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Africa Inland Missions

PEOPLE&PLACES

AIMEUROPE

2015

Christ-centred churches among all African peoples


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CHAD

SOUTHAFRICA

BOTSWANAMADAGASCAR

MOZAMBIQUE

ZAMBIA

ANGOLA

TANZANIA

KENYA

ETHIOPIA

EGYPT

CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC

UGANDA

RWANDA

SOMALIA

SUDAN

SOUTHSUDAN

LIBYA

NAMIBIA

DEM. REP.

OF THE CONGO

CONGO

LESOTHO

ERITREA

SWAZILAND

BURUNDI

ZIMBABWE

MALAWI

REP. OFTHE

DJIBOUTI

Al Jawf

Banghazi Alexandria

Al Jizah

Omdurman

Moundou

PortSudan

Mbuji-Mayi

Lubumbashi

Kitwe

Johannesburg

Beira

Lubango

Namibe

Walvis

Bay

Blantyre

Dodoma

Mahajanga

Toamasina

Kananga

Kisangani

Bukavu

Mombasa

Durban

Port ElizabethCape Town

de NacalaCidade

Hargeysa

Kinshasa

Dar esSalaam

Mogadishu

Nairobi

Bangui

Kampala

Kigali

Bujumbura

Tripoli

Asmara

AbabaAddis

N'Djamena

Khartoum

Cairo

Moroni

Antananarivo

Maputo

Pretoria

Maseru

Gaborone

Windhoek

Luanda

Lusaka

Harare

Lilongwe

Juba

Djibouti

Mbabane

SEYCHELLES

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Lac'Assal(lowest point inAfrica, -155 m)

COMOROS

Contents3. The Board of Trustees

4. Uganda

5. Uganda, South Sudan

6. Chad, D.R.Congo,Rwanda

Awaiting Assignments

7. Tanzania

8. Tanzania, Kenya

9. Kenya,Creative Access

10. South Africa, Marseille& the Islands

11. The Islands,Mozambique

12. Lesotho, Madagascar

13. Madagscar, RetiredMembers

14. Mobilisers:European HQ

14. Area Mobilisers

15. International Office

15. Index

People&Places

People & Places is AIMsAnnual Directory of thepeople, both in Africa andhere in Europe, who makeup AIM Europe. It will helpyou visualise people you willread about elsewhere in ourpublications and for whom weask you to pray.

Where AIM works

AIM works in 13 namedcountries across threeregions in Africa. AIM alsoworks in countries closed totraditional missionary worknot featured on this map.

Central region

Eastern region

Southern region

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Nick Waring(Deputy Chair);Heather Potts;

Beth Hill; Ruth Hyde (Chair); Peter Collison; Henry Curran

NOT IN PHOTO: Phil Jenkins (Deputy Chair);Kola Kehinde

FOR HIS GLORY

Ephesians 1 says that we are Gods chosen people, saved for the

praise of his glory. Mission is all about passing on that good

news, sharing about how our loving God has saved us. I have

the pleasure of being the avenue for our mission partners prayer

letters. I read about their joys and sorrows, the fantastic ways in

which God is working in Africa, and the things that his people are

still waiting for. Brothers and sisters

learning, teaching, serving; suffering

illness, rejection, persecution; sharing

life, sharing Christ so that those inAfrica who have never heard of our

God of love can call on the Lord and

be saved.

People & Placesis a valuable directory,

introducing you to our mission

partners and sharing how they are

serving. But it can fuel our prayers for

them too. Please do use it on its own or with Connectas you support

our mission partners. And pray for those of us back home, too, thatGod would enable us to serve them well so that we will all work for

his glory.

Kathryn Hubbard | Personnel Administrator

The Board of trustees are the legal guardians ofAIM Europe. They are responsible for settingpolicy in line with AIM Internationals overall vision.

THE BOARD OFTRUSTEES

PRAYERRESOURCES

we are Gods

chosen people,saved or thepraise o hisglory

Connectis AIMs quarterly

Magazine & Prayer Diary. Itincludes daily prayer items, withcomplementary stories and articles.

AIMailis AIMs weekly email,with up-to-date news and prayeritems rom mission partners.

Sign up and download prayerresources online:

www.aimint.org/eu/prayer


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CHAD

CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC

UGANDA

RWANDA

SOUTH SUDAN

DEM. REP.

OF THE CONGO

Bebalem

Mbuji-Mayi

Kananga

AdiArua

Rumbek

Torit

Kimatong

Bunia

Mbarara Jinja

Bukavu

Kinshasa

Bangui

KampalaTororo

Kigali

N'Djamena

Juba

MarsaliCampbell

Smithton-Culloden Free Church,Inverness

KAMPALA:

Workingin

partnershipwith Dwell-

ing Places NGO, Kampala- reaching street children orChrist! Through outreach,rescue, rehabilitation, rec-onciliation and resettlement.Healthcare is an amazing tool/avenue to reach children atrisk, showing love in practical/caring ways.

www.marsali.co.uk

f.com/marsali.campbell

WinetteHubregtseRehoboth Evangelical Church,

Sliedrecht, Netherlands

JINJA:

Iwork atMto Moy-oni (Swahilior river in

the heart), a retreat centreon the banks o the river Nile,or people seeking spiritual,emotional and physicalrereshment. The centre offersdifferent programmes tohelp people, including AIMsmission partners, to connectwith Father God, receive restand renewal, learn to listen tohis voice and find the ulnesso lie Jesus came to give.

