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Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Background of Assembly Work
There are currently 25 assemblies in Columbia. The work began in the 1950's - isolated in the Pato area in the south. However, the majority of the assemblies that exist today are the result of work begun in the coffee-growing heartland of Columia in the early 1970's. Among the missionary workers are David and Aline Thomson who have been serving since 1996. They have 2 children - Michael (5 years) and Nicole (18 months).
Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Background of Assembly Work
In response to the persistent invitation of an elder in the assembly in Sunnyslope (Northern-Central Phoenix), many believers participated in a Seed Sowers Distribution in December 2000. Shad Kember and John Dennison held a 9-week series of gospel meetings in a factory owned by Paul and Jean Vizzinni of the Sunny Slope assembly. Several people were saved. Meetings continued several nights each week with new attendees and further blessing. John and Michelle Dennison and their children moved to Phoenix in July 2001. The first baptism was held in August. In September, John purchased a building. After remodeling the first gospel meeting in the building was held on October 3. Two more Seed Sowers events and associated gospel meetings were held in 2001 and 2002. Several more people were saved. On September 15, 2002, 17 believers broke bread for the first time together.
The work has extended to Chihuahua, Mexico through a young couple reached through Seed Sowers distribution and gospel meetings of December 2002. In April, this sister went home to Chihuahua for two months. During those months, she reported that at least four relatives had been saved. Gospel meetings and Seed Sowers have followed.
Praying, giving, getting involved, special opportunities
Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
The Motivation, messengers and message of the Gospel
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
The first assembly gospel worker commended to Venezuela was a Canadian Mr. William Williams in 1912. Mr. Gordon Johnston also came in 1912. The first assembly was formed in 1916 in Puerto Cabello. There are over 150 assemblies in Venezuela today. Many of these are gospel-minded to spread the word into places where there are no assemblies yet. Souls are being saved. Venezuela has 25 commended gospel workers, 14 of which are nationals. There are also 4 second-generation missionaries. Uel and Rae Ussher first arrived in Venezuela in 1968.
Video from a week of SeedSowers in Guadalajara. Dec 2007. Features the people who walked the streets distributing texts. 50 minutes long. LARGE FILE ALERT. 250 MB. LONG DOWNLOAD TIMES.
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Challenges, sacrifices & rewards of missionary service. Realistic comments about missionary life.
Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Crowns, rewards and the consummation.
Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Energizing, planting, teaching, building – responsibility vs. accountability. The sisters in missionary work.
Background of the work.
In 1987 a Mexican widow was saved when she heard the gospel in Vancouver, British Columbia. She returned to Mexico. In January 1988 David Alves accompanied an elder from a Vancouver assembly to Puerto Vallarta to visit this widow. Doug Reid, of Costa Rica, also went to Puerto Vallarta at that time and they preached the gospel in several homes. Six souls professed faith in Christ during three weeks of meetings.
In June 1988, David and Lois Alves arrived in Puerto Vallart to live permenently, along with and 11 month old baby boy. An assembly with twelve in fellowship was established in January of 1989.
Six assemblies established in Mexico are:
El Coapinole, Puerto Vallarta, 1989.
Galvantepec, Zamora, 1995
Tepic, 1998
Palmar de Ixtapa, close to Puerto Vallarta, 1998.
Mitalde, Pachuca, 2000
Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico City, 2001
Some full-time gospel workers presently working in Mexico are:
David and Lois Alves (1988) - Puerto Vallarta
Paul and Barb Thiessen (1993) - Zamora
Harrys and Rebekah Rodriguez (1996) - Pachuca
Marcus and Alison Cain (1996) - Tepic
Aubrey and Heather Kelly (2000) - Puerto Vallarta
Langstaff (Toronto) Ontario Missionary Conference 2004
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006
Report on the work of the Lord in El Salvador.
Speaker unknown. He provides data from a survey of missionaries who are already in the field regarding questions about visiting the country before hand, "The Call", family life and others.
Langstaff Gospel Hall (Toronto, Ontario) 2006 Missionary Conference
Personal Story of Becky Kew
