Greetings of God's Peace and Grace to each of you, Dear Readers,
 
It's been an interesting few months, to say the least. We, along with the whole world, have been learning how to deal individually and collectively with the COVID19 pandemic. For many, over the past months there has been much fear, economic stress, and hardship. In addition, for some hard-hit countries and cities, there has also been tragic death. Yet, even in such uncertain times and circumstances, our Lord Jesus Christ is with us. His promises to watch over and care for us in every circumstance are sure and eternal. "Fear not," our Lord says in Isaiah:41:10 (KJV), "for I am with thee; Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee, Yea, I will uphold thee: yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." 
 
With this being our hope and assurance, may our focus not be so much on our personal hardship; but may it be on our Savior, Jesus Christ, and on how we might learn and grow spiritually within this present struggle. May our focus be on each another as well; interceding for one another with all prayer, patience, love, and kindness as the Word commands and compels us to do.  
 
Your Foreign Mission is also striving to adapt to the COVID19 restrictions and circumstances. Our pastors and missionaries may be presently restricted from travel and thus from fulfilling our larger mission mandate to personally visit, teach and minister the gospel abroad. Yet we continue to communicate, to plan, and to strive wisely and diligently to use the funds you have so lovingly provided the FM for a variety of projects and causes. This includes supplying precious Bibles for those who can't afford them via the Bible Fund and providing for much-needed medicines and medical treatments from the Emergency Medical Fund. The FM has also set up a special COVID19 Pandemic Food Fund which has helped to feed many very needy persons and families during this crisis. All these funds are administered daily for accountability, as well as to maximize effectiveness. 
 
In the way of spiritual education, your FM administration is arranging and supporting weekly Bible studies via the Voice over Internet Protocol "Zoom" for leaders and pastors abroad. The administration is also assigning North American pastors to help in preparing and presenting educational seminars for limited-size groups of Christian leaders and pastors in countries and districts where restrictions allow for such gatherings.
 
Of course, all these projects and special funds are financed and made possible only by the grace-inspired benevolence of our Father's precious children. It is heartening indeed to see that even in such difficult and uncertain times, the Holy Spirit moves His children to generosity. As you read and consider the work and articles within this Foreign Mission Monthly News, please consider another way to be part of that work: the contribution of much-needed spiritual articles, thoughts, and encouragements for the Foreign Mission's Weekly Diner. It is read via the Internet by many thirsty souls throughout the world. These kinds of spiritual articles and encouragements are especially needed in this present time when many of our brothers and sisters are unable (because of pandemic restrictions) to attend prayer meetings, Bible studies, and Sunday services.
 
"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen."  Jude 24-25 (KJV)
 

• Help for a pastor in Africa with a badly injured arm and internal bleeding issues.
• Aid for a girl in Africa with Leukemia.
• Medication for a pastor’s wife in Togo with Shingles.