August 1, 2010 to August 6, 2010
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If you would like a copy of the DVD of Mark telling his story please contact the office by Email. The cost is £5 plus .60 p&p for UK.
We enjoyed and outstanding weekend at Sarum College, Salibury. All Nations Christian College lecturer on Mission, VJ ‘Sam’ Samkutty opened with a superb talk on “What is Mission”. Nepal MCF President Pastor Indra Basnet gave us a fascinating and encouraging insight into the military Christian fellowship in Nepal. It was established just 0ver 4 years ago and numbers over 500 members with groups in every disctrict in Nepal. A full report in the Newsletter at the end of the Month but the talks are available from the MMI Office.
The latest Accts MMI Newsletter can now be downloaded here – January 2010
Our mid-term Update provides our latest news to fuel your prayers as well as keep you in touch with what we are doing. Download Update Nov 09 now.
Were you unable to attend the Conference or do you want to listen again to some of the wonderful talks or was there a seminar you were not able to attend and want to catch up on it now. Most of talks are available here for downloading. Sadly some recordings were corrupted or the talks were not recorded. Where this applies a note is made beside the title.
Setting the Scene (available as hard copy only. Contact Accts MMI)
Bible Studies – Revd Gordon Hickson
Faith Challenged- Major General Arnvid Løvbukten
Sunday Sermon Bishop Borski- Bishop Ryszard Borski
Brother Yun- Brother Yun (Intro and translation Brother Taisto)
Operational Tour in Iraq – Major Mark Goodwin-Hudson RHG/D
Christian Character Based Leadership – Pointman Leadership Institue (No recordings available)
Healing – Revd Nigel Mumford
- Faith in Healing (corrupt) (Poor quality recording)
- Healing in the family {Poor quality)
Faith under Fire – Nick Stott (Not recorded)
Guidance- Jeremy Clare
Faith in the Family – Rainer and Karin Thorun – Talk not recorded but Marriage Handout and Marriage work sheet available to download.
Rough Guide to being Dad – Revd Richard Hardy
Balancing Family and Service Life – Gp Capt Chris Huckstep RAF (Being processed)
Growing an MCF – Mark Hibbert-Hingston & Mihai Bruma and Gabi Gheorghias
Fellowship & Chaplains – Revd Roland Wort RN (Not available recording corrupted)
Ladies – Jan Ransom (Not recorded)
Building Worshipping Communities-Dave Silber (Principle Nexus College)
Accts MMI Associate and former staff member Valvakan (Val) Rajah entered heaven on April 25th after a long battle with cancer. In 1972 Val, who was of Indian descent, joined the Rhodesian Armed Forces chaplaincy and rose to the rank of chaplain general of Zimbabwe (1981-1985). He was one of the first three non-whites to become an officer in Zimbabwe’s armed forces. In a 1985 Mail Reporter (Zimbabwe) article, he stated, “It was only the Prime Minister’s initial policy of reconciliation that enabled someone like me to be appointed Chaplain General of the defense forces.” In 1985 he was forced to resign due to his stance on human rights issues concerning military personnel imprisoned by the ruling government. In 1986 Val and his first wife Valerie began to work with Accts MMI.
A printer by trade, Val began his military ministry shortly after converting from Hinduism to Christianity. Throughout his career and ministry, Val acted as a human rights advocate by speaking out against injustices and championed many issues, from prisoner care to homelessness.
Val was buried in Brazil, where he and Gina had been staying to receive medical treatment, on Sunday. Many chaplains, military personnel, and pastors attended the funeral. The Brazilian air force performed a four-plane flyover at his burial in recognition of Val’s service to humanity.
Val was preceeded in death by his father, Rama Naran Rajah; brothers Tiny and Dindela; and his first wife wife Valerie (Lali, or Val). He is survived by wife Gina; his mother Nagama Rajah; and children Gary (Chris) Rajah, Ruth (Basil) Fernandes, and Donna (Roger) Betten.
Please be in prayer for Gina and the entire family at this time.
Our 2009 Training Weekend enjoyed record attendance with a capacity 70 people booking in to join us at Sarum College in the shadow of Salisbury Cathedral. Our focus was on Military Christian Fellowships in Europe and we had a wealth of experience, current and past to show us what that meant.
The two AMCF Regional Vice Presidents, Brian Parker and Torbjorn Bostrom, and our Regional Team Leader, Rainer Thorun set the scene with an excellent overview and then this was fleshed out by presentation from Polish MCF President, Igor Sawicki, Ukraine MCF President Vasily Khimich and finally a more strategic perspective from Norwegian MCF President General Arnvid Løvebukten. In the evening we were treated to an introduction to the Centurions, the MCF of Mongolia by one of the founders Tugsuu Demberel, currently studying in UK. The whole picture was wrapped up by ACCTS USA staff member for Europe, Dick Barnes, updating us on his work.
Our guests included Accts MMI Associate, Colonel Henry Ladele, who preached with characteristic passion and skill on Luke 18:8 “However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
The main talks can be downloaded here (more to follow):
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Download the Newsletter April 2009 here.
