Dear pastors, brothers, and sisters, peace be with you! Welcome to the GLEC English Mission Hub News segment. This segment aims to provide real-time reports on various ministry activities conducted by our center worldwide. We hope that through your engagement, subscription, and sharing, we can bless more people together and witness the miraculous works of God. Recently, at the Central Asia Children’s Education Ministry and IUCA and HTC University Board meetings held on June 11th and 12th, we witnessed the steady progress of GLEC in various mission fields across Central Asia. Please watch the report:
The Vice Chairman of the GLEC Board Dr. Zhu Qin Xian, overseer of IUCA affairs Raymond Yee, and Elder Chen joined directors from various Central Asia ministries for the Charity Christ Foundation’s annual board meeting on June 11th as well as the IUCA and HTC annual board meeting on June 12th. These meetings reviewed the budget for children’s education and university education ministries.
The annual Charity Christ Foundation board meeting provides a great opportunity for face to face interaction with the local coworkers. During this meeting, we not only received various reports, but more importantly we learned about the outstanding teachers in the schools who have received national recognition and achieved professional milestones. Many students have also excelled academically. We thank the Lord for the significant growth in academic, personal, and spiritual aspects among these students under the faithful guidance of their teachers. We also heard testimonies of students being baptized and accepting the Lord through their teachers’ influence. We are deeply grateful for the staff and faculty of their perseverance in providing their students with great education.
Since adjusting our strategy last year to centralize the pastoral leadership of children’s education ministries from the US headquarters, pastors have been able to focus more on their work, extending care not only to students but also to teachers and even interacting more with parents through their students. The platform for community gospel expansion—the sports hall ministry—also brought good news this year as the gymnasium at Jabarshy School has been completed and is now in use. Currently, the gymnasium at Belovodsk School is the only one remaining in the planning and construction phase among all schools.
At the IUCA board meeting on June 12th, the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning shared further developments at IUCA, including renovations of IUCA, HTC, and dormitory buildings. The Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs discussed the integration of academic programs between IUCA and HTC, while the Chief Financial Officer detailed the audited annual financial statements. Local reports highlighted the school’s increasingly streamlined management and the academic progress of students. Many students have not only continued their studies post-graduation, but have also received opportunities for overseas scholarships.
Since taking over the student ministry and children’s education ministry established by Elder Yang Jiashan in 2017, GLEC has made tremendous progress in both the physical facilities as well as ministry management. We would like to thank our brothers and sisters for supporting us over these years. If you would like to make a donation to help our efforts, please click the link on the screen. This concludes our program. Please continue to follow our YouTube channel and Instagram. Thank you for watching, and see you next time.
On the morning of July 22nd, heartbreaking news came in from our Myanmar coworkers. Our beloved Pastor Tung Sze Wah, who was stationed at the Joyful Children’s Home in the suburbs of Myanmar, was struck in the head by a bullet around noon and has passed away.
We thank God for the many partner churches that responded to the call of the Great Commission this summer and answered the call from the Tianshan mountain to participate in the 2024 Summer STM Program. 10 teams successfully completed their missions.
On June 7th, IUCA held its 2024 graduation ceremony at the downtown square in Tokmok. This year marked the highest number of graduates in IUCA’s history, with 69 from the university and 82 from HTC. Thank the Lord for these graduates.
Since primary education is only four years in Kyrgyzstan, ceremonies were held at multiple schools for fourth grade graduates as well as eleventh years completing their secondary education. The students shared what they had learned during their time.
The gym in Evanovka Christian School serves as a gathering place for volleyball and tennis clubs as well as a home for youth fellowship. The one in Kara Balta holds social and spiritual meetings. The Tokmok gym held a table tennis competition.
The Ukrainian people continue to endure terrible hardships, suffering countless losses every day. UETS collaborates with churches, charities, and organizations to participate in ministry and aid. We need your help with humanitarian efforts and missionary work.
MCCF hosted several events for students to grow in their education and faith. They held science competitions at the Belovodsk school, took the gym’s youth group to the mountains for a fun retreat, and visited an orphanage in Kara Balta among with other activities.
The Faithful Children’s Center in Myanmar faces challenges and requires assistance. The house rented by the center has serious hazards due to limited funds during construction. Termites and insects have hollowed out the bamboo structure and rain leaks through the roof.
The Joyful Children’s Home in Myanmar led 30 villagers to faith amidst the turmoil of war. With the leadership of Pastor Dong Shihua, the Home has provided food, shelter, and medical treatment for refugees. The Home has become too crowded and needs more room.