ZillahWhitehouse

Above Bar Church,Southampton

MBARARA:

The localAIMteamsvision

is to participate with thelocal church in disciple-ship particularly througheducation, healthcare andcommunity development. Ima physiotherapist in the localgovernment hospital, whereIve been an extra pair ohands in developing the firstgovernment physiotherapydegree programme in Ugan-da. I assist with course admin,deliver lectures to physio-therapy, medical and nursingstudents at the university andtreat hospital patients.

Keith WaddellSt Marys, Islington, London;St Pauls Oadby

MBARARA:

Iam an eyesurgeonand havebeen

working in Uganda or 50years at Ruharo Eye Hospital,Mbarara. We major on trainingeye workers at all levels upto specialist doctors. Myteam travels widely to serveoutlying areas including SouthSudan. I head a programme

treating children with eyecancer, which is saving theirlives. Away rom work I amsurrounded by a large warmamily o disadvantagedyoungsters, orphans, visuallyimpaired and others; with careand education they becomeuseul citizens.

DonnaMorrisonMartins Memorial Church o

Scotland, Stornoway

KAMPALA:

IoverseetheFinance andSustainabil-

ity Department o DwellingPlaces, a Ugandan ChristianNGO dedicated to the rescue,rehabilitation, reconciliationand resettlement o streetchildren. My passion is or thechildren to come to know thelove o their Heavenly Fatherand his care personally. I amusing my skills as an accoun-tant to help develop goodfinancial management, whichwill enable Dwelling Placesto reach these vulnerablechildren.

Seb AllwrightTadley URC, Basingstoke

KAMPALA:

WorkingasShort Term

Coordinatoror Central Region. Respon-sible or all Short Termersin Central Region: Uganda,Rwanda, Democratic Republico Congo, Chad, South Sudanand Central Arican Republic.Creating placements in thesecountries and encouragingShort Termers to grow asdisciples, support long termministry and in turn, make

disciples.

f.com/seballwright

CENTRALREGION

CHADNDJAMENA

UGANDAKAMPALA

D.R. CONGOKINSHASA

RWANDAKIGALI

SOUTH SUDANJUBA

CARBANGUI

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Lyn CookeBrentwood Baptist Church

ARUA :

IworkalongsideAlice, aUgandan

pastor, offering workshops orPastors and Church Teacherswives in local villages. Weteach the women how to leadthe ladies in their churchesand also how to work in part-nership with their husbands. Ialso visit the womens prison

with two Ugandan ladies oncea week to hold a worshipservice and pray with theladies, as well as teachingpastors wives at the ChristianUniversity.

James &ClaireGibsonEnfield Baptist Church

Ruby (4/9/05); Jessica (1/10/07);Florence (2/2/10)

KAMPALA:

We work inpartnershipwith AIM and CLIDE, an NGOcommitted to empoweringthe community and leadingpeople to God. As a vet,James teaches vet students,

mentoring them in theircareers and spiritual lives, andworks with CLIDEs livestockprojects. Claire uses herteaching skills to reach out tocommunities in Kampala andKaramoja, training teachersand saeguarding childrenat risk.

www.thegibsonsinuganda.wordpress.com

jamesandclaire.gibson

Derek&NerinaHarborne

St Andrews Church, Leyland

MBARARA:

We work at Mbar-ara University& Hospital. Nerina researches/teaches in the BiochemistryDepartment; Derek is helpingimprove A&E, treating surgicalemergencies and teachingstudents. Our AIM team

ocuses on transormationaldevelopment changedbehaviour that the gospelbrings - so we help studentswith discipleship, Bible study,and how to be Christianproessionals.

f.com/derek.harborne

f.com/nerina.harborne

365project.org/nerinaharborne

KathleenBurns

Abbeyhill Baptist Church,Edinburgh

KAMPALA:

At homeuntil

September2015 on

extraordinary sick leave.

Russ&LynNobleGillingham Baptist Church, Kent;

several churches in NY, USA

TORIT:

Working with theAIC South Su-dan developing and encour-aging adult literacy in mothertongues. Our desire is to seeadults reading the Bible in thelanguage they understandbest. Most women cannotread or write and some areleaders in the church. We arealso involved with childrensministries.

NicolaLimburgerFree Evangelical Church,Neustadt/Holstein, Germany

RUMBEK:

T

he

healthprogrammetook off

in 2009 under the EpiscopalChurch o Sudan (ECS) Rum-bek Diocese. It has two clinics,providing health services andhealth promotion among theDinka community, includingantenatal care, immunisation,HIV counselling and Testing(VCT). We conduct regular

reresher training or staffand volunteers. On Saturdaysthe youth and staff memberscome or Bible study andworship.

nov4lima1

Ard &Carin deLeeuwVrije Evangelisatie Gemeente,

Zwolle

Boaz (30/3/11); Manoah (23/11/12)

TORORO:

We worktogether withSmile Arica in Tororo. SmileArica take care o around300 street children. As an AIMFocus Team were working ona chronological bible storytell-

ing programme, working withthe SMILE staff to share thesestories. Ard is also workingwith the older boys to teachthem the skills o carpentryso that they can provide orthemselves and their utureamilies.

f.com/lionmission

www.lionmission.nl

AndrewWallaceRayners Lane Baptist Church

LOYROK/KIMATONG:

