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By God's grace Outreach International has been able to continue serving the Lord Jesus in several parts of the world in 2003 and we look forward with great anticipation to new opportunities in 2004. We have

had the privilege ofhelping several recruits to reach the field ofservice the Lord has called them to and we have several recruits preparing for their field of service in the next year. The following is a brief report on how we have seen the Lord work through this ministry in 2003 to accomplish what we believe to be Wis will for Outreach IntemationaL As partners sharing in the ministry of Outreach International it is our prayer that youwill be blessed and encouraged in reading this report.

^/w fhlU* ^ StuAct •U. 200? The Lord has brought a new opportunity for Outreach International to serve in Papua New Guinea where Jesse flwd Kflri Prvnr and familv will serve as directors of a new literacy center. Outreach International is now

registered in Panua New Guinea under Outreach Intemation^ New Guinea Associates and we wait

expectantly for what the Lord has in store for the Piyors and this new field ofservice. The Piyors will arrive in Papua New Guinea in Februarv 2004.

Haiti Active Evangelism and the work of national Obison Joseph has also come under the umbrella of

Outreach IntemationaL Obison Joseph has worked inassociation with Outreach International Labors ofLove

ministry for the past eight years and has a long established working relationship with Haiti Directors Wayne and Judy Black. This year Obison Joseph requested the opportunity to serve with Outreach International in a fonml capacity. Wayne and Judy Black continue to act as Directors for all Outreach International work in Haiti which includes Double Vision Christian Ministries, Labors of Love and Haiti Active Evangelism.

A/w In August 2003 recruit Vanessa Vannov. Ozark Christian College graduate, joined Outreach International's missionary team (Bill Baird Famify and Karen Richardson) in Poitiers France where she is involved in languagelearning, student ministry and localchurch ministry. 1

In December 2003 Charles and Bridget Ulibarri started to raise support full time in preparation for joining Allen & Betty Pierce and the missionary team in Equatorial Guinea. West Africa. Lord willing in September 2004 they will be in Cameroon for their 3 month orientation training and then go on to join the missionary team in Equatorial Guinea. In January 2004 Mendall Rogers joined Outreach IntemationaPs missionaries and Bible Translators,

Allen & Betty Pierce in Equatorial Guinea. West Africa. Mendall came to Outreach International after having been involved in missions in short term ministry over her adult life. She came seeking to serve the Lord in Equatorial Guinea working along side the Pierces and Westlakes. In July of 2004 there will be Lord willing, another young couple, Eric & Christa Harland who wiD begin their linguistic and Bible translation studies in hopes of serving in Asia in the near future. We will keep you updated as to this young couple's progress and plans as time goes oa

Moscow. Russia

George and Connie KeraKs continue in preacher/leadership training in Moscow. The Bible College continues to grow and work towards buying their own building and renovating. In 2003 there were over 20 American Christians who came and served with the Keralis' and the Bible College for a short terra The Bible College, Apostle Paul Christian Academy is looking for property to purchase. The student enrollment continues to grow.

Equatorial Guinea. West Africa

We praise God for the ongoing work in Equatorial Guinea. Missionary Team Leaders, Allen & Bettv Pierce have had over 30 people come to Equatorial Guinea to work with the Pierces and see the work that is in progress. Steve & Laurie Westlake has been in Equatorial Guinea for one year. They are currently Stateside due to family needs, but look forward to returning to the ministry in Equatorial Guinea. These Translation teams work with a multitude of churches and coordinate visiting evangelism teams with the national churches so that those coming to Lord link up with the existing churches. There are eleven national translators who have now gone through the translation training course. The goals in translation and literacy work set out two years ago by the Pierces for this ministiy have been accomplished. Rough drafts of Mark and Acts have been completed with work going on in Matthew in the Fang language.

Manuscripts for the JESUS film are also being prepared in the Fang language. We continue to praise God for all He is doing in this field! HaitL West Indies Wavne and Judv Black continues to be the Outreach International Directors/Coordinators for the ministries of Double Vision Christian Ministries ^Frederick & Brenus EtienneL Haiti Active Evangelism

tObison Joseph! and Labors of Love. In December 2003 Wayne Black went to Haiti to help Obison Joseph in ministry and to meet with the Etiennes. In February 2004 a second trip will be made by Wayne Black to help with some decision making and as an advisor for the Double Vision Christian Ministries and Haiti Active Evangelism. This field continues to be a challenge for Christian ministry as Satan's stronghold is very evident through political uprisings, etc. But God has continued to bless the efforts of those laboring in this field and the ministiy opportunities continue to grow! Praise the Lord! Obison Joseph continues to work with eight churches that are self-supporting. Double Vision Chritian Ministires works with two churches. 2

