May 2018 Volume 08, Issue 05

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The Oldham Family Pastors to the Middle East

MEMO MIDDLE EAST MINISTRY OBSERVATIONS

Upper Egypt Update

K e n t r a v e l e d t o southern Egypt Church of God congregations in April to encourage pastors and believers. The reconstruction of the facility in the village of Edara, made possible by the unity of the Egyptian churches and the partnership of United Kingdom and North American donors, is nearly complete and has produced a beautiful facility; but it is the testimonies coming from the church (the people) that are the real beauty. We are excited to share some of these stories in the next few months. Ken also spoke in the neighboring Horeya church for their revival meetings, for the weekly women’s ministry meeting in Asyut, and twice for the congregation in Minya. The Minya church (pictured) is the third oldest Church of God facility in Egypt and will be the focus of the Egypt project beginning this fall.

We are very excited to see

two female alumnae of

3WLN on the committee.

Ostia Update Ken also traveled to Ostia, Italy, to join Dan Kihm (3W Netherlands) in quarterly support of the church’s executive committee (pictured with Dan). The executive committee has been established to support Pastor Daniele in the leadership of the congregation to be more intentional and strategic in their community outreach. It was an exciting weekend of reporting and planning together, and we are optimistic about the changes developing in the congregation as a result.

Time for Home Assignment We are so excited to be sharing with so many the great things happening in the Middle East and Europe through the churches and the Three Worlds team. Ken begins in May with visits to California, Arizona, and western Washington; Keli and the boys will join him in June. May 9-11 - Antelope Road Christian

Fellowship, Citrus Heights, CAMay 11-13 - North Modesto (CA) Church

of GodMay 15-17 - First Church of God, Fresno,

CAMay 17 - lunch with Young at Heart group,

Exeter, CAMay 17-21 - McDowell Mountain

Community Church, Scottsdale, AZMay 22-24 - Culver City (CA) Church of

God May 24-27 - Centralia (WA) Community

ChurchMay 27-30 - Fairview Church, Seattle, WAMay 31-June-3 - Olympia-Lacey (WA)

Church of GodJune 3 - 1st Church of God, Onalaska, WAJune 5 - Keli, Titus and Zeke fly to USA

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May 2018 Volume 08, Issue 05

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Time for Home Assignment, continued Home assignment is our opportunity to return to report to the Global Strategy (GS) offices and our donors, as well as opportunity to see family whom we have left behind. Most GS personnel will attempt to see their donors once every four years. To accomplish these visits, GS personnel will either return for six months after two years on the field, or for one full year after four. However, because of unique ministry factors and the ages of our children in the midst of their high school years, we were given the opportunity to return for less time every other summer. Such a brief home assignment means that we have to be strategic in our scheduling and continually on the move to meet the commitment to visit and share with half of our supporters every two years. So once again this summer, you will see pictures and updates from us on social media from cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland, as well as less familiar communities. We will often be visiting donors in restaurants, or shown some amazing local sites during these visits; however, home assignment is not an extended vacation time for us. We are very much at work, reporting, often daily, about the ministries we are privileged to serve in the Europe and Middle East region. We will live out of suitcases and be on the move every few days. We covet your prayers for traveling mercies, for health and strength, and for our own peace and rest during this schedule. Please also pray that our limited time with family will be blessed and full for all of us. Thank you!

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Prayer Requests & Praises ✴Praise God for the positive

developments in the church in Ostia, Italy.

✴Praise God for the great testimonies emerging from the churches in Egypt.

✴Pray for favor in v isa applications. Our family’s visa has been delayed. Dr. Latif and his wife (Egypt national leader) are applying for visas to attend and share at the European Theological Conference in Germany this June. Five young Egyptian leaders are applying for visas to attend 3WLN3.0 this October.

✴Pray for Ken as he travels May 8 to begin our home assignment; pray for Keli and the boys as they finish t h e s c h o o l y e a r a n d responsibilities in Cairo.

✴Pray for the health of a young leader in Lebanon.

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