed Roger’s presentation or you feel this is something you could support please have a word with him. 

The most recent edition of ENGAGE, Issue 40, comes complete with a 2018 Prayer Guide. Although, sadly, for security reasons some World Mission workers must remain anonymous this in addition to highlighting 365 prayer points really does personalise matters by not only introducing us to a number of individuals and families but also to the specific projects they are involved with.  

MAF – Mission Aviation Fellowship is offering you a free Advent Calendar.

Take up their offer and each day throughout Advent you will travel to a different country in which MAF serves. Open the door to your calendar to find out where you have landed and see the daily clue, before visiting the website to complete your answer and discover more about the country. 

As well as a daily competition there will be the next installment of the Christmas story and a recipe of craft activity for you to enjoy every day of Advent. 

To order your free calendar simply follow the link below. 

https://www.maf-uk.org/get-your-free-maf-2017-advent-calendar   

As promised here are the latest updates from BMS World Mission. You can also read these, plus all the other material BMS World Mission produces via their on-line home page https://www.bmsworldmission.org/

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/ukraine-winter-is-coming/

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/meet-the-inspiring-mozambican-christians-youre-supporting/

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/feeding-of-the-400/

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/stop-look-listen-restoring-community-through-exercise/

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/broken-art/

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/5-ways-youre-fighting-violence-against-women/

BMS World Mission works among some of the most marginalised and least evangelised people, in some of the most fragile places on earth. It aims to bring life in all its fullness through seven key ministries: church, development, education, health, justice, leadership and relief.

To keep supporters up to date BMS World Mission publishes regular online updates and it is our intention, as and when we can, to provide you with direct links to these stories via both the MBC website and our fortnightly newsletter. 

Below are the most recent posts. One asks for prayer for new mission workers, whilst the second focuses on the work being carried out in India. To access them simply double click on the heading. 

For more information about BMS World Mission or to sign up to its free ENGAGE magazine and Prayer Diary please speak with Roger Robson or go online to www.bmsworldmission.org

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/pray-for-our-new-mission-workers/

https://www.bmsworldmission.org/news/from-witch-doctor-to-church-planter/

The latest edition of BMS World Mission’s magazine, Engage, is out now, and once again it’s filled with features, news, updates, letters and prayer requests from across the globe. 

One piece, headlined Vive la Revolution, will be of particular interest to those of us who know John and Sue Wilson. The Wilsons have close ties with MBC which go back many years. Having recently moved from Lyon to Paris, as it says in the article: “John and Sue are now breathing news life into Avenue de Maine Baptist Church in the heart of Paris. John also leads FEEBF’s (French Baptist Federation) Ministry Commission, while Sue heads up the Federation’s Youth Committee, which includes organising the national youth conference.” 

You can sign up to receive the Engage magazine, completely free of charge, either on line or through the post by speaking to BMS World Mission rep Roger Robson or by going to  https://www.bmsworldmission.org/get-involved/stay-informed/engage/ 

Manisha is ten and Ayushma is six. These little girls are two of the thousands of people your gifts to BMS World Mission’s Nepal earthquake appeal continue to help.

Living in Gorkha District, one of the areas hardest hit by the 2015 earthquakes, Manisha and Ayushma were left particularly vulnerable after the disaster. Both of them have hearing problems, and their mothers were having to shout at them to get them to understand anything.

BMS and our partners have set up a self-help group in the village for people affected by the earthquakes, particularly focusing on those with disabilities. Thanks to this, both Manisha and Ayushma have managed to get operations to improve their hearing. Now they can learn at school and thrive!

You can meet Manisha, Ayushma and some of the other people you are helping in Nepal by reading this story.

August 2017

Dear friends

We returned from holiday last week and I must admit to the post-holiday blues.  Although we live comfortably in Nepal, adjusting again to power cuts, monsoon rains, 90% humidity, water deliveries when our water runs out, soaking our fruit and salad in iodine solution to clean it, putting loo roll in a bin rather than down the loo, takes a few days.

With nervous excitement, Rebekah, Sam, Tabea and Josh started back at school on Tuesday (years 10, 8, 4, 6).  It’s their school (KISC) we would particularly ask you to pray for this month. 

THIS IS JUST THE START OF DEBBIE AND CHRIS DREW’S LATEST UPDATE… YOU CAN READ MORE BY FOLLOWING THE LINK BELOW.

http://mailchi.mp/3a7e5814571f/drew-update-aug-17?e=0a8ab2992d