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Global Mission welcomes Ray Neu...Global Ministry Center
Effective Date for New Manual Declared
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Volunteer Information for Ongoing Typhoon Relief Efforts - Philippines
Father of David Harris, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Asia-Pacific Region Passed Away.
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Feature VideoGS Dr. David Busic Interview, Asia Pacific Visit - Jan 8, 2014
GS Dr. David Busic Interview, Asia-Pacific Visit - Jan 8, 2014
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Ray Neu
Bible Trekking
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Ray is here in Manila and will be doing some training on how to engage people with the stories from the Bible. This week - Feb. 2-6.
If you are interested in participating, there is still some space left. Contact Grace Tia
This really has to be experienced, to understand it fully! As it is more than just telling a story, but is a method of engaging the listeners to fully understand, and think of it in a new way, and to apply what they learned to their own lives.
WMC A-P will be filming his sessions!
General Board of Superintendents declared
March 15, 2014 as the effective date for the 2013-2017
Manual
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Volunteer Information for Ongoing Typhoon Relief Efforts - Philippines
Central Philippines
With the incredible global response of volunteers and the difficult logistics, lack of vehicles, requirements for boat transportation, security, sanitation and potable water issues, it has been quite challenging but we are now moving forward.
Life-critical needs have been met but we are now in the long haul of home, church, life, and livelihood rehabilitation. Some government reports indicate that it will take 3-5 years to rebuild the infrastructure.
Many medical teams have been rotating through since the week following the typhoon, and we have now had two non-medical teams.
Three 40′ shipping containers and one 20’ container of supplies and equipment for rehabilitation work have cleared customs and we are praising God. Each container has a story of its own and each will bring tremendous hope to those who have been so gravely affected. Two containers are from NCM-Canada and two from NCM-USA. The contents include everything from Crisis Care Kits and School Pal Packs, to dried foods, tarps and tents, hardware, tools and equipment, household goods and sewing machines, office supplies, wheelchairs and toys.
The food is being distributed as immediate relief to the areas devastated by the typhoon and also to the other areas of the Philippines where Nazarene Disaster Response (NDR) is still helping to meet the needs including Bohol (Earthquake) and Zamboanga (devastating armed conflict).
The other items are being distributed by our teams on the ground, from the newly established sub field office in Tacloban, following the plans set in place when the key leaders with Nazarene Disaster Response, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, and the Philippine Field Office (PFO), met in Cebu City to pray, reflect, debrief, and strategize about what the recovery process would look like. At that time, plans were made for the deployment of additional volunteers in the area of debris removal / reconstruction / and livelihood development projects.
With the arrival of the needed relief items, and the critical medical needs having for the most part been met, we are now moving forward fully with the deployment of non-medical Work and Witness Teams.
Due again to the logistics, we must ask that all volunteers (unless under specific arrangements with the PFO) be part of an organized team, so that arrival and departure dates are coordinated. In many instances, the work site may be accessible only by boat/ferry, so attempting to handle multiple arrivals and departures of individual volunteers would become unmanageable.
The process for those who are still interested and available to volunteer will be as follows:
If you are an individual volunteer, please visit the website link below and indicate your top three choices of time slots.
If you are a full group, visit the link, select the top three choices for time slots, and in the “Other Comments” box, indicate that you are a group along with the number in your group.
The time slots will be filled on a first-come basis.
If you are an individual volunteer, you will be grouped into a team formed from other volunteers who have requested similar time slots.
If you are part of a team, your team will be assigned a time slot based on your choices and the slots available.
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Father of David Harris, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Asia-Pacific Region Passed Away
Australia
Australia: John “Tonga” Scout Harris passed away on January 22, 2014 in Liverpool, Australia, as a result of complications from surgery.
John was born 22nd April 1941, Neifau, in the Vava’u group of islands of the Kingdom of Tonga. As a 9yr old a paternal uncle took John to live in New Zealand for better educational and life opportunities. He met his wife Margaret, a native of Niue Island, their union was blessed with six sons. The Harris’ moved to Australia in 1980, seeking better opportunities for their family, after arrangements for their potential migration to the USA were unsuccessful.
Surgery for the removal of John’s spleen, likely due to metastisised cancer from his liver, led to multiple infections, and ultimately the failure of vital organs. The family had maintained a vigil throughout John’s hospitalisation.The family and celebration/funeral services were overflowing with family and friends, from Hawaii, New Zealand, interstate, paying their respects to one known for his humility, gentle and inclusive nature, strong work ethic, and deep and joyful love for his family.
Long-time family friend, former pastoral colleague and mentor to David, principal of Nazarene Theological College (Brisbane), Rev. Dr. Bruce Allder, led the celebration/funeral service, assisted by the Harris’ local pastor, Rev. Caine and Sally Pennell, with a fitting and beautiful solo, “Be Still,” from Sally. John, a roof/plumber for some 54yrs, retired to the Central Coast of NSW in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, five sons (their second son, Peter, pre-deceased John by 30yrs), 19 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
The Harris’ have been overwhelmed with loving and prayerful support, and would appreciate your continued prayer for them in the days ahead.
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