Iamcurrentlymaking

preparations to travel to SouthSudan in July 2015 to workamongst the Laarim people inevangelism and discipleship.The primary ocus or 2015 willo course be language andculture learning; however I willalso be working to develop anethno-music ministry, helpingthe people create scripturalsongs in their heart music

style.Andrew.Wallace.AIM

The Ik people of Northeast Uganda are unreachedwith the good news of Jesus Christ. Find out more:

www.aimint.org/eu/ik

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CENTRAL REGION

Loots &NancyLambrechtsDundonald Church, Wimbledon

Joshua (13/2/03); Lola (28/10/04);Tilly-Tallulah (21/5/07)

KIGALI:

Working onthe Preachthe Word training course,equipping students to readand teach the Bible aithullyand pass it on. Our hope andprayer is that through PTW,God will raise up many godlychurch leaders in Rwandaand beyond; leaders who willequip Gods people or workso service, ully matured, androoted in Christ Jesus.

preach-the-word-rwanda.com

JessicaGoldschmidtBasel-Holee Mennonite Church,

Switzerland

KIGALI:

Icoordi-nate alie skillscurriculum

called WHY WAIT? based onbiblical principles. Ive alsohad the opportunity to teachdifferent groups o youth and

am working in a youth campministry called 3dChristian-Camps, the 3 ds standing orDiscover, Decide, Do it, asthat is our desire or the campparticipants!

BridgetHowardHoly Trinity; St Patricks,Wallington, Surrey

KIGALI:

IteachEnglishto adults inconjunction

with New Creation Ministriesin Kigali, Rwanda. Studentsinclude adults wanting toimprove their general English,

pastors taking a module oEnglish at the Pastors TrainingSchool, and adults studying inEnglish at the Christian Lead-ership Institute. I also lead thesmall team o AIM personnel inRwanda acilitating vision anddirection to various membersin their different ministries.

Toni StengerEvangelisch Freie GemeindeKirchlen-gern, Germany

BUNIA:

CECA 20is thenationalchurch net-

work which AIM ounded in DRCongo in 1912 and with whichit partners today. Im involvedin encouraging and assistingchurch leadership in develop-ing vision and ministries.

CatherineGrierBridge o Don Baptist, Aberdeen

CHAD:

Iam onhomeassignmentin Europe

until July 2015, ater which, Ihope to return to Chad, to workin a team among an unreached

people group in a differentarea o Chad. Please pray or alocation, a community or villageopen to having team membersamongst them and or discern-ment in my uture role.

catgrier.bodbaptist.org.uk

f.com/catherinegrier.14

Joan

MacKenzieBishopbriggs Free Church oScotland

NDJAMNA:

ServingGod asa midwie inthe Chadian

capital, where there is a high

maternal/inant mortality rate.I work alongside a Chadianmidwie to train village wom-en who will in turn teach otherwomen. The goal o the teach-ing is to improve the healthand wellbeing o women andbabies during pregnancy,childbirth and beyond.

Ann FursdonSt. Giles, Northampton

CHAD:

Iamcurrentlyworking inhealthcare

in Chad, working both as adoctor and in training othermedical proessionals. I amalso actively involved in evan-gelism, through Bible studygroups and other outreach.

f.com/ann.ursdon.1

AnnemarieBoksEvangelische GemeenteParousia in Zoetermeer

The Netherlands

ADI:

Work-ingas directorin the Aids

Awareness Program o CECA20, the church in DR Congowith which AIM collaborates,

in the church districts o Adiand Aru. This term I will ocuson organising workshops orpastors to encourage themin their ministry to encouragepeople living with HIV, whilealso assisting and training thestaff and developing the Aidsministry.

annemarieboks.com

f.com/annemarie.boks

@annemarieBoks

AWAITINGASSIGNMENTS

Bill&Lizzy Grace (5/7/14)Emmanuel Church, Bramcote

We are a doctor and a midwie,currently seeking our firstassignment, having becomemembers o AIM International

this summer. We hope to use ourmedical work as both a means toshare Christ and an adornment ohis gospel o salvation. We lookorward to serving as a amilywherever and in whatever way Godhas planned.

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TANZANIA

KENYA

Dodoma

Gaara

Mombasa

Dar esSalaam

Morogoro

Nairobi

Machakos

Marsabit

LchakwaiEldoretKapsabet

Kijabe

Tony&CathSwansonFittleworth Evangelical FreeChurch; Worthing Tabernacle

Church

MOROGORO:

Tony coordinatesthe Institute oBible & Ministry under theauthority o the Arica InlandChurch - encouraging. mo-bilising and inspiring churchleadership. Cath is ChildSaety Officer or AIM. Tonyis Unit leader orTanzania East.

Owen&Miriam PughBunyan Baptist Church,

Stevenage

Ella (8/9/99); Charlie (19/5/02);both at RVA. Imani (25/2/04);Cerys (27/5/07)

GA/ARA:

Back in Ga/ara,with most o ourold TIMO team, we continueto live and share Jesus withthe Alagwa. Daily lie or ourteam includes many things;

conservation, agriculture,teaching, sharing Bible storiesin Alagwaisa, spending timewith people and learning romthem. We are also helping tonurture and disciple the AICTchurch planted as part o ourTIMO team.

Simon&SueFrenchEmmanuel Church, S. Croydon

Hannah (17/5/97);

Jasmine (26/9/99) both at RVANORTHERNTANZANIA:

Partnering withthe Arica Inland ChurchTanzania (AICT), we areinvolved in the discipleship oDatooga believers, throughBible teaching seminarsand also encouraging andempowering local Tanzanianevangelists and leaders,

as they seek to reach theunreached in the area. Simonis also AIM Unit Leader or thearea, with responsibility orcaring or the AIM membersserving there.

