Missionaries Camel Supports Through Your Donations
A missionary is a member of a religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith; someone who proselytizes. The word "mission" is derived from the Latin missionem (nom. missio), meaning "act of sending" or mitto, mittere, literally meaning "to send" or "to dispatch", the equivalent of the Greek-derived word "apostle" from apostolos, meaning "a delegate, specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ["apostle"] (with miraculous powers) Matthew 10:1-2, notice in these verses that when they were given miraculous powers they were then referred to as Apostles.: KJV - apostle, messenger, he that is sent. "Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible".
Through the many donations & special givings, Carmel Presbyterian Church has provded various support throughout the World to spread the news of our "GOD".
Our Mission and Evangelism Committee offers some fairly structured opportunities, including:
Hosting Room in the Inn
Ligon Hall, winter months. Contact: Debbie Farrell.
Care Ministry
Meet in Sanctuary to pray for Worship at 10:10 and bless members & visitors at
worship on Sundays. Contact: Debbie Farrell.
Serving breakfast at the Breakfast of Angels
Every 4th & 5th Wed. (year round),
5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Westminster Presbyterian.
Contact: David Williamson.
Studying “Helping without Hurting”
Sunday mornings beginning Oct. 24th– 4 weeks
Cathcart Center Contact: Mike Jette & Bruce Chastine.
Packing Meals for the Elderly
1st Tues, monthly. 8:00 AM, Friendship Trays in Charlotte.
Contact: Carol Harris
Praying for our “official missionary families” who serve across the globe!
The Lynips in the Philippines, the Doles in Brazil, Evelyn Davis all over, and more!
Contact: Joey Godbold
Annual Mission Trip to Neon, KY - Building houses as well as relationships with our
friends in Neon, Kentucky. Contact: Jane McManeus.
Official Missionary Families
Dr. Evelyn C. Davis - International Training Consulant (Wycliffe\SIL International)
Dr. Evelyn Davis had a career in higher education, including fourteen years as a university adminstrator and the director of two master's degree programs in adult and higher education (Memphis State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte).
She joined Wcliffe Bible Translators <<Click Here>>, in 1987. The same year she also began work with their primary partner SIL <<Click Here>> , serving first in Indonesia and since 1991 as an international training consultant. She developed The ALERT Series (seminars, workshops, and courses), and has traveled and taught in twenty three countries around the world.
Both Wycliffe and SIL are faith-based organizations that study, document, and assist in developing the world’s lesser-known languages. The staff shares a Christian commitment to service, academic excellence, and professional engagement through literacy, linguistics, translation, and other academic disciplines. They make their services available to all without regard to religious belief, political ideology, gender, race, or ethnic background.
To see the travels of Dr. Evelyn Davis
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Dr. Davis has quarterly Advisory Board meetings, and representatives from Carmel Presbyterian Church who participate on the Board are Rick Bean and Ann Belk. We thank all of them for their continued support.
The GOAL is uniting people in the "Word of GOD" through teaching the Bible & translating it into their language.
SIL International Personnel Department
7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd.
Dallas, TX 75236 U.S.A. Phone 972-708-7313
I will not be preparing a regular newsletter until June, so this is an update with prayer requests that is being sent to those of you who have email. When you receive it, if you could print it and share with those in your group, class, or church who don’t have email, that would be great!
As most of you know, for a number of months I have been planning a trip to Papua New Guinea in order to do a series of prayer days and workshops (more details below). My initial leaving date was April 6th. But after the Japan earthquake, the organization requested that I postpone my trip at least a week, in order to be sure no nuclear radioactive waste plumes had arrived there from Japan. A tsunami did hit the northern coast of PNG, destroying a hospital.All but two patients were safely evacuated, but there was much need of medical help and food. The plumes mostly traveled east and west, so some arrived on the California coast (but were not active). PNG is south of Japan, and has had no problems regarding plumes. So the organization gave approval for me to proceed with plans for my trip.
I will leave Waxhaw the morning of Wednesday, April 13th, and fly out of Charlotte, stopping in Wheaton, IL for a couple of days to visit my daughter Carolyn and her family. Then I will proceed overseas, arriving in Port Moresby, the capital of PNG, on Sunday, April 17th. I will spend the night there, and then be flown in one of the small JAARS planes up to Ukarumpa in the Highlands (our PNG location) on Monday 18th.
