NOTE: These monthly summaries from the leaders of ARM's foreign branch ministries are intended to encourage the reader and stimulate prayer. Feel free to be a selective reader; should you have interest in only one or two of these reports, you can easily select those by scrolling to the reports that interest you most. If you want a printable "plain text" version, just reply and tell us! Also, you can find archives of ARM's worldwide branch ministries at www.arm.org/Branch%20Ministries.htm
In His Service,
Rod Farthing, National Development Director
ARM's Rapha House in Cambodia 52 Girls now at Rapha House!Here are some excerpts from our Cambodia director's September letter:ARM Rapha House report of the activities from August 23 to Sept. 23, 2006. During this period of time all the girls at the center continued their Vocational training such as knitting, hair dressing, sewing, and Health education. Special Bible study was conducted daily for one week with Don Todd, Becky, and Richard from the United States. There are 2 news cases of sexual exploitation trafficking that accepted to stay at RH. As off today we had 56 girls at RH; that brings us to our capacity.This month we also see that there are many girls actively involved in church activities-- participating with the youth to learn new songs to praise God in Sunday services. They are maturing in the Lord; all the girls participated the Bible teaching by Don Todd, Becky and Richard. Twenty-three were converted and baptized. Most the girls allow to visit their family for 4 days due to the national holiday except the girls that still are not safe to leave RH; they will stay at RH with good support and protection for them.
ARM is ministering to needy girls in Cambodia through the Rapha House. These girls have been victimized in the human slave trade. Some are as young as 6 years of age. As the number of girls grows in our new building, we need more operational support. Thanks!Gifts of any size may be sent to ARM Rapha House, Rt. 5 Box 159, Salem, MO 65560.
ARM's Branch Ministry in ThailandARM's Branch Minister in Thailand is Boonlerd ChompukeereeDaughters of Ruth: Things are going well as Boonlerd and family work with the girls. At last report, there were SIX girls in the new home -- more may be coming any day now. We only have room for 13 in the rented facility. We will need our own home (like Rapha House) soon. This is a fast growing ministry! We have raised about the target goal of $25,000 for the land. We have an anonymous donor who will match the $25,000 to bring us to the $50,000 we need to purchase the land next to the Bible College in Chiang Mai. Bro. Garman hopes to move the purchase process forward when he is in Thailand in October.Donations may be sent to ARM -Thailand, Rt. 5 Box 159, Salem, MO 65560
Greetings. Please this is to say I would write out a report concerning our activities and have them posted so as to give you an actual breakdown of events, we would however like to testifiy that there has been an increase in the services and an encouraging response by the inmates. We at CPM would also like to say a big thank you to ARM for being an ARM of God's blessings to us, for we would not have come this far without you, indeed we all need Jesus with flesh on.Together in His service
Vanessa
Rod, Again thanks for the update. I continue to summarize and share your info with my high school sunday school class and we pray for the individual needs of those your ministry is serving. Please let those in the field know that we support them in prayer and, when we can, with financial. They are truly the heroes of Christianity. Thanks, KCGood reports! Onward and upward! -- VKDear Rod and ARM, We are blessed to be able to pass on to you what God has given to us. We are currently giving over 20% of our general fund to works outside our own personal boundaries. Keep preaching and we'll keep supporting.
In Christ, DD
ARM's Branch Ministry in the Philippines
Ernesto Alocelja and his team are ARM Chaplains in the PhilippinesOn August 2006; The ARM Philippines team was able to baptized 4 inmates and 8 young people as Outreach Evangelism.
Conducted Livelihood Seminar in the Church and in the community as the Team community Service. Follow-up Weak churches and Weak Christians.
Conduct feeding program at BJMP-DIGOS City and Island Garden City of Samal. Follow-up released prisoners and help them in their rehabilitation.
Conduct Location Survey to Barangay Barayong, Magsaysay as one of the prospect for Church planting with in this year.
The Team was able also to distribute and deliver this items; to the inmates.1. 4 packs of sermon outlines
2. 7 volume english O.T. and N.T. large print Bibles
3. 2 boxes of English large print Bibles
4. 60 packs/Complete anti-TB Vitamins.
5. 2 boxes Cebuano Large print Bibles
6. 1 promo T-Shirt
7. 1 ukay-ukay longsleeve
8. Checkered used T-Shirt
9. 6 bars laundry Soap
10. 3 pack bagsThe Team received 67 pcs. assorted ukay-ukay, 3 pairs shoes, 1 shoulder bag and 9 pcs. used Maong pants."To God Be the Glory" Ernesto O. Alocelja, Director--ARM Philippines Philippians 4: 13, 19
Contact Info
Rod Farthing, ARM National Development Director rodfar@arm.org
Rt. 5 Box 159, Salem, MO 65560 Home 573-729-6355
Check out our web sites:
www.arm.org
www.abarc.org
www.raphahouse.org
www.daughtersofruth.com