Weber Road Mission Newsletter 2015

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Let us…“grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18)
Southwest School of Bible Studies
&
Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver
Please see the insert for information on
our Preaching Students at the Southwest
School of Bible Studies and the Bear
Valley Bible Institute of Denver.
YOU CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IN THE
WORLD
Please see the insert for information
on all the Mission Works supported
by Weber Road Church of Christ. You
can make a difference by sending
them cards of encouragement.
Garret DerouinWebster, Wisconsin
Garret Derouin is currently
preaching at the Burnett County
Church of Christ in
Webster, Wisconsin.
Brother Derouin graduated in 2006 from
the Southwest School of Bible Studies. He
and his family then accepted an invitation
to work with a small group of faithful
brethren, located Northwest Wisconsin.
Burnett is a county of approximately
17,500+ people. Three of the four adjoining
counties have no congregations of their
own. The last census indicates that more
than half of the population in these
counties, totaling more than 50,000+
people, claim no religious affiliation. This
makes the potential for reaching open
hearts quite promising. Garret’s family is
very involved with the work of the church.
His wife’s name is Sheila and they have three daughters,
Nikki, Julie & Toni.
Local Television- Search TV and KIII—TV 3
Since 1964, Weber Road has been on the local ABC affiliate, KIII-TV 3. For 45 years, George Pledger recorded a spot
which ran throughout the year on weekdays. Since 2010, Mark Hammitt has been presenting these
one minute spots which air five days a week and 52 weeks per year. We are
also now on Me-Tv. You can watch the broadcast in the Corpus Christi area
on the following channels: Over the air: KIII 3.2, Grande-281 & Time
Warner-876.
This advertisement gives Weber Road a recognizable presence in the Coastal Bend and helps people to be familiar with
the Lord’s church. These daily lessons focus on the Bible, the church, daily Christian living and
more. An invitation to attend worship and to study the Bible are also a regular part
of this program.
Weber Road also supports Search TV. “In Search of the Lord’s Way” is a national
television program that began in 1980 and is seen on 76 Broadcast stations, 205
cable and public access stations, 45 radio stations and 2 satellite networks. It is overseen by the Edmund
Church of Christ in Edmund, Oklahoma.
This program can be viewed every Sunday morning at 7:30 AM on KZTV—Channel 10. Phil Sanders presents a
biblical lesson on each broadcast. More information can be seen on the following website: www.searchtv.org.
Updated March 2015
5253 Weber Road Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Office: 361-853-7701
Web: webercofc.com
“Go into all
the world
and preach
the Gospel
to every
creature”
Mark 16:15
World Bible School is a
correspondence program
offering Bible lessons for
students around the world.
Lessons are offered in
English and Spanish.
Students take them at their
own pace. After completion
of each lesson, a certificate
of recognition is issued to
the student and the student
receives a certificate of
graduation
upon
completion of all lessons.
WBS teachers are
volunteers who mail out the
lessons and grade them
when they are returned.
The church provides the
materials and postage in
support of the World Bible
School efforts. Weber Road
has been involved with this
program since November
1992. This is a great work
of evangelism.
If you are interested in
this program, please
contact the office.
Missions
Newsletter
“Go Into All The World” - Jesus
The responsibility to carry out the Great
Commission is at the forefront of our mission
efforts at the Weber Road Church of Christ! Jesus
gave us a directive to teach and preach His gospel
to the whole world. (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark
16:15-16; Luke 45-48)
We have been privileged to support works in
our local community, our nation and in other
nations. We pray for the Lord’s continued
blessings after many souls have been brought to
Christ and will enjoy an eternity in heaven as a
result of brave Christians who serve God as
missionaries and preachers.
Within the last year, missionaries, preaching students, and evangelistic efforts have
been supported in the following places: Corpus Christi, Austin (Texas), Denver (Colorado),
Webster (Wisconsin), Tilton (New Hampshire), Colombia, Ghana, Jamaica, Honduras,
Russia, New Zealand, Australia and Saint Vincent Island.
As members of Weber Road congregation give generously, many of these funds are
doing good throughout the world. There are also many members who are actively involved
in teaching the Gospel themselves throughout the world. World Bible School and the use of
Bible Correspondence Courses are used productively. Thousands in our local community
have also received newsletters and we hope these will reap souls for Christ. Hundreds have
studied God’s word with the help of faithful members of our church family.
May the Lord bless us richly, as we seek to please Him!
