Saved People Serve People--Reaching people for Christ in France

Dave and Susie Hobert

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Mission Location: Paray-la-Monial, France 

Sending Agency: Encompass World
 
Our Missionary Partner: People matter to God. People matter to us.  Grace church values people--saved people serve people.  Dave & Susie Hobert have spent their lifetime serving the French people in the Burgundy region of Southern France.  God called them to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in France as missionary partners from Grace Church. 


Their Mission: The Hobert's live in Paray-la-Monial in a city known as the city of the Sacred Heart.  For the past year, God has prompted them to start a Gospel Discovery Group in Paray.  They have conducted "faith walks" where a 6-mile trek in the countryside offers a chance for a testimony, a challenge, or a discussion about faith in Jesus with friends and neighbors.  Dave & Susie have helped launch a monthly church gathering in Paray at the local cultural center where there is space to share their faith in Jesus.  You can learn more about their ministry in France by visiting their Encompass World webpage.

Faith Walking in France

How to Be Involved

PRAY: Pray for Dave and Susie as they continue equipping the saints for ministry.  Ask God to give them strength in the Lord to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Paray.  Ask the Lord to help them "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3)."
 
ENCOURAGE: Hobie's birthday is February 16.  Susie's birthday is on July 31.  Their anniversary is May 25, 1974.

CONNECT: Dave Hobert on FaceBook Susie Hobert on Facebook

Beautiful city of Paray-la-Monial

Saved People Serve People--Reaching Cambodians for Christ

Kevin and Jill Kane

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Mission Location: Battambang, Cambodia  
Sending Agency: Encompass World
Our Missionary Partner: Kevin and Jill embody the Grace church value--saved people serve people.  They have stoked a passion to be involved in God’s work in Cambodia serving the Khmer people. They came to Christ and got baptized in August 1990.  They explored ministry opportunities through short term trips and ministry skills assessment, even taking a special assignment in January 2002.  Then in 2006, God sent Kevin & Jill to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Cambodia as missionary partners from Grace Church.  

Their Mission: The Kane's live in Northwestern Cambodia in a city known for its rice, Battambang.  The Khmer language is a challenge to learn, but the Kane's have learned the language and use it to develop Khmer leadership.  They worked together with Kent and Becky Good. Kent and Becky returned to the US in December 2014.  Now, Kevin & Jill will help with the transition of the ministry in Cambodia to Khmer leadership. Ever sharing the Gospel and equipping church leadership, Kevin & Jill intend to delegate more ministry responsibilities to the Cambodian Ministry Partners.  The end goal is to raise up indigenous pastors and leaders who will lead their own churches.

How to Be Involved 

PRAY: 

•  Ask God to give them strength in the Lord to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Cambodia.  
• Health and safety for the Kane's and for the Cambodian believers 
• Continued growth in all the Cambodian Ministry Partners as well as in the Kane's as they serve God in Cambodia
• Teams that are coming this summer! praise God! Many people interested in helping , praying and serving in Cambodia.
• Wisdom for the future for Girls Dorm at the GRACE Center, vision of Cambodian Leadership here as Chhay leads the team of Cambodians.
• Praise The Boys Dorm is doing well at the GRACE Center, and they are growing in the LORD!!!

ENCOURAGE: Kevin's birthday is March 8. Jill's birthday is on September 1. Their anniversary is July 9, 1978. 

CONNECT: Kevin and Jill on FaceBook 

Saved People Serve People--Bruce & Lisa Triplehorn return home to Wooster to share about Africa

Grace Church is happy to have Bruce & Lisa Triplehorn back home with us this weekend. They will be in two ABFs this Sunday morning:

• Fidelis at 9am in Room 335 and 
• Common Ground at 10:15 in Room 335. 

On Sunday night, Bruce will teach a Bible Study at 6:00pm in Room 335. 

When you see them, please greet them.  You can keep them in prayer by getting a prayer card at the Welcome Center. 

Grace Church is excited to hear how God is at work through the ministry of Bruce and Lisa Triplehorn.  The past few months have seen Bruce & Lisa equip church leaders for local churches in the country of Chad in the middle of Africa.  They intend to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Chad and in Brazil with Encompass World Partners. 

How to support the Triplehorns:

• Pray.  Please pray for Bruce & Lisa as they renew in Columbus, OH with their family.  They will rest up here in the USA then return to Brazil later this summer. Please pick up a prayer card at the Welcome Centers or by emailing Pastor Daron dbutler@woostergrace.org to request a prayer card.
• Give.  Grace Church supports the Bruce & Lisa financially. So, when you give to Grace Church, your offerings will help support the Triplehorns from our Great Commission budget.  
• Connect.  Please follow what God is doing in and through the Royers by signing up for their email newsletter. Email Bruce to add you to their mailing list:  3horn@encompassworld.org  You can read how they are developing everyone into fully devoted followers of Christ. 
• Share.  When you read their newsletter, please tell friends to pray with you for them.  Follow Bruce on Facebook to discover what amazing things God is doing through their ministry. 

