Alma currently supports a number of people, in the UK and abroad. This page contains some information
about what these people are involved in doing. If you want their latest information/prayer letter check out the "Missionary
Care" section at the very bottom of the page - it details who is the primary support and link to the missionaries.
Remember to keep checking back here for updates...
| who we support | what they
do | current issues |
Medikonda, Krishaniah and Lois India | Development and running of Bible training centres which offer study programmes for church
leaders, promoting Biblical teaching and holistic ministry.
Photos:
 building
during construction
people attending first training session
|
- Ongoing commitment of support, financial and in prayer.
- The upcoming Bible Training Modules (Feb-June) Children's programme and youth camp (May).
- Thanksgiving for the first group of students who recently completed the Bible Training Course.
- Prayer for the completion of the hall at the Ethamukkala centre.
- Health, safety and strength for them as a family.
|
Eunice Burden Thailand |
Supports the local church, through running Bible groups and other groups, as well as creating and updating Home Bible Seminary
books. Involved in outreach to the local community through visits to prisons and schools and running community programmes.
For more information visit her blog. |
- Participants of a Bible study project which Eunice helps facilitate - that they would grow in their knowledge as they
work on course work.
- The new HBS course and the participants who are involved in outreach ministry.
- Time management, and ongoing restoration of her health.
|
Bristol International Students Centre (BISC) Bristol | Supporting international students at Bristol
University and UWE. through help with accom modation, free lunches, evening events and trips out. Promoting links between
home and international students. |
- Thanksgiving for the success of the Lake District trip.
- For the year teamers as they consider future plans, and for the need for a new local link administrator.
- Preparation for the new term, and particularly for the students who will be preparing for exams.
|
David and Naomi Skull London | David
is studying at Bible college while Naomi is a UCCF staff worker, supporting CU's in the Luton and Hatfield area. |
- Ongoing financial and prayer support.
- Thanks for strength over the very busy past term, and for guidance for the future year, as well as good summer break.
- Thanks for the CU missions and prayer for all who were involved.
- Wisdom as they manage variable work/study time schedules, preparation for the team they will be leading to Eastern Europe
in July.
|
Steve and Caroline Sanderson Kampala, Uganda | Working with BMS World Mission in legal education/aid, and supporting an NGO
(the Uganda Christian Lawyers' Fraternity) in their work with marginalized groups in a society with no government-supported
legal aid system. They are also involved in preaching and leading Bible study groups in local churches. |
- Wisdom and time to rest despite overwhelming work demands.
- Funding confirmation for a prison paralegal and advocacy project.
- Progress with the prison bail applications, and give thanks for the new worker who will join the team in summer 2007.
- Give thanks for the new staff and new offices for UCLF, as well as the Annual conference and AGM which went well.
- Pray for good health, particularly for Caroline who is pregnant, and preparation for their home assignment in July.
|
John and Pearl Aitken
 Bristol | John
works for OMF and is involved with managing and shaping the organisation, and Pearl has
a pastoral role for the West region members as well working at Network counselling. |
- Appreciation for the under 30s conference, and the materials now available for the China recruitment.
- Prayer for family - for health for parents, exams for children, and wisdom for repairs to their home.
- For Pearl in her pastoral role and counseling work, and for the upcoming staff appraisals and leadership meeting.
- Wisdom and guidance in family roles.
|
Ken and Alison Barrett
 Spain | Ken
teaches in state schools, and participates in academic debates and theology training. Alison is currently training to teach
the Evangelical religion course in state schools. They are both involved in two local churches, outreach, training programmes
and community events. |
- Give thanks for progress with the youth/social outreach centre in Nueva Alcala and for the conference and IFES support
workers at the university.
- Pray for mutual encouragement between the local church and another group they will be meeting up with in early May.
- Pray for resolution of conflict with the local city council over community activities, and for the running of the stall
at the Book fair, and administration tasks needed for the youth centre and the Heritage project.
|
Also here is information on people who have returned and were sponsored by Alma, where they went and what
they did;
| who and where | returned from doing
what? |
Chris Bolton Exeter | Chris
spent a year working as a relay worker for UCCF at Exeter University. He was involved in supporting and encouraging the CU
there through meeting up with students, running studies/groups and helping with international students. He is now working
in Cambridge for an Engineering firm. |
Chris Burrell Cameroon | Chris
spent a year working as a computer programmer for Wycliffe International. He was involved with translation and a new piece
of software for library cataloging, LibCat. The software is now being introduced and used throughout Wycliffe for cataloging.
The focus of Wycliffe's work in Cameroon is to train and equip Cameroonians to participate in all aspects of Bible translation
in their country. A new website (www.rfis.org) was also developed as a recruitment and
prayer tool. This is a photo he took of people reading the bible in their own language
for the first time after a commissioning service. |
Phil Summers Romania | Phil
went to Galati, Romania, to help a charity who work with street kids and other children at risk. He was part of a working
party from his parents church in Wolverhampton. They went to re-wire an existing building and complete the wiring and plasterboarding
of an extension. Aswell as this, he also found time to play football and even watch some of the World Cup... click on the
links here for before and after shots of the building work. |
Huw and Laura Jeffries Tokyo, Japan | Huw and Laura
were based at the OMF Field office where Huw's main project was developing and supporting the IT and Laura did database work
and archival research.
"The thing that struck us most about the office is how the people all looked out for one another. For a few days a week
we helped out with English conversation classes at Saitama church. This was really good because it gave us a chance to meet
Japanese people outside of the office. After each class there would be a voluntary bible study, for which almost everybody
stayed. One of the things we realised in Japan is that there is a great need for
more people to come and serve." |
If you want to be added to this list send me an email with details...
building
during construction
