January 2011

Life in Angoon

In Angoon, it is a struggle to live so isolated. Most people do not have consistent employment and hunt and harvest food from the area to augment groceries. Difficult family issues abound, and there are hurting hearts. Rev. Stan Berntson and his wife, Sharon, continue
to share God’s love onboard our ministry vessel, the M/V CHRISTIAN. Read More

Finding Our Voice

Rick and Linda (Cree) Martin address how God our Father has been moving in His heart toward us through their teaching, speaking, and counseling ministry. The expression “finding our voice” is a phrase that is used when an individual realizes that what they have to say is important. True healing begins when they realize that they were created in the image of God.
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Snapshots of Haskell

Will (Sioux) Main shares that he is blessed to witness an incredible resilience that sustains our Native American People as
he walks among and ministers to them
in Lawrence, Kansas. Without question
we have obstacles and hindrances, yet nothing is impossible for God. We as a people group (Native Americans) eagerly anticipate the day when God will raise us up and use us for His purposes. Read more

They Buried My Friend

Rev. Ricky Jacob reflects on his many visits with
a friend who was dying and the listening ear he provided. More importantly, he had the opportunity to share God’s Word with him. Time and time again he would remind his friend of God’s unconditional love for him and for others who were hurting.
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Your Will in Light of Your Faith

A Will is one of the most important elements of responsible stewardship. Not only can a Will safeguard the interests of your family and loved ones, it can provide them with a spiritual legacy. More information

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Prayer Requests

Your prayers are vital to the success of our ministry. Thank you for joining with us in lifting up the following requests before the Lord:

• Please keep all of our native communities in your prayers. In particular, please remember Park (Northern Cheyenne) and Sherri Timber ministering in Lame Deer, Montana. Ask for God’s guidance as they help the community recover from an accident last year that killed three mothers and left twelve children motherless.

• Please pray for the continued equipping of native men
  and women for ministry. Especially pray for Will (Sioux) Main and Park (Northern Cheyenne)
  Timber as they complete
  their formal study programs preparing for ordination.

• Please pray for the campus ministry of Haskell LIGHT.
  Pray that God will bless Will (Sioux) and Patricia (Cree) Main, and that God speaks to the hearts of the students
  and graduates of Haskell Indian Nations University. And that their ministry may have a lasting impact on the community of Lawrence, Kansas, as well.