Be Blessed from Anna och Fred in Ubon-Pakse

New Church in Ubon.

Rejoice, a new Church was born in Ubon the 12 December 2018. STREAMS OF GRACE CHURCH UBON. We meet every Sunday 16:00 (for time being) at the Community (Training) Centre at House 57, Soi 11, Chayangkun Road. (Near Sunee Tower).

What is the real meaning of Christmas?

Many these days (also here in Ubon-Pakse) see how the shops have Chirstmas decoratrions and people wounder: What is the real meaning of Christmas?

Mission work always have a balance between:

• to spread religion and/or to spread LIFE. Christmas is a time when we easily can get stuck in many traditions. Traditions are not wrong, but if you forget the center, we spread only religion. We must have Jesus himself in the Center. He was born and wants to be Lord of our live.
• to work at the "top" level (change structures with the rulers) and/or to work at the "bottom" level with the most vulnerable. These days we are involved in both types. And..... also working with middle class people.

BLESS UBON gathering on Saturday with many from different Churches and "high" dignities in society was a good Celebration. Our prayer is: May God's kingdom come much faster in Ubon-Pakse!

                     

The Christmas celebrations in different areas in Ubon and around with families with children in the risk zone and neighbors are very joyful and meaningful. Good and clear Christmas program with Jesus at the center. And everyone are very happy.

We look forward to more Christmas Celebrations in Ubon-Pakse where the true meaning of Christmas is the Centre. Ingvar

...dig it up today.

Here in Ubon-Pakse we are happy to have visitors. To have participation from the local churches, which has sent us out as their missionaries, it’s a blessing.  

We have had 2 very wonderful teams here from Mantorp and from Ö-vik. They participated wholeheartedly in the work. Leading worship, preaching, praying and encouraging us all wonderfully. Timo shared Sunday from Matt 25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

The fear can make us to dig down the gifts we received from God. Also, the servant calls it "your talent" = the Lord's talent.

Timo encouraged us to Dig them up now and start to use them while we can do it. Not to wait and dig them up at the Lords return.

Have a nice week. Ingvar

Teams visiting us

Today we had a good 10:00 devotion/worship at the Centre. A team from South Afrika were going to leave Sisaket/Ubon this afternoon and a team from Sweden (Mantorp) just came this morning. Good time together from the North, from the South and from the East.
                                       

                                       

Teams from the local Churches coming to visit us is a great blessing. and encouragment.  We are happy for mission leaders and Organisation Directors that are coming to Isaan, but even more when the local Church leadares are coming. 

Mission is always based in the local Church, and not in an office. 

Ingvar

New Churches in Ubon-Pakse!

We have since we came here Oct 2013 worked with Church planting both in the City and outside. Now we hear God`s calling to step up the Church Planting work in order to see that the people will have many:

  

It is true that more Churches are needed. But also new types of Churches. God help us all to plant new, active and living Churches .... happy for todays city people to attand. Ingvar

Shine in the darkness

Khun Nang, what a beautiful picture on this pioneer Church. May every Church and every believer shine like this here in Isaan and Laos this Saturday-Sunday.

Ingvar