NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2005 

We here at the World Baptist Fellowship Mission Office wish for every church and every individual Christian who have a part in the ongoing worldwide ministry of our missionary families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  It hardly seems possible that another year is almost gone.  Much has been accomplished for the Lord on the mission fields around the world.  Souls have been saved, believers baptized, new churches organized and new missions and preaching points established.  While we are thankful to the Lord for the victories that have been won, we are also cognizant that so much more work needs to be done.  There are still many unreached people groups and even entire countries that have not yet been penetrated by the Gospel.  Some of these countries are closed to missionary endeavor, but some are open and the only thing lacking is the personnel to go with the Gospel.  Will you join with us in praying that God will continue to call out laborers for His harvest and that those to whom the Holy Spirit speaks will be receptive to His call and will surrender their lives for the preaching of the Gospel around the world. 

Christmas gift offerings for our missionaries will be deposited into their checking accounts in addition to their regular support.  We will make special deposits of Christmas gifts on December 15, 2005 and December 28, 2005.  Gifts arriving after those dates will be deposited along with the missionaries’ regular deposits.   Thank you for remembering our missionaries during the Christmas season.

Missionaries need your prayers and encouragement at all times, but especially during the holiday season.  Usually they are too busy for much homesickness, but at this time of the year everyone thinks of home and family and this can be a lonely time on the mission field.  A Christmas card, letter, e-mail or phone call can be a special blessing to a missionary family during this time.  You can obtain missionary addresses and phone numbers by calling the Mission Office at 817-274-7161, or by sending a request by e-mail to wbfraley@earthlink.net

Mike and Debbie Lane have arrived in the U. S. for a very short furlough and will be visiting as many of their churches as they can during the next two months.  Rick and Megan Washburn, Jr. and their girls will arrive from Spain this month for a six-month furlough.  Visa restrictions in Spain keep the Washburns from taking a year’s furlough.  Miss Betty Alice Hall has arrived from Mexico for a long past due furlough.  She is in great need of raising more support due to many years without a furlough.  Pray for these families as they get settled and into the routine of furlough travels.

Please continue to pray for Justin McCutchen, who is stationed in Iraq and also for Michael Hart, who is scheduled for deployment to Iraq this month.  Pray that these young men will be protected as they serve our country there in the war zone.

Pray for the following missionaries who are ill:  Miss Bessie Millican, Jack Weaver, Sandy Janky, Debi Harris, Joe Hawkins, Monnie Bacon, Mary & Phil Gagnon, Sammy Jo Myers, Gloria Higgins, Juanita Bowen, Betty Hawkins.

Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer and financial support for our missionary families.  We also appreciate so much each church that has a part in supporting the General Fund.  We are able to serve our missionaries because of your faithfulness.

Tommy Raley

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