Tuesday, April 22, 2014


Solo Gratia Ministry
Mindano, The Philippines
Missionary Nonilo Sanchez

REBUILDING AFTER TYPHOON

The task is formidable.  Valley Bible has sent over $30,000 to rebuild after the storm.
40 plus churches were destroyed and many homes were destroyed as well. Over 2,000,000 people were displaced.  The
Work of rebuilding has started. Teams of men are busy with  the task.
Happily, new opportunities have emerged to enlarge the training of pastors in the ravaged areas.

OUR TASK:
Pray for Nonilo and the team.
Pray for their safety.
Pray for their efficiency with the projects
Pray that God would give them wisdom.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

January 31, 2014

Greetings!

We would like to say a  BIG THANK YOU to Valley Bible family for the generous Christmas gift sent to World Venture on our behalf, it was a great blessing to us and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you also for your faithful prayers.

We would like to share with you how the Lord has worked from the beginning of this year until now.

Evangelistic meetings are being held across the country, traditionally in the first 3 months of the year. Churches invite pastors with evangelistic gifts and schedule them to preach. John has already preached at six evangelistic meetings from January until now. 25 people received the Lord so far. Below we would like to include a few more dates which have been scheduled for John to preach, Lord willing. They are: 

          February  13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28                          
         March 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30

We depend upon you prayers. Some places are very far from home and we will be much on the road. Please pray for protection and strength. Also at some meetings we will provide the music also, which means that our children Daniela and Jonathan will have to work on rehearsals along with band members and pack instruments in two cars. The month of March will be very tiring for us. But it is encouraging when people come to Christ through the preaching of His Word and songs.

 (Note that we are ten hours ahead, so you need to pray the day before each date.).

We give God the glory for the things He has done, and will do.

Thank you again for your faithful financial and prayer support.

God's blessings to you all!!!

 In His marvelous grace,

John and Estera Vatran

Friday, December 13, 2013


Immediate prayer need

Bangladesh

Dec 11, 2013

            Thank you so much for your prayers. This country has lots of problems. Strong fundamental group wants to take over the country. They burned over 200 vehicles (buses, trucks etc) for last two weeks. They removed the fish plate from the rail line and as a  result five trains derail. They throw petrol bombs etc. and  burn people live. Last one month I was not able to get out on the road. We have been blocked every day except Friday (Muslim day of prayer). Prices of food have gone very high. Because of these troubles people are interested to know our Lord. One whole villager wants to come to the Lord. Our evangelist went again and again, they want to know more about our Lord. I planed twice to go there but have to cancell because of blocked roads. I know the Lord will do the best for us.
            I allowed some of the kids to go to their village and plan to take some of them to my home. My plan is try to travel tomorrow (Friday) to my home.

            Thank you so much for your prayer. We have given this calendar to the hundred of Muslim. I invited them for a cup of tea and gave them as a Christmas gift. They appreciated that.

            Thank you so much for your prayer and support of our ministry. You are holding the rope and we are in the pit. The Lord is with us.
PRAY FOR US!
In Christ

John Sircar
Missionary to Bangladesh

 

Sunday, November 3, 2013

 


Rod and Mayra Fry
Valley's Missionary Guest
November 9 and 10, 2013

They will be bringing and exciting report of their work in the Mexico City area.

GOALS:
  • CHURCH PLANTING
  • MINISTRY CENTER
  • YOUTH OUTREACH, STREET CHILDREN, TEENS, AND  UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
  • TRANSLATION OF BIBLE INTO INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES.
ISSUES FOR PRAYER:
  • DRUG TRADE CONTINUES TO INFECT AND CORRUPT SOCIETY.
  • PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS.
  • DIFFICULTY GETTING GOVERNMENT APPROVAL FOR EXPANSION.

 

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

World Link Ministries


                                                      
Dr. Manny and Glenda Fernandez

This is a phenomena that only God could have done.

This ministry has planted over 5,000 churches in Cuba in the past 12 years.
This is more than one church a day for the past 12 years.    
(365 x 12years   =   4380).

 Pastor Phil Howard and a team from Valley Bible Church toured Cuba last year to see this God-driven phenomena.  

Yet their need is great:

PRAY FOR MANNY:       Two months ago Manny had emergence surgery for intestinal problems.  He went to the hospital just 36 hours before he was to leave for an overseas trip.  He was hospitalized for a week.
PRAY FOR THE MINISTRY:         Their ministry presently has a $25,000 a month shortfall.
PRAY FOR THEIR VISION:           They are waiting on God to increase their church-planting in the next 3 years to 10,000 new churches and in 10 years to 100,000.

Praise God for His wonderful work in Cuba!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Solo Gratia Ministries


The Philippines

Nonilo Sanchez


    
      This ministry continues to prepare pastors for service.  Their focus is to plant churches and they have been unusually effective in this endeavor.  
     Additional ministries including training of public school teachers to teach the Word of God to children.  Thousands have been taught.
     Another very effective ministry has been radio broadcast to the mostly Muslim population.

Their challenges:    Nonilo and Felly's serious health issues
                                 The completion of the seminary buildings
                                 Building of a new mission hospital
                                 Continued support of pastors and church planters



Wednesday, May 1, 2013

First Resort Annual Banquet

 Time to make reservations for the:


                                      FIRST RESORT BANQUET

BANQUET

Friday,  May 31, 2013, 6:30 PM

At: Hyatt Regency Hotel

 1333 Bayshore Highway

 Burlingame, CA



Eric Metaxas

  • Host of Breakpoint Radio

  • Author of Wilberforce & Bonhoeffer

  • Speaker at 2012 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC

For reservations call:

 JO LEE     at   510-222-1688