Tag: new tribes mission

Mature Church Evaluation – Mamusi Church

Mature Church Evaluation – Mamusi Church

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Mamusi Church and complete a Mature Church Evaluation we started a while back. Here is a clip that gives you guys a bit of an idea of what we have done. These evaluations help us determine areas that the church has needs in, and then help us […]
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Scattered Family – Bound by Love

Scattered Family – Bound by Love

It’s been too long since I last wrote.  So, my thoughts and memories are messy. I wanted to write shortly after Naomi left for the US in August.  I had lots to say then.  But I did not.  Then I thought Christmas is a good time for a newsletter.  Again- nothing. Now I catch myself […]
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A Big Vision Needs a Big Team

A Big Vision Needs a Big Team

I start by saying a BIG THANK YOU to you guys for your help and supporting us as we are working here in Papua New guinea! I am sharing this news with you today because there is NO WAY how we could ever do what we have done, this past year and years if it was not […]
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From Planting to Watering.

From Planting to Watering.

Hi friends  Thanks for being part of the journey God has put us on. Your prayers and support are making a huge impact on eternity!  Please read this newsletter, sharing how a shift is taking place in our ministry, but more so in the church in Papua New Guinea.  A QUICK HISTORY Between 2007 and […]
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Back in the First World…?

Back in the First World…?

Hello everyone. Josh and Mel Simmons here. We finally made it back to the U.S., or something resembling the U.S. If I didn’t know better I would think I was still in the 3rd world country I just left, the jury is still out. It was a bizarre trip back to say the least but […]
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Presenting the Church to Christ

Presenting the Church to Christ

I start by saying a BIG THANK YOU to you guys for your help and supporting the Mengen Work in New Britain! Through God’s Grace He has planted His church and He is growing His church!  Why are we still here? During one of our recent trips I was reminded of our calling by the following words […]
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An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

Our lives are full of constant change and transition. Whether its moving, traveling, kids growing, or just the fact that we’re aging, there always seems to be something shifting in our lives. And maybe as missionaries we’ve taken on a little extra of that, but really it’s a part of everyone’s life. No one escapes […]
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Good buy and hello!

Good buy and hello!

And just like that, 365 sleeps in South Africa is over…well almost… 5 days to go before we GO! this was our third furlough since we left for PNG in 2007 and it was by far our best one yet!!! I want to mention 4 things that stood out for us as we reflect over […]
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Plans for the next Term?

Plans for the next Term?

HI FRIENDS We are getting ready to go back to Papua New Guinea soon, and I thought it would be good to give you guys a bit of information on what our plans look like for the next term. A term would mean about 2 years for us, as we are needing to settle Naomi […]
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