Let`s Talk March GMC 2016 web version

GLOCAL MISSION CELEBRATION 2016
BEING WITNESSES
IN JERUSALEM, JUDEA, SAMARIA
AND THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
 Sunday March 6 – JERUSALEM & JUDEA
 Sunday March 13 – SAMARIA
 Sunday March 20 – ENDS OF THE EARTH
Saturday March 12 – A special GMC Seminar day
Being Witnesses – Here and There
visit us at www.bramalea.org
Projects
GMC 2016 – SPECIAL PROJECTS – GOAL = $20,000
Please use the special green “Glocal Mission Celebration” envelope to give to GMC Projects 2016
Donations can be made up to April 3, 2015
GO – Global Outreach Project = $10,000
Partnering with Key Leaders and Organization to Equip
National Believers from a Muslim background (BMB)
as leaders in a restricted access Arab nation.
For security reasons we won't spell out particulars, but the goal
of this specific project is to launch a 1 year program to train 10
underground church leaders with a vision that each one of them
will accomplish 2 Timothy 2:2 by discipling and training at least
10 other new Muslim converts. The country targeted is one of the most restricted countries in the
Arab world. The very fragile church (mainly formed of BMBs) is trying her best to survive in the
midst of very severe waves of suffering and persecution. They are in desperate need of the equipping and discipling that this project can provide. By the end of the first year, the intention is to establish a national steering committee that will take ownership of this program in that country. Our
goal at BBC is to raise $10,000 toward the $17,200 needed for this whole project.
For more details on this project – contact Pastor Semple or Jeannie Boisvenue ssemple@bramalea.org / jboisvenue@bramalea.org
LO – Local Outreach Project = $10,000
‘Loving Our Neighbours Across The Street’ –
Onsite outreach to high-rise, high-need families in
Brampton
Inspired by the Browns, a Brampton couple who obeyed the Lord’s call to “move in” to the Knightsbridge apartments, BBC’s Iron Men will take the lead in starting a BBC outreach ministry to high-need families in the high-rise
apartments like at Lisa Street and/or Kennedy Road. For those who will not cross the street to come to “church”,
the church will cross the street to take Jesus to them – through deed and word.
Among the planned outreach activities will be
1. Refresh - painting apartments at no cost to the residents as a way to meet and get connected with
them and to build trust with the management of the buildings.
2. Free Store - an apartment rented to take in material offerings from local believers and to give it away to apartment residents as they have needs. The apartment would also be the base for outreach to the resident families
such as
3. Kids Club - Bible-based weekly teaching and activities
Our GMC goal for this Local Outreach is to raise $10,000 towards the $15,000 rent for an apartment for
the Free Store.
Be-ing Witnesses …
In Acts 1:8 Jesus’ final words to his
disciples are “… you will receive power when
the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be
my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Note
that
Jesus did not say his disciples, then and now,
should or must be his witnesses; he says we
will be his witnesses. There is one condition:
that
we
wait
and
receive power from the Holy Spirit. Have you
experienced a personal Pentecost? The proof
is that you are a witness to and of Jesus in and through your life. It is more about be-ing (a witness) than about doing (witnessing). Is your life in sync with your lips as a testimony to Jesus?
Jesus even says where we are to be his witnesses: in Jerusalem AND Judea AND Samaria AND to the ends of the
earth. Note that he does not leave us any choice – it’s AND, AND and not either/or – to cherry pick where we would
like to be witnesses. But how can every one of us be witnesses in all these places, even sequentially, even over a lifetime? Obviously we can only be that as the body of Christ, the church. Therefore, as a local church, Bramalea Baptist
intentionally intends to directly or through partnerships be and bring witness to Jesus everywhere there are no witnesses.
BBC’s glocal (global + local) mission has now been clearly demarcated between Local Outreach and Global Outreach.
Local Outreach covers our “Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria” – North America – and Global Outreach the rest –
overseas to “the ends of the earth”.
Being Witnesses – Here and There
Saturday, March 12 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm with lunch
A practical day of application and mobilization – putting action steps to our call to be on mission.
