- Date: Monday, May 7, 2004
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Place: Patricia Macy’s Home, Diamond Springs, California
- Present: Marian Hanna, Patricia Macy, Liana Mualchin, Ngeni Mualchin
Delicious dinner prepared by Patricia.
A special meeting celebrating eight years of MCGN.
Patricia opened the meeting with prayer.
Liana Mualchin reviewed MCGN's accomplishments over the past eight years. During this time Liana and Ngeni remained the full-time voluntary workers for the mission. Other two volunteers are Marian Hanna from the beginning of MCGN and its treasurer for the last six years; and Patricia Macy on the MCGN board for about four years, and also edits the Newsletter and articles as needed.
We are specially pleased about four great accomplishments: the production of a Mizo electronic Bible; a jail ministry; the Juliet Florio Scholarship; and the monthly Newsletter web publication.
Before closing, each one shared what was happening in his/her spiritual life.
Marian Hanna closed the meeting with prayer.
Submitted by Patricia Macy.
(Eight years of the MCGN ministry is presented in last month’s June Newsletter.)
BRIEF REPORTS FROM GLOBAL POINTS
CANADA
Dr. K. Neill Foster and Brother Arron Warner from Canadian Revival Fellowship are going to Southern India and Mizoram in August 1-15. Neill had been to Mizoram under the auspices of MCGN. Pray for their visas.
CHINA
Sharing about the ministry of the China-Mizo group is encouraging but must be limited at this time. Some of them are visiting Mizoram and others remain in China. Pray that the Lord will supply for their needs and continue to use them for His good purpose.
INDIA: KOLKATA
Mr. Karma Sonam is originally from Tibet. His parents left Tibet when China was occupied in 1959. He was a drug addict and alcoholic for ten years, attempting suicide three times. Then Jesus saved him. When he became a Christian he was evicted by his family. Now he is trying to save others from alcohol, doing his best on Kolkata’s streets in West Bengal, India. He gets no support from the church, trusting that only Jesus will supply for his needs. Currently, he is working as a Customer Care Executive on the night shift. In the day time he goes out in the street to help drug addicts and alcoholics. His dream is to make a rehab center for alcoholics and drug addicts. He has 12 disciples now. He needs support and prayer.
INDIA: MIZORAM
Sangpari Mualchin (Partei) reported that in the first week of May, New Testaments and Christian song books were given to the women’s section of the Center Jail in Aizawl. Inmates are thankful to the donors.
The MCGN-Mizoram computer is not able to handle work on electronic bible project and J. Vanlalhruaia (Mahruaia) is working on its upgrade. Through Mahruaia’s hard work, we are expecting completion of the OT and NT Mizo electronic bible with a word search. Pray that this will soon be a reality.
Liana Mualchin spoke with C. Lalrosanga (Sanga) about the Radio station project. Sanga will be helpful in finding ways to get a license and how we can proceed according to the rules and regulations. We are fortunate to be connected with Sanga who has been in this field, a past Director for All India Radio station. We believe that Sanga is God’s appointed person to help us through this project. We recognize that he is a truly committed Christian.
Dr. P. C. Biaksiama (Siama) informed us about the Set Free Ministry seminar next month (August) in Aizawl. We are glad to know that Dr. K. Neil Foster and Brother Arron Warner from Canadian Revival Fellowship are planning to be there. Pray that preparations for the seminar go well.
JAPAN
Mr. Lalsawmliana responded to the June Newsletter’s special celebration with thanks. He also shared his disappointment with the lifestyle of many Christians today not living according to the Bible.
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Seminary student, Zova Hnamte wrote a project report on evangelizing Buddhist people. Zova comes from a Mizo Christian family, they lived in a dominantly Buddhist community from childhood. Thus, he had real life experience living with Buddhist people and can identify problems in communicating the gospel to them. He proposed the use of knowledge in Buddhists’ beliefs and their worldviews in sharing the gospel to them. Zova’s thesis is well accepted by missiologists and it will be in the best interest of Kingdom ministry to train future workers in basic cross-cultural communication.
Dr. Laithuama mentioned the need of prayer for their plan to upgrade their Christian high school to a Bible College.