Steve &RuthLancasterCorsham Baptist Church,Wiltshire

MOROGORO:

We work withthe AricaInland Church (AIC) out o theInstitute o Bible & Ministrybased near Morogoro. Steveis involved in Bible teaching atregional conerences, contrib-uting to a training programmeor around 140 pastors. Ruthworks as the communicationsofficer or the Institute and

also teaches English.

f.com/aictsangasanga

lancsintanz.blogspot.co.uk

AndreaHellemannEvangelische Freie GemeindePivitsheide e.V., Germany

DODOMA:

SafinaStreetNetworkserves

the street children,providing meals, spiritualteaching and assistancewith education, medical,legal, and social matters.

Ministry is ocusedon a kindergarten orchildren rom the dump,oster homes, and night-timeoutreach to children on thestreet and helping reintegratechildren with their amilies.

f.com/safinastreet.kids

KathleenQuellmalzEvangelical Lutheran Church

St.Bartholomi, Treuen,

Germany

DAR ESSALAAM:

Iamworkingwith Safina

Street Network, a ministryreaching out to vulnerablechildren and youth. In my role

as director o the ministry Iseek to equip and guide ourstaff in the various areas o ourministry and seek Gods willwith our leadership team or u-ture development. My greatestjoy is to share Gods love withour children.

EASTERN REGIONTANZANIADODOMA

KENYANAIROBI

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EASTERN REGION

@aimeurope.com/aimeuropeeu.aimint.org

Pete &LibbyHalestrap

St Leonards Church, Exeter

Finlay (10/8/09); Gabriel (18/1/12);Florence Imani (6/6/14)

KIJABE:

Were seekingto serve thepeople attending and workingin Kijabe Hospital. There arenumerous opportunities to dis-ciple and equip believers, aswell as reach out to unreachedpeople groups visiting the hos-pital. Pete oversees the careo the outpatient & emergencydepartments as well as beinginvolved in the developmento training programmes. Libbyteaches in the local churchsSunday School, and looks atertheir three children.

halestrap.wordpress.com

Matt &AmyDixon

St Davids Church, Moreton-in-

Marsh

Elia (11/12/08); Finley (26/11/10);Matilda Abigail Rose (21/5/14)

MOROGORO:

W

e are workingwith the Arica

Inland Church o Tanzania.Matt is managing the con-struction o their retreat andconerence acilities or theInstitute o Bible & Ministry(IBM) at Sanga Sanga nearMorogoro. IBM gives ongoingtheological and practicaltraining to pastors, evangelistsand their spouses seekingto encourage, mobilise andinspire pastors through lie-long learning.

mattamytanzania.blogspot.com

www.institute.ipages.biz

Sandra MeyerSt. Pauls Protestant FreeChurch, Bremen, Germany

DAR ESSALAAM:

Iam parto SafinaStreet

Network, Dar es Salaam. Ouraim is that the lost childrencan find and know their heav-enly Father. Most o the time Iteach them, do occupationaltherapy with some o the kids

to help them and start now tocounsel them with a specialmethod or street children.

Edith CurrieChristchurch with All Saints,Blackpool; St Marys ParishChurch, Gosorth, Cumbria

ELDORET:

Since1987,Arica In-land Church

(AIC) Missionary College hasbeen training Aricans to becross-cultural missionaries.In 2006, the College becamea satellite campus or ScottChristian University. My mainrole is to help the studentsimprove their English. I alsogive administrative support tothe Academic Dean and aminvolved in the developmento a mentoring programme. Iwill be retiring in May.

Martin&JoyKochFreie Evangelische Gemeindeand CVJM, both in Giessen,Germany

LCHAKWAI, SAMBURUDISTRICT:

We are leadingthe SamburuTIMO Team. TheTeam is working on learning

the Samburu language andculture, building relationships,and finding ways to sharetheir aith in those relation-ships. Our desire is that Godwill call a number o Samburuto Christ, that a church maybe ormed which will in turnshare the gospel with otherSamburu.

Mark&BarbaraPhippenChristchurch South Cambs,

Sawston

NAIROBI:

Mark is workingas a counsellorand the Clinical Team Leaderat Tumaini Counselling Centre,part o AIM Care, which isavailable to support AIM orother missionaries. Tumainiworks to provide preventativeand restorative mental healthservices and pastoral care.Barbara teaches Englishand disciples small groups otheology students and pastorswives at Arica International

University.stepsalongtheway.aimsites.org

www.tumainicounselling.net

Peter &KatyWilsonCharlotte Chapel, Edinburgh,Kirknewton & East CalderChurch o Scotland

Daniel (16/2/04); Caleb (9/9/05);Levi (18/12/06)

RIFT VALLEYACADEMY:

We are teachingat Titchie Swot, theprimary school at Rit ValleyAcademy. From Easter Peterwill be shadowing the currentPrimary Principal and takingover this role in the nextschool year and Katy will behelping with student support

beore class teaching in thenext school year. We are veryeager to be able to openlyshare our aith alongsideteaching and are excitedabout this new chapter in ourlives.

f.com/ peterwi15on

@aricaantics

Bruce &JanRossingtonKensington Baptist Church,Bristol

Zo (14/3/00); Martha (25/7/02);Joseph (27/7/06)

RIFT VALLEY ACADEMY:

We are nowbased at RitValley Academy,where Jan teachs French and

oversees the Schools IGCSEprogramme. Zo, Martha andJoe are all studying at RVA.Bruce is Eastern RegionsScripture EngagementConsultant, training andsupporting teams that aremaking Scripture accessible tounreached people groups intheir heart language.

