Victory44 Intl news May 2015

Victory44 International PO Box 447 Max Meadows, VA 24360 1-865-471-8447 www.victory44.org

VICTORY44 INTERNATIONAL

In This Issue

Easter Evangelism Outreaches

FCC-Kenosha Missions Team

Evangelism at a Lawa Village

Furlough Plans

Ajaan Kim Preaching at the Dedication Service

Sila Christian Church Moves!

Greetings friends and partners in ministry in Thailand. We so appreciate your prayers and partnership in sharing the Gospel! We have some exciting news. Sila Christian Church has moved from the Paadaet area to the Ta Mai It area in Chiang Mai about 6 kilometers down the road. Ta Mai It is a community with a Buddhist temple, pharmacy, video store, and various shops. The people are mainly Buddhist and there are no other churches in this area.

Ministry Update May 2015

“helping people see, experience, and respond to the love of God

through Jesus Christ around the world.”

Praying for Sila Church members

Above: Ajaan Henry (serving as a missionary in Thailand for 50 years and Ajaan Kim’s professor) is praying for the church Above right: Pen receiving a member certificate Below: Ajaan Kim preaching

Although the church moved, the message is still the same-salvation through Jesus! On March 19th, Sila Christian Church hosted a special building dedication ceremony to dedicate the new facility as an offering to the Lord. Many church leaders from other Chiang Mai churches came to offer prayers and words of encouragement. Please pray as the church starts a new ministry in a new place and for God to work in the hearts of the people there. Pray for wisdom for the members of Sila Christian Church in how to share the Gospel with this new community.

“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,

as though God were making his appeal

through us. We implore you on Christ’s

behalf: Be reconciled to God.” 2 Cor 5:20


FCC-Kenosha Missions Team In March 2015 we had the privilege of hosting a mission’s team from First Christian Church Kenosha, Wisconsin. The team shared at the new church location in the Ta Mai It area of Chiang Mai as JR preached and Larry shared his testimony. Kathy and Michael taught the kids the story of God’s grace to Noah and his family while Michelle translated.

On March 17th, the missions team traveled five hours away from Chiang Mai to the Pa Pae village near Mae Sariang. We partnered with the Pa Pae Church there in holding an evangelism service where Larry shared about his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. Since this is a big problem in the village many of the villagers came to hear how Larry overcame this addiction through Jesus Christ and help from Alcoholics Anonomous meetings. On March 18th, the team shared the Zacchaeus story as well as personal

testimonies with the Lawa village school children. The kids really enjoyed games like Bingo and hearing Michael’s testimony about getting involved and serving the Lord in missions work. We thank the Lord for the encouragement from the FCC-Kenosha

missions team and for their enthusiasm for Christ!

FCC Missions Team teaching the story of Noah’s Ark at church

VICTORY44 INTERNATIONAL Ministry Update June 2015



Teaching about Jesus at a government school JR encouraging Sila Christian Church


Fun activities and building relationships




Easter cake in Thai and

English

Michelle with Jamie, a Thai Bhuddist lady in our neighborhood who is studying the teachings of Jesus

Easter Evangelism Outreach

On Saturday, April 4th, our family partnered with three other missionary families in our neighborhood to have an Easter Outreach. There were games, refreshments, an Easter egg hunt and a bilingual presentation of the story of the first Easter. Several people who normally do not attend church came out to hear the message of Jesus rising from the dead! One lady in particular who came with her child showed interest in friendship during the activities. As Michelle and I spoke with her we sensed that she is searching for something more in her life. We pray that she seeks Jesus in the coming months. Please join with us in praying for the people in the Lanna Pinery Home neighborhood and for follow-up with our new friends.

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection

and the life. He who believes in

me will live, even though he

dies…John 11:25


The kids brought roses for their

teachers on Valentine’s Day (below)

Namkang learning to pray

Tip and Bla




Children’s Ministry

On April 5th, Sunday, we traveled with the Sila Christian Church to Ob Khan National Park. Ajaan Kim preached and Michelle taught the children the Easter story. The church had a wonderful time enjoying God’s creation and learning about Jesus’ amazing power over death. Please take a moment to pray that each child pictured here would give their life to Christ.

Boonma leading worship (above) K-2nd

grade Sunday School class - with their

“God made the world” books

Emma

Pang

Kangkeng and Tan

“From the lips of

children and infants,

you have ordained

praise.” Psalm 8:2

Michelle leading activities on Easter





Kim graduated from Chiang Mai

Theological Seminary with a MDiv degree

A typical mountain village meal (above) Thank you Living Water CC for

donating the funds for the motorcycle for ministry use

Our family with Pang celebrating her

10th birthday

Ten giving his dad a

Christian Valentine

Through your gifts, Victory44 provided much needed dental care to

Namfon, Namkang, Mot from the Home With A Heart foster home


Contact Us

Give us a call for more

information about how to

partner with our ministry.

1-865-471-8447

Victory44 International

PO Box 447

Max Meadows, VA 24360

Visit at www.victory44.org

Ministry Update June 2015



VICTORY44 INTERNATIONAL

Furlough Plans and Financial Needs

We plan to return for furlough this year from June-December 2015. We are so grateful for all of you who partner with us in the message of reconciliation by sacrificially giving so that our family can shine the light of Jesus to the Thai people. We look forward to meeting many of you during our time in the USA. Please pray that God uses our missions presentations to touch people’s hearts, and that many new supporters will begin partnering with Victory44 in Thailand.

Our family has taken on a new expense by moving to a home in the Hang Dong, Chiang Mai area. We felt it necessary to have a separate home away from the church facility. This expense of renting a new home adds another $330 per month, but provides a much healthier model in which our family can serve the Lord here in Chiang Mai long term.

Nathanael began attending Grace International School (GIS) in 6th grade. The school has been very helpful in his development as a missionary child. Another added expense for 2016 will be sending our daughter Hannah to GIS for the spring semester of Grade 4. Hannah would like to follow her brother, but as of this year, we do not have funds sufficient to take on this extra expense. Both the housing expense and Hannah’s education expense total about $700 per month of extra funds needed. We’re trusting in the Lord to meet our needs. We appreciate your sacrifices and partnership to share the Good News of Jesus with the Thai people.

In Christ,

Phil and Michelle Parker

Phil with a Korean missionary (left) Michelle with Nuen, a Thai Buddhist

Spiritual

Victory44 Intl news May 2015