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ASA (missions) NEWSLETTER

© 2007 Jo DiStefano Kapus March 16, 2007

SUNDAY'S GUEST SHARON TUDOR, Township of Hamilton resident and member of the Tower of Hope short-term mission team that served in Uganda, Africa, last February 16 - 28, will be the guest on America's Silent Ambassadors this Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m., on station WIBG, 1020AM radio dial. Sharon has appeared several times on ASA, and always shares her experiences in a candid, articulate manner.

Sharon has a heart for the people of Uganda, a country devastated by poverty, war and AIDS, and where life expectancy is 45. Hear how Tower of Hope is building a home and clinic for many desolate, homeless children, how they conducted free pharmacy/medical clinics in small villages, how there is a hunger for the Word of God, and how she and her husband, John, who also went on the team (as one of the construction workers), have been dedicating themselves to fulfilling the Great Commission in Uganda.

PRAISE THE LORD! Greentree Church's World Missions Conference is in full swing! A record number of women attended Girls' Night Out on Thursday, March 15, to hear Sharon Harvey, R.N., of ASELSI Ministries in Guatemala. She shared her years of experience as founder and director of The Father's Heart Clinic, where she has saved hundreds of at-risk babies from malnutrition, birth defects and disease.

Also on the program was Lucinda Wills, who served as a missionary with her husband, Robert. She brought with her their adorable adopted 20-month-old toddler, Jaden, an African baby boy abandoned by his tribe. The stories of these two women touched many hearts.

Sharon's husband, John Harvey, co-founder of ASELSI Ministries and Director of ILIO (Equipping the Saints, International), which offers a degree program in Bible to Guatemalan men and women so they can return to their villages as pastors/leaders, will join the Men's Breakfast on Saturday, March 17, 8:30 a.m. at Greentree's Zion Hall. He will also be the guest speaker at the church's Sunday morning (8:45 and 10:30) worship services.

Rev. Terrol (Terry) W. Jones' book, "Extreme Adventure - Experiencing the Word of God," is now available. Terry, a missionary, educator and pastor, has dedicated the book to the youth and young adults of South Jersey. IT IS A BOOK FOR EVERYONE!

(See the March 9, 2007 ASA Newsletter.)

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED Alan Bender, who has been a guest on ASA with reports of his evangelistic work overseas, and home prison ministry, called to ask for prayer. Said Alan, "A friend of mine is coming from Portland, Oregon, and staying from March 29 through the beginning of April. We're going to try to go to prisons in Camden and Philadelphia. Please pray that doors will be open and that God will bless our efforts in this ministry."

"...I was in prison, and ye came unto me. ...Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Matt. 25:36,40