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CREATIVEACCESS

We use Creative Access to refer

to nations, areas or ministries

where there is great hostility

towards Christianity and where traditional

missionary work

is not possible.

Workers,

therefore, need

to be creativein how they

proclaim the

liberating news

of Jesus Christ.

At the start of

2015 we have 14

mission partners

working in these

contexts. For the

safety of workers and the national believersliving there, we either dont feature them

at all here or dont include their photo and

surname.

Because they are not mentioned here,

doesnt mean that they are not desperately

in need of your prayers.

GeorgetteShortViewfield Baptist Church,Dunermline

MACHAKOS:

Iserveat ScottChristian

University in Machakos, Kenyawhere I teach mainly Biblicaland missions courses. I alsoenjoy mentoring students andministering with them on Sun-days. It has been wonderul tosee God raising up Arican mis-sionaries in recent days and itwill be exciting to see how heuses them in the uture.

I think one o the

best ways to see

Christ-centred

churches amongst

all Arican people

groups, especially

in Creative Access

Nations, is to help

them have access

to the word - our

true ood!

A Creative Access worker

Frazer MayhewCarey Baptist Church, Reading

LCHAKWAI:

Iam part o aTIMO teamin Lchakwai,

Samburucounty in Kenya. Taking corevalues such as languagelearning, relationship buildingand cultural understanding, weare seeking to share the gospel,to plant a church and to makedisciples among the Samburupeople. We hope to participateas a team in community devel-opment, as well as grow in ourown personal understanding o

mission work.

Margot ReichEvangelische Kirchengemeinde,Waldwimmersbach, Germany

KAPSABET:

Iwork intheo-logicaleducation

at Kapsabet Bible College.The purpose o the collegeis to train pastors and churchworkers to meet the needso the Arica Inland Church,Kenya. Churches are beingstarted every month but thereare not enough pastors tolook ater those churches andto teach Christians the word

o God.

AnnaKloningerMennonite Brethren, Neuwied,Germany

MARSABIT:

Ater

HomeAssignmentin Germany,

in December I returned toKenya, where I am based atMarsabit in northern Kenya. Iam engaged in training Sun-day School teachers who willteach the Bible and encourageKenyas next generation toollow Jesus.

Please point

out to your

readers thatthere are olk

active out here

in the great

wherever, who

are needing

their prayers.

14 workersAIM Europe currently

14 workers in Creative

Access areas.

Creative waysWorkers have to adoptcreative ways to make

Jesus known, often

becoming students,

teachers, businessmen

or medical professionals.

200M peopleOver 200 million

people live in African

countries that are

classed as Creative

Access Nations.

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Lynne GlassFirst Garvagh Presbyterian

Church

VIE UNIT,MARSEILLE:

Reachingout tothe 80,000or so islandpeople

living here in Marseille. Im

involved in Bible translationinto one o the island languag-es as well as outreach workthrough a ladies literacy classand homework club. Seekingto encourage my local Frenchchurch to share this vision andministry.

Simon&Leanne Foulkes

All Saints Hampreston andStapehill, Dorset; HawthorneGospel Church, ,

Miriam (1/11/01); Lydia (1/11/01);Hannah (20/5/04)

MAYOTTE FROM AUG 2015:

We are moving back to May-otte in the summer aterseven plus years in Marseille.Our ministry will be outreach,evangelism and discipleship. To

be as effective as possible, wewill be learning Shimaore, oneo two dialects spoken on theisland. Simon will also be TeamLeader or the island.

Christoff&Sarah PowerBridge Chapel, Liverpool

Isabelle (9/11/06); Esm (1/12/08);Iris (2/9/11)

MAYOTTE, INDIAN OCEAN:

Were living and workingamong the unreachedShibushi people. We run anEnglish support centre in thecommunity. Chris also teachespart-time in a local school and

plays or the village ootballteam. We are intentionallysharing our aith as we par-ticipate in community lie andinvest in relationships with thepeople around us.

indianoceanpowers.blogspot.co.uk

f.com/chrisarahpower

@PowerChristoff

Richard&Barbara DaviesGlenurquhart Free Church o

Scotland

James (30/5/97); Libby (4/3/99)Both in French school

VIE UNIT, MARSEILLE:

Reaching out to islanders inthe city through practicalhelp in a second-hand clothesshop, teaching English,homework help in amilies andvisiting. Taking opportunities toshare Scripture with contactswherever possible. Also workingto encourage French believersto engage in outreach to thiscommunity.

Heather ISLANDS UNIT:Portswood Church, Southampton;Mount Pleasant Gospel Hall,Lowestot

My platorm ministry is work-ing with mother-tongue lan-guage resources. Up until nowthis has mainly been teaching

literacy and numeracy to womenwith little or no ormal educa-tion. However, Im now alsoco-ordinating a strategy we arelaunching, to get more biblicalresources into island languagesin different media orms.

Sheona ISLANDS UNIT:Chalmers Ardler, Dundee

Iam hoping to go out to the Indi-

an Ocean Islands in 2015. Oncethere I hope to put my medicalskills to use as a way to reachout to the Island peoples. I ama midwie and nurse so throughthese abilities I am prayingthat I will be able to reach localwomen and share with them thegood news o the gospel.

