Resources Leaning into the Restlessness of Good Friday The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid. Luke 23:55, NRSV Good Friday can be a confusing space for a people oriented toward redemption. We are tempted to pay quick tribute to Good… Read On Published April 17, 2019
Impact + Profiles Grace Holland: Legacy of Prayer Each week for almost 20 years, Grace Holland has encouraged the BIC community in prayer. As author of two prayer publications influencing the life of the denomination — the Prayer Focus and the Cutting Edge — Grace, a former BIC missionary, has… Read On Published March 27, 2019
Impact + Profiles Conversation with Cathrine Fultz: Moving to the Center of Arab America We’d like to introduce you to Cathrine Fultz, a participant in our Missionary Development Program! This summer, she will be moving to the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, to learn Arabic in the city with the highest concentration of Arab… Read On Published March 27, 2019
Resources Hold the Desserts: A Lenten Reflection 46 days. 1,104 hours. 66,240 minutes. 397,4400 seconds. This is how long I am fasting from desserts and sweets. The fast began on Wednesday — Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is observed in many Christian traditions over the course of… Read On Published March 7, 2019
Matching Grant Helped Eliminate Pension Deficit; Approximately $300,000 Remains to Be Matched At General Assembly 2018, we celebrated meeting the first goal of the Honor the Past: Build the Future ministry campaign. Together, we eliminated the BIC U.S. pension deficit for the defined benefit plan (BIC Pension Fund), which was part of the retirement plan for Church leaders and missionaries… Read On Published October 4, 2018
BIC U.S. World Missions Welcomes New Regional Administrator This June 2018, BIC U.S. World Missions was privileged to welcome John Reitz as regional administrator for Europe and the Middle East, following John Hawbaker’s retirement earlier this year. In the regional administrator role for Europe and the Middle East, John Reitz provides support and supervision for BIC U.S… Read On Published August 14, 2018
BIC U.S. World Missions Deploys Allison Conrad In partnership with U.S. congregations and individuals, we celebrate that Allison Conrad deployed to Bogotá, Colombia, July 11, 2018, to teach at El Camino Academy this academic year. Thank you for walking alongside Allison through your prayers and financial support. Allison first discovered El Camino Academy (ECA) on a missions trip… Read On Published August 14, 2018
