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For MV Friends in New Jersey
Article submitted by Joel & Carole Goldstein, MV Area Representatives Our church, Princeton Community Church (PCC), is organizing a 5k to raise funds for Ed Lockett’s ministry in Haiti. The event will be on September 18th, 2010 at Washington Crossing State Park (Titusville, NJ). Registration starts at 8:30 am, and the walk/run starts at 10:00 [...]
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Ministry in Zambia
Article submitted by Luther & Sandy Meier, MVI Vice-President at Large We proclaim His love, and we praise His faithfulness for our recent trip to Zambia. Here’s an overview of what our ministry team did together (Doc & Becky Ginger from Arkansas, USA, and resident missionaries Theuns & Karin Engelbrecht and Hugo & Salomie DuToit [...]
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Auto Mechanics Team
Article submitted by Jim & Ginnie Street, Field Coordinators in Honduras This week we have been enjoying the company of our annual mechanics team, with a bit of a twist. For a lot of years, there has been a visit from a group of mechanics each summer to the northern coast of Honduras. Normally 4-8 [...]
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Bible Colleges in Bolivia and Peru
Article submitted by Lew & Mariesa Davis, Field Coordinators in Peru We wanted to update you on some of our work this month. In Bolivia, we are continuing to support the work in Rurrenabaque. The feeding center is still open where there are weekly children’s meetings as well as youth meetings every week. Each weekday [...]
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Blooper of the Day
Article submitted by Norb & Julie Kurrle, Field Coordinators in Paraguay When I visit the sick in our town’s public health clinic, I always bring along a bag of goodies. I am stocked with Bibles, toiletries and toys for children. I was chatting with a friendly elderly lady named Petrona. She smiled brightly and I [...]
Randy and Brenda Purcell
Serving in Guatemala
Randy and Brenda Purcell moved to Guatemala from Indianapolis, Indiana, in October of 1998. Their primary role is Missionary Ventures Directors for Central & Southern Guatemala. Randy and Brenda oversee Pastor Sponsorship programs, Feeding Center Programs and other developmental projects in Guatemala. There are currently fifteen feeding center locations throughout Guatemala.
The Purcells assist pastors and Christian leaders through practical ways such as fundraising, work teams (construction, evangelism, medical, youth, etc.) and supplies and equipment. The Purcells facilitate ISOM Bible schools programs for pastors and leaders in the interior of the country where continuing Bible education is desperately needed but difficult to find. The Purcells are using evangelistic films in remote areas as another way to help pastors reach the lost. Brenda also hosts a monthly pastors’ wives meeting in their home in addition to the monthly pastors’ breakfast held in the capitol city.
Email: purcell5guatemala@yahoo.com
Ministry focus/Current Projects: Our desire is to continue in the direction that MV has established in Guatemala in the last 23 years of ministry here. At the same time realizing that God is not limited to what has been done before and is constantly watching over the needs of His Church in Guatemala. We commit to doing our best to discern the changing needs of the Body of Christ and the needs of the pastors and Christian leaders working here in Guatemala to spread the Gospel.
- Feeding centers
- Pastor sponsorships
- Micro-Enterprise for pastors
- Church planting & construction
- Bible schools & leadership training
- Pastors’ and Pastors’ Wives Conferences