Brigada Today
4 of August, 1996
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News and Notes about Brigada, Your Gateway to Missions Networking!
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Jim Huggins is curious.
"We've heard that some auto manufacturers donate cars to non-profit
organizations (e.g. cars used for testing have been donated to schools to
use in auto repair courses). We wonder: could some of these cars be made
available to missionaries? Has anyone out there heard of such a program,
or know where to start looking?" Good question, Jim. E-mail responses to
Jim Huggins
huggins@umich.edu. He'll then summarize any responses for a
future Brigada Today. Thanks Jim!
In ongoing discussions about using the
Internet to "talk" (like a telephone, if your PC has audio/mic), John Redman
says the VocalTec product, Internet Phone 4.0, is the best. For more info,
email
info@vocaltec.com -- but be aware that there's a charge to this
package: $50. I guess premium packages have premium prices? He also
referred us to
http://www.gxc.com where GXC can hook up your Internet
Phone to any telephone in the world . . . for a price.
You'll receive a welcome message that explains how to proceed from there.
Basically, you just email
brigada-peoples@xc.org with a simple request,
"Please help me learn more about the _(fill in the blank with your people
group's name)____ in __(fill in the blank with your people group's country
of origin)___." Over 250 researchers and mobilizers will see your request
and maybe . . . just maybe . . . one of them will have just the profile
you've been searching for. If you have access to the web and you think your
group might be one of the 1739 groups featured in the Joshua Project 2000
list, go to AD2000 & Beyond's site at
http://www.ad2000.org and drill down
to the Joshua Project 2000 site. Either way, you can also go to the People
Group Consultant at
http://www.xc.org/pgc.html or via email, by sending
the request "search __(fill in
the exact name of your people group)___" to
hub@xc.org. If you have trouble getting started or can't find anything,
write the folks at Brigada-peoples, since there might be alternative
spellings for your group. Get more ideas at
http://www.xc.org/brigada/pgcra/
Ken Daniels is searching
for a "faxSav" type service that can send (maybe even for a small fee)
letters (paper mail) out of email (like faxSav sends faxes). Anyone have
a source? If so, contact Ken at
75754.2075@CompuServe.COM and Ken, let us
know what you come up with.
Wanna send or be one of the 30,000 new N. American missionaries? Get into
The LOOP of resources, opportunities and info on what God is doing globally.
No cost. No fluff. No polyester. Get into The LOOP toll-free at 800 388
9915.
[Hint -- this project has the name Bill Stearns attached; that should
tell you that it's gonna' be sharp. Call today if you're interested in
working on-site among the least reached!]
Here's a summary. Thanks Mark Kelly!
ADVANCE: Praying for unreached peoples and persecuted believers
THE GOSPEL FOR EVERY PEOPLE -- New believers in Vietnam; upheavals in Central Asia; floods affect 20 million in eastern China; Turkey approves Muslim government; "storying" in Calcutta; new Mongolian leader a believer; catastrophic rains destroyed North Korea rice crop.
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH -- Converted Islamic leader persecuted; Chinese believers imprisoned in USA; Robert Hussein appeal set; religious freedom in Russia; two Egyptian believers shot to death; Palestinian believers lose land.
SPIRITUAL FORCES OF DARKNESS -- Conflict between Muslims intensifies; 1 million children suffer from HIV, AIDS; 11-year-old girl dies after "circumcision;" unborn girls aborted; violence in Latin America; Australia court upholds voluntary euthanasia law.
REJOICE! -- Dream, vision bring Ethiopian village to Christ; churches in southern Sudan multiplying; Chinese pastor, daughter reconciled; Malawi congregation grows, starts new churches; 500 new believers, 11 new churches in Zambia; 33,194 decisions for Christ in Minneapolis.
NETWORKING -- "Catch the Wave," young people!; world missions conference in Dallas, Texas; The LOOP; Robert Hussein site on Web; National Short-Term Mission Conference; free local Internet dial-up; electronic conference on persecuted Christians; character-based sex education program; Caleb Project's Web site grows.
FRONT LINES -- God's solution for mankind's rebellion.
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BRIGADA TODAY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FOLLOWING TEAM OF REGULAR VOLUNTEERS:
Global Glimpses: John Hanna, Caleb Project,
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ADVANCE: Mark A. Kelley, Kainos Press,
70420.1057@compuserve.comWeb Wizard: Bob Mayhew, Brigada Volunteer,
mayhew@xc.orgWeb Art: Patti Mayhew,
pmayhew@discover.netTechnical Development: Jonathan Marsden, MAFxc
jonathan@xc.orgBrigada
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RevisAnnMassey@xc.orgBrigada
Coordinator: Doug Lucas, Team Expansion & Brigada,
DLucas@TeamExpansion.organd many other occasional contributors too
numerous to mention!4 of August, 1996
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