Papua New Guinea is one of the largest WBT/ SIL locations, and our organization has been in PNG for 50+ years. There are several hundred expatriates – from 15 or more countries – serving there. PNG has over 850 different languages, and Bible translation has been completed in over 175 of them. Even though work is in progress in 50 to 75 additional languages, there are still 300 languages that don’t even have John 3:16. PNG is also where there have been a number of security problems, and it is also one of the places where there are many health issues (malaria, infections, etc.), and other difficulties.
But our Lord is in control, and things are moving along in PNG. This will be my fourth trip (though seven years since I was there). I will be doing five prayer days and also a retreat, working with leaders and administrators on the topic “Jesus, the Servant Leader,” doing the “Person to Person” teambuilding sessions, and two workshops related to being effective teachers/trainers, especially when working in other cultures. Keep me in your prayers for safe travel, and for our Lord’s guidance and HIS wisdom as I work with the various groups.
I will be in PNG until May 26th, and then will stop in Alameda, California to visit my sister Alice when I re-enter the U.S. I will be there until May 31st, and then will return to North Carolina.
GOD Bless You !!
In Joy I Serve Him, Evelyn Davis Training Consultant SIL International/Wycliffe (evelyn_davis@sil.org)
Reflection And Prayer (6 set series PDF's)
You can also write or call her at the following address \ phone:
Dr. Evelyn C. Davis 6423 Fellowship Circle, Apt. C Waxhaw, NC 28173
Email: evelyn_davis@sil.org Cell 704-993-8279
Thanks For All Of Your Support & Here are Some Ways to Assist
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Support for regular, on-going needs should be sent to Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT), P.O. Box 62800, Orlando, FL, 32862-8200, and marked ‘for Evelyn Davis, account 230107.’
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Gifts for travel, equipment, and other special needs should be sent to Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) at the same Orlando address and marked for 990051, SIL Int'l for Project 44410 STRC54 - for Evelyn Davis.
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Contributions for medical and dental expenses, and to provide a stipend to persons assisting with preparation of training materials should be sent to Carmel Presbyterian Church, Attn: Director of Operations, 2048 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226-5098 and marked ‘for Evelyn Davis.’
Rev. Donald and Dr. Martha Wehmeyer Merida, Yucatan 97300 Mexico
Caimito No. 12
Fracc. La Ceiba
Merida, Yucatan 97300
Mexico Email: Don and Martha Wehmeyer
At the request of the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico, the Rev. Donald Wehmeyer and Dr. Martha Wehmeyer were appointed to serve as mission co-workers in Mérida. Don is director of the School of Continuing Education at San Pablo Theological Seminary in Mexico, while Martha ministers from the home.
Since the couple's appointment in 1991, Don has assumed significant responsibilities. He was interim director of the seminary's School of Theology. As director of the School of Continuing Education, Mr. Wehmeyer organizes conferences and workshops, teaches theology courses, and leads workshops in many of Mexico's rural areas. He also writes articles for the local newspaper and publishes a magazine for pastors for the Synod of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Because his work has led him to other parts of Mexico, Don has been able to make observations about practices in other areas. He writes, "I also had a short but very interesting trip to Chiapas. I taught a course on church administration during a presbytery meeting. One thing I learned was that the persecution there is far worse I than I had realized. Several Presbyterian workers have been beaten to death in each of the past several years. At the meeting I attended there was a short memorial for a young Indian man who had been killed in April as he was walking in a remote area. His crime. . . he no longer would buy candles from the local strong man to light in front of Catholic shrines."
Born in Wisconsin, Don graduated from the University of Oklahoma in Norman with a B.A. in political science. He later earned his M.Div. from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. He served as a volunteer in mission in Cancún. He is a member of the Presbytery of New Covenant.
A native of Mérida, Martha earned her M.D. from the University of Yucatán School of Medicine. In addition to having a private practice in Mérida, she was a staff doctor for several agencies in the Yucatán Peninsula: the Center of Educative Therapy in Mérida, the Mexican Social Security in Tekol de Venegas, and the Clinic "Promesa" in Piste.
The Wehmeyers have three children: Valerie, Kristen, and David.
