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Asia-Pacific Mission |
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Asia-Pacific Missionary Staff Conference (42.30392) |
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Missionary care is a key factor in longevity and effectiveness of service. Retreats are held every two years in the region to sustain community among a far-flung staff, provide refreshment, and establish safe zones for stress release. These retreats are vital to the missionary enterprise in the Asia-Pacific region. (Annual Goal $1,000) |
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Asia-Pacific—Mission (42.30992) |
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While traveling throughout the Asia-Pacific region, the regional coordinator sees firsthand both opportunities and needs. This project allows the regional coordinator to respond immediately. This project provides assistance to some of the most exciting ministry opportunities. (Annual Goal $3,000) |
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Development (42.40380) |
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Distributed at the discretion of the regional coordinator, this project assists the church in Asia-Pacific in equipping new workers for this vast harvest field that reaches across multiple religious, ethnic, and national boundaries. (Annual Goal $1,900) |
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Australia |
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Australia New Church Plant (42.30020) |
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These donations will support the efforts of a new church plant in Australia. Rev. David Ravell has begun a new group. This new church represents a relaunch of the Church of God in Australia. They began with a prayer emphasis in September 2007 and have spent the intervening period making preparations and meeting people. The start of the new church will be in February 2009. (Annual Goal $12,000) |
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Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh National Leaders/Workers (Lalmanirhat) (42.30030) |
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The funds are used to pay the salary of pastors and evangelists and missin workers. At the present time, there are ten pastors and ten evangelists and mission workers. Willium Nath ably lesds the work of the Church of God in this region. (Annual Goal $21,200) |
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Bangladesh Lalmanirhat School Expense (42.30032) |
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The funds are used to maintain school property and also pay some teachers' salaries. They also pay the land tax, municipal tax, and electric and water bills. This includes nonteaching staff (day and night guards). (Annual Goal $2,200) |
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Bangladesh National Leaders & Church Programs (Sylhet) (42.30035) |
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Two pastors and four laypeople care for thirteen congregations in the northeast section of Bangladesh. The congregations are mostly from the Kassi Hill tribes and are converts from Hinduism. Funds are used for administrative salaries, office expenses, meetings, and conferences. Mr. Lawrence Choudhury is the project administrator. (Annual Goal $6,100) |
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Bangladesh Mission Property Upkeep (Lalmanirhat) (42.40043) |
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In the tropical climate, it is essential to keep current on building maintenance. However, because of a primary commitment to spreading the gospel and because other matters involving people seem more urgent, structural repairs are often ignored until the situation becomes dire. This project provides resources for regular maintenance of compound walls and buildings. (Annual Goal $900) |
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Bangladesh Evangelism/Discipleship (Lalmanirhat) (42.40047) |
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Under the overall leadership of Willium Nath, the
Church of God in northeast Bangladesh seeks to present
the gospel in contextual ways among the Hindu and
Muslim communities. These funds provide resources that
enable such outreach and spiritual formation. (Annual Goal $600) |
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Cambodia |
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Cambodia Khmer Language Primary School (42.40441) |
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This primary school is located in a suburb of Phnom Penh. Children from the predominately Buddhist community attend. Not only are they taught a government-mandated curriculum, but they are also taught about a loving heavenly Father who sent his Son Jesus to die for all persons, including the Khmer people. (Annual Goal $800) |
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Guam |
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Guam Church Planting/Micronesia (42.40230) |
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Pastor Robert Katmay has done a great deal of advance church planting work on the island of Yap. Church planting efforts continue among the animistic Yapese people. (Annual Goal $300) |
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Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong China Expedition Fund (42.40264) |
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This project supports the work and training of humatitarian teams based in Hong Kong as well as throughout mainland China and East Asia. Food, clothes, and financial support are offered to various groups, including those suffering from leprosy, students in poor rural areas, the disabled, and others. (Annual Goal $9,000) |
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Hong Kong Ministry Center (42.40265) |
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The Church of God in Hong Kong is a dynamic and thriving church. Recent growth necessitated the purchase of a new property, which has now taken place. Renovations have taken place to accommodate the large congregation of young adults. This project will assist the Hong Kong Church of God in purchasing equipment necessary for ministry. Edmund Leung serves as the pastor of this growing congregation. (Annual Goal $1,000) |
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India |
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Orissa National Leaders/Workers (42.30270) |
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Five pastors receive an average salary of approximately $30 per month. They also receive travel expenses and a small pension. The project administrator, Asim Das, also receives his salary through this project. (Annual Goal $11,000) |