ElaineHutchison

Spicer Street, St Albans

JOHANNESBURG:

Myprimary

responsibilityin the Southern Region office isor Finance and IT. This involveshands-on accounting as wellas giving oversight and adviceto the units and leadership inregards to financial manage-ment. As part o the leadershipteam I also enjoy discussionson the strategic direction o theRegion, working mainly with theRegional Executive Officer andRegional Development Officer.

John &ShanBarryGuildord Baptist Church

Themba (17/12/96, RVA); Joseph(10/12/99, RVA); Michael (20/7/04, PS)

JOHANNESBURG:

Were situated atthe AIM officein Johannesburg, South Arica.John is Regional Executive Offi-cer or Southern Region whichincludes Lesotho, Mozambique,Angola, Namibia, Madagascar

and Indian Ocean Islands. Oneo Johns main jobs is to supportthe Unit Leaders God has placedthere. Shan acilitates PrayArica in our region. Thembaand Joseph attend Rit ValleyAcademy. Our youngest son,Michael is at home.

SOUTHERNREGION

MOZAMBIQUEMAPUTO

ANGOLALUANDA

MADAGASCARANTANANARIVO

NAMIBIAWINDHOEK

LESOTHOMASERU

MARSEILLE, MAYOTTEAND THE ISLANDS

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Amy ISLANDS UNIT:Woodlands Christian Centre,Bristol

Iwork on the islands as parto a church planting team.As a team we aim to live dis-

tinctively, showing Gods lovepractically and sharing truthin a way that islanders canrelate to. This involves sharingtheir lives, spending time intheir homes and building re-lationships. It means dressinglike them and learning theirlanguage. I also teach Englishto adults.

Kirsty ISLANDS UNIT:Hebron Evangelical Church,

Aberdeen

Since my return to the IndianOcean Islands in April, I havecompleted an internship at the

local hospital. Now I am movingto a new community to work ina small health post. It has beenclosed or several years, butwith government approval andthe promise o support romcommunity leaders, my col-league and I plan to use healthto reach out to those living onthat side o the island.

Tim &BronHeaton

St Stephens, Twickenham; WestWickham and Shirley BaptistChurch

Katie (18/4/05); Jamie (27/1/08)

PEMBA:

We live and workin northernMozambiqueamongst the Mwani people.Tim is the Unit Leader orNorthern Mozambique and we

are both team leaders or theMwani Outreach Team. Livingamongst the Mwani is tough.As well as ollowing Islam,they are heavily influenced bywitchcrat and ear o the spiritworld. We work to share thegospel in sensitive ways.

Tim&BethWoodWolseley Road Gospel Hall,Plymouth; Arlington CountrysideChurch, ,

Jonathan (14/8/96); Sarah(14/10/98)both at RVA

BEIRA:

We serve in achurch calledVision in the Word o God,ocusing on discipleship andteaching. Tim also teaches at

Soala Bible Institute in theBA degree programme. Bethworks on translation projectsin the Cindau language,producing Bible study materialand childrens Sunday schoollessons. Our passion is toencourage healthy churchesand strong amilies.

f.com/TimBethWoodMoz

AngelikaMaaderELC Albertshausen andNeuenmarkt, Germany

NAMPULA:

Iam parto INTENA(Institutoteolgico

evanglico de Nampula) as ateacher and pedagogic dean.Being part o PROFORTE(Programa de ormaotheolgica evanglica deMoambique) helping Bibleschools to improve.

www.intena-web.com

LonieDielemanGereormeerde Gemeente,West-Souburg, The Netherlands

BEIRA:

Iteacha lieand Aidseducation

programme in some o Beiraspublic schools. Alongside thisprogramme I also make useo opportunities to train youthand community workers aswell. In the local church, NovaAliana, I am involved in thechoir and undertake Biblestudies with the youth.

leoniedieleman.wordpress.com

Inge MichelEvangelical-Lutheran Church(ELC), Schaafeim, Germany

NAMPULA:

IworkalongsideAngelikaMaader at

INTENA (Instituto teolgico

evanglico de Nampula),where I also help, as a teach-er, in the training o pastorsand church workers. TheInstitute has three aims: tomediate sound biblical knowl-edge; to shape Christianslives in the image o God; andto co-operate with others inthe Christian community.

ClaudiaMiddendorfBaptist Church, Frankurt,Germany

BEIRA:

Leadingthe AIM

team in Mo-zambique;

encouraging, supporting,helping AIM personnel;keeping the ocus o our visionon AIMs mission; makingsure legal and administrativerequirements are being met;liaising with local churchesand like-minded organisa-tions. Helping towards theavailability and productiono Christian literature in Mo-zambique. I will be on homeassignment rom December 162014 to June 10 2015.

VerenaSchafrothLandeskirchliche Gemeinschat

Augsburg, Germany

PEMBA:

Iampassion-

ate abouttheological

education and strengtheningthe local church throughleadership development.Thereore, I will be joining thetheological staff o the PembaBible College in the north oMozambique in September2015. Until then, I will remainin Portugal on languagepreparation, where I havebeen since August 2014.

Claire WeddellNew Lie Church, Newcastleupon Tyne

CHIMOIO:

Claire

workswith localchurches

in the areas o discipleship,leadership development andenvisioning or missions, tomake disciples who will inturn make disciples. Using theKairos Course as a primarytool, she is involved in mobil-ising the Mozambican churchto ulfil their part in the Great

Commission, reaching out tounreached people groups withthe gospel o Jesus Christ.

