RGM International Ministry Update – June 2023

At this time there are 3 countries that we are working within through local ministries/churches:

Dublin, Ireland

First, we are working with Aaran Reformed Baptist Church in Dublin, Ireland – Pastor Mark Fitzpatrick is the minister there. At this time, we are partnering with them to co-sponsor annual creation conferences (I wrote about the next one in September in the Ministry update a couple of days ago). The poster is below and the link to register for this event is also below:

Click here to Register of the conference in Dublin

Liberia – West Africa

RGM continues to support the Rose of Sharon Ministry to a limited extent. We have sent financial support to Rev. Kartee last year and again just recently. The recent support ($220 USD) is to help cover the travel expenses to transport men to and from the weeklong set of classes conducted by I.T.E.M. The men are currently engaged in ministry work but need further training – what a blessing it to be able to help these men – may God be glorified in their ministry work as they reach out to the lost in their communities.

We are also hoping to be able to send Rev. Kartee some more Bibles, tracts and teaching materials to help spread the gospel to an unreached people group in Liberia. More details will follow as we receive them.

In the meantime, here are a few pictures I have received over the past several months:

Left: Prayer Camp 2023; Right: Youth Camp 2023

Left: Rev. Solomon O. Davis, president of the Christian Reformed Church in Liberia who also heads the International Theological Education Ministries. Right: Rev. James Kartee, minister of Rose of Sharon Ministries

NW India/Himalayan Mountains

We are excited about what the Lord is doing in NW India, especially in the Himalayan Mountains. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is being faithfully proclaimed and the people are responding in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as their only Lord and Savior.

We sent Bibles and study materials for training and teaching of new converts. We have also provided financial support to help with many of the expenses incurred to reach out to the lost with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Here are some pictures that give a story of how the Lord is using the Outreach efforts of Sanjay and others. We are especially excited about the new fellowship that has started in the Himalayan Mountains (can’t say exactly for security reasons). S. Kumar (pictured below with Sanjay) will be receiving training to lead the small group of believers gathering to hear God’s word proclaimed. Rev. Stetler is sending copies of His sermons from the Gospel of John that he has been preaching through at Peace Reformed Church in Garner, IA (on summer break while a student intern fills the pulpit there).

Below the pictures will be list of prayer requests – please keep this ministry and well as the other ministries overseas and here in the U.S. in prayer – prayerfully considering supporting these works that are reaching out to the “unreached” in remote parts of the world.

Converts to Christ in the Himalayan Mountains who received Bibles (Heads are cropped for security reasons:

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for the creation conference in Dublin, as we continue to work out some of the details and that the Lord will bless it and those who attend, strengthening them in the Faith and Gospel of Jesus Christ. Pray for Rev. Mark Fitzpatrick is still recovering from surgery.
• Pray for Rev. James Kartee and the ministry in Liberia. Pray the Lord will provide for their needs including Bibles and tracts to reach out to an unreached people of Liberia. Funding is needed to purchase more Bibles and print gospel tract and to provide more teaching materials.
• Pray for Sanjay as he continues to minister to the saints in the village where he resides. In desperate need of need new toilet (the old one is broken). This is an urgent need as they will begin their summer outreach and children’s camp soon – $300 is needed for a new toilet.
• Please pray also for the fellowship group in a village in the Himalayan Mountains: they are in need of 10 chairs, Bibles and teaching materials for new converts. Pray for Kumaar as he continues to grow in the Lord and lead the small group of new believers in the mountain village of the Himalayans.
• Pray for RGM and Rev. Stetler as we seek to not only maintain these overseas evangelism efforts, and also expand its efforts in the States.

One Last Note:

We have been blessed with the donations of several individuals and a few churches; however, we continue to need regular donations of any amount to continue our evangelism efforts, as we reach out to communities both here and overseas with the gospel – we are participating in many more parades this year; each parade costs about $300 (includes the tracts, candy, bags, etc. – This year we have participated in 3 parades with 4 and possibly 5 more planned, including 2 on July 8th: one in Hull, IA and other in Garner, IA

Many blessings to you – Soli Deo Gloria!