Polish Christian Ministries – Jan 2016 eNews – Happy New Year 2016

Serving the people of Poland since 1954   Polish Christian Ministries  January 2016 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! II Corinthians 5:17   “…what counts is the new creation!” Galatians 6:15 *Happy New Year 2016!*             On behalf of all the Polish pastors and their families, Polish Christian Ministries sends out special heartfelt thanks to all who have sacrificially given to support our ministries in 2015. Without you, we could not do what we do.     Because you have partnered with us so generously, 49 Polish nationals are being financially supported — representing 29 churches and 5 other agencies which seek to strengthen the outreach of the local church.   As the new year comes upon us, please ask our heavenly Father to impart a fresh vision to all Polish pastors for future ministry in Poland.  Boldly approach God’s throne, pleading with Him to raise up more disciples for His Kingdom.   Please help us this coming year to empower even more nationals to plant churches, equip and train leaders, and reach more Poles with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. ********************************************************************************************* Thank you for your recent gifts which helped us move toward meeting some special needs/goals.                                        Rec’d to date        Goal   C. Wayne Murphy Memorial fund     $9,418         $7,200 annually      CSM Ministry van                                  $2,682.50        $13,000                A Smile for Oksana                       $1,875          $5,000       NOW IN ENGLISH!   Adela Bajko, wife of PCM founder Paul Bajko, has shared memoirs from their lives and ministry in her book, “In the Shadow of the Almighty.” Originally published in Polish, the book is now available in English in digital form. To access the book in pdf file, go to our website (www.pcmusa.org), click on “About PCM,” then “History” and scroll to the link at the bottom of the page. Or click here on: website                                       POLAND BOUND 2016 January 5-27          Sandomierz            Teaching English at local high school January 29-Feb 8    Ten cities             “Living Links” tour May 21-26                Wisla                    European Leadership Forum May 28-June 8          Ostroda                Assisting “Send Me” Ministries June 3-12             Biala Podlaska          Laying foundation for new building June 12-24               Ostroda                 Camp for Ukrainian refugee children June 22-July 6    Gdynia and Ostroda   Camp for Polish youth August 4-16         Bielsk Podlaski         Assisting in children’s VBS   See PCM’s website for more details regarding short term trips to Poland in 2016       All donations to Polish Christian Ministries should be sent to our new address.  Donations may also be made via our website: pcmusa.org. Click on: Ways to Give.        New PCM mailing address:                   Phone numbers:      1212 Schucks Rd.                                  Office: 410-688-3294              Bel Air, MD 21015-5008                       Dave Hatfield: 810-923-0226     Praise God for… …these churches who are making plans to come to Poland in 2016: Bloomsburg CC, PA; Savannah CC, GA; Central CC, Mt. Vernon, IL; Hillside CC, Marshfield, MO; Perimenter Church, Atlanta, GA; Fairmount CC, Mechanicsville, VA; and New Hope CC, Whitestown, IN. …the many individuals who are making plans to come to Poland in 2016 to assist Polish Christians in evangelistic outreaches, to encourage them in faith and ministry, and to support leadership development initiatives between PCM and local Polish churches.   Please pray for… ….two new relationships PCM is pursuing with churches in the cities of Nysa and Wyszkow …the five churches in northern Poland (Gdynia, Grudziadz, Lidzbark Welski, Olsztyn, and Ostroda) who are planning an outreach camp for 12-15 year olds in Ostroda next summer. …these Polish Christian Churches who are seeking US Living Link churches to support them with prayer and financial support: Bialogard, Ciechanow, Lidzbark Warminski, Nysa, Olsztyn, Siemiatycze, and Wyszkow.   January 2016 Poland Travel Schedule for David and Sandy Hatfield    4-5 Travel to Warsaw, Poland 6    Welcome Taylor University students to Poland 8    Taylor students share with ICF church in Warsaw 9    Taylor students join ELI interns in Prayer Initiative in Warsaw 9    Leadership Development session with Warsaw South 10   Warsaw South-Morning Worship Service 11-15 Taylor students teaching English in Sandomierz Collegium 17  Sandomierz-Morning Worship Service and Leadership Development session 18-21 Taylor students teaching English lessons at Sandomierz church to local students 24  Dabrowa Gornicza-Morning Worship Service and Leadership Development session 25  Visit Auschwitz with Taylor students 31  Wyszkow-Morning Worship Service and Leadership Development session     Find us on Facebook and Twitter!  www.pcmusa.org