Poitiers. France

The Outreach International Missionary team in France consists of Bill and Anne-CaroHne Baird famitv> Karen Richardson, and intern Vanessa Vannov. In November 2003 the small church was able to purchase

anH begin renovating a building where the church could meet. Challenges have arisen with new government

restrictions and regulations on buildings, however the church iscontinuing to press on. Cmrent^i^ inflation is very high in France and this has caused a bit of a hardship on the missionaiy team and how far their support goes, however the Lord is continuing to bless their efforts with the church in this area, and we are thankful to be a part of furthering the Gospel of Christ in France, FTL! South Africa

The work of Pete and Fran Lanyhren in South Africa continues to go welL Although Pete and Fran are

independent they continue to work in association with Outreach IntemationaL In the summer of 2004, Lord willing, Stacy Gamer will be leadinga group of interns to South Africafor a summer interaship

National, Roland Joseph continues to serve with the Kimberlv Christian Church in Kimberly South Africa. In March 2004 Outreach International Executive Directors A1 Hamilton and John O. Schofield will be

making a trip to South Africa for special Revival services in an effort to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ and to also hold evangelistic meetings. Sudan. Africa

Outreach International continues to assist national workers, lay leaders and ministers in the Sudan. In 2003 several of the Sudanese Christian lav leaders participated in Bible training classes in Uganda. A1 Hamilton

was able to bea part ofsome ofthose Bible training classes inFebruary 2003 and has been asked to come again as a visiting professor.

Outreach International is also helping to sponsor a national Sudanese Christian, Samuel Madul Anyiethgai who is a student in medical training. Southeast Asia

In association with Youth Educational Services the Ncuven familv continues to serve in Southeast Asia. Due

to the government restricting them on building on the existing property, the Nguyens were unable to build as previously planned. However the Lord did provide a way for them to purchase anexisting house ina coastal towntwo hours northofwhere theywere located. Weare excited about the new opportunities that being a new area provide.

USA We rejoice with Jonathan Hamilton Outreach IntemationaPs President and Teri Layman who were married at Highland Meadows Christian Church on August 9, 2003. Since that time Jonathan and Teri have traveled to several churches in Oklahoma, Missouri and Indianato update their current supporters. They also met with Sonia Hamilton and Richard Castle (OI Advisor) in October to put together plans for a video project Outreach International is wishing to undertake this year. Thisvideo presentation would he used in

supporting churches but would also be primarily directed to possible college recmits looking to serve in one of Outreach International's existing fields of Service and/or pioneering into an unreached people group.

In November 2003 an 18 month audit was done, at Outreach Intemationars request by the Hehmeyer Accounting and Tax Service in Shelbina, Missouri. We were pleased to have this accounting firm review the

Outreach International records for January 1, 2002 through June 30,2003. There were no discrepencies found and we were then advised to invest in a Quickbooks program for Non-profit organizations to simplify the

bookkeeping. This new Non-profit computer program is being implimented as of January 1, 2004. We are thankful for the services ofthe Hehmeyer Accounting and Tax Service and appreciate their input and advice. If you as a supporting church would like to have a copy of this audit please contact Sonia Hamilton at the Bethel, Missouri office.

A! Hamilton has also continued in the recruiting service and missionaiy consultant work of Outreach International as well as meeting with missionaries on their home assignments for Ministry Review sessions. In between these appointments he continues to work on the logistics for the Student International Research project which is a new project working in conjunction with Youth Educational Services and Christian college and university students interested in researching unreached people groups around the world. Your prayers are requested on this project which involves a great deal of strategizing and logistic work. This Youth Educational Services program will include John O. Schofield, Jonathan Hamilton and A1 Hamilton acting as an Executive Committee to work in association with Outreach International and Y.E.S. Although Jonathan Hamilton has had failing health since November 2003, at the time of this report he was improving daify with great expectations of coming out of his lung rejection. Your prayers, phone calls and cards of concern have been greatfy appreciated. We would request that you continue to pray for Jonathan's complete recoveiy from the lung rejection and praise God with us for what He has already done in sustaining Jonathan and Teri during these past difficult months! We are trufy thankful for all the Lord has done!

Upcoming appointments include A1 Hamilton speaking in East Texas at LeToumeau Universitv and his upcoming trip to South Africa with John O. Schofield. Outreach International wUl also be represented by Sonia Hamilton at tbe Worldwide Witness Week at Lincoln Christian College and Seminarv in Lincoln, Illinois and at the Kiiksville Christian Camnus Fellowship in Missouri in February 2004. We would appreciate your prayers for these upcoming appointments which wiD hopefully encourage young people to be a part of reaching the world with the Good News ofJesus!

