Reports from the Mission Field

In lieu of a summer home assignment, we've made this video to give you an idea of what God has been doing through our ministry in establishing a church plant in Chiayi County, Zhongpu. As always, thank you for your prayers and financial support which make this ministry possible.Click here to watch the video on Youtube. Thomas and his co-workers took a few men hiking in ...

Coffee Talk With Marc Denise Atchley Celebrate Easter! "He has risen; he is not here." Mark 16:6 (ESV) Most years, Easter falls somewhere in April. And so it did this year. But it was an April and an Easter unlike any we've had for many generations. Not just here in the United Sta...

The Clow CommunicatorMarch/April 2020 This is not the newsletter I expected to write for March/April. I expected to share with you about the churches I got to visit. I expected to tell you about John hosting new teammates (currently support raising to join the team in Teguc.) on their short visit to meet the La Ceiba team. Expected to share with you about Holy week in Hon...

Managing the Crisis With a sewing machineKathy has spent a significant amount of time sewing masks for the Sheriff's department where Beth works. They were very much needed and much appreciation was expressed. In addition, she made some for our CIT facilitators and students. To date, she has made well over 100 masks. With a computer and phone (from home)Just after our...

This has been a very chaotic week. The stress of corona virus and social distancing - especially the stress of not being able to worship together - has been compounded by tornado damage, power outages, and loss. Storm Report Virus, Social Distancing, and TornadosBy now, most of you have likely heard of the swarm of tornados that swept through the South late Easter Sun...

CALLED TO BE HOT AND COLD Friends and Family, I'm excited to announce I have raised 60% of my support! Honestly, partnership development has been a journey. It has been incredible and so encouraging to see God open the hearts of individuals, families, and churches to partner with me. Other times, Satan uses my insecurities and uncertainties to try and pull my focus off ...

Keeping Up with One Jones For the past month, life has looked quite different from most spring seasons. This is the same for Cru and our normal spring semester on campus. Even though we have not been able to gather in larger group settings, we have been able to gather in small groups or through online platforms like Zoom. We are still able to proclaim the name of Jesus ...

Dear Christ Covenant, So much has happened in the last 12 days since our last update. We asked people to pray for our eventual return to the US. Just a few days after our update, we received a call from the US embassy in Honduras saying that there was a military flight leaving from a military base in Comayagua, Honduras the following day and would be going to Norfolk, Vi...

Our Dear Brothers and Sisters, In these unprecedented days, we want to first ask how YOU all are doing!? Please feel free to reply and stay in touch so we can be praying and walking through this with you. You are very much in our thoughts and prayers these days. Sending some social distanced Greek kisses (you know - the holy kind) to say thank you! Without your prayers...

Coffee Talk With Marc Denise Atchley The Fear of the Lord And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" Mark 4:41 (ESV) COVID-19 has caused a global upheaval. Cities and states across the United States have ordered residents to "shelter in place" or "stay at home". Elsewhere, entire coun...