St James Global Mission
We seek to grow the kingdom of God in other places by partnerships with our link missionaries.
Karen Darda
Location: Japan Email: kdarda@cms.org.au
Karen is on the staff of Oyumino Christ Church (Presbyterian Church in Japan). She has been in Japan since 1991, until recently involved in student work. Christ Church is a church-planting ministry that has established churches in the suburbs of Oyumino, Honda and Toke. It has a strong focus on small-group ministry, which is unusual in Japan. Karen serves at Toke Chapel, leading evangelistic Bible studies in the wider Oymino church, and encouraging and training Christian women through Bible study.
If you would like to receive Karen Darda's monthly prayer points and news please send an e-mail to Karen Darda's Prayer Support including your name and e-mail address.
Ian and ruth batey
with Emma (5/2/2004), Samuel (22/11/2001), William (5/10/2006)
Location: Spain Email: irbatey@cms.org.au
The Bateys went to Spain in 2007. Ian is the pastor of the small Church of the Ascension in Seville which is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia. Ian and Ruth are helping Christian people stand firm and reach out to others with the gospel, and training current and future Christian leaders. Their children are Samuel (b. 2002), Emma (b. 2004) and William (b. 2006)
rod and christene oldfield
Location: PO Box 14 Norfolk Island 2899 Phone/Fax: 0011 6723 22293
Email: r.oldfield@bushchurchaid.com.au
After serving in Coober Pedy and then on Norfolk Island, Rod and Christene moved to King Island in March 2010. Rod is a carpenter who trained as an evangelist with Church Army and was ordained in Coober Pedy.
ben and beth
Location: South East Asia
After ministering to the youth and young adults at St James for 8 years, Ben and Beth became missionaries with Pioneers to serve in South East Asia.
Pioneers Mission Statement: Pioneers mobilises teams to glorify God amongst unreached people by initiating church planting movements in partnership with local churches.
For more information go the the pioneers website(http://www.pioneers.org.au/ ) or contact the church office to keep in regular contact with Ben & Beth
PETER & NICE ARMATi
Location: Mirassol, Brazil Email: peter.nice.armati@gmail.com
St James commissioned Peter and Nice on 29 August 2010 and they left for Brazil on 1 September.
Mirassol, where they are now based, is a small city (55,000 people) in the north-western part of São Paulo state, about 455km from São Paulo. Rio Preto is a larger city (420,000 people) 20 minutes drive from Mirassol.
Peter and Nice are planning to set up and run small home-group Bible studies in the region. They also plan to be involved in university student evangelism. It is their prayer that the new Christians who they believe God will bring to them, can be led to help the poor, the needy and the socially outcast.
Find out more - visit their website at http://www.jesusforlife.net/brazilmission.htm
Would you would like to receive Peter and Nice's monthly prayer points and news? Then please send an e-mail to Peter and Nice's Prayer Support including your name and e-mail address.
