Larry and Kathleen Leach have retired from active mission responsibilities after 41 years of service with BMW. They made a US trip this past fall to thank the churches that have supported them. We were blessed to have Larry and Kathleen share at BACBC

Rainbow Missions is focused on supporting children with autism, blindness, and cerebral palsy as well as their families. Their mission statement includes the following: We are driven by the examples of Jesus Christ who loved and gave help to people with disabilities in His era.

Derek and Chelsea Jung share the following update. At Shasta College, we have been praying for an increase in students. The pandemic and a sharp drop in enrollment the past couple of years resulted in sparse student involvement. This past Fall, we saw the Lord answer our prayers with over 40 student participants and eight students becoming new believers!

The STM team will be serving 1st-6th graders in both Linkou and the Wanhua District. The second location is an opportunity to double the impact for Christ with two concurrent English Camps now being offered by Chinese Bible Mission (CBM).

BWGI Ministries now offers a comprehensive 5-Course Discipleship and Evangelism Concentration with courses and materials for individuals, organizations, churches, seminaries, and Bible Schools.

Matt Hayashida is our newest missionary and has been serving with Servant Partners since August 2022. He is a staff member at Hope Community Church in East Los Angeles with a focus on youth ministry and discipleship.