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AFRICA

MADAGASCAR

MOZAMBIQUE

INDIAN OCEAN

ISLANDSANGOLA

NAMIBIA

LESOTHO

Johannesburg

Maphutseng Mokhotlong

Beira

Lubango

Namibe

Walvis

Bay

Mahajanga

Mandritsara

Antsirabe

Betroka

Cape Town

Pemba

Nampula

ChimoioAntananarivo

Maputo

Pretoria

Maseru

Windhoek

Luanda

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Sam&LeannaWilliamson

St Lukes Church, WimbledonPark, London

Ella (5/3/01); Suzanna (11/9/03);Zeph (27/12/09); Zeke (1/9/11)

MASERU:

We are leadingan ExtremeTIMO team o men who liveand work with the semi-no-madic shepherds o Lesotho.The shepherds live isolatedlives high in the mountains.The team are adapting totheir culture and language,seeking to bring the gospel to

this large unreached peoplegroup. Ultimately we will aimto plant a church among them,praying that shepherds o an-imals will become shepherdso men.

allthewilliamsons.blogspot.co.uk

Barry &Heather MannWinchester Baptist Church

MAPHUTSENG:

We have beenworkingwith Growing Nations, achurch-based agricultural

organisation teaching FarmingGods Way & TransormationalDevelopment in Lesotho &across Southern Arica, since2012. Heather is the CEO oGrowing Nations & Barry isworking to develop the com-munications and media side othe project. Both our roles areprimarily to disciple, mentor,equip and empower the localBasotho team.

barrymannphotography.comf.com/barry.mann.108

www.growingnations.co.za

Chris KlompasSpalding Baptist Church

MASERU:

Iam parto anExtremeTIMO team

to the unreached shepherdso Lesotho. I will be livingamongst them, in very prima-tive conditions, hoping that aswe share our lives with these

shepherds, we will also

be able to share Jesuswith them. As a

team we will learntheir culture andlanuguage, seek-ing to understand

themand beunder-

stoodas wedo lie

together.

HannahCogginsWoodgreen Evangelical Church

BETROKA:

Iteach thesix school-aged childrenon our team

reaching the Bara people insouth-central Madagascar. Icontinue to build relationshipsand learn language alongsidemy day to day teaching ministry.

In addition I am praying or wis-dom in how best to support thewider Third Culture Kid com-munity within AIM Madagascar.I will be on home assignmentrom July.

@HanCoggins

Jurgen & KatjaHofmannEvangelishe Gemeente De

Ambassade; Bridgnorth BaptistChurch

Vanya (1/9/04); Issa (17/10/06);Abbey (23/08/08); Dani (21/2/11)

ANTANANARIVO:

We hope to jointhe Antanana-rivo Focus team early next year,with timing dependent on und-ing. The team will work withMalagasy Christians, trainingthem to become missionariesto unreached people groups intheir own country. We will learnthe language, study the cultureand gain insight into the visionand strategies o AIM Mada-gascar with the view to utureministry amongst an unreachedpeople group.

www.jurgenenkatja.nl

f.com/jurgenenkatja

youtube.com/jurgenenkatja

SOUTHERN REGION

The shepherds of Lesotho

www.aimint.org/eu/shepherds

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Mat&KatyLinley

Sutton Bonington Baptist Church

Phoebe (8/10/05); Jonah (9/8/07);Barnaby (23/9/11) at the GoodNews School, Mandritsara. Phoebe

& Jonah part time home schooled.

MANDRITSARA:

We work aspart o amulti-agency missionary team,in partnership with the BaptistChurches o Madagascar. Mat

is AIMs Team Leader and isinvolved in management othe hospital, and in trainingrural church leaders. Katy isa doctor at the Good NewsHospital.

www.mandritsara.org.uk

Pierre-Alain&EmmanuelleLuderFdration Romande d EglisesEvangliques

Aurore (26/4/03); Maud (22/1/05);

BETROKA:

We are part oa Focus Teamamong the Bara people livingin south-central Madagascar.Besides learning languageand culture, which is still our

main ocus, we are involved inadult literacy and storytell-ing. We also enjoy workingalongside a local pastor,encouraging him to reach outto the Bara.

www.amluder.ch

Graeme&EliMallettFrontline Church, Liverpool

Joe (5/8/02); Jessica (18/5/04);Naomi (20/11/06); Ester (24/5/12)

MAHAJANGA:

We havereturned toMahajanga to partner witha group o local pastors tocatalyse and encourage theMalagasy church to take thegospel to unreached people

groups. Currently our ocus ison language learning, prayerand building relationships withlocal pastors.

madamalletts.blogspot.co.uk

Karin MendeFree Evangelical Church,Marburg, Germany

ANTSIRABE:

Based

on Rom12:2 I am

engaged in transormationaldevelopment and HIV/Aidsministry in many parts oMadagascar. As coordinator Iam available or networkingwith the expat communityand interdenominationalchurch leadership to acilitateasset-based workshops. Wepray that human dignity will

be restored as leaders grow intheir potential as Gods imagebearers and begin small sus-tainable sel-help programmesbeyond their church walls.

