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In this issue...
Profiles Update
90 YEARS of the CHURCH of CHRIST in POLAND
The Women's Desk...GWC News
Board Member David Vargas Celebrated
In Memorium - May Searle
Poland - 90th Julbilee

90th Jubilee - Poland


Building 1-Poland

Soviet-built Palace of Culture

Building 2-Poland

Attendees enter Palace of Culture   for Service


Building 3-Poland

Memories of the Warsaw Ghetto

Poland - Worship Team

Jubilee Worship Team


Poland - Group

Poland's 90th Celebration

Gary Holloway & Andrew Bajenski

Gary Holloway & Andrew Bajenski

Pioter Karel & Gary Holloway

Pioter Karel & Gary Holloway

 

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Important Dates...

   

July 27-August 4, 2011  
Gary Holloway in Seoul,Korea

August 27-August 31, 2011
Gary Holloway in United Kingdom

October 6-9, 2011
National Christian Convention of the Deaf

www.nccdeaf.org

 

October 28-30, 2011
Eastern Christian Convention

www.easterncc.com

 

November 17-20, 2011
National Missionary Convention

www.nationalmissionaryconvention.org


 

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ChristiaNet    July, 2011
Issue 97

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90 YEARS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN POLAND

   

                                                         ~Gary Holloway

 

It all started with a chance encounter. Twenty-one-year old Konstanty Jaroszewicz, had been in New York for a short time when he heard a street-corner preacher tell of Jesus. He soon was baptized, then on his way to Johnson Bible College in Tennessee. In 1921, he returned to his native land and began to plant churches. Soon others joined him in that work.

 

As a result, there are now over 4000 members of the Church of Christ in Poland. They are part of 35 churches and 5 mission stations. In June I was privileged to be part of their celebration of 90 years of Churches of Christ in Poland.

 

Through the years, these Christians faced Nazi occupation, Soviet domination, and violent revolution. Some were arrested, sent to prison or work camps. And had their goods confiscated. Still they remained faithful.

 

Their churches were at times part of the Evangelical Baptist Union, the Polish Evangelical Baptist Church, and the United Evangelical Church, but since 1968 they have been organized as the Fellowship of Churches of Christ. However, in their annual conference last week, they voted to change their name to the more simple Church of Christ.

 

Highlights of my visit:

         Several sharing their testimony of how God has worked in their lives.

 

         Memories of the early leaders of the Polish churches.

 

         Led by Andrew Bajenski, their dreaming and planning of where God might be leading the church in their tenth decade.

 

         A moving worship service where almost the entire church membership gathered in the Soviet built Palace of Culture (the first time Christians have communed together in that building).

 

         The generosity of Wayne Murphy and Polish Christian Ministries in supporting the work in Poland.  They also hosted our celebratory dinner after the worship service.

 

Although small in number, the Polish churches continue to explore how to serve God faithfully with other Christians in Poland. Keep them in your prayers.

 

God is at work!

 

View the 90th Jubilee report from  Fellowship of Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in Poland,President, W. Andrzej Bajenski, here.   

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JULY 25-29, 2012  

 


Communion PrayerThe Women's Desk
                           Global Women Connecting
                                                                  ~ Julia Keith

One of the greatest rewards of working with World Convention and Global Women Connecting is my vicarious understanding of the lives shared through this ministry.  When Gary travels and comes back with the memories of his visits, I have the privilege of looking deeper into the stories he shares. When you write, I have the opportunity to hear in a more personal way the ways God calls to you on a daily basis.  I become a student of how your love for Christ makes a difference in the communities where you live.
As the Women's Desk Liaison, I am privileged to share the stories I hear and read.

 

There are several ministries in central and eastern Europe that have drawn attention since Gary attended the 90th Jubilee of the Churches of Christ in Poland.   

  • Polish Christian Ministries,   www.pcmusa.org "exists to encourage and coordinate the planting of New Testament churches in Poland."   
  • The mission of Global Missionary Ministries, www.gmmeuro.org,   "is to proclaim Christ's unchanging message to the ever-changing world of post-communist Central and Eastern Europe."   
  • The European Evangelistic Society, www.eesinc.org  "exists to develop international leaders for significant service."   
  • The Institute of Theology and Christian Ministry's mission, www.itcm.ru/english, is "to prepare servants of the Gospel of Christ for the local (Russia) churches."  ITCM also publishes a monthly newsletter, In Christ, accessed through their web site. 
  • The newsletter, Croatia for Christ gives us many ideas of how Christ is living in the lives of Croatians.  
  • TCM International Institute,   www.tcmi.org , is "an instrument that is fulfilling the Great Commission by developing European and Central Asian Christians to become disciple makers so that they can reach their own people for Jesus Christ."
  • A discovery of particular interest is the TCMI 'Priscilla Initiative',  www.tcmi.org/the-priscilla-initiative which reads,  "Over the last decade, in an ever changing cultural environment, women have positively impacted the development of family and community structures through their increased roles as leaders in their families, churches, and local mission outreach organizations. Yet because of cultures and customs, these women have fewer opportunities than their male counterparts to access formalized Christian education and training that will enable them to grow spiritually and develop as strong Christian leaders.  The Priscilla Initiative is dedicated to expanding His Kingdom by impacting the lives of women, their communities and cultures through the provision of graduate Christian leadership education, training and practical experience."  

 

 God is certainly at work in Europe! 

 

 
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Board Member
David Vargas Celebrated

Endowment Resource Established

 

The current and four former Chairs of the Division of Overseas Ministries Board of Directors have established the Reverend Dr. David A. Vargas Global Ministries Fund, an endowment fund of the Division of Overseas Ministries.  This action is in celebration of the 28 years of ministry of David A. Vargas with the Division of Overseas Ministries/Global Ministries, and will provide resources for the ministries of DOM/Global Ministries into perpetuity.

You will find more information on this endowment fund at:    http://globalministries.org/give/vargas-fund.html and how you can participate in this special initiative.

 

 

In Memorium
Mavis Irene Searle

 

The World Convention family mourns with Pat and board member Bruce Greig the passing of Pat's mother, Mavis (May) Searle. 

Born into the Australian Churches of Christ (one of the first services in Australia was held in the home of her great-great grandmother), May was an active church elder and dedicated supporter of World Convention. It was her firm belief that gender should never be an issue in any form of Christian service.  May was loved and respected by many as a friend and mentor She will be greatly missed.