Update on Cameroon
Since the announcement of the election results in Cameroon on October 22, violence has once again escalated in the Anglophone (English-speaking) regions of Cameroon. While our NAB missionaries remain in relative safety, the crisis is escalating with an estimated 300,000 individuals displaced and many deaths. This past week, Calvin Hohn, NAB field director in Cameroon, informed us of the death of an American missionary who recently arrived on the field; he was caught in the crossfire of heavy gunfire in Bambili. Please pray for his widow and his eight children. For more information about the conflict please consider reading the following two articles sent to us by Calvin:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46044404
https://anglophonecrisis.org/2018/10/31/the-death-of-charles-wesco/
May the God of peace use His church in Cameroon to provide a peace in Cameroon that surpasses all understanding.
Due to the unrest and conflict that continues to spread and intensify, NAB missionaries in Cameroon, together with the Cameroon Baptist Convention, have the opportunity to tangibly meet needs of victims of the conflict. Some of our medical missionaries tend to the wounded on a daily basis. Additionally, the NAB has created the Cameroon Crisis Relief Fund in support of the CBC’s efforts to raise funds to assist in alleviating some of the suffering. Funds will be used to assist payment of medical bills of the wounded, education for displaced children, and food for prisoners.
The goal is to raise a minimum of $100,000. Please consider what you can give to assist those who are suffering in Cameroon.
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40 NIV)
Partner with UsYou can now give via text.
US donations, text your gift amount followed by “CAMEROON” to (916) 249-0534 (i.e. 100 Cameroon)
Canadian donations, text your gift amount followed by “CAMEROON” to (204) 400-2238
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Canada Post Rotating Strikes
As many of our Canadian NAB family is aware, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is conducting rotating strikes throughout Canada. Mail and parcels are not being delivered or picked up in the impacted areas during their strike activity. If you are affected by this, are unsure how to resume your normal giving, or have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at the link below or by calling the International Office at (916) 797-6222, and we will assist you however we can.
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Church Planter of the Week
Sorin Crivceag, Iglesia Comunidad West Hills, Salem, Oregon. Pastor Sorin grew up outside of Bucharest, Romania, and his wife, Laura, grew up in Argentina. They met while they were both attending Word of Life Argentina Bible institute. After nearly twenty years of ministry in South America, Romania, and Florida, they moved to Salem, Oregon, in 2015 to work with Hispanics for Christ to plant Iglesia Communidad West Hills. The church officially launched two years ago. Pray the church would be an effective and vibrant witness of Christ’s love in their community. You can visit their website, iglesiacomunidadwh.weebly.com, or their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/IglesiaComunidadWestHills, to keep abreast of what’s happening.