PLEASE NOTE- NO = NEW
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am also attaching a picture of Mircea and some of his coworkers and the pastors of the two Baptist churches which organized and send the 12
missionaries that comprise the Maranatha Mission Center.
Dr. David Denny.
My Dear Profesor,
Here I would like to send to you a
brief report for June 2002 of Maranatha
Mission Center.
1.Daniel Pripon mission Rastoltul Mare.
"Hello Brother,
During June we had another baptism in Rastoltul Mare and this time the
baptism was in village.A lady ask to be batized and we organize a place in
village where she was baptized.So the number of our new christians now is
4.All of them was baptized this year.Also I need your prayers for few people
who are coming regularly into our meetings.They are Romolica,Sanzaiana and
family Susau.They are for people who want to be baptized but are not ready
to suffer from villagers.Thank you and GOD bless you.Daniel"
2.Nelu Pop mission Stupini.
"Dear Brother,
In June even the villagers from Stupini was very busy they was all the time
ready for church.So we had a good number of people in our meetings
christians and no christians.Last month we finish a part of curch building
repairs which is great for our church body.I wan t to say thank you very
much for your support which you give to our mission.In Christ Nelu."
3.Achim Ignat mission Mierta.
"Praise God because we find a house which we can buy to be transformed for
a
church building.So last month we begin to work something on this
project.Please pray with us to can finish this project.In Christ Achim."
4.Eugen Chis mission Ortelec.
"Dear Brothers,
I want to say thank you very much for all your great prayers for my wife.I
am in a very bad period of my life.My wife need another surgery .Spiritual &
financial I am not in a best place but praise God because HE saved other 3
people in Ortelec.I hope this Summer they will be baptized.Please pray with
me for my needs.Eugen."
5.Iulian Pop mission Bocsita.
"In Bocsita during Summer time my job is to keep the fire on only.I have
not
many news from June but keep up your prayers for this village.With love in
my Lord Jesus Christ Julian"
6.Vasile Tite mission Banisor.
"Praise God Brothers,
Last month other 2 new peoples ask me to be baptized which is great.You know
the priest was against my ministry there but with all his actions he could
not scare people to accept Jesus Christ.Now we have a room rented where we
have meetings.Praise God keep your prayers for us.Vasile."
7.Victor Moldovan mission Bicaz.
"Helo Brother,
Praise God for you brother and for all your great help.We are nearly finish
with church building.I try to do the best to finish how soon it is possible
to can dedicate the building.Also we had a very nice graduation with
students involved in Luther Rice.We had more than 56 students who graduate
this year.So thank you again for your great help.In Christ Victor.
8.Leontin Tamas mission Salatig.
"In Salatig we try to grow up in knowing the Scripture all of our
members.We
pray all the time to find support for our church building needs.Please pray
with us for this things.Also few peoples begin to visit our church pray for
them too.In His service Leontin."
9.Ovidiu Hideg mission Sinmihai.
"Pace,
My struggle in June was to grow up the new believers in all things which
they need to know when they have to talk with Jehovah witness.Please pray
for this new believers to can keep their faith in Jesus Christ and to be not
affected by the teaching of Jehovah Witness.God bless you.Ovidiu.
10.Pastor Beni mission Poarta Salajului.
"Hi,
In Poarta Salajului during June I try to do my best to keep the fire
on.People are very busy working the land.So many times I have to go in their
families to talk with people.Also I visit some no christians families which
satisfied me in many ways.May God bless you.Beni"
11.Cosma Ioan mission Cuzaplac.
"Pace,
Even this time is not very fruitfull in Cuzaplac we had about 4 no
christians regularly in our meetings.Also we had some kids which are coming
time to time to our church meeting.I spend time on June ti visit our church
members families which was great.Pray for me to have more courage to preach
the Gospel.God bless,Ioan."
12.Mircea Pestean mission Simpetru.
"Hello my dear Brother,
In June our church body from Simpetru decide that we have to find a house to
can make a place special for our church meetings.So we begin to seek the
Lord willing and seek for the house.So when we begin to do that all no
christians from village begin to fight againt us.We find a house with one
price but other two peoples from village give to the owner with nearly $
2000 more than we offer.We have to move very quickly.Also we had on incident
in our church meeting.I one day (Pentecost day) an ex colonel from romanian
army run in our church meeting and begin to scream Stop,stop because you
disturb us.The Ortodox tradition is that when it is pentecost they sanctify
the water for wheat in the from of a cross.On that day before we finish the
meeting they come near our place of meeting about 200 meters.Was to far to
disturb them but they knew that we have meeting there.So pray for us to keep
the faith and the testimony up.With Love In Christ Mircea (Chacha)."
This are our report for June 2002.May God richly bless you in all your ways.
In HIS service Mircea Pestean
Executive President of Maranatha Mission Center.