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Presentation by David Lundy – Acts 1:8 – Being Witnesses
Seminars /AM – Jeremiah Thomas on Short term Mission Trips – Belize/ Costa Rica/ DR; Nigel Paul on Move-In Movement;
Wayne & Gwyn Matthews on Opportunities and Steps to
getting on the mission field
Testimony from a Muslim Background Believer
Seminars /PM - Reaching Muslims; Raj Sandhu on Reaching Sikhs;
Dr. Yaw Perbi on Reaching International Students
Presentation by Stephen Sheane - What Now?
Jesus DVD to our neighbours in Brampton
Again this year, just before Easter, we will be distributing 2000 DVDs to Brampton homes to share the story of Jesus Christ. People will also receive a postcard invitation to the Good Friday and Easter Sunday services at BBC.
Hopefully all of you who have participated in the past will do so again; together with new volunteers this distribution can happen quickly and easily. Teams of 2 or 3 will be assigned specific areas within which to distribute the
DVDs. This is a great opportunity for your growth group to become involved!
Distribution of Jesus DVDs with instruction and prayer: Saturday, March 19 - 9:00 am at BBC Lower Auditorium.
… in our Jerusalem AND Judea
What does “Jerusalem and Judea” mean
today? Some would say just the area immediately
around the church campus at Dixie and Queen. That
would literally be parochial – a “parish” concept of a
church’s
sphere
of
influence. Most would agree that it at least extends
to all of Brampton, the 9th largest and amongst the
fastest growing cities of Canada. There are even some
who would say the Peel Region or the GTA or even the Golden Horseshoe – all the way from
Oshawa to Niagara Falls! Most of this area is
of course urban.
to
us
in
Brampton
But that’s only addressing geography. The Gospel is for people – all people. Traditionally "Jerusalem" was understood missiologically as geographically and culturally closest to the witnessing body of Christ. "Judea" was then understood as referring to
those
culturally
close
but
geographically
farther
out.
Think
of Toronto and Ontario. This model worked fine so long as Canadian society was relatively homogenous – majority WASP or
Caucasian at least. Today even the 905 zone around Toronto is very diverse; Brampton, one of Canada's most multicultural
cities, is a case in point.
Rural Ontario by and large continues to be culturally and ethnically homogenous and so would still qualify for our "Judea". Obviously we have to adapt culturally to each setting to be effective witnesses of Jesus. As the apostle Paul wrote,
"I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some." (I Cor. 9:22)
Wednesday, March 9 @ 7:00 pm
free DVD to everyone who attends
Come with your friends and neighbours
Peel Region Premiere
@
Bramalea Baptist Church
Guest Speaker on March 6
Nigel Paul
“In early 2008, God led me to move into a Muslim-majority neighbourhood
in Toronto at the invitation of a group of friends who had started a church-plant there.
In January 2009, God gave me two words: ‘move in’. It was a message for my
generation to imitate Christ and literally move in to the neighbourhood, specifically among
the unreached, urban poor.
“I wasn’t endeavouring to name a movement, but we later became known as the ‘move in’
people.
That’s how we got our name. Today, MoveIn continues to spread across cities in Canada, the USA,
Mexico, Europe and even Asia. Together, we have seen God work. We have seen people from Iran
and Japan and Israel and Canada and India and other countries come to know Jesus.
“I look and sound Canadian but am a mixed bag”. Born to missionary parents in Zambia, schooled in
Kenya and Pakistan, he was the Travelling Assistant to OM founder George Verwer. In between the GTA has been
home. He has a degree in Internet Business Entrepreneurship. Check out www.MoveIn.to
… AND in our Samaria
Once upon a time “Samaria” to the church across English Canada was synonymous with Quebec. In fact to this day some of our fellow churches see Quebec as part of "foreign" or
"international" missions! All this because or despite the understanding that "Samaria" today
represents that region and people that is culturally somewhat
different and at some distance.
Quebec remains at the heart of Bramalea Baptist's "Samaria" mission field. In fact,
it is one of BBC's mission priority focus areas. We are investing in that over the long haul. (See
box below)
However, when in a city like Brampton (our Jerusalem) you just need to cross the
fence or the street or the aisle to engage with people of other cultures, Samaria
has come home. In fact, today it would be better to speak of our Samarias.