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Mendall Rogers ( arrived in EquatorialGuinea January 2004) Vanessa Vannoy (arrived in France in Fall 2003) Charles & Bridget Ulibarri Family (raising support for Equatorial Guinea - target date of September 2004) Eric & Christa Harland for Bible translation in conjunction with PBT (beginning studies in Dallas Texas in July 2004) Jesse & Kari Piyor for Papua New Guinea Branch (arrive in Papua New Guinea in February 2004)

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Papua New Guinea Student International Research Project with Youth Educational Services 4

> Fields Visited;

Haiti Ministries visited by Wayne Black in December 2003

Uganda, East Africa visited byAI Hamilton in Febmaiy 2003 > France Ministv:

4 baptisms last year

Average of 40 attending Sunday Services 2 weekly Bible Studies

(the Foundations of Christianity & Experiencing God) University Student Outreach > Equatorial Guinea; 2 Missionary Couples - Translators 1 Single Missionaiy Dormitories, Classes, OfBces and one house are completed

Rough drafts of the book of Mari( & Actsare completed in Fang language > Russia Ministry;

Apostle Paul Christian Academy looking for property to purchase Student enrollment continues to grow

> Haitian Ministries; 100+Sunday Worship Attendance at Estere Christian Church (DVCM) 7 baptisms sinceJul^ 2003 (DVCM —Estere Christian Church) 30 averagefor Mid-weekBibleStudy (Estere Christian Church) 100Sunday Worship Attendance Gilbert Christian Church (DVCM) Haiti ActiveEvangelism- Obison Joseph working with 8 Churches (Churches are independent & self-supporting) >

South Africa;

Roland Joseph continues to work with the Kimberfy Christian Church which was started in the 1960's.

> Prayfor our Haitian workers during this time ofpolitical unrest in Haiti Priry alsofor Brother Wavne Black's trio to Haiti in early February*

> Pray for our new recruits: Mendall Rogers and Vanessa Vannov as they serve in Equatorial Guinea and France*

> Prayfor new recruits, Eric &Christa Harland, who areejqpecting theirfirst child and wiii also be moving toDallas thefirst ofJufy tobegin linguistic studies at theSummerInstitute ofLinguistics* > Pray for Charles and Bridget Ulibarri as they are raising support for serving in Equatorial Guinea*

> Pn^ for Jesse and Kari Prvor as th^ serve in Papua New Guinea; pray also for Outreach IntemationaPspending registration there.

> Prayfor ourSudanese brothers andsisters who are undergoing great persecution. Pray alsofor the Christian lay leaders as th^ teach and admonish the brotherhood in Sudan*

> Pray for Jonathan Hamilton to have continued healing and complete recovery from the lung rejection! Praise Godfor whatHe has already broughtJonathan through. > Prt^ for Al Hamilton and his upcoming traveling; pray alsofor him as he works on theStudent International Research Proiect*

> Prayfor Sonia Hamilton as she works with the new bookkeeoins oroeram* > Thank God with usfor all that He has accomplished through Outreach Internationalin the past year ~ welookforwardto all He has in storefor the comingyear! PTL!

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Table of Contents

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Introduction to Outreach International

• Organizational Flowchart •

Board Members

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USA Staff

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Current Fields of Service

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Youth Educational Services (Y.E.S.)

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Student International Research (SIR) Project

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Contact Information

A1Hamilton, founder of Outreach International, with preachers in Sudan

What is Outreach International? Outreach International is a Missionary Motivation

Ministry designed to recruit Missionary Volunteers for work overseas in areas that are unreached with the

Gospel of Christ or areas that are particularly diffi cult to enter.

O.I. is a non-profit organization

founded by Al Hamilton and John O. Schofield in 1977. The primary goal of Outreach International Is to open a new field every year, as the Lord leads. Outreach International serves to advise and sup

port missionaries in projects God has placed on their hearts

The operating philosophy of Outreach International since its beginning in 1977, is based on the fact that all mankind deserve the chance to hear about the

saving grace of Jesus Christ and that it is each Christian's responsibility to do all we can to reach the world with the Good News of Salvation found in Jesus Christ. Therefore Outreach International has acted as "starters" for those new to worldwide mis

sions and has helped start, by the grace of God, several new missions across the world.

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OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL

Churches

Directors

Advisory Board

President Jonathan Hamilton

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Recruiters

USA Support Services

Missionary

Missionaries

& Trainers

& Consultants

Recruits short $ long-term

Board of Directors

Jonathan Hamilton A! Hamilton John 0. Schofleld

Greg Stephens Sonja Hamilton

Board of Advisors

Floyd Clark (NC) Doug Orton (MI) Greg Stephens (IN) John O. Schofleld (IN)

Del Chafey (IN) David Fielding (TX) A! Baxter (IL) Wayne Black (WV)

USA Staff

Jonathan Hamilton A1 Hamilton

..President International Director

Sonja Hamilton

Business Manager

Teri Hamilton

Assistant to the President

USA Staff AT and Annette Hamiltnn

A1 and Annette have dedicated their!

adult lives to serving the Lord through missionary recruiting and training.

