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Missionary Pioneering Ministry into Her 10th Decade
Celebrating her 90th birthday last month, missionary Mim Stern ministers to - and lives with - international students in Philadelphia. Serving cross-culturally for more than 60 years, Mim desires that the Church would recognize "the international world is at our doorstep." Read more »
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More Than $80,000 Given for Children's Needs in India and Nepal
In March, we disclosed that the Sponsorship Program for International Children's Education (SPICE) needed to upgrade amenities in the SPICE hostels, or they were in danger of closing. Through your generosity, $81,327 was raised for children's mattresses and bunk beds! To meet the $108,206 goal, we need $26,879 more. Give now »
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Overview of Leadership Teams' Spring Meetings
From May 8-11, the Commission for World Missions (CWM), the Leadership Council (LC), and the Commission on Ministry and Doctrine (CMD) met for their spring leadership meetings. National Director Alan Robinson has summarized highlights and decisions made this spring. Read more »
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BIC U.S. Launches New Website
BIC U.S. Communications is thrilled to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website. We invite you to explore bicus.org, a bilingual, user-friendly online presence. The site now features responsive design (scalable to any device), as well as hosts regional conference websites, a directory of which can be found here. We hope it proves to be a valuable tool for your ministry! Visit bicus.org »
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General Assembly 2018 Announcement
We are excited to share that General Assembly 2018 will be held at Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, Pa., from Friday, July 13, through Monday, July 16. While registration is not yet open, more details regarding housing are available now. Learn more »
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Committed to Caring for Refugees
In light of the ongoing refugee crisis, BIC U.S. leaders met to reaffirm our stance supporting refugees, for example, as set forth by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). We continue to endorse the NAE's "Resolution on Immigration," initially drafted in 2009. Leadership has also prepared a brief article on caring for displaced persons: "Refugees." If you or your congregation is helping with the refugee crisis here or abroad, share your stories with us at [email protected].
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Director of BIC U.S. Shared Services and CEO of the BIC Foundation to Retire
We regret to announce that Rick Snyder - director of BIC U.S. shared services and CEO of the BIC Foundation - is retiring, the anticipated date for his departure later this summer. While sad to leave the BIC U.S., Rick and his wife, Ruth-Ann, are looking forward to moving to Northwest Arkansas to be closer to family. Deeply grateful for Rick's excellent service, we wish him all the best in retirement. Read more »
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