Dr. Gayle Woods, pastor of Spot Bay and Watering Place churches, recently wrote, “Cayman Brac is a community. It is an extended family. The government as well as the numerous postal districts plan community activities throughout the year. December is especially full of things to do and places to go.” Each church also had a Sunday evening Christmas program, and they both saw crowds close to capacity. “Midst our times of celebration and worship,” Dr. Woods continued, “hurt and

This month Dr. Jim Lo and Board chairman Joe Trussell will be traveling to Ecuador to visit a potential future ministry with new non-residential missionaries, Doug and Bridgette Wallace. We will be introducing them in an upcoming newsletter. Ask God to guide and direct those traveling.

In the final months of 2025, World Missions had some big needs. The Annual Harvest Offering was published to raise funds for exploratory trips for new ministries. In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, a request was sent out for relief funds for Jamaica. A family in the Middle East needed an additional $15,000 in ministry support before the end of the year. The Doyle family in Papua New Guinea needed an additional $20,000 to support their ministry through their return next su

A reality of global missions is this: it is getting harder and harder for individuals to obtain residential visas to stay for long periods of time in many countries. Because of this increasing challenge, mission agencies are listing a new category of missionary service. It is called the “non-residential missionary.” David Garrison, in his book, The Nonresidential Missionary (Innovations in Mission) , put it this way: “ The nonresidential missionary is a career foreign mission

--Download the 21-Day Prayer Guide-- The Home Mission Department in partnership with the World Mission Department announce 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer, beginning January 12: “We are joining churches across the Church of God (Holiness) for a united season of seeking God together. “A devotional guide—filled with Scripture, stories, and daily prayer themes—will be available in both printable and digital format. “Let’s prepare our hearts for what God wants to do! God is the an

Dr. Jim and Board member Dwight Purtle are traveling to Jamaica, December 10-15. Pastor Philip Gumbs will meet them there. Pastor Gumbs and Dr. Jim will be teaching and preaching as a part of the church’s annual conference. While there, they will be working out the best way to get hurricane relief funds to them. Dr. Jim asks for prayer for this trip. Please also continue to pray for the Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa.