Getting ready to impact Cambodia for Chirst

Pray for Kevin and Jill Kane

Kevin Kane reports from Battambang, Cambodia: 

"It took about 10 workers six days to prepare for the pouring of the cement for the 2nd floor.  It took about 1 hour for them to complete the pour!" Grace Church is excited for what God is doing to prepare the Battambang Ministry Training Center for the future. 

To equip godly Christian leaders is daunting. But God has empowered Kevin and Jill Kane to facilitate the next phase of ministry in Cambodia. 

As Kevin and Jill Kane share, "Thanks again for your support and prayers!" You can scroll down to view the pictures of the work to date. 

Finishing the rebar for the 2nd floor

Pouring the cement

Pouring more cement

Cement pouring finished and drying

Progress on creating more space to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Cambodia

Grace Church praises God for the ministry of Kevin and Jill Kane!

Kevin shares how progress is moving forward on the new addition for dorm rooms at the Battambang Ministry Training Center (BMTC).  Pray that workers stay safe, construction is successful, and opportunities to minister to the work crew opens doors for people to come to Christ. 

Following each picture, Kevin provides an explanation of what is going on.  

Note that after the floor was cemented, the ground floor walls were started.  Only part of area will be walled in completely, and the rest will be enclosed with the metal that is opened air.  The ground floor will still be used for parking.

The picture above shows the start of framing in the beams for the ceiling of the ground floor/the floor for the first floor.

The last picture reveals the bracing being installed to support the pouring of the cement floor/ceiling.  There will be a few hundred of these wood supports holding up the pour while it drys.

Hope you enjoy seeing the progress!

Thanks for your support and prayers,

Kevin and Jill

Creating more space to develop more fully devoted followers of Christ

We love Kevin & Jill!  They are from our church.  Exciting developments are happening where they serve in Battambang, Cambodia. (Crazy man photo bombing Kane's is me).

Kevin and Jill Kane serve with Encompass World Partners developing leaders at the Battambang Ministry Training Center (BMTC). Construction started this month on an addition to create more room to house students and develop them into fully devoted followers of Christ. 

Together with the Cambodian Ministry Partners, Kevin & Jill are helping to develop leadership training for Cambodians.  The BMTC offers training to improve English speaking skills, to learn computer skills, and to be equipped to share Christ with Child Evangelism Training Materials in the city and out in the villages.  

Rebar skeleton

Kevin Kane sent pictures of the progress of the construction.  As each part is built, the potential to train more fully devoted followers of Christ increases.  May God encourage the Kane's with our prayers and our notes of support. Write on Kevin's Facebook page a short sentence like, "We love you guys! Praying for you."  Praise God for His work in the world. 

Setting the concrete beams

Placing sewer tanks

Prep for brick laying

Sharing life change to the Nations--Cathy Simms goes to Cambodia

Cathy Simms travels to Cambodia with a team from Women of Grace USA (November 11-24).  The team includes women from Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. 

How to Pray for Cathy Simms and the Women of Grace Team:

• Ask God for safety as the team travels 30-plus hours from US to Cambodia
• Pray for everyone one on the team to remain healthy
• Ask God the Holy Spirit for team unity (Ephesians 4:3)
• Pray that the team can encourage Jill Kane & Becky Good 
• Ask God for the power to encourage the Cambodian Ministry Partner wives
• Pray for the team to do whatever it takes from a servant's heart.

The team will serve in English classes providing English-speaking dialogue for the students. They will encourage the Cambodian Ministry Partner wives who serve along with their husbands in developing fully devoted followers of Christ in churches in Northern Cambodia.  

English as Second Langauage Class (ESL)

Cathy shares on her prayer card, "Please pray for our team that we would be willing and able to pour ourselves out in love for those we will minister to, and that Christ will be made known through our interactions there."

Jill Kane & Becky Good

Cambodian Ministry Partner wives

Our passion is to develop every person into a more fully devoted follower of Christ. "We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom,so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ (Colossians 1:28)."  

Wooster Grace to host Encompass World Partners Executive Briefing

On Monday, February 20 at 7:00 pm in the Student Ministries Center at Wooster (Grace), OH, Encompass World Partners (formerly GBIM) will share about the big changes they have catalyzed. Everyone is invited!

Executive Director, Dave Guiles, will be sharing some of the background for the recent changes. Come hear about the new name and logo as well as ask questions about the upcoming relocation to Atlanta, GA.

Please take the opportunity to come hear in person what is going on and why adjustments are being made.Encompass World Partners will serve light refreshments. Please come to this casual, family meeting.

You can RSVP in several ways:

• Call Encompass World Partners asking for Samantha Muntz at (574) 268-1888 ext 49.
• Go to Encompass World Partners website to sign up.
• Scan code below and sign up.

Global Prayer Walk 2011: Kevin & Jill Kane (link post & photos)

Wooster Grace: This Sunday, March 6 Kevin and Jill Kane share about Cambodia (for times/locations) http://bit.ly/fuTRMt.  If you are near Wooster, OH you are invited to come hear how God is working! The generous and faithful financial gifts from all who support them make a difference in our world. Find a time and place here at Wooster Grace to hear more about it.

Wooster Grace partners with Kevin & Jill. They just got home from Cambodia on Tuesday, March 1. They begin home ministries for the next five months. It is a joy to see them and to be with them. 

Kevin & Jill have already ministered here at Wooster Grace. They delivered cards and letters from our rescued orphans at Grace Place Battambang (Battambang, CAMBODIA). Both shared with our Grace Brethren Boys group on Wednesday night March 3. Then Jill challenged the children, students, and teachers at Wooster Christian School on Friday, March 5.  

We praise God for the Kane's. We are so proud of Kevin & Jill. 

Today as you pray for the Cambodian Ministry Partners for today's prayer focus. Please pray for their spiritual strength, purity in character and thought, full devotion to the Lord, empowerment from the Holy Spirit, and physical health and stamina, and diligent leadership over God's flock in Cambodia. May the Lord help us see fruit that remains (John 15:16).  

Cambodia Ministry Partners

Cambodian Youth Discipleship Camp Aug '10

Links to posts from trips to Cambodia from Wooster Grace: 

• Linda Kline's trip to Cambodia (Jan 11, 2010)

• Community Development project: Fresh, water well Cambodia (Jan 15, 2010)

•  Pastor Daron's trip to Cambodia (Aug 2010)

•  Pastor Matt Carter's trip to SE Asia (June 2010)

• Wooster Grace SE Asia Team (Feb-Mar 2011)