{"id":722,"date":"2024-05-25T14:54:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T14:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/?p=722"},"modified":"2024-06-24T20:50:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:50:56","slug":"may-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/25\/may-news\/","title":{"rendered":"May News"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Dear Friends,<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">Did you know that 40,000 Israelis travel the world for an average of six months following their mandatory army service before they begin college or career? Earlier this month we heard from <strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Andy Ferrier of the Midwest Messianic Center about reaching Israeli Jews for Christ through a network called<\/mark><\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hostisraelis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Host Israelis\"><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Host Israelis<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. This is a great opportunity for believers to show hospitality and share the Good News with young Israeli travelers. Find out how you could host by clicking on the link above &#8211; Chicago is a top destination for Israeli young people!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":732,\"width\":\"827px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"306\" src=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-732\" style=\"width: 827px; height: auto;\" srcset=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-1.png 563w, http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-1-480x261.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 563px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->For the second half of Missions Encounter we heard from <strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Louis Dooley of<\/mark> <a href=\"https:\/\/philemonhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Philemon House\">Philemon House<\/a>, <\/strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>a local ministry to those who are or have been incarcerated.<\/strong> <\/mark>The appropriately named Philemon House comes from the NT book of the same name. The Apostle Paul, speaking of Onesimus with whom he had been \u201cdoin\u2019 time\u201d, says to Philemon, \u201cformerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me,\u201d (Philemon 11). God is working to transform the lives of incarcerated men!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Thank you Louis, and thank you Andy, for sharing with us, and a big thanks to Oak Lawn Bible Chapel for hosting this month\u2019s Missions Encounter.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":734,\"width\":\"825px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"243\" src=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" style=\"width: 825px; height: auto;\" srcset=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-2.png 563w, http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-2-480x207.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 563px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Next month, we\u2019ll have coming to us from \u201cLand of Enchantment,\u201d <mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Kevin Bielecki, a missionary to the Navajo Nation, the largest reservation in America.<\/strong> <\/mark>Kevin and Brie, and their seven sons, live and work among Navajo Native Americans, teaching shop mechanics while sharing the gospel.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":735,\"width\":\"822px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"312\" src=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May24-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" style=\"width: 822px; height: auto;\" srcset=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May24-3.jpg 563w, http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May24-3-480x266.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 563px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Also &#8211; just confirmed &#8211; <strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Chris and Mari S., who serve Muslims in a closed country in Africa through relief and development,<\/mark> <\/strong>will be speaking at June\u2019s Missions Encounter. If you have never been to a Missions Encounter, or have not in a while, come check it out!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Saturday June 8th 6:30-8pm @ Palos Hills Christian Assembly<br \/>\ud83d\udccd10600 S 88th Avenue, Palos Hills<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>The Chicago Missionary Study Class exists to support commended missionaries from Chicagoland assemblies with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->1. Prayer and financial gifts for 47 missionary families serving around the world<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->2. Monthly Missions Encounter events hosted by local assemblies<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->3. Annual CMSC Missions Conference<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->4. Support and encouragement of short-term mission trips for young people<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->5. Operating Chicago Missionary Guest Apartments in Glen Ellyn, Illinois<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, Did you know that 40,000 Israelis travel the world for an average of six months following their mandatory army service before they begin college or career? Earlier this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">Did you know that 40,000 Israelis travel the world for an average of six months following their mandatory army service before they begin college or career? Earlier this month we heard from <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Andy Ferrier of the Midwest Messianic Center about reaching Israeli Jews for Christ through a network called<\/mark><\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hostisraelis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Host Israelis\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Host Israelis<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. This is a great opportunity for believers to show hospitality and share the Good News with young Israeli travelers. Find out how you could host by clicking on the link above - Chicago is a top destination for Israeli young people!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":732,\"width\":\"827px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-732\" style=\"width:827px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the second half of Missions Encounter we heard from <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Louis Dooley of<\/mark> <a href=\"https:\/\/philemonhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Philemon House\">Philemon House<\/a>, <\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>a local ministry to those who are or have been incarcerated.<\/strong> <\/mark>The appropriately named Philemon House comes from the NT book of the same name. The Apostle Paul, speaking of Onesimus with whom he had been \u201cdoin\u2019 time\u201d, says to Philemon, \u201cformerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me,\u201d (Philemon 11). God is working to transform the lives of incarcerated men!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thank you Louis, and thank you Andy, for sharing with us, and a big thanks to Oak Lawn Bible Chapel for hosting this month\u2019s Missions Encounter.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":734,\"width\":\"825px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may24-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" style=\"width:825px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next month, we\u2019ll have coming to us from \u201cLand of Enchantment,\u201d <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Kevin Bielecki, a missionary to the Navajo Nation, the largest reservation in America.<\/strong> <\/mark>Kevin and Brie, and their seven sons, live and work among Navajo Native Americans, teaching shop mechanics while sharing the gospel.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":735,\"width\":\"822px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May24-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" style=\"width:822px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also - just confirmed - <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Chris and Mari S., who serve Muslims in a closed country in Africa through relief and development,<\/mark> <\/strong>will be speaking at June\u2019s Missions Encounter. If you have never been to a Missions Encounter, or have not in a while, come check it out!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saturday June 8th 6:30-8pm @ Palos Hills Christian Assembly<br>\ud83d\udccd10600 S 88th Avenue, Palos Hills<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Chicago Missionary Study Class exists to support commended missionaries from Chicagoland assemblies with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Prayer and financial gifts for 47 missionary families serving around the world<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Monthly Missions Encounter events hosted by local assemblies<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Annual CMSC Missions Conference<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. Support and encouragement of short-term mission trips for young people<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. 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