Prestoncrest gives to needs across the world as a part of the World Care ministry. We hold a special collection on months that have a 5th Sunday and provide these funds to various needs that exist in every corner of the globe. Here are the World Care receipients for 2008.
November 30 World Care Receipients
Lifeline of Hope – Cares for children daily in Russia, Ukraine, Kenya, India, Pakistan and Uganda while teaching the God’s love and compassion and a chance to learn about Jesus.
Khou Kaen, Thailand – Kim Voraritskul has been working on his goal to plant congregations in the 20 provinces of Northeastern Thailand. There are now congregations in 15 of the provinces with only 5 provinces to go. When students graduate from the Khou Kaen Biblical Institute, the student receives support for 5 years and at the end of 5 years the preachers is expected to be self-sufficient.
Kigali, Rwanda – The Marty Kounce family has worked for a number of years in Togo where they helped plant a congregation that is now ready stand on their own. The family is transitioning from Togo to Rwanda and are in needs of funds to allow them to complete the move. The people in Rwanda are very receptive to the Gospel and the leaders of the country are encouraging the mission families to come and teach.
Varazdin, Croatia – Ten years ago, the congregation in Zagreb sent a Croatian couple to Varazdin to plant a church. The Lord has blessed their efforts and now a flourishing congregation exists. The expanding congregation is in need of support to allow them to continue to grown as they continue to reach out to the people of Varazdin.
Hilton Terry Bible School - Doyle Kee and Barry Baggott have been to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo where they taught in the HTBS. During their stay, they identified a need for a power generator to sustain power due to the unreliability of the local power. The school has 17 students this year after graduating 15 students last year.
One Time – As has been our practice since the inception of WorldCare, some of the funds are used to support one time requests as they occur.
Thank you again, for your support of WorldCare. Please keep these works and the workers in your prayers!
August 31 World Care Receipients
Kharkov, Ukraine – David and Olivia Nelson prepare to move there and hope to find a good language school, meet those who are seeking, and establish good relationships with the Christians already there. They are under the oversight of the Legacy congregation in North Richland Hills.
Back 2 School Project in Cambodia – Nen, a new staff member working with the Back to School program, is a former teacher and is now studying law and working with Partners In Progress (PIP) part time. He is also a member of the church in Phnom Penh. He will be a tremendous asset in helping tailor the Back to School program to serve the community.
Continent of Great Cities – They has been sharing the gospel in South America for 28+ years. With the growth of DFW’s Spanish speaking community, we will extend our Revival Dallas program to join hands with COGC to grow Spanish speaking congregations in the DFW area.
Dry Bodes Ministry in Denver - Many of the 2,500 homeless teens and children live off the streets of downtown Denver, where they huddle in small groups looking for peace, fulfillment, and happiness. The Dry Bones ministry seeks to build relationships with them through resources, nutrition, new friends, music, entertainment, and the Gospel.
Chemnitz, Germany – Steffen Pietsch and Alexander Bartsch are German preachers who work with the church in Chemnitz. The active congregation has a Let’s Start Talking program. This congregation is evangelistic in reaching out to the souls of their area.
Vittorio Vitalone in Rome, Italy – Vitorio, a medical doctor, is a part time minister in Rome, where he takes care of people physically and teaches them spiritually. Prestoncrest members who have been to Rome have met him and are familiar with his good works.
One Time – As has been our practice sine he inception of WorldCare, some of the funds are used to support one time requests as they occur.
Thank you again, for your support of WorldCare. Please keep these works and the workers in your prayers!
June 29 World Care Receipients
Orphanage in Arcleia, Mexico – The orphanage is almost ready for children. The church in Arcelia continues to grow and to be an influence in this community which is located half way between Mexico City and Acapulco. Funds are needed to fix-up, paint and provide furnishings for the orphanage and provide shoes and clothing for the orphans.
Preacher Training School in Syktyvkar, Russia – Men are being trained at this school to fill the pulpits of Russian churches. Artash Andriasov, the young minister in Rostov, is a graduate. The Church in Syktyvkar is building a new building and hopefully will be able to move in late this year or early next year, 2009. During the construction phase of their building, the school has had to rent facilities in which to hold classes.
World Bible School – Since the 1950’s, World Bible School has been sending Bible correspondence courses free-of-charge to students around the world. We now serve over 2 million students from 141 nations. The courses were first written by Christians for Christians who served in the armed forces overseas. These men and women separated by war and distance from other believers had difficulty finding opportunities to gather for fellowship, Bible study, prayer and encouragement. To their delight, the Christian service men found their fellow soldiers had a great interest and hunger for learning from the Word of God and they began sharing the materials with thousands who were not Christians. WBS continues to send Bible study correspondence courses to eager students through the postal mail, by email, and on the world wide web. Of course, they are all STILL - free of charge. We encourage you to continue through the site and discover how people’s deepest needs are being met and their lives are being changed by learning more about God and His will through World Bible School.
