Periodic updates from Bethlehem's global compassion ministry.
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Jan 28
Tamara Rasmuson
In July 2011 civil war broke out in the Kachin state of Myanmar. The fighting escalated in November causing many people to move to safer areas. Most of these internally displaced people (IDP’s) lost everything when soldiers came into their...
Dec 6
Tamara Rasmuson
Bethlehem recently gave a gift for famine relief in Kenya through Africa Inland Mission. Brian Arensen, AIM's Executive Officer for Africa's Eastern Region sent the following update. "A portion is being used to purchase and transport food...
Nov 15
Tamara Rasmuson
The Global Diaconate hosted a screening of 58: The Film on November 5. The film is based on the true fast of Isaiah 58, telling the inspiring story of the global church in action seeking to fight poverty and injustice. Even if you...
Nov 1
Tamara Rasmuson
Come to the Global Diaconate's film screening of 58: a film based on the true fast of Isaiah 58, telling the inspiring story of the global church in action seeking to fight poverty and injustice. The screening will be at the downtown...
Oct 6
Tamara Rasmuson
A team from Bethlehem left this week for a survey trip to Sudan. Below is a letter that was written about their trip by one of the members of the team.
"South Sudan is the newest country in the world. Spending forty out of the last fifty years...
Sep 29
Tamara Rasmuson
Geetha (not her real name) came to Pastor David on the edge of hopelessness. She had discovered she was HIV-positive. Because of the extreme shame associated with the disease, she and her husband, also infected, had decided to commit suicide. She...
Sep 1
Tamara Rasmuson
“I invite you to join in rejoicing with our team as we have witnessed Christ further overcoming deception, destruction, hopelessness, fears, and bondage.”
Holly Andrews wrote this as her team of six returned from ministering in India to girls who...
Aug 29
Tamara Rasmuson
More than 12 million people are in urgent need of food, water, and medical care in drought-stricken Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia as a result of the worst drought in 60 years. Experts estimate that starvation and related diseases have already...
May 18
Tamara Rasmuson
One of Bethlehem’s global partners is serving in a Muslim area in Central Asia. He has recognized the need in his town for education and for projects that depend on local initiative, effort, and risk. Things have come together in an opportunity for...
Mar 12
Tamara Rasmuson
A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. We thank God that Bethlehem's four global partners in Japan are safe, and...
