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AG NEWS #1615: November 11, 2008

** Grandma corresponds with American soldiers Hundreds of U.S. troops ask for people to write them 70-year-old grandmother, Beverley Whelan, Christ Church (AG), Fort Worth, Texas, does her best to do her part. In addition to praying over list of soldiers, she writes at least two letters a day sending letters, cards, e-mails and care packages to soldiers stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. ** BGMC launches kids Web site BGMC has launched new kids Web site packed with fun, intrigue and resources that challenge kids to reach world for Jesus. Theme of entire site is "Pray, Give, Go!" Among its many features, BGMCKids Web site includes videos and information on other countries, Buddy Barrel-themed games and missionary stories. To learn more about BGMCKids and explore all that it offers, go to http://www.bgmckids.ag.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Living happily ever after . . . a fairy tale? For many couples, "happy" is only a rare bonus. 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You will also want to download the free lesson outlines and bonus materials. Does your church need to do Week of Prayer at a different time? Well, these resources are undated and will still meet all your needs. Visit http://www.GospelPublishing.com/weekofprayer ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ** Grandma corresponds with American soldiers Beverley Whelan, a 70-year-old grandmother in Fort Worth, Texas, is doing her part to support the troops. Whelan, who attends Christ Church, an Assemblies of God congregation, regularly sends letters, cards, e-mails and care packages to soldiers stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. Whelan says she tries to write at least two letters a day to troops who have expressed an interest in receiving mail. She gets the names from the Web site http://AnySoldier.com. "At first I wanted to adopt all of them," Whelan says. "As I read down the long list I pray. It overwhelms me sometimes as I see the names of hundreds of troops who want someone to write to them." Whelan and her husband, Bob, who served as a pilot in Vietnam, send out packages containing everything from bubble gum to holiday decorations. The Whelans have received numerous letters of appreciation, along with flags and other mementos, from grateful soldiers. One female soldier grew so close to Beverley through their correspondence that she drove from Arkansas to Fort Worth to meet her while home on leave. "Hearing from these kids brings joy without measure, and I plan to continue this as long as they are there and as long as I am able," Beverley says. "Some of my friends have joined me in encouraging and easing the loneliness of our American soldiers." --Evelyn Mills, Today's Pentecostal Evangel ----------------------------------------------------------------- ** BGMC launches kids Web site After hundreds of hours of design, field study, and development, the national BGMC office has recently launched a new kids¹ Web site packed with fun, intrigue, and resources that challenge kids to reach their world (where they live) and the world for Jesus! ³BGMCKids is a powerful teaching tool that can be used at home and in churches with Internet access,² says Marshall Bruner, national BGMC office. ³It¹s colorful. It¹s full of graphics. It offers online and downloadable games. It has information and stories from kids and missionaries around the world. And it¹s full of resources that challenge kids to grow spiritually and to get more involved in missions.² Bruner says BGMCKids enables kids to do virtual ³world travels² by discovering videos, photos, maps, flags, stats, stories and reports about other nations and world ministries via the Internet. Also, the Web site enables kids to share with other kids what they are doing for BGMC and missions. The theme running throughout BGMCKids is ³Pray, Give, Go!² The home page has five top navigational buttons that lead kids to resources about ³What is BGMC,² ³Just Pray It² (how to pray), ³Just Fill It² (how to give), ³Just Share It² (how to go and be involved in the Great Commission), and ³Just See It² (videos and audio stories). Other resources the Web site offers are: ³Wacky Games² online digital games for early elementary and upper elementary kids ³Fun Stuff² humor and downloadable games ³Kid Power² enables kids to share what they are personally doing for missions and letters from missionary kids worldwide ³True Missions Stories² missionary stories and a featured audio True Missions Story ³Buddy Around the World² global reports and thank-you letters from missionaries ³Passport² enables kids to do virtual world ³travel² and to learn about other countries and missions works ³Where BGMC Goes² current ways BGMC funds are being used and features countries and our missionary works by region ³Have Faith² devotionals for kids and articles of how kids are practicing their faith through BGMC To learn more about BGMCKids and all it offers to kids, go to http://www.bgmckids.ag.org.

19/11/2008 12:07:17 p.m.