Chinese Earthquake - The church in Beijing sent a group to the Sichuan earthquake area. The small church commissioned the group to identify four families that could be adopted by the church. As they started to identify the families to adopt they went to a hospital to identify needs. Many families had children who had lost limbs as school buildings collapsed. The next day, the group went to a Christian Bookstore to get some children’s Bibles and some other things to take to the hospital. The hospital visit was really great because the group had already visited several and it was like visiting old friends. This time the group sang them a Christian song and they all appreciated it so much. After singing the song in one room, people would gather at the door and ask us to come to their child’s room and sing to them. It was really neat to see how God could use the group to bring some joy into their lives at this most difficult of times. One of the main tasks this time was to choose families to adopt. They are all families that had been visited the first day. Each family was given 1,000 RMB (@$130) and were told the group would be in contact about further help. The families were all so very appreciative and touched. Funds will be directed to help these families get back on their feet and helping the children get the care they need. The church will also be making follow-up trips. These families all know that the group is doing this because of Christ and they thanked him as well.
Rapha International – The report from the Irrawaddy Delta of Burma is that the situation continues to deteriorate, contrary to the positive bend that the military government puts on its daily news. Foreign relief works still he only limited assess to the devastated areas and videos and cameras are confiscated to prevent the real news getting out. Food, medicine and building supplies are getting through, but only in a few cases are international and agencies able to retain control of the supplies past the military check points. The conditions have reached a critical stage in some areas, where a secondary wave of deaths ae occurrin due to family, untreated wounds, contaminated water and rempant dysentery. A network of Christian Asians have formed a bnetwork of workders that are able to travel into the affected regions. By partnering with Burmese churches, we are able to maintain logistical control and take rfood and supplies to directly to the affected areas through a network of trustworthy national Christians. Rapha has access to more than 60 villages and re responding to the most pressing needs. These needs in order of priority are Clean water, Food, Shelter, Medical supplies, Reclaiming land and Public education.
Disaster Relief – The Mid-West has been devastated with rain, tornadoes and floods. Disaster Relief in Nashville sent 11 truckloads immediately to churches in Iowa, Indiana, Kansas and Illinois. Additional trucks will be sent to reach out to people who have lost everything. The trucks will have food, bedding and appliances. Funds are needed to allow Disaster Relief to respond to the needs of the people throughout these areas as the waters recede in some areas while in other areas the rivers have not yet crested.
One Time – As has been our practice sine he inception of WorldCare, some of the funds are used to support one time requests as they occur.
Thank you again, for your support of WorldCare. Please keep these works and the workers in your prayers!
March 30 World Care Receipients
Guatemalan Medical Mission – Once again, WorldCare will provide medicine for the Guatemalan Medical Mission. The 2008 trip will be from July 5th through July 12th. Over seventy Prestoncrest members will be participating in the 2008 trip.
Lima, Peru Mission Team – On a survey trip to Lima, it became clear that there is an obvious spiritual hunger among the people. They are searching for something more and have had great receptivity to hear the message of how God is pursuing a personal relationship with them. Four couples and a single man have made a commitment to spend 5 years planting a congregation in Lima starting in 2009. This September, they will start their language training in Costa Rica. Justin and Alison Thompson are one of the couples who will be going. Prestoncrest will help them with their relocation expenses.
Keys to the Kingdom – Key to the Kingdom is an outreach ministry using television media. KTTK is broadcast primarily on the Inspiration Network (INSP) as well as public access TV in the United States and Canada. Other places of broadcast include: Europe, Australia, India, and Africa. During the broadcast we invite calls from all of these areas for free Bible studies. The material we use for these studies is the World Bible School (WBS) material based in Austin, Texas. Prestoncrest members participate in the grading of these WBS lessons.
World English Institute - WEI takes advantage of this worldwide interest in the English language. As God used Koine Greek to spread the Gospel in New Testament times, he is using English in the modern world. Hundreds of thousands of people in 191 nations are now studying the Word through WEI. Dozens of congregations have been established in Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, and other nations as WEI materials have been used to lead people to Christ. WEI is teaching people in every major nation on earth except North Korea. These nations represent 97 % of the world’s population.
One Time – As has been our practice sine he inception of WorldCare, some of the funds are used to support one time requests as they occur.
Thank you again, for your support of WorldCare. Please keep these works and the workers in your prayers!