They seek to serve those who have a||;;

'•'iV •v-i .'•/ . heart to reach the unreached with the® Gospel of Christ, but who do not know how to go about it. It is in partnership with churches, mission agencies and willing re cruits that God has blessed A1 and Annette with being a part of this mission ministry. A1 and Annette started their missionary work in South Africa soon after they were married. They have also lived and worked in Puerto Rico, Uganda, and Singapore. They have traveled to numerous other countries for survey trips and short-term mission projects. A1 has been involved in getting many mission agencies started, including the founding of Pio neer Bible Translators in 1974. In 1977 A1 felt led by the Lord to start a Missionary Motivation Ministry that focused on re cruiting workers for the unreached fields and areas of the world and help get people who wanted to serve the Lord in this way to

the field and give them a start in missions, and Outreach Inter national was founded. A1 and Annette continue today as Mis sion Consultants and International Directors for Outreach Inter

national. A1 is also the Director for the mission projects in Su dan, and spends time working there in leadership training. All four of A1 and Annette's children are missionaries. A1 and An

nette live in Bedford, Texas.

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SntijaTTamiTtnti Sonja is the business manager for Outreach Inter national and works in the main office in Bethel,

Missouri. She has conducted survey trips to sev eral other countries, as well as lived and worked

with her family in Uganda, East Africa. She has been the team leader in starting new works that! are ongoing in China, Hungary, and Southeast Asia. As well as performing the many tasks of a business manager, Sonja also travels to campus ministries and churches speaking and repre senting Outreach International.

and Ten Hamiltnn

As a second generation missionary, Jonathan started missionary work at the age of 20 when he moved to Uganda where he was involved in church planting and youth work. He has also lived and worked in Kenya, South Africa and Hungary, and has taken survey trips to several other countries. Since his double lung trans plant in 1997, due to Cystic Fibrosis, he has been in the states speaking, recruiting, and overseeing those on the field. Teri lived in China for ten years, where she studied Chinese and taught English as a Second Language in a univer sity. She has also been on short-term mission trips to several other countries.

Jonathan and Teri now live and work in the

O.I. office in Bedford, Texas. In addition to their missionary support services, Jonathan and Teri also travel and represent Outreach International at conferences and campus ministries and churches all over the country.

Current Fields of Service

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Bangladesh CynD Cole Cameroon, West Africa Nathan and Jessica Pyykkenon Equatorial Guinea, West Africa Allen and Betty Pierce Steve and Laurie Westlake

Charles and Bridget Ulibarri Mendall Rogers •

France

Bill and Anne-Caroline Baird Karen Richardson

Vanessa Vannoy •

Haiti

Wayne and Judy Black Obinson Joseph Frederick Etienne Duverril Duverva!

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Papua New Guinea Jesse and Karie Pryor

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Russia

George and Connie Keralls •

South Africa

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Southeast Asia Sudan Thailand Eric and Christa Harland

Roland Joseph

Associated Ministries • Jamaica

Jacques and Bev Blackwell •

South Africa

Pete and Fran Laughren Stacy Garner (internship director)

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Current Fields of Service Bangladesh

CynD Cole is beginning a new project in Bangladesh. After having spent three months on an internship in Bangladesh, she sees the great need for relief work and the need for the Gospel in Bangladesh. She is currently setting up a Child Sponsorship Program. A supporter for a child in Bangladesh will help a child receive food, clothing, and a good education. CynD also saw the need and has a burden to help fund village evangelists and medical personnel. ([email protected]) Cameroon. West Afnca

Nathan and Jessica Pyykkonen have worked in Cameroon on a summer internship and will return to work flill-time when Nathan

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Christian College. Jessica is the daughter of Allen and Betty Pierce and grew up in Equatorial Guinea. Nathan and Jessica are expecting their first child in July of 2004. Their long-term goals in Cameroon are to create a Youth Ministry Center where young people in the area of Bamenda can meet for entertain ment and Christian activities, while fostering spiritual growth and leadership skills. As well, Jessica senses God leading her to use her education in Agricultural Sciences as a tool to open doors to the Gospel in lives that would not otherwise be open.

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Equatorial Guinea. West Afiica www.egTnissions.org

Allen and Betty Pierce are the team leaders for the project in Equatorial Guinea. Their goals are to fo cus on the needs of Bible translation, literacy, and church leadership development for Equatorial Guinea, and to provide the necessary resources whereby the national church may be able to adequately propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ among their own people groups. The Pierces have set up a translation team to translate the Bible into the Fanglanguage. There are nine different indigenous people groups in Equatorial Guinea, and all nine are unreached according to current mission terminology.

([email protected]) Steve and Laurie Westlake and their children,

Ross, Sam, and Mesa are currently in the states, but plan to return to Equatorial Guinea soon to ^ resume their translation work.