Saved People Serve People--Andy and Sara Royer are home from Brazil to share about what God has done

Grace Church is thrilled to have Andy and Sara Royer with us today. They will be in two ABFs this morning:

• Berean at 9am in Room 401 and 
• New Horizons at 10:15 in Room 156. 

When you see them, please greet them.  You can keep them in prayer by getting their prayer card at the Welcome Center. 

Grace Church is excited to partner with Andy and Sara Royer and their boys to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Brazil with New Tribes Mission. 

 

 

How to support the Royers:

• Pray.  Please pray for the family as they live in Brazil, learn the language, adjust to the new culture, make Brazil their new home, and make new friends. Pick up a prayer card at the Welcome Centers or by emailing Pastor Daron dbutler@woostergrace.org to request a prayer card.
• Give.  Grace Church supports the Royers' financially. So, when you give to Grace Church, your offerings will help support the Royer family from our Great Commission budget.  
• Connect.  Please follow what God is doing in and through the Royers by reading their blog, www.anotherdaytolove.blogspot.com. You can see how they are developing everyone into fully devoted followers of Christ. 
• Share.  When you read their blog, please post encouraging comments and share their blog posts, prayer requests, and pictures to share what amazing things God is doing through their ministry. 

 

 

Save people serve people--Native New Life church develops more leaders for Christ

This month I received an update from Arnold & Bessie Betoney serving with Native New Life Church in the Southwest USA helping Native American churches grow.  Grace Church partners with the Betoney's to assist in developing leaders among Native American church planters.   

The Betoney's are making a transition from the city (Albuquerque, NM) back to the reservation (Red Lake, AZ). The purpose of Native New Life Church is to develop more followers of Jesus Christ and to nurture young Navajo church leaders.  This move offers them more direct availability to the numerous emerging young Native American pastors leading churches in Arizona and New Mexico.  

Elephants Feet Rock Formation near Red Lake, AZ

In addition, Arnold leverages his training in counseling to help guide Native Americans and other people to choose Christ as they struggle to recover from substance abuse. Pastor Arnold teaches counseling classes and leads a 90-day program at the Christian Discipleship Center in Cortez, CO.  

Would you please pray with them right now? Offer a short prayer for one of their requests. 

Please pray for the Betoney's:

• Ask God to help their transition from Albuquerque to Red Lake.
• Ask  the Holy Spirit to facilitate the healing from substance abuse experienced by Native Americans and their families
• Ask the Lord to give great health to the Betoney family
• Ask God to encourage Arnold and Bessie as they develop fully devoted followers of Christ.

If you'd like more information about praying or giving, then please contact Arrnold Betoney via email at abetoney@juno.com to receive their updates. Or visit Arnold's Facebook page. 

   

Saved People Serve People--George & Cindy Swain share the Good News Far and Near

George & Cindy Swain

Cindy & George at home

 
Email:  proneho@gmail.com 

Place of Ministry: Ashland, Ohio
Sending Agency: Ashland Grace Brethren Church 
 
Our Missionary Partner: George & Cindy Swain served the Lord in Prague, Czech Republic for many years seeking to establish a Czech Church.  They canvassed the city of 1.2 million with the Good News of Jesus Christ many times over.   Together, George & Cindy served faithfully with Encompass World Partners.  In 2014, God called them back to the US with counsel from their home church, Ashland Grace Brethren Church.  

The capital city, Prague, Czech Republic

God called them to develop fully devoted followers of Christ wherever they live.  God allowed them to start work with SEEDNet in Ashland, Ohio.  They enjoyed their time with SEEDNet, but God seem to be leading them to a transition.


Their Mission: George and Cindy want believers to be equipped for serving in the Church.  They want God's people to know the Bible, to share the Gospel, and to go out and share Christ with others.  

If you want more information so you can pray for the Swain's, please contact them via email so you can be added to the email list and to learn more about their next ministry opportunity. When you give to Grace Church, part of your gifts go to support the ministry of George and Cindy Swain.  

George & Cindy helped at VBS in 2010

How to Be Involved

PRAY: Pray for George and Cindy as they pursue how to equip believers to share the Gospel and to serve their neighbors and family. Ask God to give George and Cindy strength in the Lord to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Ohio.  Ask the Lord to help them "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3)." 
 
ENCOURAGE: George's birthday is August 5. Cindy's birthday is March 30. 

CONNECT: George and Cindy Swain on FaceBook

Petr, George, and Cindy

Saved People Serve People--Meeting spiritual needs in his hometown, in Germany

Rainer & Susanne Ehmann

 
Email rtehmann@t-online.de

Place of Ministry: Stuttgart, Germany
Sending Agency: Encompass
 

Our Missionary Partner: Rainer and Susanna Ehmann are German Nationals who live in Stuttgart, Germany. They lead a Grace Brethren Church in Stuttgart. Susanna works part-time in the community at a health clinic. She shares Christ at work with her colleagues. 

Motorcycle enthusiasts

God called them to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in their hometown of Stuttgart.  The church meets in a Center for special needs people. Many doors have opened as they serve the caregivers and the supervisors at the Center.  In the community, those with physical and mental challenges are neglected. So, extending God's love to the least and forgotten has been fruitful.