Weber Road subscribes to
“House to House, Heart
to Heart” who publishes
and mails a bimonthly
newsletter to over 1,300
homes in the Corpus Christi community. This
publication is a ministry of the Jacksonville
Church of Christ in Alabama who also
distributes the newsletter to over three million
homes throughout the United States!
Included in each newsletter
are Biblical articles, offers for
free Bible material, and an
invitation to visit with the
Weber Road Church of
Christ. Copies are available
in the church foyer. We are prayerful that its
use will be a part of bringing souls to Christ.
Local Evangelism
Evangelism is a critical part of the work
of the church of Christ at Weber Road.
The approach to local evangelism at the
Weber Road Church of Christ
encompasses four elements. First, the
“Encouragers” contact the visitors who
attend our services by letter, phone or
e-mail. They are also offered home bible
studies.
Second, members are
encouraged to bring friends to our
services including services planned to
promote Christ and His Church. Third,
training is also conducted so members
can be confident in teaching nonChristians the gospel. Fourth, we have
spots on the local TV station to promote
and generate interest in the church here.
James CammockHamilton, New Zealand
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James Cammock has been the full-time
preacher for the Hamilton Church of
Christ in New Zealand for over three years
now. Brother Cammock was born in New
Zealand and desired to return there to
preach the Gospel.
He
graduated from the Southwest School of
Bible Studies in July of
2010. It is no secret that soul-winning is
hard in New Zealand. This
is a culture that has been taught to discredit Christianity and the Bible. However, James &
Emily continue to be encouraged that there are still tender hearts in Hamilton that want to know God’s word.
The church has approximately 30 members with a strong focus on evangelism. Hamilton is the 4th largest city
in New Zealand. Hamilton is growing annually, with populations of 218,800 for the urban area and 153,100 for
the territorial authority (June 2014 estimates). James is married to Emily (Sheeran) who also attended SWSBS
and is from the Midtown congregation in Victoria, TX. They are expecting their first child in early 2015.
George Hall Honduras
Charlie DiPalma—
Melbourne, Australia
Charlie DiPalma and his wife, Mary, are
missionaries in Melbourne,
Australia. Melbourne is the capital and most
populous city in the state of Victoria, and second
most populous city in Australia. Melbourne has a
population of 4.35 million. The Weber Road
Church of Christ supports Brother DiPalma’s
efforts which are overseen by the Portland Church
of Christ in Portland, Texas.
Brother DiPalma teaches the Sunday morning Bible class, the Sunday
morning worship assembly, Wednesday night Bible class and alternates
teaching the Sunday evening worship assembly with other brothers at
the Church Street Church of Christ. He also teaches a Thursday class
with brethren in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia through the internet.
His wife, Mary, continues to put her heart and soul into teaching
children’s Bible classes and preparing materials to help other sisters
teach such classes, just as she did in Malaysia and India for many years.
Brother DiPalma is working with several other churches in Australia
including the Eastern Shore Church of Christ in Hobart, the Central
North Church of Christ in Perth, the Balfour Street Church of Christ in
Launceston, and the Mersey Bluff Church of Christ in Devenport.
One of the many
missionary
works supported by the Weber
Road Church of Christ is the
Biblical Institute of Central
America. Brother George Hall,
who oversees the work in Central
America, recently reported the following: In
Guatemala, Brother Hall reported from JanuaryOctober 2014, evangelistic campaigns had 292
baptisms and 101 restorations; weekend
evangelistic work had 254 baptisms and 303
restorations and they established 3 house churches.
The number of BICA students who graduated from
Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua was 76; this
year there will be an additional 18.
The BICA
website, www.bica.info, has a new page called
“Monthly Reports (2013-16)”. It is a page devoted
to the campaigns and weekend work by the
students relating Bible studies, Restorations, and
Baptisms. George’s wife is Claudia.
Dr. Augustine Tawiah-Ghana, Africa
Dr. Augustine Tawiah is the president of the Ghana Bible College which presently has over 50
preaching students in their 2-3 year course in Ghana, Africa. The college has recently made tremendous
strides to become accredited so it can offer additional academic programs allowing graduates to further
their education.
The Ghana Bible College has produced graduates that are
engaged in various ministries throughout the world; however, the majority are concentrated in Ghana.
Dr. Tawiah and his colleagues visit and encourage alumni of the college and report that many are
successfully spreading the Word of God throughout several regions of Ghana. Many of the alumni are
utilizing the skills they learned in school to develop their communities and build
the Kingdom of God through evangelism and social actions such as offering
Christian training to children. Dr. Tawiah says, “The Lord has been so good to us in our efforts to raise
leaders. We continue to see progress amidst challenges.”
