Oxford: Christ uncovered at CU mission
Alistair Reid
Date posted: 1 Apr 2015
Seventy-five years ago, the Christian Union at Oxford (OICCU) hastily threw together an outreach initiative to the university in the heart of the Second World War.
It was small and disorganised, and their speaker, Dr Martin Lloyd Jones, pulled out at the last minute with illness. But an enduring idea was born: a focussed initiative, once every three years, to give as many Oxford students as possible the opportunity to hear, engage with and respond to the gospel. That vision has remained constant, and so 9-14 February saw Uncover, the Silver Jubilee of triennial OICCU missions.
NHS: missionaries miss out
Global Connections / various
Date posted: 1 Apr 2015
Concerns have been raised regarding the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 which will come into force on 6 April and as to how these will affect missionaries who require hospital treatment.
The Government has taken the view that, since the UK has a residency-based health-care system, free NHS hospital treatment should only be provided to visitors in rare cases, for example when they are working for the UK Government (including on humanitarian projects) or when an international obligation requires it.
Nigeria: missionary freed
Morning Star News
Date posted: 1 Apr 2015
On 7 March the Free Methodist Church USA announced the release of its kidnapped missionary in Nigeria, Phyllis Sortor.
In a statement signed on behalf of the Board of Bishops of the church, David W. Kendall said 71-year-old Sortor was released by her captors on Friday evening, 6 March. He said armed gunmen abducted Sortor on 23 February from Hope Academy school in Emi-Oworo village in the central Nigerian state of Kogi.
Cuba: the gospel marches on
Carl Chambers
Date posted: 1 Apr 2015
The island of Cuba has recently hit the news again, because the US has finally overturned its 50-year policy of isolation by re-establishing diplomatic relations with this state socialist country.
World politics is not the only area where fundamental changes are happening – the church in Cuba is another one.
Iran: great encouragement as many baptised
Elam Ministries
Date posted: 1 Apr 2015
In early March it was reported that, in recent
weeks, over 220 Iranians and Afghans have
been baptised
in
two cities
in
the Iran
region. Elam Ministries says: ‘Please join us
in praying for these new believers, and for
the churches as they disciple them.’
The baptisms were joyful day-long occasions, full of worship, prayer, fellowship over
meals and the sharing of testimonies. One
new believer at one of
the ceremonies recalled how finding a New Testament by
accident had started him on his journey to
Christ. Remarkable
stories of
the Lord’s
providence abounded during both days.