Our role with Wycliffe

In 2005 Carolee was asked to join the board of directors of Wycliffe Bible Translators in Canada.  She travels to Calgary twice a year for board meetings and takes various responsibilities in between.

For example, in 2011 she chaired a committee (by phone) to plan an Induction Celebration in Calgary for the incoming Wycliffe president, Roy Eyre.

About 2 years ago the board agreed that each of them should visit an overseas Bible translation project, to gain a better understanding.  Hence, the trip that we are about to take to Africa. We will, in fact, visit 2 countries and meet quite a number of people who work in the various aspects of  translation and literacy.  

Carolee says, "I am excited about missions and I have seen the need for the "next generation" to become passionate about missions.  After becoming acquainted with NextGen Ministry in the Calgary Wycliffe office, I was inspired!"  Almost 4 years ago we began to host Cafe Wycliffe for young adults. Once a month on a Saturday night we cook up a big ethnic meal.  About 18 or 20 gather in our backyard or fill our house.  Along with food and fellowship, we all love to hear the missionary stories and then surround the presenters with prayer.   To see a sample of an email invitation

You are invited to

Café Wycliffe Backyard

  A place to be inspired about mission and service

Ethnic food, good conversation, great stories, prayer

A gathering of young adults

(And those who love to hang out with young adults)

Next Café date: Saturday, May 5, 2012

Chai tea at 6:00 p.m. by the fireplace

Supper for a loonie and a toonie

RSVP!

Location for May

The Neufeld’s place, 732 McMillan Avenue

corner of McMillan and Cockburn (just off Corydon)

            Your hosts: Ken and Carolee Neufeld, 284-1973 

Missionaries of the evening will be Evan and Bonnie FALK.  They have been attending Cafe Wycliffe for the past year and during this time they have applied to work with Wycliffe Bible Translators.  They have recently completed orientation and have been accepted!  Their goal is to be in the Philippines in September!   Evan will be working in IT and Bonnie will join the finance team.  Come and hear their story and their hopes and give them your prayer support as they begin their missionary journey.

Are you eager to live with purpose and mission?

Cafe Wycliffe offers a 'missions hearted' fellowship –

a place of friendship, prayer

and eagerness to discover more about what God is doing in the world.