While we tend to focus on the so-called visible minorities in our cities,
the church in Canada has largely been blind to our First Nations peoples both on
and off the reserves.
Church Planting in Quebec
Laval / Montreal
Les Moulins is a regional county municipality of Quebec, located immediately north of Laval (Montreal) on
the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles. Its two main municipalities are Terrebonne and Mascouche.
The Evangelical Baptist Church of Terrebonne-Mascouche (Eglise Baptiste Evangelique TerrebonneMascouche) under the leadership of Pastor Louis Bourque planted 6 daughter churches in the last 10
years. Pastor Louis now leads its church planting movement called the Conquering Vision. With God’s
help and partnerships such as BBC’s the plan is to plant 10 new churches and train 15 new workers in the
next 10 years. BBC’s commitment of $20,000 per year over 5 years will help achieve that goal. Our youth
team joined theirs in local outreaches there last summer. This summer their youth will join ours for outreach
in Brampton.
Guest Speaker on March 13
Dr. Yaw Perbi
Dr. Yaw Perbi is a medical doctor by training and has practiced medicine in both
his home country, Ghana, and with the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire.
After miraculously escaping a tragic road traffic accident in 2008, he strongly
sensed the LORD had saved him for a purpose beyond medicine. In 2009 he
hung his stethoscope to fully commit himself to the preaching of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ and raising emerging leaders worldwide; he hasn’t turned back since.
Dr. Yaw Perbi and Anyele have four energetic children and currently resides in Montreal. Presently he
pastors at the Montreal Chinese Alliance Grace Church. He is also involved in leadership and financial
consultancy, and serving as Global CEO of The HuD Group with operations in over a dozen countries. Since 2013 he
serves as the President of the International Student Ministries of Canada, with oversight of some 110 staff in 30 cities
across Canada. He owes all these to Christ Jesus. (see www.yawperbi.com).
… AND to the Ends of the Earth
The Global Outreach of BBC has 4 priority focus areas:
1) Rising Sun - church planting in Japan
2) Oppressed Societies - development & discipleship among the Dalits in India
3) National Servants – training of national leaders
4) Desert Sand – outreach to Muslims in restricted access nations. Desert Sand will be the focus on March 20.
There are many Muslim dominated countries in Arab world - North Africa and the
Middle East (part of what is called the 10/40 Window) where it is not possible for a foreign
missionary to get a visa. In this Desert Sand region there are countries where
church activities are greatly restricted and some countries where open evangelism by Christians is completely prohibited. Many churches in these areas have to meet in
secret and are sometimes referred to as Underground Churches. Many who live in these countries have suffered
not only the ravages of poverty and disease, but they
have also been kept from the transforming power of the Gospel. While fulfilling the Great Commission in those countries can
be challenging, it is not impossible. Closed to missionaries does not mean closed to the gospel. We need to continue to pray for and find creative ways to introduce Jesus in these restricted access Muslim countries.
Dr. Don Little, our speaker for the day (bio below), will highlight the great need and challenges in the Desert Sand region, and seek to inform and motivate us through Scriptures and stories to respond to reaching
Muslims both across the street and around the world.
“May your ways be known throughout the earth,
your saving power among people everywhere.
May the nations praise you, O God.
Yes, may all the nations praise you.”
Guest Speaker on March 20
Dr. Don Little
God called Don Little to devote his life to reaching Muslims with the Gospel of Jesus
Christ while he was still a teenager. At the age of 21, while serving with Operation Mobilization (OM) in India, he clearly sensed God narrowing this call on his life to church
planting in the Arab world. As a result Don served with OM in Cairo and then joined
with
his
wife
Jeannie
to
serve
with
Arab
World
Ministries (AWM / now merged with Pioneers in 2010).
After language studies Don and Jeannie ministered in a team as tentmakers and church
planters in North Africa from 1988-1998. Upon returning to Canada in 1998 Don served
as the Executive Director of AWM Canada for more than eight years.