([email protected])

Mendall Rogers joined the team in Equatorial Guinea in January of 2004. Mendall is teaching Eng lish, as well as teaching and discipling in the churches.

([email protected])

Charles and Bridget Ulibarri and family are cur rently raising support to join the team in Equatorial Guinea. They plan to arrive in Africa in September of

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2004. Charles will be involved in computer support and Bible training and discipleship. Bridget plans to

work in literacy training, ([email protected]) The Team in Equatorial Guinea needs more workers, both long-term and short-term. There are many opportunities to use your talents for His Kingdom in EG. If you are interested contact Outreach International or the Pierces.

France

Bill and Anne-Caroline Baird and their children live and work

in Poitiers, France. They have established a church there and are in the process of constructing a church build ing. Their goal is to lead new Christians into a deeper relationship with Christ, and ^ they rejoice in the spiritual growth they are witnessing among the members they have invested their lives in.

([email protected])

Karen Richardson is a part of the missionary team in Poitiers, France. She works with univer

sity students in a campus ministry, as well as teaches and leads in the church where Bill Baird is

the minister, ([email protected])

Vanessa Vannoy is an intern, spending a year working in Poitiers. She is studying French in the university, as well as teaching and leading in the

church. ([email protected])

The team in France is praying for more workers to serve with them. Poitiers is a university town, so there are many opportunities to reach out to students, both French and international students.

You can serve as an English teacher or study French while you work in campus ministry. You can invest one semester or one year or longer. Contact Outreach International if you are interested In serving in France.

Haiti

Wayne and Judy Black act as Directors for all Outreach International work in Haiti, which in cludes Double Vision Christian Ministries, Labors

of Love and Haiti Active Evangelism. The work in Haiti includes evangelism, leadership training, Bible teaching, relief work, education, and church planting.

ObinsonJoseph is a local evangelist with Haiti Active Evangelism. He currendy works with eight churches that are self-

supporting.

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Frederick Erienne is a local evangelist with Double Vision Chris

tian Ministries. He currently works with two churches. Duverril EHlverval works alongside Frederick as his assistant minister.

Papua New Guinea Jesse and Karie Pryor, and their children Naleh and Elijah, live in Papua New Guinea.

Jesse grew up in PNG. His parents have been working on translating the Bible into the language of the Ap Ma people. Now the need is arising to teach the Ap Ma people how to read their own language. There has also always been a need for proper medical care. Aware of these needs, Jesse and Karie have launched the Ap Ma Outreach Project to work in the field of com munity development in the Ap Ma language. There plan is to build a facility that will have classrooms, offices, and a small clinic. They also look forward to working in discipleship in the local church. Outreach International has been approved by the government of PNG as an official association, and are now evaluating the Pryor's three-year plan in order to grant them work permits and visas.

([email protected])

Russia

Geoi^e and Connie Keralis live and work in Moscow, Russia.

They are involved in

preacher/leadership training.

George teaches

Bible classes in a Bible college, Apostle Paul Christian Academy. They both lead Bible stud

ies and work closely with the local church in evangelism and discipleship. George and Con nie feel that they have accomplished what they set out to do years ago upon arriving in Russia —to train Russian leaders for Russian Churches. George has accepted a teaching posi tion with Platte Valley Bible College and they will be returning to

the states in the Fall of 2004. ([email protected])

South Afnca

Roland Joseph lives and works in Kimberley, South Africa. He is the minister at Kimberley Christian Church. He also ministers and helps with several other congregations in the area. He teaches at the Bible college in Kimberley, and takes part in confer ences all over South Africa. A1 Hamilton led Roland Joseph to the Lord in the 1960s and Roland has been a committed minister of the

Gospel since that time.

Southeast Asia

Outreach International has opportunities in closed countries in

Southeast Asia. A person can study language and culture in a univer sity while sharing the Gospel with fellow students, teachers, tutors, and friends. One can also teach English in a university in Southeast Asia and share the Gospel in many ways.

Sudan

A1 Hamilton is the Director for the mission projects in Sudan. Outreach International assists national workers, lay leaders and min

isters in the Sudan. Two local Sudanese evangelists, James Moi

and Moses Okeny, are being sponsored by O.I. O.I. is also help ing to sponsor a national Sudanese Christian, Samuel Madul

Anyiethgai, who is a student in medical training. Dr. Michael Smith is helping to coordinate the projects inSudan.

James Moi

Moses Okeny

Thailand East Asia Outreach

Eric and Chnsta Harland and their daugh ter are beginning Bible translation training in July of 2004. They plan to work in Thailand andplant a church among an unreached people group. After conducting a language survey, they plan to translate the Bible into the language of a people group in China's Yunnan province, ([email protected])

Prospective Project in Mexico Michael and Ann McKinney are inthe process of joining Outreach International. They will work in Mexico as medical

Associated Ministries

Jamaica

Jacques and Bev Blackwell and their children, Nicolas, Roshane, Brady, and Megan live and work in Beecher Town, Jamaica. They minister

to a growing congregation there.

