Hi everyone: God is good. We have arrived safely in Jos Nigeria and hope to travel to Niger State next week. Please continue to pray for us. We add a mission update to keep you current. We thank God that every thing is quiet this morning. Blessing, Case and Gremar Update: Thank you for yourContinue reading “A short update about our situation”
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God’s call, God’s provision, and God’s equipping
This is a video about some of the work in Niger State, Nigeria supported by Christian Reformed World (CRWM) and by the Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria. (CRCN) We are privileged to be involved in a small way. God has called us back to Niger State This year(2012) Please pray for us, for the church,Continue reading “God’s call, God’s provision, and God’s equipping”
A call for recommitment to plant churches.
Case and Gremar Van Wyk cgvanwyk5@gmail.com http://www.heavenhigh.org June 2011 Plant Churches at home (USA) and around the world. As we reflect on the four months we have just completed in Niger State with Classis Niger of the *CRCN we are aware of God’s amazing grace and blessings. We appreciate the Bible School staff and alsoContinue reading “A call for recommitment to plant churches.”
We thank God for you!
Case and Gremar Van Wyk cgvanwyk5@gmail.com http://www.heavenhigh.org The “Good News” and presenting the “Good News” is about relationships. “For you know that we dealt with you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live a life worthy of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory..” IContinue reading “We thank God for you!”
Leaving Things Behind and Starting Again
Sometimes we want to go back and start over but it seems that is not possible. We are not the same people at the end of something than we were at the beginning. Certainly the people of Niger State; their response to our sojourn among them, their acceptance and love, their optimism and their faithContinue reading “Leaving Things Behind and Starting Again”
Easter
Matt. 28: 1-10; 16-20. It was early Sunday morning, the women were on their way to the tomb. The men, Jesus’ disciples were hiding they had run off, only John hung around, prominent as his family was he was able to take in Jesus’ mother. “Who will role away the stone?” the women asked oneContinue reading “Easter”
Mazheme
The Sunday before Easter we visited Mazheme where Pastor James and his wife Tabitha have recently moved. They were at Kamfani but the church wanted them to move to what is more the center of the congregation made up of six different preaching centers. Mazheme does not have good phone reception so we could notContinue reading “Mazheme”
Here and There
Today is elections and there is a travel restriction so we are spending a quiet day at home. Last week we had cows break into the school garden at night. That is a big deal since greens are hard to come by in the dry season and the students put a lot of work intoContinue reading “Here and There”
The Women’s Sunday at the Warari Bible School (Acre)
The Bible School also hosted a Women’s Sunday and there was a lot of participation from some of the churches that have members attending the school. K.Y.K (The Christian Youth Groups) participated as well. It was a great opportunity to encourage and support the Women’s Fellowship Group at the school The opening hymn ofContinue reading “The Women’s Sunday at the Warari Bible School (Acre)”
One Day at Acre (Wurari Bible School)
Time is flying, and as you know it always does when you are enjoying what you are doing. We want to take you around with us for a day at Acre. God is at work and it is a privilege to be a part of it; a blessing that we wish to share with you. Continue reading “One Day at Acre (Wurari Bible School)”