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Orissa Children's Ministry (Primary School) (42.30272) |
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The Shelter Primary School has a total of 430 students. Nine teachers work with the children. All of the primary-age girls from The Shelter, a Church of God girls’ home, attend. This school teaches a government-approved curriculum within the context of a strong Christian environment. Asim Das is the project administrator. (Annual Goal $12,000) |
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Orissa Community Development (42.40282) |
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Under the leadership of Asim Das, national church planters are working in culturally sensitive ways to share the gospel and establish churches. (Annual Goal $300) |
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Cuttack Children's Shelter/Public School (42.40287) |
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The Cuttack Shelter and Primary School have long been strategic places for modeling the gospel to Hindu children and their families. The Shelter provides quality care for girls, and the primary school delivers an award-winning education. (Annual Goal $2,000) |
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Pune ChoG Student Scholarships—UBS (42.40278) |
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The Church of God was one of the founding members of the Union Biblical Seminary in Pune, India. Through these funds, scholarships are provided for qualified Church of God students to prepare themselves for pastoral and leadership training vocations in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. (Annual Goal $900) |
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South India National Leaders/Workers (42.30280) |
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The work of the Church of God in South India is divided into three districts, with a total of 120 churches. This project augments salaries provided by local churches and assembly administered self-help projects. George Tharakan is the project administrator. (Annual Goal $5,000) |
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South India Leadership Training (42.30285) |
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Under the leadership of James John, the Asia Bible College in Cochin equips pastors, church planters, evangelists, and teachers to work in rural South India. Thirty-two students are engaged in a two-to-three-year course of study. Training takes place in both the classroom and on site in the local church. The project administrator is George Tharakan. (Annual Goal $1,600) |
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South India Asia Bible College (42.30286) |
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The Church of God in South India provides basic biblical, theological, doctrinal, and practical training for men and women who feel called by God to be ministers of the gospel. This project enables the institute to have funds available for qualified students unable to pay for their entire education. (Annual Goal $10,000) |
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West Bengal Training Center (Siliguri) (42.40302) |
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Due to a generous contributor, land has been purchased in Siliguri on which to build ministry and missions training centers. Funds are needed to erect the center. In recent years, Siliguri has become a hub for training and outreach in northeast India. (Annual Goal $5,000) |
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West Bengal National Leaders/Workers Kolkata (Calcutta) (42.40303) |
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The work of the Church of God is one hundred years old. Susanta Patra cares for and motivates the people in this congregation to think of reaching out to the people of Kolkata (Calcutta) and West Bengal. New leaders are being trained and churches are being established. (Annual Goal $3,200) |
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West Bengal National Leaders/Workers (Siliguri) (42.40304) |
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The evangelists and pastors working in Siliguri work in both urban and rural areas. This account provides some assistance for those workers who have committed their lives and ministries to reaching the lost in this region of northeast India. (Annual Goal $8,500) |
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West Bengal Leadership Development (Siliguri) (42.40306) |
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Under the direction of Sanjay Daniel Murmu, the work in Siliguri is expanding in the tea garden areas and communities. It is essential that evangelists and church planters receive foundational training to work in this extremely difficult area. (Annual Goal $700) |
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Bhutan Ministry (42.40308) |
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The project funds a ministry to one of the most isolated and underdeveloped countries in the world under the able leadership and oversight of Borman Roy Sohkhia. Bhutan is primarily Buddhist. (Annual Goal $1,800) |
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Indonesia |
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Indonesia Evangelism/Discipleship (42.40310) |
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Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim nation. The Church of God in Jakarta is growing under the capable leadership of Tabitha Gunawan. These funds are used to provide materials to reach out in contextual ways with the message of Christ in the capital city and beyond. (Annual Goal $400) |
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Japan |
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Japan Church Buildings (42.40315) |
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Although the Church of God in Japan cares for the financial aspects of their ministry, capital expenditures in Japan are often prohibitive. This project provides funds to the Tarumi Church in Kobe to assist them in paying off indebtedness for their new structure and also provides some seed money for church plants as well as for churches that are considering expansion or remodeling. (Annual Goal $1,200) |
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar National Leaders/Workers (42.30410) |
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Led by Dorothy Colney, fifteen pastors, teachers, and evangelists work in Myanmar. Pastors receive $100 each month; evangelists and teachers receive $70 each month. They work among the growing churches. (Annual Goal $21,000) |