Karin.Mende

Timothy & PansyAlford (UK Office)

Herbert & RuthAndersen (Kenya)

Dick & JoanAnderson(Kenya &

International Office)Mike & Joan Barfoot(Kenya)

John & CarolCartmell (UK Office)

Lois Clark (Uganda,Indian Ocean &Marseille)

Molly Coventry(Kenya & Uganda)

Violet Culliford(Kenya & Indian Ocean)

Colin & JoyDensham (Kenya)

Charles & BerylEaves (Kenya)

Elisabeth Farrant ne Struthers(Kenya & UK Office)

Keith & MargaretFerdinando (Rwanda& DR Congo)

Neville Frith(Kenya & UK Office)

Angela Godfrey

(Kenya & UK Office)Serge & CatherineGutierrez (Chad &France)

Desmond & VirginiaHales (Kenya)

Brian Hillman (Kenya)

Veronica Hindle(Kenya)

Renate Hornung

(Kenya)Betty Horton (UKOffice)

Anne Houghton(Uganda)

Beryl Ikin (Kenya)

Irene Jackson(Namibia)

Rachel Jackson(Kenya)

Sheila Jones (Kenya,Congo & Indian Ocean)

Isobel Kempsell(Kenya & Uganda)

Muriel Knight(Ireland Office)

Jan King (Sudan)

Mary Lucking (Kenya)

Elizabeth Macaulay(Madagascar)

Katie MacKinnon(Kenya & Mozambique)

Neville & JudyMarston (Seychelles)

Tom & Muriel Mayo(Uganda, Kenya & UKOffice)

Gordon & Grace

McCullough(Uganda & UK Office)

Julie Mercer(Indian Ocean Islands)

Sue Merriman(Kenya & Lesotho)

Ken & Anne Mizon(UK Office & Uganda)

Colin Molyneux(DRC, Chad, Kenya,Madagascar & UKOffice)

Maureen Moore(Uganda)

John & AnneOConnell (Kenya,Uganda)

Georgie Orme(Kenya)

Peter & MaureenPrior (Bristol)

Gill Reitsma (Kenya &Sudan)

Bill Rettie (Kenya & UKOffice)

Joyce Richardson(Congo)

Enno & AnnekeRiemersma

(Dutch Office)Vera Russell(Kenya & Australia)

Rose Schwarz(Kenya)

Rosemary Scott(Kenya & InternationalOffice)

David Sercombe(Congo & UK Office)

Netty Sinclair (Kenya)

Helen Smith(Kenya & UK Office)

Nigel & RowenaStapleton(Uganda & UK Office)

Pauline Sweeney(Kenya)

Janny van der Klis(Kenya, Namibia &Chad)

Jan Walkinshaw(Tanzania)

Maurice & JoanWheatley (Kenya, UKOffice, InternationalOffice & Chad)

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The mobilising office works to provide the best possible member carefor our mission partners on the field, to mobilise and support those

who are discerning their call to mission, as well as prompting prayer

through the communication of news and information to supporters.

MOBILISERSEUROPEAN HQ

8000+ peoplerecieved our prayer resources

in 2014, giving helpful insight

into mission partners work,

unreached people groups and

the many and various ministies

amongst African people.

42 short & long termgospel workers were sent with

the help of AIM Europe in 2014.

40+ prayer groupsmeet around the UK & Ireland

to pray for mission partners

and the advance of the gospel

amongst Africans.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Rosemary Rettie(Office and Short Term Administrator); Andrew Reed(Finance & Operations Director);Lindsey Davies(Communications Manager); Joe Morgan(Graphic Designer); Clarie Lister(Supporter Finance Officer);

Andrew Chard(European Director); Deborah Kong(Associate Director for Finance); Tom Lott(Short Term Coordinator);

Kathryn Hubbard(Personnel Administrator); Peter Root(Personnel Director); Graham Wiggett(Missionary Finance Manager)

NOT IN PHOTO: Amy Birtwistle(Short Term Coordinator on maternity leave); Laura Perbet(Associate Personnel Director)

The work of our area mobilisers is incredibly

varied, but from leading church services to

meeting students for coffee, one thing links alltheir activities: their passion for mission. They work

regionally with churches interested in mission, help

those enquiring about short or long term service and

support those already on the mission field.

PeterOyugi

South England& South WalesMobiliser

Peter& SallyMaclure

South EastMobilisers - part-time

TimMatthewsNorth England& North WalesMobiliser

Ruth BoxScottish Mobiliser

AlanCousinsIrish Mobiliser

Gilles &MyriamBonvallatMobiliser orFrance and

Switzerland

Bert &MoniqueDijkstraVolunteerMobiliser or theNetherlands

AREAMOBILISERS

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TIMO QUEST

Opportunities to serve

WHAT IS TIMO QUEST?

Serve for one month among oneof Africas least-reached people.This shortened version o AIMs two-

year Training In Ministry Outreach

(TIMO)programme is both an

impactul experience in and o itseland or those already considering

TIMO or another longer-term ministry.

If you are interested, find out more:

WWW.AIMINT.ORG/EU/TIMOQUEST2015

WHERE IN2015?

June | South Sudan

Lopit Team

July | Madagascar

Sakalava Team

July | IslandsClove Island Team

August | Kenya

Samburu Team

Sept | Tanzania

Dar Ebonite Team

European headquartersA InternationalHalifax Place

Nottingham NG1 1QNUnited Kingdom0115 9838 [email protected]

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Editor| Lindsey [email protected]

Design| Joe [email protected]

AIM Europe | January 2015Africa Inland Mission International, a company limited by

guarantee (04598557), a registered charity in England

and Wales (1096364) and a charity registered in Scotland

(SC037594) Registered Office: Halifax Place Nottingham

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PEOPLE&PLACES

AIMEUROPE

2015

Christ-centred churches among all African peoples

The unreached Lopit people livein the Torit district of South Sudan

people & places 2015

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