They have

often taken children into their home as foster

parents, and have recently built a Children's Home and plan to be able to take in more children who are in need of their love,

and more importantly the love and salvation of Jesus Christ. ([email protected]) Jacques and Bev host youth groups and church groups who come to Jamaica to help them with their Children's Home and with their congregation,

working with the youth, or helping with VBS. If you are interested in a mission trip to Jamaica, contact Outreach International.

South Afiica

Pete and Fran Laughren and their son Denzil live and work in George, South Africa. They are

involved in Leadership Training through Cape Bible Seminary. Pete travels regularly to several towns and areas teaching the Christian leaders. In addition to their training sessions, they are active in the local church in George. Fran leads several Vacation Bible Schools in the summers, reaching hundreds of children with the Gospel of Christ. ([email protected])

South Africa

Stacy Garner is a teacher at Saint Louis Christian Col lege and minister at Ferguson Christian Church. Stacy, through Gateway International Educational Services, leads groups of young people on internships to South Africa and other countries every summer. Stacy works with Pete and Fran Laughren and Roland Joseph when in South Africa.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

This summer his internship will be from June 10 to July 4, or from

June 10toJuly 31. The cost for three weeks will be $2,250 and for seven weeks wiU be S3,750. Interns can earn college credit while

doing ministry and glorifying Jesus Christ. On this internship you will: •

Teach over 1,100 children in Vacation BibleSchools held in

Cape Town, George, Graaff-Reinet, Kimberley, and Knysna • Be involved in preaching, teaching, praying and singing for the South African people

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Serve with experienced missionaries and South African preachers and leaders

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Build lasting relationships with the South African people

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Learn about the culture and history ofSouth Africa Experience God's breathtaking creation Glorify our Savior.'

Ifyou are interested inan internship with Stacy Gamer email [email protected] or call (314)521-4850.

Youth Educational Services Y.E.S.

Youth Educational Services is a sister organization of Out reach International. Y.E.S. was incorporated to provide a

'vehicle' to help students and teachers enter countries that are resistant to the Gospel. STUDEI\T II^TEItNATIONAL RESEARCH iS.I.R.)

The S.I.R. project is a project within Y.E.S. which utilizes Chris tian students to conduct vital research of one of the 12.000 un

reached people groups in the world in order to find out what is needed to enter that coimtiy and work among that people group. In this program, a Christian student can serve for a short term visit to do research as a 'rep' for Y.E.S. and in this way go into a foreign country as a student on an educational research project. The student can spend a few days to study the culture and lan

guage of a people even in 'remote' locations of the country, with out being seen as a threat to the government or it's political posi tion. A volunteer in the S.I.R. project will be assigned an un

reached people group. Volunteers will be asked to:

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S[)end one hour each month gathering iDfonnation on their unreached people group. (We will show you what to look for.)

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Spend one hour each month in prayer for their unreached people group. (The infonnation you collect will guide you in your prayers.)

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Participate in advanced research (optional for each vol unteer), by spending 2-3 weeks in the country to investi

gate an unreached people group, researching their par ticular needs. (We will teach you what you need to know to

accomplish this.) The approximate cost for this trip is $2,500. 11*

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The USA Staff is available to

speak at churches, campus ministries, Bible Colleges, and conferences. Contact us for

an appointment.

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Sonja Hamilton PO Box 72

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OUTREACH ESTTERNATIONAL lONATHAN AND TERI HAMILTON

April/May 2004

SEVEN YEARS!

April 17th was my seven-year anniversary of my double lung transplant. We praise the Lord for a great doctor's visit. My lung functions are back up to normal. I am back on a regular ex ercise program and I feel great. Teri and I are both in great health.

BOOKS FOR INDIA

Teri and I enjoyed our road trip in a 15-foot rented truck. We flew to Seattle, Washington and rented a truck to haul books. We stopped at Puget Sound Bible College and picked up about 150 boxes of books to send to India.

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We drove to L.A. and

picked up about 50 more boxes of books at Hope International College and drove home here to Bedford, Texas. Teri's dad, Mark Layman, rented a bigger truck and drove to the East coast, where he dropped off the books after several stops at Bible Col leges and churches to pick up the donated books. They will be shipped to Kerala, India where P.V. Alexander will use them for the Bible College, Nursing School, and elementary school. Praise God for Mark Layman who organized all of that for P.V. Alexan der and the mission in India.

President

PO Box 952

Bedford, TX 76095 817-355-9598

[email protected]^^ BANGLADESH

Last month we met with a lady, CynD Cole, from Termessee. CynD spent three months in Bangladesh with Bangladesh Chris tian Mission.

