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RCA presents first Samuel Zwemer award to King of Bahrain Blog Post

…royal family for the American Mission Hospital in Bahrain. The leaders of Bahrain have supported the RCA’s medical work in Bahrain since Samuel Zwemer first started his medical ministry in 1892. Zwemer was one of the RCA’s first missionaries; the hospital still has close ties to the RCA and its mission work. “Today American Mission Hospital is a thriving care…

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RCA Mission Hospital Board Meets King of Bahrain Blog Post

A hospital founded by RCA missionaries more than 100 years ago has received a special honor: A meeting between its board members and the king of Bahrain. A hospital founded by RCA missionaries more than 100 years ago has received a special honor: A meeting between its board members and the king of Bahrain. The new board of directors of…

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RCA General Secretary and Ecumenical Leaders Meet with the King of Jordan Blog Post

…meeting, leaders expressed their support of Jordan’s efforts to establish Jesus’s baptism site as a destination for Christian pilgrimage. The site is already preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “The King reiterated that the Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem is an honour and a responsibility that helps preserve the unity of all churches, and—more…

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RCA launches Faithward.org Blog Post

The new site helps Christians expand their imagination, take action, and deepen their love for Jesus. Head to Faithward.org, and you’ll find an array of articles featuring innovative church ministries, interviews with pastors and lay leaders, and essays that explore faith. This new site, as hinted at in its name, is all about moving faith forward. How Faithward.org was born…

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Six People Who Grew Up on the Mission Field Blog Post

…just there for him. Learn about the ministry of Swart’s parents, who are retiring in June after 30 years on the mission field.    Paul Heusinkveld Grew up in: Oman, Bahrain, and India Currently: Retired from United States Department of State MK benefits: I was bilingual and bicultural. I understood the Arab mind, and I understood the American mind (sort…

Volunteers clean up the remnants of homes after natural disaster.

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…trip. In September 2015, the “Valley Fire” damaged homes across 76,000 acres of land throughout Lake County, California. It was one of the worst fires in state history, and assistance is still needed to help communities recover. Most projects are new home construction from foundation to finish. There will be a variety of work available at each site. A local…

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New Leaders for a Trusted Model Blog Post

…run into one of two problems: either there’s too much turnover because volunteers can come only for a week, resulting in minimal progress, or the volunteers are limited to those who are able to be gone for several weeks at a time. But by staying at one site for several months, the Hawleys have provided needed continuity while allowing volunteers…

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Meet the RCA’s Newest Missionaries Blog Post

…our partner’s ministry addresses the Great Commission in four primary ways: evangelism, discipling and church planting, training of pastors and missionaries, and compassion ministry.” Andy Smothers Country: Bahrain Who he works with: The English Language Congregation (ELC) of the National Evangelical Church of Bahrain, a church planted by the RCA in 1893. What he does: He is the associate pastor…