Randy, Shelley & Cam Schmor
Randy and Shelley Schmor
Missionaries – Gateway Teams. For more information on the Schmor’s ministry and NAB Gateway Short-term teams, click here.
Birthdays: Randy – 09/09 Shelly – 06/14
Kameron – 04/20
Anniversary: 4/30
POSTED: February 1, 2012
January 31, 2012
Greetings all!
A special opportunity awaits about one year from now……….
1) ‘Vision Trip’ – For Pastors/Church Leaders interested in building relationships with Moscow area pastors; and in the possibilities of beginning Sister Church Partnerships in Russia
2) ‘Construction Mission at Golgotha Baptist Church, Moscow, Russia’ – For those willing to help this vital church finish their building
Gateway Teams (a Short-Term Mission agency) is assembling an open team that will be heading to Moscow, Russia to serve in these 2 capacities mentioned above in October/November 2012! And YOU are invited to apply!
Here’s some more details……….
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (Russia Leadership Ministries/Moscow Theological Seminary – MTS)
(to learn more, visit – http://russianleadership.org/missiontrip)
The opportunity to build relationships with Moscow area pastors including MTS President Peter Mitskevich will be at the center of this ‘Vision Trip’. The hope is that these relationships will grow into sister-church partnerships in the future. In addition, continued construction work on the Golgotha Baptist Church in Moscow is also a part of the scope of this mission as those willing and skilled to serve in this way are also invited to apply.
WHERE: Golgotha Baptist Church (GBC), Moscow Theological Seminary (MTS) and other churches in Moscow, Russia.
WHAT: Construction projects at GBC; Vision Trip relationship building for North American pastors/church leaders with the hope of developing ‘sister church’ partnerships.
WHEN: Dates for Mission/Vision Trip – October 27 – November 12, 2012
- REQUIRED Team Training Retreat October 24-27, 2012 immediately before the mission in Chicago, IL
- Team Members should submit application by April 26, 2012
- Applications are available now by request
WHO: Followers of Jesus Christ w/construction skills and/or a willingness to serve in this area AND Pastors/Church Leaders seeking to develop ‘sister church’ partnerships.
- Team size – 10-15 participants including leaders
- Team members must be approved by Gateway Teams
- Team Leader – Randy Schmor
HOW MUCH: Cost per person will be approximately $2200-2400 (US).
- Should include airfare, ground transportation, taxes, visas, food, lodging, administrative fees.
As stated above, this team will have a Team Training Retreat in Chicago, IL (October 24-27, 2012) before departure for Russia FROM Chicago on October 27, 2012. Transportation to/from your home city and Chicago is NOT included in the above Cost estimate.
INTERESTED?
- PRAY ABOUT WHETHER THIS MISSION IS FOR YOU AND… PASTOR / CHURCH LEADER, WHETHER THIS VISION TRIP IS FOR YOU AND YOUR CHURCH
- TALK IT OVER WITH OTHERS (family, pastors, church leaders)
- Please facebook, email or call (use any method you want) Randy Schmor / Gateway Teams at the contact info below for more details and with any questions.
CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF GOD’S KINGDOM WORK IN RUSSIA!
Thanks and blessings!
PS – please feel free to use the attachment – Proposal for a Gateway Team to Russia – which summarizes all of these details……..
In His Grip,
Randy Schmor
Gateway Teams’ Director – 16715 Dane Court West – Brookfield, WI, USA 53005 – (414) 737-4892 -
Email: RSchmor@nabconf.org
Shelly Schmor (Co-Director) Email: SSchmor@nabconf.org
Skype: Randy Schmor – Gateway Teams
Twitter: www.twitter.com/der_schmor
Facebook: www.facebook.com/randy.schmor
Blog: www.gteams.blogspot.com
Website: http://nabconference.org/missions/our-mission-fields/short-term-missions
Blog Link: http://www.gteams.blogspot.com/
Newsletter:
GT Leader Training Event – First Elk Grove 2011.pdf
GT Leader Training Event – First Elgin 2011.pdf
Cameroon Immigration Entry Requirements – January 2011 Revision.pdf
Serving with Gateway Teams
Thank you to you for your partnership with us!
Because of His Amazing Grace,
Shelly (for Randy & Kam too!)
Paul & Melissa Ewing
Paul and Melissa Ewing
Church Planting
Birthdays: Paul – 09/04 Melissa – 12/02
Noah – 04/20 Jonah – 03/06 Elijah – 03/11
Anniversary: 8/14
The Ewings have been serving in Japan as church planters since 1999.
Updated: 10/28/11
October/November 2011
Snow covered Pikes Peak, green luscious grass, warm sunrays, lovely fellowship, and the hand of God on our hearts. The time in Colorado participating in our debriefing and renewal is almost hard to put into words. In many ways it was a type of coming home. We were with a group of about thirty other missionaries from different countries but with the same language of moving from one culture to another, ministry triumphs and difficulties, and even some fear of the unknown, where is God taking us from here. As the adults participated in Bible teaching, cultural discussions, and learning language to put to our emotions and experiences, our boys were experiencing a similar program with age-appropriate language and activities. When our children looked at us at the end of the week and said: ”we don’t want to go back to Buffalo, let’s just stay here.” We knew that this had great value and as a family, we now had language and understanding to talk about our experiences and feelings. It blessed Paul and my hearts to be fed by our Bible teacher and to be able to share with fellow missionaries our stories and experiences. Being fed spiritually all week filled us in a very special way.
