Missions

Our Missions is pleased to be able to help support several missions programs through it's member's generous donations to Faith Promise Giving.

The Faith Promise Giving program encourages members to donate above and beyond what they normally give in the regular offering to go directly toward the Missions Programs. (Click here for more detail.)

Special Missions Announcents:

Trips in consideration for 2008, 2009, and 2010, see a missions committee member if you have any interest in going on a rewarding Short Term Missions Trip (STM). There are opportunities in 2008 for Japan and Papau New Guinea as well as a possible trip to either Ecuador or Brazil. (missions@royalston.net)

Missions 2003 Trips: Ecuador, May. Ecuador July. Ecuador August.

Missions 2004 Trips: Ecuador July. Ecuador August.

Missions 2005 Trips: Ecuador July. Also Medical trip Ecuador in August.

Missions 2006 Trips: Medical Trip, Ecuador, August

Missions 2007 Trips: Ecuador July, 7 team members. Melissa to the Phillipines.

MISSIONS HIGHLIGHTS K-12 Scholarship Application The AOBC Missions Board, via the Faith Promise program, is accepting applications for scholarships for K-12 students attending Christian schools. Applicants must be a member of AOBC. Applications are renewable each year, but are not guaranteed and are contingent uponfunding at the AOBC annual business meeting each January. Amount of scholarship will be dependent upon the number of applicants. At this time, it is estimated that scholarships will be approximately $100 per student. The applications are located in the media rack next to the Missions bulletin board in the foyer.

* Missions 2001 Trips: There were three very successful missions trips in 2001.

Missions 2002 Trips: There were two missions trips to Ecuador in 2002. One team evangelistic trip in July by nine AOBC members, and one medical trip by three AOBC members.

The Spooner Files! --- The Spooners are on Furlough for 2007. While mostly in New York with Becky's family, they will also be in the AOBC area from time to time.

Some of the missions that we support are below, more will be added.

Mission Highlights:

Gideon's International, (Franklin and Wachusett camps), places and distributes more than 45,000,000 Scriptures worldwide. (info from March, 2001).

LCM (Life Changing Ministries), Headed by Ted Wareing, works to spread the good news of the Gospel in South America, by organizing, through churches or businesses, teams of individuals who would like to help these people. (updated with info. from7 November, 2002). More info. on Anchayacu.

Sifredo Mendez. Minister in the Chaichi village of Picahaycu in Ecuador. Rotated out, new minister took over in August 2007.

Larry Buckman, (HCJB), Larry has lead several of our missions teams. Working with HCJB, (Heralding Christ Jesus Birth, radio ministry), Larry is very active in South America and is working in Brazil nearly full time with his wife Fay.

Felix and Noralba, Felix and Noralba Valencia of Anchayacu, Ecuador are missionaries enrolled by LCM. (Updated 10/2002). More info. on the village and school needs in Anchayacu.

Kaarina Ham, a missionary in Russia who is enrolled with the Youth for Christ, World Outreach program. (updated 3/2001).

Louise Nagler, Wycliffe Bible Translators. (Updated 2006).

Kim and Nancy Nelson, FamilyLife Ministries. (Update from 7 June, 2001).

AWANA, Approved Workmen are Not Ashamed! (Updated Jan. 2002).

Angel Aguirre, Palm Ministries, Ecuador, Prison Ministries. (Updated 12/22/02).

Pedro and Maria Vargas, Prison Ministry, Ecuador. (Updated 25 August, 2002).

Roberta Peabody, Associated with TEAM, missionary in Japan. (Updated from information received 26 July, 2001).