{"id":920,"date":"2024-10-30T14:50:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/?p=920"},"modified":"2024-10-30T15:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:10:22","slug":"october24-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/30\/october24-news\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2024 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; 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;4.27.2&#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;]<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph -->Dear Friends,<!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} --><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading the Chicagoland Missionary Study Class October newsletter. Join us in praising the Lord our God for the work he is doing around the world through His people! We hope to see you on November 9th for the next Missions Encounter gathering.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/oct-24.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;oct-24&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#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>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>October Missions Encounter<\/strong><br \/>Earlier this month, Bible Believers Assembly hosted Missions Encounter at Northwest Bible Chapel. <strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Wayne Shepherd<\/span><\/strong> and <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Sadiki Kulwa<\/strong><\/span> spoke powerfully of the success of the preaching of the gospel around the world as lost people turn to the Lord Jesus. Wayne shared about the radio ministry of the Far East Broadcasting Corporation, and Sadiki spoke about Tanzanian church and missions. It was a rich time hearing about diverse ministries that present the power of Christ our Lord as he gathers a people for himself from the nations. Sadiki challenged us with the reality that the local church is the foundational witness in evangelizing the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>\u201c\u2026 repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem\u2026\u201d<\/em><br \/>Luke 24:47<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/oct-2-24.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;oct-2-24&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#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>\n<p>The next Missions Encounter will be held at Woodside Bible Chapel on Saturday, November 9. Our very own \u201cC.G.\u201d will be speaking about education work in a special area of the globe. Also, \u201cAdam\u201d will introduce us to some exciting work among a frontier people group. If you have never been to a Missions Encounter, this would be a great time to come check it out!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/oct-3-24.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;oct-3-24&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#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>\n<p><strong>A Call for Reapers: 2025 Missions Conference<\/strong> <br \/>The 2025 Missions Conference will be held at Lombard Gospel Chapel, March 7th &amp; 8th. The event will include a youth night on Friday evening, and feature a great line up of speakers, and dinner on Saturday. Get it on your calendar now &#8211; you will not want to miss this! More information coming towards the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p><em>Then Jesus said to his disciples, \u201cThe harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.\u201d<\/em><br \/>Matthew 9:37-38<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph -->[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/oct-4-24.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;oct-4-24&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#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>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to subscribe, contact us at <strong><a href=\"mailto:ChicagolandMSC@gmail.com\">ChicagolandMSC@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong> or click just here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missionsencounter.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=716783c7f2f9f4b287988aaf1&amp;id=21044104e0\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a><\/strong>. We\u2019ll use this platform to send out info for upcoming Mission Encounter meetings and conferences.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/missionsencounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/oct-5-24.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;oct-5-24&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#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>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>The Chicagoland Missionary Study class is a cooperative of Chicagoland assemblies promoting and supporting global missions. We exist to cultivate fellowship for supporting missionaries sent out from Chicago-area assemblies. We seek to challenge believers toward prayerful participation in the Great Commission as goes and senders.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, Thanks for reading the Chicagoland Missionary Study Class October newsletter. 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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. 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