One concept that we talked about and the kids worked through was paradox. Our lives are filled with paradoxes. As, North Americans we like to have happy endings and everything neatly solved and put together. But, in reality that is not life. Jesus even told us, “In this life you will have trouble”, Jesus told his disciples that you will suffer, it’s a part of the human experience. So, a paradox is when two truths happen, usually one good and one bad. It can’t be fixed… it just is and you need to see it for what it is. This was a great concept for the boys to understand, in kids’ terms it was stated as a pair of ducks (the yuck and the yeah). Since that time in Colorado we have been able to talk about different “pair of ducks” experiences, accepting the yuck but celebrating the yeah! I believe it is a great skill to learn in life and for the boys to hold onto this idea at such an early age will only strengthen them for the future. It is a yuck for them to leave their life as they know it in Japan for a year, but the yeah is being with cousins, grandparents, and aunts/uncles and being able to have a special year with them, If we lived in the States probably wouldn’t happen in this way. It has given us as a family a wonderful way to talk and communicate with one another.
The coming months will be filled with travel for Paul and the boys and I will continue to adjust to American school/sports and culture. We look to the future to see where God will have us be a blessing, but to also learn to just sit and be still before Him. Life is so loud and demanding and even Jesus took time to be away, to pray, to rest, and to be still before God. How is God calling you to sit before Him, to be still, and hear His still small voice?
The Ewings
“At that moment, the LORD passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper. I Kings19:11-13
Praise:
*A wonderful Spirit filled time in Colorado.
*Blessed fellowship being in California with everyone from the NAB International Office.
*We are slowly stepping into the pace of life in America.
Prayer:
*Prayer for Shan and Yuri as they continue God’s work at the church.
*Pray for the JBC leadership, as decisions need to be made. Pray for the Lord’s leadership and wisdom.
*Safe travels for Paul, wisdom as I parent alone in his absence, and unity during the times we are together.
Paul: pemedicus@yahoo.com
Melissa: japanewing@yahoo.com
North American Baptist Conference
P.O. Box 1910
Folsom, CA 95763-1910
(916) 932-1222
serve@nabconf.org
www.nabconference.org
Anniversary – July 14
Birthdays:
Rick – January 16
Debbie – June 12
Physician, Nurse
Specialized Assignment
“For Christ’s love compels us…” 2 Corinthians 5:14a (NIV)
Richard L. Bardin, MD, FACP, FCAP
Debra J. Bardin, RN
updated: 10/28/11
Greetings from Tennessee!
Yes, you read it correctly. We are in the United States. We are here for our thirty-day vacation and have been on the run since we arrived in mid-September. Along with our children and grandkids, we were able to be with mom for her 80th birthday celebration in Colorado. While in Colorado, we were able to hold Josiah, our second grandson, for the first time! Grandkids are the best. What a blessing! We had some great times with family, and were again reminded how precious our family is. We praise the Lord for each of them. We were also able to visit with people we had not seen for more than fifteen years.
Many of you have asked about Deb’s mom, we are especially grateful for her stable health at this time. She can hold herself up while holding on to something and she can walk about fifty feet using a walker with some help. She is in the assisted living facility and has family and friends visiting each week, and is able to attend church services in her wheelchair each Sunday. Join us in praising God for many answered prayers.
We wanted to share with you about two of our newly diagnosed HIV patients. The first patient is a seventeen-year old girl who has just been diagnosed as HIV +. She came to her first appointment alone and was very afraid. We talked in my office for quite a long time about what this new diagnosis meant. The main thing our patients need to understand is that they are beginning a lifetime of drug therapy, that as of yet, there is no cure. As you can imagine, for someone this young it can be devastating. I asked her if she knew who Jesus was. She said she had heard about Him, but didn’t really know who He was. So we spent the rest of the time talking about Jesus and the hope He offers to all who believe. She wanted to pray to receive Him that very afternoon and it was my privilege to lead her in prayer for salvation and share that now her life was in Christ and that she is a new creation—old things passed away, new things have come. On that day, she began her personal walk with Him. The great thing is that we see her every month and can have a follow-up with her. Pray for her continued understanding of the Gospel and who Jesus is to her.
The second girl is only fifteen-years old. She has faced some very difficult circumstances. She was infected by an uncle who was HIV + and had been raping her since age twelve. The uncle has since died of HIV complications. Her mother brought her in because she was having weight loss, no appetite, and chronic fever. The family was not aware of this terrible situation until now. Our chaplain has been counseling with her, and shared many scriptures with her and has prayed with her several times. She is now in treatment at our clinic and we see her monthly. Pray for her salvation.
Yours in His Service,
Rick and Debbie
“You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.”
—Psalm 65:5
Prayer Requests
Salvation for the patient mentioned in this newsletter.
Continued spiritual growth for those who have received Christ.
A pathologist volunteer to work at Mbingo when we go to Kenya for the CMDA meeting in February 2012.
Please consider supporting one of the NAB Special Projects the NAB supports: HIV/AIDS Chosen Children.
Funds provide education and health support for orphans of parents who have died from HIV.
You can obtain more information on the NAB website: http://www.nabconf.org/give/online/cameroon-chosen-children.