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. In today’s news, we will look into events that happened from the Mercy Charitable Christian Foundation, or MCCF, during the month of May. Please watch the report:
On May 10th, the Belovodsk School attended an international competition “Reading to Children” held by the International University of Central Asia in Tokmok City. One of the students, a 10th grader named Bogdan Turchin, took the 1st place nomination in “Expressive Reading”. On May 24th, the results of the International Olympiad from last December were announced, and six of the children received first place in their respective grades. The next day, the students celebrated the end of the school year with a Last Bell holiday.
The Tokmok Gym held the long-awaited event—“Easter”—on May 5. This event took the theme from “The Chronicles of Narnia”, and emphasized the aspect of God’s Love and Jesus’ sacrifice that was analogized in the story. Around 500 people total came to this event, and it was a resounding success. Some Muslim teachers were hesitant to attend, but felt touched at the conclusion of the program and expressed wishes to see more of these performances in the future.
Since primary education is only four years in Kyrgyzstan, ceremonies were held at Ivanovka, Jabarshy, Kara-balta, and Kemin schools for 4th grade graduates as well as 11th years completing their secondary education. The students shared what they had learned during their time, expressed their gratitude for teachers and parents, and listened to words of guidance and encouragement from pastors and coordinators.
Mia Lin, a missionary and author from California, came to the orphanage at Kara-balta for five days. She got acquainted with the children and helped serve them. She used her creativity to tell captivating stories and got to know each child. The children drew wishes, and she prayed for them to achieve their dreams and reach their goals.
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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.
Leaders from GLEC and IUCA joined directors from various Central Asia ministries for the Charity Christ Foundation’s annual board meeting in June to discuss education. They shared the developments of the students over the course of the year.
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.