Letters From the Wehmeyers:
Bill and Allen Bradford ~ Trujillo, Peru
Bill and Allen Bradford have been laboring in Peru since February of 1999. As pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America, Bill’s primary responsibilities are mentoring pastoral candidates, teaching in the denominational seminary and serving as assistant editor of publications for the Peru Mission press. Bill and Allen have four children: Mollie (10), William (8), Hannah (5), and Andrew (2).
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View her News Update (April 2011) <<Click Here>>
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Evelyn Davis @ Carmel
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Address:100 Larco, Trujillo, Peru, South America
Telephone: 001-51-44-29-0394 or 0395
billbradford@perumission.org
www.bradfordsinperu.blogspot.com
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Bill and Allen have witnessed tremendous growth since they first moved to Peru eight years ago; in their own family (from one child to four), in their mission team (from two full-time families on the field to five), in their churches (various church plants and revitalizations), from no seminary to their 1st graduate.
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Bill and Allen work with the Peru Mission Team of American missionaries and Peruvian church leaders working in Northern Peru with the purpose of co-laboring with God’s spirit to build genuine Christian communities which display a spiritual, social, cultural, educational and economic life that is molded, shaped and propelled by the Gospel. The team works within the Iglesia Evangelica Presbiteriana del Peru in the areas of church planting, leadership training, university ministry, translation and publication of Reformed literature, and mercy ministries.
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By God’s grace Bill and Allen have seen solid advances in all their churches, both in Trujillo and Cajamarca. New people are visiting the churches, quite a few people are seeking to become members, the pastors are striving to deepen their relationships with their neighbors, the worship services are improving and small group discipleship programs have begun.
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In addition, Bill and Allen have been able to take steps forward in the construction of most of their buildings. Please continue to pray for Pastors Ricardo, Eduardo and Guillermo, as well as for their new student intern, Percy Padilla.
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The seminary has completed another year. One exciting development is that two of their pastors are nearing the completion of their work and are due to be ordained in a few months.
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Bill and Allen praise the Lord for what He is doing among His humble servants in Peru. They ask for your prayers as they seek to serve the Lord in Peru that His church may grow and shine forth His glory.
Christian Missionary Society
Christian Missionary Society
ATTN: Bradford Family PO Box 53363
Knoxville, TN 37950-3363 (865) 684-4580
News from the Van Ness (Nias Island)
Warm Greetings again from the most Southern part of the Island of Nias. It seems the end of the world here as the end of our road is also the end of the island. As you might remember, it's one of the most North Western islands (of approx. 3,700 which have people living on them) of Indonesia.
A short update: We are moving ahead and are training local translators. They translate Sunday School materials and other materials in areas of the most needs to stay healthy and live better.Teaching and reading materials in the local language are pretty well non-existing, as you may remember. We'll be having, Lord willing, the 2nd translation checking workshop starting the end of this month for 2 weeks and a repeat of the 1st translation principles workshop. Four of last year's trainees are also taking animal husbandry and a market gardening training hands-on course 3 days/wk for 6 months so they can support themselves some day to keep helping Rosianna, our partner and linguistic expert with translation work (when/if we're gone). They will be designing teaching/literacy materials in relation to what they are learning through their practice. They translate village non-formal education booklets to improve nutrition intake and economic conditions which, in turn, provide better health and education. The booklets will be a part of a literacy non-formal education program where people learn theory combined with skill development, but as a part of the course they need to be able to read a book, like the book of Mark or Luke so we apply Scripture values to the daily issues of life in an effort to eradicate animistic belief activities. People need Scripture reading materials, but there is none yet they can read.
In a small wooden assembly building on the edge of Lagundri (a Muslim village), the name "church" wasn't allowed, so it is called "The Gathering Place." After 4 yrs of little progress we got to know the young couple who are both pastors who we help at times with medical bills or with the Christmas outreach to the community and are keeping their motorcycle running. During the last 2 weeks 3 families have come to them for prayer from another village because of lingering sickness which doctors couldn't heal. The result was instant healing! These families came to confess their belief in the witch doctor or "smart man" they call him. After much prayer, they brought their fetishes to be burned and to be set free from their burden. Please Pray: * for these village people who now are an example to the other villagers and for both pastors: Missy and Husband. * that the first draft of the book of Mark already completed in the S.Nias language may go soon through the checking and editing phases so it can be printed and distributed. The South translation group is now working on Acts. We value and love your relationship in the Lord's work through us. Thank you so much again for your ministry at home to all on the field.
Serving together, Louis and Connie Van Ness