Across the World is our month-to-month rundown of stories briefs, hyperlinks and quotes from Church buildings of Christ everywhere in the globe. Obtained an thought for this column? E-mail Erik Tryggestad at [email protected].
Featured picture (above): Within the village of Uppada, India, Dr. B. Alice Percy, a dentist, seems to be in a affected person’s mouth throughout a free medical clinic performed by church members.
CROATIA
ZAGREB — Christians on this Central European capital requested for prayers after a knife-wielding 19-year-old walked into the Precko Elementary Faculty, killed a 7-year-old woman and wounded three extra youngsters and a instructor.
“The group right here is slightly shaken,” stated Steve Taliaferro, who serves as president of Nešto Više (One thing Extra), a Croatian nonprofit that sponsors faith-based packages for teenagers. “Please pray for this infant’s household, the households of these injured, the attacker and for our complete group.”
Tony Fernandez
CUBA
PUNTA DE MAISÍ — This small city on Cuba’s jap coast skilled flooding and damaging winds as Hurricane Oscar swept by in late October.
Tony Fernandez, minister for the Versalles Church of Christ in Matanzas, Cuba, traveled to Punta de Maisí to distribute help to these in want.
“We all know heaven when, whereas nonetheless on earth, we determine to serve our neighbors,” Fernandez stated. “God prepared, we are going to return quickly to proceed serving to within the restoration. God is trustworthy.”
INDIA
UPPADA — A bunch of Indian Christians traveled to this coastal village to offer medical, dental and imaginative and prescient providers not too long ago.
The free clinic was certainly one of 12 that served practically 4,000 sufferers in rural communities throughout the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, stated Ricky Gootam, a minister and missions coordinator in close by Kakinada. The clinics targeted on most cancers screening.
Within the village of Uppada, India, Dr. B. Alice Percy, a dentist, seems to be in a affected person’s mouth throughout a free medical clinic performed by church members.
Physicians together with Dr. Sudha Nanda spoke with villagers and church members about early indicators of most cancers and what to do in response.
“We’ve recognized over 20 instances of most cancers instances in these camps,” Gootam stated, “and will probably be serving to them with therapies.”
MEXICO
NUEVO LAREDO — A brand-new Gospel Chariot rolled off the meeting line, by way of Laredo, Texas, and throughout the border en path to its first project with a Church of Christ in Nuevo Laredo.
Fernando Toledo
For many years, crimson Gospel Chariot vans have rolled throughout Africa, offering rural communities with provides for tent conferences, Bible programs and even a transportable baptistery. South African evangelist George Funk based the ministry, which focuses on evangelism, discipleship and church planting.
The latest Gospel Chariot spent 5 weeks in Nuevo Laredo, stated coordinator Fernando Toledo. Church members performed gospel conferences and taught the Discovery Bible Research technique and 4 Fields Discipleship Coaching.
“This was the primary expertise of the Gospel Chariot within the American continent,” Toledo stated, “and it was fantastic.”