She worked in some of the hill tracks outside of

Dakah. CynD has a burden to start a Children's Sponsorship (Continued on page 2)

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Program to get food, clothing, and schooling to children who are in desperate need of all these things. We, O.I., are in the process of looking into how we can help her. Please be in prayer for her and her endeavors in this.

MEXICO

A new family joined Outreach International this month. Mike and Ann McKinney are making plans to go to Mexico as medical missionaries. We are happy that we can help them in this way as we work togetherfor His Kingdom. PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Jesse and Karie Pryor have been successful in getting Outreach International regis tered in Papua New Guinea. We are looking forward to seeing what God will do as they build a literacy center for the Ap Ma people there. Thank the Lord for their three-year plan proposal being approved by the government. They have been over there setting up and getting paperwork done for quite a few weeks now. Please keep them in your prayers as they begin this new endeavor. OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL BOOKLET

We hope you like our new booklet we put together to help explain the work of oiu current missionaries and projects. We thank the Lord for each of you. As you know, we couldn't do this work and keep these people on the field overseas with out your prayers and support. We have a couple of appointments in the near fu

ture, but would also like to come and speak at your chxirch to give you an update in person.

Thank you and God Bless, With Love, Your Servants,

Jonathan and Teri

Our Preachers in Haiti are doing well, but please keep them and the Church there in your prayers. Continue to pray for the rest of theO.l. workers as we all work together for the further ance of the Kingdom.

JIONAiriHIAN AVND irER][ IHIAMHlLinON June/July 2004

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There has been a lot going on this summer in O.I. and with us too. I spent two weeks in June at camp, one High School week and one First Chance

week. Camps are always a fun time with the kids and a change of pace, but most importantly it is a time to teach the kids and see changes in them as they get closer to the Lord. MISSIONARY UPDATES

We are happy we are able to serve the 20 or so singles and families that serve full-time with O.I. Many people come under O.I. and then later will go on to other mission organizations or start their own. We always encour age this. We want to serve the missionary as needed. With that being said, Mendall Rogers, who went to Equatorial Guinea in January, resigned from O.I. in May and is now teaching there with a company. We also had to let one of our local evangelists in Haiti go a couple of months back. We had some problems with Brenus and needed to withdraw our partnership with him. If you would like more information about these two changes, please

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reach International in years past. Mawia and and CynD CynD Mawia and CynD were both here at Mawia PO Box 952 our house for three days as we dis Bedford, TX 76095j 8l7-355-9S98| cussed the logistics of getting this program started. Please pray for CynD [email protected] and this project, as funding and people are needed. President

Allan and Betty Pierce were back in the states for a month from Equatorial Guinea. Their youngest daughter was married and their oldest had a baby. We had a good time with them and were able to get a good update on the

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ministry. The Bible translation work, teacliing, and other ministry continue to go well. The

Pierce's daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Nathan, and their new son, Mikko, will be going with O.I. to Cameroon in a couple of years after Nathan's schooling is finished. Pray for both families, and the work in Equatorial Guinea. As an added note, Charles Ulibarri and his family are raising support and plan to leave for Equatorial Guinea within the next month or two to join the Pierces.

Jessie and Kari Pryor and their two children have settled in New Guinea with the Ap Ma people. They are involved in sharing and teaching, as they raise money to buy and build the sawmill, which will be used to build the literacy center, clinic, and living quarters. Continue to pray for the Ap Ma people they are working with and pray for funding for the sawmill and building pro ject.

I have been meeting with a man, Alan Sparkman, for breakfast weekly when I am in town. We helped him and his wifego to Jamaica for 10 days to lay tile in a church in Claremont. They were a great help and encouragementto the people tliere. We would like to encourage you to make a trip like that If you or your church group would like to spend time overseas in ministry for a week, a semestei"/ a year of longer, please let us know. Wecan helpyou.

George and Connie Keralis have.worked with 0.1. as missionaries in Russia for many years, and are now returning to the stateSV They feetthat they have accomplished what they set out to do years ago uponarriving in Russia ^^to trainjRussian leadefs for Russian Churches. George will be teaching at Platte yklley Bible -College* We deeply appreciate the Keralis' and their dedicah'on and service to God in Moscow, Russiai "

Teri has been busy this summer teaching

as a Second Language (ESL) part-time at North

Lake Gommuiuty College in Irving and atthe University ofTexas at Arlington. -She enjoys teach

ing andfbeingdn cpn^ intei;natipnalfcstudents from all over the world. Teri has needed to teach part-time ourincome* Our home church in Texas has changed emphasis on their missions gMng .attd|liasHdropped
ary 2005* That^af^tad AJ(^nd Hamilton, my parents, with aloss of about $1500 monthly support and hasa^fctedJleiiiand fwith aloss of about $600 monthly support. 1have recently needed to get otherjnsurance ivhichds costing about $700 a montli, which includes co-pays for

medication. Please prajJ that Cod would continue to provide. We thank the Lord for each one

that prays and supports'''financially already* We couldn^t do this work fuUtime in serving these

missionaries and putiing^new i^uit^ omfhe field vyitlibut you. We don't want to lay a heavy burden on anyone, but wO needTo letyoti Imow our needC*

My doctor was impressed with my 122% lung capacity atmy last three-month visit in July. PTL! Thank you for yourcontinued prayers. We love you and God bless you all. Your Servants in Clirist,

Jonathan and Teri

OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL JPNATIHIAN AND TJERll IHiAMKLTON November/December 2004

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Congratulations to my sister Karen and her husband Toai at the birth of their 5th child on December 13th. Joshua Gabriel was born healthy.