Currently they live in the U.S. but serve globally. Don is the Islamic Missiologist for Pioneers. He is also Editor of
SEEDBED: Practitioners in Conversation, as well an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies and
Ministry to Muslims at Houghton College in New York. In 2014 he co-founded the Lilias Trotter Center
and currently serves as its Director. He has just published a book on discipling believers in Muslim
communities.
GLOBAL OUTREACH UPDATE–
Good Shepherd School in India
Almost $21,000 was raised last year in
our annual GMC fundraiser for Phase 3 development of the Good Shepherd School in Faridkot, Punjab, India –
Bramalea Baptist Church
Mission Prayer Card
Praise the Lord and thank you for your
generous support of this project with the Dalit
Freedom Network. One of the focus areas for
Global Mission at BBC is “Oppressed Societies”.
The Good Shepherd School provides English
medium education for Dalits which is key for
them to break free from the bonds of oppression and poverty.
unnamed .............................................................. Ontario/Africa (AIM)
In addition to the GMC money we were able also to
contribute last year another $60,000 towards Phase 3 development of Faridkot school
And again this year
another $20,000 from our Anniversary Offering bringing the
total amount given at just over $100,000. Phase 3 will provide
classroom space for up to and including High School. The total cost of this phase of construction is $170,000. Join us in
prayer for the remaining funds.
Devanbu, Illangovan & Ruby .................................................. India (OM)
Barnett, Randy & Janine ............................................. Ontario (Wycliffe)
Bennett, Ken & Donna ........................................................... Texas (WT)
Braun, Jonas & Iria ................................................................... Brazil (AI)
Catanus, Shem & Fleur .................................................... Philippines (EI)
Comrie, Roy & Gwyn ........................................... British Columbia (SIM)
Unnamed ............................................................................ Africa (AIM)
deWeerd, Ryan & Heather ............................. Dominican Republic (EDM)
Espinoza, Irma .......................................................................... Brazil (PI)
Fleming, Rob & Kathryn .......................................................... Japan (FI)
Francis, John & Lise ........................................................... Honduras (FI)
Frew, Keith & Cindy ............................................. British Columbia (SIM)
Frew, Nadine ......................................... British Columbia (YWAM Nexia)
Ghent, Aaron ...................................................................... Japan (OMF)
CHILD SPONSORSHIP
Last year as well people from BBC
sponsored about 100 of the children from the Faridkot Good Shepherd School. There are another 39
children available for
sponsorship this year. David & Linda Lundy will have a table in
the lobby on Sundays March 13 and 20 to give you an opportunity to sponsor one or more of these children.
Grove, Dan & Melody ..................................................... Cameroon (SIL)
Hambrey, Peter & Cheryl ..................................................... Alberta (FI)
Unnamed ………………………………………………………..Ontario/India (interserve
Lundy, David & Linda ........................................................ Ontario (DFN)
Manna for Kids Foundation........................................................ Ethiopia
Matthews, Wayne & Gwyn .............................................. Ontario (OMF)
Jennifer Oates ........................................................................ Asia (OMF)
Martha Oates ........................................................................ Asia (OMF)
Pieszka, Mirek & Ewa ........................................................ Poland (Euro)
$$$ BBC MISSIONS FUND $$$
Richards, Barry & Cathy ................................................... Ontario (NTM)
Calvin & Gabi ........................................................ Central Asia (Wycliffe)
Thank you to all those who give regularly to the Mission
Fund at BBC!
At BBC we have two separate funds you can give toward
on a regular basis as indicated on your offering envelopes General
Fund and Mission Fund. Your gifts to the Mission Fund are used to
support
35
missionary
families
and
2
organizations – both global, regional, and local partners. Those supported by BBC can be found on our web site,
on the lobby mission TV, and in the binder under the TV –
which also has recent prayer letters.
The Mission Fund is also used to support short term missions from
BBC, for GMC related costs and other projects and needs. It is a privilege to be able to support our missionary
families and these worthy endeavours.