World Bible School has been very active in this area of the world. Brother Augustine was converted
through WBS in 1979 while still in high school. The Christian lady who corresponded with him was over
9,000 miles away in Tennessee. Brother Augustine told us that he met this lady in the years following
his conversion and that she still had WBS students but since has died. Augustine’s wife is Lynn and they have two
daughter’s, Abena and Adowao and one son, Kwame.
Cecil Shaw—Ocho Rios, Jamaica
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Fernando MadridBogota, Colombia
Weber Road has supported the work in Ocho Rios,
Jamaica for the last seven years. While the Midtown
congregation in Victoria, Texas been the overseeing church
for this work, beginning in 2015, Weber Road will be
responsible for the oversight.
Ocho Rios is a port town on the north coast of Jamaica
with a population of about 10,000. Although Jamaica is a
tourist destination, this is one of the
most impoverished parts of the
island. Over the last four years,
there have been many
improvements to this area of Jamaica.
Brother Shaw is the preacher for the Central Church of
Christ which has about 40 members. He is heavily
involved in preaching and teaching on Sundays, conducting
Bible classes throughout the week, studying with many who
want to learn more about the gospel, and taking care of the
church property. Brother Shaw reports that for the last five
months of 2014, a student from the Jamaica School of
Preaching in Kingston preaches for us two Sunday
mornings each month as a part of his training. This young
man is originally from Haiti. Cecil’s wife is Cluadine.
Ilya Muzychenko—
Murmansk, Russia
Murmansk, Russia, is probably one of the hardest places to
evangelize in the world. It is a port town about thirty miles
from the Barents Sea with a population of 299,148 people.
The saints at Murmansk face challenges from the harsh
weather, extreme isolation, and a population steeped in
indifference. Murmansk is north of the Arctic Circle, has
continuous sub-freezing conditions from
the middle of October until the middle of
April, and towards the end of December,
the sun does not rise at all for several days.
There are no other congregations for over
1000 miles in any
direction. Brother Ilya
Muzychenko preaches to
a congregation of about
14 faithful Christians, two of which are
currently shut-ins. For a little over two
years, he has been distributing copies of a
DVD called “Searching for Truth” which
has been translated into Russian. Ilya
braves the cold to hand out DVD’s and
fliers and tries to coax lost souls into studying the Bible. It is
hard work, but he has shown brave devotion to the Lord and
the worthy cause of bringing souls to Christ.
The Weber Road Church of Christ is the sole
supporter of the mission work in Bogota,
Colombia. Bogota has a large metro population
of over 10 million people! The minister we
support is Lexy Hunt’s brother, Fernando
Madrid, who has been working with the church
in Lexy’s hometown of Tierralta. The church in
Tierralta has grown from one congregation of 7
people to three congregations with over 180
members in about 10 years! Here are a few
details:
Meeting Location—The church has rented a location on a
major street in the Villas de Granada neighborhood of the
Northeast part of the city of Bogota. The goal is to have a selfsupporting congregation in five years.
Organization and Leadership—Fernando Madrid,
serves as minister of the congregation. The process of installing
elders will likely require several years, but is an important goal.
The church meets on Sunday 8-9 AM, Sunday School at 9:0010:30 AM, Worship Prayer Meeting and
Bible Study on Wednesdays at 5:00-7:00
PM, Song Practice and Bible Study on
Saturdays 5:00-7:00 PM.
Evangelism Plans:
Public
evangelism after Sunday services (street
preaching, door-knocking, etc.); Offering Christian counseling
on Tuesday and Friday from 6:00-8:00 PM; Visits and Bible
Studies with the family members of all the church members;
Ladies Prayer and Bible Study meetings; Small Group
Evangelistic Bible Studies. Fernando’s wife is Maria and they
have four children, Aura, Sofia, Sefphania and Fernando.
Stephen AnkamahGhana, Africa
Weber Road has been
supporting Stephen Ankamah
since January of 2012 in his
efforts to spread the Gospel in
Ghana. Stephen attended the Ghana Bible
College under Dr. Augustine Tawiah. In
addition to holding weekly worship services,
he visits members, does benevolence work,
and has held mid-week classes and meetings
at night. The average attendance is 55. They
face many challenges in Ghana including weather, power
outages, long distances between congregations, and lack of
transportation but continue traveling throughout the area to
spread the Gospel. Stephen’s wife is Edith and they have
five children, Stephen, Stephanie, Alvina, Benedict & Curtis.