Karen is doing great too. Praise the Lord for the gift of life. Toai and Karen are back here in the States in Bedford Texas for furlough for about eight or nine months. Please keep the family and the work they are involved in over in Southeast Asia in your prayers. They have been here in the States since mid October. It has been a lot of fun getting them settled into an apartment here in Bedford and also spending time with them again.

WE WISH YOVA VERY MERRY

CHRISTMAS!

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Jonathan Hamilton President PC Box 952

Bedford, TX 7609S 817-355-95981

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Congratulations to my other younger sister Sonja and her new hus band Dale Hawkins. They were married November 6th in Bethel Missouri. Karen, her family and Fran and her family from South Africa, were there with us. It was the first time we had all been together for several years. We all had a good time and a joyous time celebrating Dale and Sonja's mar riage. Glad to have Dale part of the family. Dale has been a blessing and a help with orientations for new recruits. His input will continue to be help ful and a blessing to all involved. There is a new couple working with Outreach International) Josh and Susan Sanchez. Josh is the grandson of Gil Contreras. He grew up in Mexico. Josh and Susan have been working for several months in Hondu ras. They were involved with teaching in a school and doing preaching, teaching, and discipllng. They have been able to leave that work with other missionaries. They are in the pro gress of making a move to Mex ico. They will be on their way to Manzanillo Mexico on December

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to find out where the greatest ^' needs for a church plant would be and find out what needs to be

done to get that work started etc. Please keep them in your prayers as they are needing extra support, and as they begin this new work there.

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The missionary convention in Peoria IL. went very well for us. We had a great annual O.I. board meeting and were able to get a lot of things discussed. We have had a lot of new things go ing on this past year. Josh and Suzan Sanchez were able to attend our meeting and get intro duced to our directors and some of our advisors. The convention also allowed us to meet several

new people and a lot of other old friends and missionaries etc. We have been blessed to be able to help and send several new missionaries this year where the Lord is leading them in ministry, where there is such a greater need than here in the USA.

Allen and Betty Pierce, missionaries serving in Equatorial Guinea, have a great article in the December issue of Horizons. They have been with Outreach Intemational for several years now and are doing a tremendous job over there. Charles Ulibarri and his family have just arrived after fmishing their training in Cameroon, to work with Allen and Betty. Keep them all in yoxu prayers.

We want to mention something about one of our missionaries each newsletter so you can be better informed about the work you are a part of through prayers and/or financial support Bill and Ann Caroline Baird along with Karen Richardson in Poitiers, France have moved into their new church building. September 12 was their grand opening. They had 55 people in atten dance. They continue to have great success with Bible Studies, youth programs, pulpit ministry, and leadership conferences. The University Campus Ministry is a big part of their ministry there.

We praise the Lord for the work that the Lord is doing through them in that place. Please pray for them, the work and also Ann Caroline as she is due to have their third child January lOlh. Teri and I have been busier than normal, if that is possible. Sure seems to be that way these past few months. Our health has beesn good, althougli I did have ai little surgiq^ procedure done on my bottom lip. There was a lesion on my lower lip that ended up having early stages of

cancer cells in the biop^. The docior had to cut most ofthe red part ofmy lip off. The last part that they cut off showed ho signs of cancer, so they are pretty sure they got it aU. ft

very weU. My lip is numb now, which is different to get used to, but no cancer, ft took awhile to be able to eat normally again, but I am finally there. Otherwise, all is well with pur health. Thank

you for your continued prayers in that matter. Speaking of health; Please keep Karie Piyor in Papua New Guinea in your prayers as she is recovering from her first bought of Malaria. The work there is going ^dl.

Teri and I want to wsh you a very Merry Christmas. Hope you get this before Christmas, but we pray that you will have a great time celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus as He was on this earth in the flesh for a time. We have enjoyed sharing this time with some of Teri's foreign students at the University of Texas at Arlington. We are looking forward to having all my sisters

and families with us here in Texas for Qiristmas tbo. We hope you can be with family this time of the year. We continue to thank God for all He is doing with Outreach Intemational and all the people involved. May the Lord bless you and keep you eis you live for Him.

You^Servants in Christ,