Their Mission: Rainer and Susanna thank us for our prayers and support.  They are always so grateful for what we do for them.  Germany is 2.9% evangelical; those who study missions believe that at least 5% is necessary to have impact on the population as a whole.  Religion has started to decline in Germany.

Stuttgart, Germany

You can read about how God is working in Germany with Encompass.   If you want more information, please contact Rainer via email so you can be added to his email list and to learn more about their ministry in Stuttgart, German. When you give to Grace Church, part of your gifts go to support the ministry of Rainer and Susanna in Stuttgart, Germany. 

How to Be Involved

PRAY: Pray for Rainer and Susanna as they lead the church team to equip believers to serve neighbors and family. May God oversee the development of the church team.  Ask God to give Rainer and Susanna strength in the Lord to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Stuttgart.  Ask the Lord to help them "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3)." 
 
ENCOURAGE: Rainer's birthday is May 13. Susanne's birthday is January 19.  Anniversary is June 25, 1982. 

CONNECT: Rainer Ehmann on FaceBook

Saved People Serve People--From Wooster to Brazil to Africa

Bruce & Lisa Triplehorn

 


















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Mission Location: Moundou, Chad

Sending Agency: Encompass World
 
Our Missionary Partner: Bruce & Lisa Triplehorn came to Christ at Grace Church. They took their next steps for baptism and began training for misisonary service.  God called them to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Brazil as missionary partners from Grace Church. They have served in Brazil for over 20 years.  Most recently, God has placed them in Uberlandia, Brazil.  


Their Mission: The Triplehorn's have made a transition from South America to Africa.  The need to equip African church leaders is great.  Bruce is an excellent Bible teacher.  Lisa excels at building relationships with women.  Together, God has called them to serve in Moundou, Chad.  They have spent a few months of language training in France. But as of January 17, 2015, Bruce & Lisa are serving in Chad.  You can learn more about their ministry in Chad by visiting their Facebook page.

Lisa, Jonathan, and Bruce

How to Be Involved

PRAY: Pray for Bruce and Lisa as they transition to Africa. May God empower them to get used to their new city, Moundou, Chad.  Ask God to give them strength in the Lord to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Chad.  Ask the Lord to help them "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3)." 
 
ENCOURAGE: Bruce's birthday is November 21.  Lisa's birthday is on October 13. 

CONNECT: Bruce Triplehorn on FaceBook Lisa Triplehorn on Facebook

Celebrating Ohio State 0-H-I-0

Saved People Serve People--Dave and Susie Hobert in France

Dave and Susie Hobert

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Mission Location: Paray-la-Monial, France 

Sending Agency: Encompass World
 
Our Missionary Partner: People matter to God. People matter to us.  Grace church values people--saved people serve people.  Dave & Susie Hobert have spent their lifetime serving the French people in the Burgundy region of Southern France.  God called them to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in France as missionary partners from Grace Church. You can see a ten-minute video presentation of Dave sharing the history of ministry in France at the Chateau in St. Albain. He shared at the Encompass World gathering.


Their Mission: The Hobert's live in Paray-la-Monial in a city known as the city of the Sacred Heart.  For the past year, God has prompted them to start a Gospel Discovery Group in Paray.  They have conducted "faith walks" where a 6-mile trek in the countryside offers a chance for a testimony, a challenge, or a discussion about faith in Jesus with friends and neighbors.  Dave & Susie have helped launch a monthly church gathering in Paray at the local cultural center where there is space to share their faith in Jesus.  You can learn more about their ministry in France by visiting their Encompass World webpage.

Faith Walking in France

How to Be Involved

PRAY: Pray for Dave and Susie as they continue equipping the saints for ministry.  Ask God to give them strength in the Lord to develop fully devoted followers of Christ in Paray.  Ask the Lord to help them "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3)." 
 
ENCOURAGE: Hobie's birthday is February 16.  Susie's birthday is on July 31.  Their anniversary is May 25, 1974.

CONNECT: Dave Hobert on FaceBook Susie Hobert on Facebook

 

Beautiful city of Paray-la-Monial

Books pastors are reading from Central Focus Retreat

photo courtesy of Tom T Flickr Creative Commons
During lunch on Tue Oct 12 at the Central Focus retreat I asked Pastor Terry Hofecker and Pastor Tony Webb what books they were reading or recently read.  Here is their "off-the-top-of-their-head" list:

• "Tangible Kingdom" by Hugh Halter & Matt Smay. View a video and other resources at missio.ushttp://missio.us/
• "Tangible Kingdom" workbook was highly recommended if you thinking of starting a new ministry to young adults.
• "Church in the Making" by Ben Arment
• "Transformational Church" by Thom Rainer & Ed Stetzer. Read a snippet here.
• "Viral Churches" by Ed Stetzer
• "AND: The Scattered and Gathered Church" by Hugh Halter & Matt Smay

I find it helpful to ask others what they are reading so that I may keep on learning and growing.