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Myanmar New Church Development (42.40390) |
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The national work in Myanmar is based in Yangon, but it is not confined to the capital city. There is a great need today to establish church facilities as home meetings are not looked upon favorably by the military government. (Annual Goal $4,400) |
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Nepal |
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Nepal New Chapels (42.40401) |
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As people come to Christ, it is helpful to have a place to gather. Initially, believers gather in homes, but at some point they desire to have a more visible presence in their communities. At that point new chapels are established. Presently, outside of Katmandu there are eleven congregations with buildings. (Annual Goal $8,500) |
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Tibetan Outreach (42.40405) |
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Outreach among the Tibetan people, particularly among Tibetan monks, is hard but still effective. Work in this closed Himalayan region is going on with some rather remarkable results. (Annual Goal $1,500) |
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New Zealand Church Planting (Auckland) (42.40410) |
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The West Side Christian Fellowship is multicultural and very diverse. It has won people to Christ and discipled them to maturity. Many people that have accepted Christ have moved on to new places; such is the transitional nature of this church. Funds will be used for the renovation of the existing facility for church use, purchase of equipment for the church facility, and assistance with leasing costs, advertising brochures, and signage.(Annual Goal $6,000) |
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Philippines |
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Philippines National Leaders/Workers (42.30470) |
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Eduardo Viray heads the recognized work of the Church of God in the Philippines. There are sixteen pastors and four student or lay pastors; they care for thirteen churches and six house churches. Pastors and workers receive from $15 to $75 per month, depending upon need. Local churches provide the bulk of the salary support. (Annual Goal $8,000) |
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Philippines Family Enrichment Program (42.30475) |
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This new project that will be initiated by Eduardo Viray will target the various felt needs of the families of the Church of God in the Philippines. It will be a holistic educational approach that will give seminars in nutrition, family care, husband and wife issues, all grounded in biblical principles. (Annual Goal $6,000) |
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Singapore |
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Singapore National Leaders/Workers (42.40446) |
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As a pastor, evangelist, and teacher, Neville Tan works in Singapore and travels extensively in the countries near Singapore. This project helps to offset some of the expenses connected with that ministry. (Annual Goal $15,500) |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka Church Planting (42.40452) |
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There are presently 16 congregations of the Church of God in Sri Lanka. New congregations need to be established. (Annual Goal $1,000) |
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Sri Lanka National Leaders/Workers (42.40453) |
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Christians in Sri Lanka struggle to find their place within a Buddhist-dominated culture. This project provides assistance for pastors and evangelists engaged in ministry and students preparing for ministry. (Annual Goal $9,000) |
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Taiwan |
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Taiwan Building Project (42.30595) |
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The main congregation of the Church of God in Taipei needs to move from its present small location in the crowded center of the city to a more spacious location that will permit the expansion of the ministries that the congregation is able at this time to provide. This is a dream of Rev. Alan Lwo, who heads up this project. (Annual Goal $50,000) |
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Taiwan Evangelism/Discipleship (Central Asia) (42.40461) |
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One of the great ministries that is happening in the world today is in the evangelistic and discipleship efforts of the Church of God in Taiwan into Central Asia. Individuals of the chruch have gone outside the borders of Taiwan. In innovative and sometimes dangerous situations, the leaders disciple new Christians, who then in turn lead others to Christ and disciple them. Along with discipleship, there are elementary schools, church facilities, training centers, and a drug recovery center. (Annual Goal $30,200) |
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Thailand |
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Thailand National Leaders/Workers (42.30610) |
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Silawech Kanjanamukda leads the twenty-two congregations of the Church of God in Thailand. The sixteen pastors and evangelists receive an average salary of $385 a month; thirteen of them receive assistance through this program. A training program is in place to prepare children and teenagers for future ministry. (Annual Goal $28,000) |
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Thailand Leadership Training (42.40493) |
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Preparing pastors for rural churches is an essential task in Thailand. This ministry takes place in less formal, more practical, hands-on ways under the guidance of Brother Kanjanamukda. (Annual Goal $600) |
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Vietnam |
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Vietnam Leadership Development (42.40555) |
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The Vietnamese government is slowly opening its doors to allow religious freedom. Regular training is provided for pastors, evangelists, and lay leaders. (Annual Goal $6,000) |
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