Thank God for another opportunity to help

Vietnam Gospel Outreach

Dear fellow Calvarians and friends, 

In November 2005, a mission door was opened in Ho Chi Minh City. Spearheaded by the CMF, support was given to Phan and his wife Hao in their call to reach out to workers in that city with the Gospel. We are pleased to share with you that in a short period of less than 3 years, by God’s grace, the Gospel work in Ho Chi Minh City is thriving. 

Now, on every Lord’s Day, around 46 workers gather for worship. A mission kindergarten has also been established. Thank God that the enrolment has increased from 18 (when it first started) to 70 with some on wait list. And about a year ago, a hostel ministry was started for workers and students. Currently, the hostel is providing accommodation to 9 workers and 8 students. From the 8 students staying hostel, the ministry has developed into a students’ fellowship group with an average attendance of 16 students. We are also greatly encouraged to learn that 18 adults are attending theology classes. Some of them have indicated their desire to serve God fulltime. 

We thank the Lord for His grace upon our mission couple. We also thank Him for your prayer and financial support. With the kindergarten at full enrolment, the fees collected are supporting the running of the mission and the expenses of Phan and Hao, with some extras. As a result, the financial support given to Phan and Hao is now channelled to the hostel ministry and a part-time theology class. 

In a recent review by CMF on the progress of the work there, it was found that one of the challenges is increasing rental resulting in having to relocate the kindergarten and hostel each time the rental contract expires. The constant relocation will be detrimental to the progress of the ministries. After much prayer and deliberation, it was decided to purchase a property to house the kindergarten, hostel and theology class.

At the session meeting on 21 May 2008, the recommendation by CMF to begin a building fund for the purchase was approved unanimously. Session also appointed a building committee to oversee the project. By God’s grace we hope to raise $250,000 by mid 2010 for the purchase. 

God willing, Phan will join us for the family camp in Kuantan. For those of us who have not met him before, it is a good opportunity to know him and the ministries he and his wife are involved in Vietnam.  He will be giving us an update during the Worship Service on 15 June 2008. 

Let us all continue to pray for the Gospel work in Vietnam and the building fund and continue to do what we can to help in the extension of God’s kingdom there. 

Calvary Missions Fellowship

Advisor              :       Pastor Isaac Ong

Chairman          :       Elder Foong

Members           :       Elder Mak, Elder Su, Dn James How, Dn Jeffrey Soh,                                        Dn Peter Goh, Pr Wu 

CMF sub-committee (Vietnam)

Dn Peter Goh (co-ordinator), Dn Jeffrey Soh, Lawrence Tan, Willie Quek 

CMF-Bldg committee (Vietnam)

Missionary Vo Thanh Phan, Elder Mak, Dn Thomas Goh, Dn Jeffrey Soh,

Dn Peter Goh, Chen Liang Fang 

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