[Bulletins] Commissioning Service

[Van Der Schoor]

Dear editors and pastors
 
It would be great if this Sunday your congregation could join in prayer for
Dr Simon and Mrs Ana Burggraaf as they are "set apart" by our denomination
for mission service in Solomon Islands. Simon's appointment as Director of
our mission is an answer to prayer, and Ana's skills and enthusiasm are so
complementary!
Please insert this announcement in your newsletters too.
 
Thanks, with Christian greetings,
Peter van der Schoor
 
OUR MISSIONARIES
 
Today, in the South Barwon Christian Reformed Church in Victoria, DR. SIMON
BURGGRAAF, with his wife Ana, will be commissioned and "set apart" for the
special role of Director of our CRCA mission in the Solomon Islands. Simon
will lead a team of missionaries- Australians, New Zealanders and indigenous
Christians- who will continue the work so faithfully started by Kevin and
Machi Rietveld 14 years ago.
Simon as a research scientist, and Ana (nee Berends) as an occupational
therapist, have expressed a deep desire to serve the Lord, and his people in
that beautiful but poor place, and they bring skills of leadership, team
work, teaching and training, youth work, sport and children's ministry, etc
mixed with youthful energy and enthusiasm, and a sure and steady trust in
their Heavenly Father.
(As an amazing provision from the Lord, Ana has secured Australian
Government funding to teach and train therapists- so badly needed- at the
College of Higher Education in Honiara! Praise God!)
 
Please join us in prayer, thanking God for Ana and Simon, asking for His
grace and love to be their strength and motivation, asking that the training
courses they are undertaking will be really helpful, and that  as Ana begins
in late January, and Simon a little later in February,  Jehovah Jireh will
be their Provider!
 
Peter van der Schoor, Chairman 
Solomon Islands Mission
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