Alpha Omega Fellowship Updates
Page 1 Last updated 12/5/2005
Kazakh Fellowship: Alpha-Omega. In Dec 2002 we started attending Alpha-Omega Kazakh Church. I served as pastor of this church from June of 2003 until May 20, 2004 when we went home on furlough. The former Kazakh pastor returned from Dallas Theological Seminary to resume his position here. In September of 2004 (when we returned from a 4 month furlough) we began holding Sunday services in our home in Kalkaman. You can read more about that by clicking on the following link. Living Word Bible Church In Kalkaman
These three web pages are a brief history of the year that I served as pastor of Alpha Omega Fellowship.
Pray for Alpha Omega to continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ under a new pastor. The church meets in one of the seminaries' classrooms. It meets closer into the city about 20 minutes (10 miles) from our house. We have known 4 of the families in the church since 1999.
Summary. We want the church members to be ministering to each other and those outside the body. Right now, the church does not play the central role in many of our members spiritual lives.
Alpha Omega needs discipleship, good teaching, deeper fellowship and body life, functioning elders, church discipline, members who are serving. These believers didn't grow up knowing any kind of Christianity. They have no experience with how a local church should function and what part it should play in their lives. The traditions, habits, and ways of thinking of the culture and society here would immediately overwhelm Christianity if God did not have His hand in sustaining everything. Or Lord holds everything together and causes growth
Prayer Requests
That we will be a praying church
That we will be a model church for Kazakhstan
That we will minister to each other's needs
That more Kazakh believers will attend church.
That Kazakh believers will give the church the central role that it has in God's plan.
For growth and protection under the leadership of their new pastor.
For God to raise up elders in Alpha Omega.
Above: Byeram's Family
Byeram with his wife Goolmeera. Eyedana and Mooldr (holding the doll).
Byeram is our full time ministry partner in Kalkaman. He is a hard working, faithful, Godly man. His wife and children are great too. The Lord has blessed us with this family. Goolmeera helps Molly with ladies Bible study.
Above: Mohamed Ali and his family.
Left to right: Alma, Meeram. Mohamed Ali, Nicole.
Alma has a developed a seizure disorder this year that has turned this families life up side down. Mohamed Ali started working in a prison ministry in April of 2004. He also makes money on the side using his car as a taxi. They live about 1 hour away in a village. Pray for the strength of their marriage and for Mohamed Ali's integrity.
Right: Ali (the former Pastor) with His Family
Ali returned from Dallas Theological Seminary in June of 2004. He is pastoring the Russian speaking side of Alpha-Omega fellowship.
Adults: Noorsiloo and Ali.
Children: Zhulduz and Alfea.
