India
E-mails From Angie Bechanan Missionary Trip to India
      November 11, 2007 E-mail

Voice of the Martyrs
www.persecution.com
The Voice of the Martyrs is a non-profit, interdenominational organization with a vision for aiding Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ, fulfilling the Great Commission, and educating the world about the ongoing persecution of Christians. VOM is headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with 30 affiliated international offices, and an enormous team of servant-hearted volunteers. Our primary purposes are to:
1. Empower Persecuted Christians. Example: Bibles to Captive Nations
2. Give Relief. Example: Families of Martyrs
3. Evangelize the Persecutors. Example: Pastor Support and Training
4. Encourage. Example: Action Packs
5. Inform the World. Example: VOM's Free Newsletter

Missionaries to Zambia, Africa
Delbert and Sandy Groves
www.newlifezambia.com
Delbert & Sandy Groves have served the copper belt in the African Congo since 1982. They have raised four sons and are members of the Pine Castle United Methodist Church at 5024 St. Germain Avenue, Orlando, Fl 32812.
They have established 13 churches. Their C.H.E. (Community Health Evangelism) ministry educates volunteers within a community to teach and train their people in physical/ environmental areas such as water purification, sanitation, agriculture, nutrition, maternal/ child care, home health care, and prevention of basic diseases like diarrhea, worms, malaria, HIV/AIDS, etc.
It also includes training others in leading Bible studies.
The Groves have also established several newspapers. Their P.E.T. (Personal Energy Transportation) program is a project to build three-wheel vehicles, since so many people have lost limbs to war. In this way, they can become ambulatory again.
In order to enable them to be more independent and self supporting, the program is establishing banana farms.
A Guest House Ministry provides housing for visitors, since housing there is scarce and expensive.

UMCOR.
www.gbgm-umc.org
UMCOR (United Methodist Commission on Relief) is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church.
For 65 years UMCOR has responded internationally to natural or man-made disasters--those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. UMCOR's mission is to alleviate human suffering. We provide practical, proactive support to the most vulnerable survivors of chronic or temporary emergencies due to natural or civil causes.

The many worldwide missions and ministries of the United Methodist Church
http://new.gbgm-umc.org