MISSIONARIES SUPPORTED BY GPBC

Mark and Ruth Anna Dana, First Nations, New Brunswick

Jeanelle and Murrell Francis, West Nairobi School, Kenya

The Danas have been in ministry for 41 years bringing the love of Jesus Christ into the lives of native people through camps, visiting in prison, and through their radio broadcasts. After having served at Camp Kwayakotage in Quebec for many years, they now play an advisory role for the ministry which is now led by their daughter and son-in-law. Mark and Ruth-Anna are now based in New Brunswick.

Mark serves part-time as a prison chaplain and reaches out to the nearby Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) community. Among other ministries, the Danas have recently helped to organize First Nations marriage enrichment and family help workshops.

Link to the broadcast:

https://arrowheadradio.podbean.com/

Jeanelle and Murrell Francis, West Nairobi School, Kenya

Murrell grew up in Greenfield Park and attended our church with his family. He and Jeanelle have served as teachers in Christian schools in South Korea, Japan and now in Nairobi, Kenya as part of International Christian Schools, U.S. Jeannelle teaches upper level English and co-ordinates the worship and praise teams for their chapels.

Both are involved in their local church. Our church is blessed with the messages Murrell has brought to us by zoom during the time of our search for a new pastor. Jeanelle leads a weekly women's Bible study.

They have twin children: a boy, Isaiah and a girl, Jayelyn.

Link to the website: https://www.nics.org/schools/west-nairobi-school/

Teddy and Linda Hoare, MissionGo, Chateauguay

Jeanelle and Murrell Francis, West Nairobi School, Kenya

Teddy and Linda Hoare, MissionGo, Chateauguay

Teddy and Linda have served for many years the youth and families of the Chateauguay area. Their current ministry is a heritage building bought for the purpose of bringing Jesus' love to the vulnerable young people. Through this building they run a community drop-in centre for youths and families.

Teddy is a skilled carpenter who uses this as a way of making good contacts with teen boys and young men in difficulty.

Linda is a skilled counsellor with a compassionate heart for teen girls and young women in distress.

Link to their bio on Mission Go:

https://www.missiongo.org/donate/missionaries/teddy-and-linda-hoare

Nhep Pech (FEB International in Cambodia)

Tim Whitehead, Galcom International

Teddy and Linda Hoare, MissionGo, Chateauguay

Nhep has a deep passion for Christ and love for the people of her beloved Cambodian homeland. As a survivor of Cambodia's “killing fields” under the regime of Pol Pot in the 1970s, she uses her skills as a dentist to train students and to provide dental care to those living in rural Cambodia on behalf of the FAIR (Fellowship Aid and International Relief) mobile dental clinic. Although her ministry focus is medical in nature, she continually use every opportunity to share the love of Christ with her patients and the students that assist her during the clinics. Many have prayed to accept Christ and several churches have been established because of her ministry.

Nhep's husband, Oeut, who faithfully and diligently worked alongside Nhep in her dental ministry in Cambodia, passed away in early 2022.

Link to FEB International: https://www.fellowship.ca/qry/page.taf?id=33&_dsfd_uid1=115

Tim Whitehead, Galcom International

Galcom International

What does "Galcom" mean?

Gal - In Hebrew, it means "commit".

Com - A short form for "communication".

The name “Galcom International” is an indication of our commitment to communicating the Gospel worldwide.

Galcom provides solar-powered radios and audio players. Even for missions that are not engaged in radio broadcasting, distributing solar-powered, fix-tuned radios accelerates the evangelistic and church planting efforts of missionaries. Galcom is actively involved in providing radio studio and broadcasting equipment at the best possible prices to Christian radio stations around the world. Galcom technicians travel to many countries every year, assisting with licensing, transmitters, studio equipment, installations and broadcasting.

Link to the website:

https://galcom.org/

Shu Yin Wong - Staff Director Intervarsity

Tim Whitehead, Galcom International

Staff since: April 2005

Shu Yin loves staff and students because God loves them first. She equips staff and students to live out the gospel of Jesus Christ on campus and throughout the world.

She loves seeing staff and students encounter God’s love and truth. Her educational background includes studying human resources and religion

One of her favourite things to do is watch documentaries. An impactful Bible verse for her is Romans 3:22-24 (NIV): This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

Link to Intervarsity website: https://ivcf.ca/people/shu-yin-wong/

MISSIONS SUPPORTED BY GPBC SPECIAL OFFERINGS

Camp Kwayakotage, Rapid Lake, NW Quebec

Martin and Naomi Tetrault took over leading the camp from Naomi's parents Mark and Ruth Anna Dana. Kwayakotage is a “mobile” Bible camp — setting up and running programs near First Nations communities in Quebec. Their primary role is the connection to the Algonquin First Nations community at Rapid Lake. Martin leads a teen canoe trip for boys and keeps in touch with them throughout the year.

Link to their website:

https://ncem.ca/ministries/bible-camps/kwayakotage-native-bible-camp/

Camp Livingstone

Located on beautiful Lake Lovering since 1953, Camp Livingstone is a Christian camp that hosts camps and retreats for children, youth, and families all year around. It is owned and operated by One Hope Ministries of Canada whose purpose is to present the Gospel, particularly to those having the least opportunity to hear of Christ and especially to children and youth, and disciple believers for living and serving through His Church.

Link to their website:

https://camplivingstone.ca/en/

Compassion Canada

Over 2 million children in 25 impoverished countries are being given Jesus' hope for a better future through individual sponsorship. Children take part in a program in their community which is linked with the local church. The benefit is evident. Those children in the program are more likely to finish high-school, get a good job and be active in their church. Sponsors are invited to correspond with their child. Sometimes a visit can be arranged.

Link to their website:

https://www.compassion.ca/

FEB - Fellowship Evangelical Baptists

Our church is part of FEB(Fellowship Evangelical Baptist) Canada. FAIR(Fellowship Aid and International Relief)is the way our churches help people suffering because of poverty; disasters such as the recent flooding in B.C; to re-supply the mobile dental clinic in Cambodia; assisting refugees from the Ukraine fleeing to Poland. FEB partners with the local missionaries and churches.

Link to their website:

https://www.fellowship.ca/

International Justice Mission (IJM)

International Justice Mission is in many countries rescuing thousands of children, women and men caught in human trafficking, violence and slavery. They work with the local authorities to bring criminals to justice and provide training to improve their justice system.

Link to their website:

https://www.ijm.ca/

Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Link to their website:

https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/

Welcome Hall Mission

Welcome Hall has been a viable ministry in downtown Montreal since 1892. It has responded to changing needs and vulnerable people ever since. Their particular focus has been homeless men to give them shelter, meals and counselling. This has expanded to helping families and youths, always putting first their need for dignity through the love of Jesus.

For more history, see The Least of These by Allan Swift; Doing Good Things Better by Sam Watts, the current director.

Link to their website: https://welcomehallmission.com/

Wycliffe, Canada

Wycliffe is an organization dedicated to ending Bible poverty by facilitating the translation of God’s Word for minority language communities worldwide. Believing that the Bible points to Jesus as the source of life, restoration, and salvation, Wycliffe works to ensure that people from every culture can engage meaningfully with Scripture in their own language. Their vision is a world where translated Scriptures lead to transformed lives among people of all languages.

Link to their website:

https://www.wycliffe.ca/