We encourage all those who give to BBC to not only give to the General Fund, but also to the Mission Fund so we continue to support
missions to all nations. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 28:19
– “Go and make disciples of all nations”
Willson, Steve & Jacquie .......................................................... Japan (FI)
Local Outreach
Bowen, Orlando ................................................... One Voice, One Team
Cousins, Robert & Sheila ................................................... Ontario (AIM)
Cuthbert, Terry & Elaine .................................................. Quebec (FFM)
Ott, Peter & Danielle ........................................................ Ontario (IVCF)
Parker, Matthew & Barb .................................................. Ontario (YSM)
Persaud, Jason .................................................................... Ontario (YU)
Schmitz, Peter ........................................................................Ontario (FC)
Seim, Brian & Sally ............................................................ Ontario (SIM)
Silvister, Richard & Venus ................................................. Ontario (OM)
(Cut off and use as a Bible bookmark and prayer reminder)
Church News
DATES TO REMEMBER
Mar 4-6
Mar 4-6
Mar 5
Mar 9
Mar 11
Mar 12
Mar 13
Mar 17
Mar 22
Mar 23
Mar 25
Mar 27
Mar 27
Mar 28
Apr 2
Apr 10
Apr 21
May 7
Jr. High KAOS Winter Retreat Palgrave, ON
Sr. High SnoCamp Palgrave, ON
Fiddler In The House BBSingles Dinner 5:30 pm
“Value of a Soul” Billy Graham Video
Jr. Hi & Sr. Hi Brampton Beast hockey 6:30 pm
Being Witnesses Here & There
9:00 am
Daylight Savings Time
Fifty Plus Luncheon
12:00 pm
12 Women of Bible - Women’s Study 9:30am/7pm
Zone Out Spring Age 2 to Gr. 5 (by Dec ‘15)
6:45 pm
LAST WORDS Good Friday Service
10:00 am
Easter Sunday Celebration Services
9:15/11am
Kids Easter Extravaganza Services JK to Gr. 5
Easter Monday Office Closed
BBSingles Games Night
7:00 pm
New Discipleship Track Classes
Fifty Plus Luncheon
12:00 pm
Care Ministries Event - Forgiveness
9:00 am
A NOTICE FROM THE NOMINATING TEAM
Nominations for 2016 Elder and Director positions will
be closing on March 20.
If you wish to nominate a member of the church for one
of these positions, submit your recommendation in
confidence to nominations@bramalea.org
If you want to know more about this process, visit the BBC
website www.bramalea.org or speak to one of the
Nominating Team members:
Al Janes, Debra Wilbur, Neil Alexander, Paul Reader and Bob
CONGRATULATIONS
 Congratulations to Andrew & Laura Attrell on the birth
of their new son, James David on November 21!
 Congratulations to the Timneys on the birth of their
granddaughter, Vivienne Emilia on December 11!
CONDOLENCES
 Our condolences to the McDowell family on the passing
of Shawn’s wife, Rosemary on November 19.
 Our condolences to Elaine Hinds on the passing of
her husband, Dennis on December 2.
 Our condolences to the family of Christopher Paul as
they mourn his passing on January 4.
 Our condolences to Elizabeth Campbell and family on
the passing of her sister Kathy Lamont, on January 17.
 Our condolences to Lorraine McLaren and family on the passing of Lorraine’s brother, Jeffery McLaren on
January 26.
 Our condolences to Lewy Sukhu on the passing of her grandmother Kunti Sammy on February 4.
 Our condolences to John and Comfort Alabi and family
on the passing of their son, Adeola Alabi on February 8.
Discipleship Track Classes will begin again April 10,
9:15 am in the Lower Level. Take the next step and
register for 101, 201, 301, or 401. Call or email the church
905-451-6088 nmillwood@bramalea.org
CHURCH OFFICE: If you wish to share any family news
for praise or prayer in an upcoming Let’s Talk Newsletter
you can contact Christine Parker at the church office at
cparker@bramalea.org
Care Ministries Presents…..
Guest Speaker: Dr. Wanda Malcolm
Dr. Malcolm is a Psychologist and professor of Pastoral Psychology at Wycliffe College, University
of Toronto. She is long-time Brampton resident with a private counselling practice in Streetsville.
Wanda is a renowned author/speaker on the subject of Forgiveness, it’s importance in our lives
and it’s spiritual implications.
Saturday, May 7 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
You will be challenged and blessed as we meet Dr. Malcolm and hear her interactive dialogue on this very vital topic.