Our late update on this ministry was last summer so there's a lot to catch up. They hope to open an East Bay Gospel Center in Union City, but they do not have a location or a team of volunteers so prayer is needed for this outreach program.

Other brief articles include new churches near Dzaleka Refugee Camp (Malawi, East Africa); Men arrested for Sharing the Gospel (India), "They Will Kill You" (Central Asia) and Christians Re-arrested after Release (Eritrea, East Africa).

World events or disasters happen. BACBC uses some of the funds you've given to help areas of need. Here's some reports of what some of your love offerings for the world have made an impact in a place of need.

Both ministries have a passion to share God's love and the Good News to those who might be marginalized or underserved by the general population and their local and national government hierarchy.

joyful noise Xpress (jnX) is a missions organization. They use worship and music training to help believers cultivate a worshipful life that is pleasing to God.

Monthly newsletter, Church Around the World is available online and in the MC Lobby for February. Articles include how to Help Someone Who is Hurting, Ugandan Pastor Killed for Proclaiming Christ, Iranian Christians around the world are reading the Bible, and Myanmar Military burns down a church and an entire village.