M I S S I O N S M YA N M A R By Oey Bie Lan @ Lanny Widjaja Yeong Wai Leong led a group of twelve mem-
youth expressed his interest to learn more about
bers of the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
mission. So I referred him to the mission course
(LCOR) for a mission trip to Myanmar from 15 to
coordinator in Yangon.
24 November 2019. Our mission focus was the
Wai Leong, Chris How, Clement, Siew Kim,
Hebron Assembly of God (AOG) Church
Gladys, Kris, Weng Kong, Sarah and the rest
in Myitkyina (the capital of Kachin State) and in
taught the youths to do art and craft for three
Yangon. This was LCOR’s first mission trip to My-
afternoons. We felt great satisfaction when we
itkyina. We were also the AOG Church in Myit-
saw the youths happily flying kites which they had
kyina’s first foreign group to conduct a marriage
painted by themselves.
workshop, do Sunday School teachers training and organize children’s carnival. 1. MYITKYINA
90%
BBC (Buddhist Background Children) Peng Chye, Clement, Gladys and Kris reached out to the BBC for three mornings. On the first day, the BBC came to the Hebron AOG Church.
of the population of Myitkyina are
On the second and third day, we went to the vil-
Christians. We made last minute changes to our
lages to meet the BBC and their parents. Peng
plan due to the unexpected attendance of par-
Chye told them bible stories. We noted that the
ticipants. We organized workshops and mission
BBC live in poverty. We implemented a holis-
activities in Myitkyina for three days from 18 to
tic mission by also donating some clothing and
20 November.
food. The BBC’s parents managed to join our
Marriage Workshop Soon Hock Bee, Judy Soon and Sarah conducted a marriage workshop over three days. Pastor Shepherd did the translation into Burmese.
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people attended the workshop, including
sharing during their lunch break from making bricks. They are receptive to the Gospel. We heard from Pastor Naw Din that the BBC attends church service on Sundays. Praise the Lord!
Shopping for art and craft and snacks
married couples and a few pastors.
Chris, Siew Kim and Weng Kong made last min-
Youth Workshop
ute shopping for snacks and goodies for
25 youths attended the youth workshop for three mornings. Peng Chye led the worship. I did devotions, taught gospel and mission lessons. One 14
15-24 November 2019
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children over three days and nights.
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