NEPAL
Lallura (Lura) and Sangtei share the good news that more people came to Christ through their ministry. Though circumstances are not good in Nepal, the Lord blesses the ministry. Lura and Sangtei also got a chance to speak on the regional Radio program. They teamed up with some Nepali people. Pray that this Radio ministry will be a blessing for the people.
UNITED KINGDOM: LONDON
Brother Chacko Thomas, originally from India and now in London with Operation Mobilization ministry, has interviewed Rev. John Root, a vicar (pastor) of St. James Alperton in Wembley, North West London. The church is located in the most ethnically mixed borough in London, the world’s most cosmopolitan city. We want to share an excerpt from that interview.
Q. Chacko: You have been successful to raise a large congregation multiracial in membership, leadership and
ethos’ in London. Tell us about your congregation?
A. Rev. John: Our congregation is very mixed. It’s about 35% White, 40% Black which is mainly Afro-Caribbean though we have a number of Africans; and about 25% Asian. We have an Urdu/Hindi service on Sunday afternoons and so (there are) quite a few Pakistani members. We also have a Sri Lankan Fellowship that meets monthly with both Tamil and Sinhalese members, and I find an increasing number of people starting to come from different parts of central and south India. If you compare our congregation with the area, then I guess the big gap is with Gujaratis. Alperton is an important Gujarati shopping and business center, but we find the Gujarati community very hard to reach with the Gospel. Our leadership is also mixed, with both Afro-Caribbean and Asian on our leadership group. However, particularly with Afro-Caribbean people, there are many more women actively involved than men. That’s a real issue that we need to address as a Church. On the whole, my experience has been that if under God, you are convinced that it’s his will to build multiracial churches, and you have a zest for doing so then in God’s time, the congregation will grow and become more diverse.
USA
Brother Chong and Rhoda Singsit continue to support a Bible College, Bible translation work, VBS ministry, etc. Many non-Christian children come to know the Lord through the VBS. Praise God for the harvest!
Carol Bratcher and Grace Stephen are Pioneers missionaries in Fiji. Now they are traveling throughout the USA to share about their ministry. Pray for their safety and health.
Juliet Florio Memorial Scholarship
For 2003, the following seven students were selected to receive the Juliet Florio Memorial Scholarship.
Name (Father’s name)------------------------High School
1 Laltlanzauva (Zawldawna)----------------Hmunlai, Lawngtlai District
2 Lalhruaitluanga (Vanthansanga)-----------New Colony, Saiha
3 Lalrampana (K. Lalzawnga)--------------New Colony, Saiha
4 K. Laldinthara (K. Relliana)--------------Lungzarhtum, Saiha District
5 Lalchhandama (Ronghinglova)------------Chandmary III, Lunglei
6 Lalhruaichhuaka (K. Lalrammawia)-------K.K.Home, Lunglei
7 Lalhriatpuia (Kiauvunga)------------------Vawmbuk, Saiha District
PRAYER REQUESTS
- For persecuted Christians in different parts of the world.
- That Christian workers may have the same vision and be united in His Kingdom building ministry.
- Peace with God may flow throughout the world.
- Pray faithfully for missionaries in different parts of the world.
- Patricia Macy is at a conference in Oklahoma. Pray for her health and safe return to California.
- For Dr. K. Neill Foster and Arron Warners’ planned trip to Southern India and Mizoram in Aug. 1-15.
- Billy and Tera Kerrs’ Mission trip to India for 2 weeks with Seed Group of Sacramento, California.
- Dr. Laithuama of Burma requests prayer for plans to upgrade a Christian high school into a Bible College.
- Continue to pray for missionary Rorher family in Japan for the health of Jemi and baby Julie.
- Missionary Hanna in Taiwan, now in USA for July-August on furlough.
- Miss Pari Ralte a missionary with YWAM in Kyrgyzstan for her visa renewal.
- The Lewis family as they move from El Dorado Hills, California to Nashville, Tennessee for a business that supports various Christian mission organizations, including Campus Crusades for Christ.
- Pioneers missionaries, Carol Bratcher and Grace Stephen for health and safety as they are traveling in USA to share their work in Fiji.
---IDEAS, ADVICE, AND COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME---
MCGN International HQ: USA: Lalliana Mualchin (Email:
mualchin@hotmail.com)
News Compiler: Ngeni Mualchin (Email: mualchin@hotmail.com)
Editor: Patricia Macy (Email: mailto:pamacy@netzero.net)