Annual Conference<\/strong> The 2024 Missions Conference will be held at Lombard Gospel Chapel, March 8th & 9th. The event will kick off with a youth gathering on Friday at 7PM<\/strong> with pizza, volleyball, and a message from Luca Drago. Saturday will feature Terry Wilson of Everyday Publications Inc.<\/strong> EPI is celebrating 60 years of this worldwide ministry of teaching the Word of God in simple, understandable languages. We are in for a treat with live music from the Emmaus Bible College Choir<\/strong> and dinner provided. You will not want to miss this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Leadership Vacancies<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lou Suraino and Bill Carrera have indicated plans to step down from their leadership roles as of April 2024. The Lord has been gracious to this organization in providing such dedicated and trusted guys who have supported missions with their service for many decades. We are looking for committed people to serve in the offices of president, vice president, and treasurer<\/strong>. Please confer with your assembly\u2019s elders or a CMSC representative for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Missionary Apartments\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n A total renovation of the six-unit Chicago Missionary Guest Apartments was completed this year. Each of the apartments has received updated kitchens with new appliances. Air conditioning was installed in each unit, a welcomed addition for the busy summer months. New furnishings and d\u00e9cor, fresh paint, and new carpeting has brought a warm touch to the entire building. Common hallways and stairways have been repaired, painted, and carpeted. The building has a new roof and gutters, and a resurfacing of the parking lot is underway. Praise the Lord, these repairs were completed without incurring any debt with funds provided<\/strong> by gifts from assemblies, organizations, and individuals. Thank you to all of you who have made this possible. We pray this will continue to be a wonderful provision for returning and furloughing missionaries<\/strong> sent from among us in the years to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chicago Missionary Study Class exists to support commended missionaries from Chicagoland assemblies with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Prayer and financial gifts for 47 missionary families serving around the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Monthly Missions Encounter events hosted by local assemblies<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Annual CMSC Missions Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Support and encouragement of short-term mission trips for young people<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Operating Chicago Missionary Guest Apartments in Glen Ellyn, Illinois<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Friends, Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Missionary Study Class. May the Lord bless you in the knowledge that His gospel is advancing in the world, \u201cto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"\n Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Believers Assembly Chicago in LaGrange hosted a wonderful Missions Encounter last week, praise God. This was the assembly\u2019s first time hosting of the monthly event. Well done, Believers Assembly! After a rich time of singing praises to the risen Lord Jesus, Prince Kumar spoke about the vibrant ministry of the South Asian Institute for Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS), <\/strong>a world-class graduate theological institute in Bangalore, India. <\/strong>Prince <\/strong>and his wife Annie have been involved with SAIACS for the last several years (CMML 2024 Missionary Prayer Handbook, page 129<\/em>). Prince serves as assistant professor in the Department of Biblical Studies (Old Testament) and his wife Annie ministers to the single female students. It was an impactful time of hearing about how the Lord is moving among young believers in India and surrounding countries. Upon completion of programs at SAIAS many graduates are going to work among the most unevangelized peoples on earth. Following the presentation, we enjoyed some great Keralan food and a warm time of fellowship with many from other Chicagoland assemblies. Thank you, Prince and Annie, and Believers Assembly Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The May Missions Encounter will be held at Oak Lawn Gospel Chapel<\/strong> on Saturday, May 10 at 6:30pm. You will not want to miss Louis Dooley<\/strong> (pictured below) sharing about Philemon House<\/strong> prison ministry, and Andy Ferrier<\/strong> speaking about the ministry of the Midwest Messianic Center<\/strong>. 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