English in Action International
MISSIONS www.cmnetwork.org
CMN (Commission Ministers
Network)
Kerrville, TX 78029-1307
Phone: 830-896-8326
May 6, 2014
Dear friends,
God first called my
family to China. Since that time, we have traveled on short term missions to
China almost every year. I have also brought hundreds of teenagers and adults
to the U.S. for English camps. God has used this time to bring many
Chinese to a new life in Him.
This year, God has
called me to three countries.
1.
China
2.
Rwanda
3.
Costa Rica
China trip update:
My visit to China was a
very fruitful one. We have formulated future work with students of disabled
orphanages by developing online specialized and individualized courses. This
will begin at the new school in Langfang, China in June of 2015. The school is
looking for Americans that will come to help teach the orphans.
My son-in-law, Brad
Zirkel, and our daughter, Dianne are also becoming involved with Occupational Therapy
to the orphans, and training for those who care for them. They are planning to
use their expertise and training word-wide in several locations. The orphanage
is also
I contacted and met with
two new to me missionaries, who have been working as teachers/evangelists in
China for 18 years. They are asking us to bring teams to work with them at a
university for about a week or two each year.
They want cooperation with us to certify teachers of English in the
University settings. They are also looking for teachers with master’s degrees who
can help them in the Universities. The path is wide open for those that are
called.
I traveled 400 miles to
the South of Beijing on a Bullet train that traveled an average 200 mph, arriving
in just 2 hours. What a trip! We visited with several educators, schools and a
travel business in Taihuan for three days. They want us to begin a new
intensive English conversation camp as early as this August. A private school
there will promote it along with the travel agency. Some of the students from
the camp would come to America the following summer for further education,
travel, and English conversation practice.
In Beijing I visited in
a house church where there was much interest in persons coming for a summer or
winter camp associated with travel, education and Bible study. Also I pursued
the international music camp program with them and two persons would like to
come in August to discuss this further with our youth orchestra and church
people in Kerrville.
I also visited with a
lady whom I led to the Lord last year. She was doing well and increasing in her
Faith. She has a master’s degree in English and would like to come here to
teach English and Chinese. She wants to be involved greatly with American
Christians.
May 14th –
30th, Marcia and I will travel to Rwanda with a group from Kerrville First UMC. We
will have a variety of projects, from painting blackboards at a school, to
woodshop projects and sewing. We will visit the hospital and serve the chapel
with preaching and songs. We will deliver food to a pastor and the parishioners
at a church. We will set up and share VBS with children of all ages. I will be
teaching an English program at the university. Several of us will start
teaching there. I will be teaching a two week seminar to university prospective
teachers on how to teach English as a second language. Rwanda is in the process
of changing its national language to English and this seminar will enable the
area we will serve to begin that process. With that program set up, many will
be able to come and learn English, enabling the people to interact in many ways
with the rest of the world. We will be proclaiming the Love of Jesus Christ.
I am asking you to pray
for this trip. After praying, would you consider partnering with us in these
ministries and others as God calls us? The overall reason for any of these
trips is to introduce the saving Grace of Christ as the people learn about
Jesus. Our need for this trip is still about $500 to cover Marcia’s loss of
income for two weeks.
In July, I am planning to travel to Costa Rico to help in the orphanage
program, using English as a way to present Jesus Christ and His love. I have a
need for about $800 to complete my fund raising.
Our sending agencies are
Commission Ministers Network and First United Methodist Church of Kerrville,
Texas. You can send your gifts to them and receive a receipt for tax purposes. The
contact information is above. Visit these websites and see what they are doing
for Jesus. It is easy and safe to contribute on line or through the mail. You may contribute directly to the
Rwanda/Costa Rica ministry at KFUMC (Kerrville First United Methodist Church).
Note Wortman Rwanda/Costa Rica mission on your check. If you have any questions
you can talk to the CMN office or KFUMC. If you want to talk directly to us, our
contact information is below.
In
His Service,
Verne & Marcia Wortman (Which of these trips did not happen?)
830-955-2734
210-792-8914
My name is Verne
Wortman. I am 73 years old and I am a partially retired teacher and full
time missionary. My major teaching was
in Music education and has now become TESL. We live in Bandera, Texas in the
heart of the hill country near San Antonio, TX.
I am presently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Liberty University in Education
in Teaching and Learning Educational Technology and Online Instruction. We have
8 children and 13 grandchildren that keep us busy while we both still work at
least part time. My wife is assistant to the president of CETN, a missions
group of over 500 missionaries and I am president of a missionary organization
called English in Action International, responsible for bringing English
education to children, youth and adults in order to also deliver the saving
message of Jesus Christ. Many are orphans or disabled or both. Our
concentration now is in Rwanda, a country with many needs in southeast central
Africa. My study has a purpose of bringing quality distance and online
education to these students and to help teachers to upgrade their education in
needed areas to better service and teach needy students. I am posting this blog
to show the evolution of our work in Rwanda this last year and point to my need
for these classes. I will continue to develop work in Rwanda starting Sept. 15,
this year and will stay there until Dec. 16, returning again from April 15-July
15, 2015. We are installing a computer workshop and learning center at a grade
school and we are trying to upgrade several teachers to use technology to teach
25-85 students who have not been in school in their lifetime. Rwanda is
changing to English as their first language, so we are there at a vital time in
their history and have a great opportunity to serve these needy people and
encourage them in Jesus Christ. Any suggestions or help any of you can give are
most wanted and needed as we develop this project. I will be attaching onto the
blog several letters of information and other facts as we go along. This is an
exact transcript of my video blog. ED 633 students may choose which of the
three trips were not accomplished and are not true.
English in Action International U
Dear friends and partners in ministry,
Verne is counting down to the time he will leave for
Rwanda!
Over this last year,
God has been speaking to Verne clearly that he is just getting started in his
mission with the orphans. God has spoken through our Pastor and others,
challenging him to learn how to strategically multiply himself so that God can
get the biggest return possible on His investment in him. He is understanding that
what it looks like is teaching others to teach English. He has done this in
many countries in the past. Now he is setting it up in Rwanda.
Verne has been in communication with the head of the
University in Rwanda. He wants Verne to be a visiting professor at the
University, not only to help them learn the best methods to teach English, but
to meet their requirements for the government mandate that the country learn
English. So his time to leave for Rwanda has been moved up to September 15th, to
be there before classes begin.
This
does not take the place of taking care of the orphans that have been
identified.
What has Verne done so far?
·
Taught classes each day for the teachers while
in Rwanda in May;
·
Paid for the teachers to have safe
transportation home after the classes;
·
Prepared and emailed teaching materials for the
teachers;
·
Raised some donated lap top computers to set up
in the computer lab at the school;
·
Raised some money for uniforms and school
supplies.
Laurent is a local
man that God has been using to help the orphans. He is in charge of keeping
track of them, even though he has no means to feed or clothe them, much less
educate them. He has taught some of the older orphans a trade so they can earn
a little money to buy food. Verne is working with Laurent who is working with
the local teachers to develop a program for educating them.
What has Laurent done so far?
·
Keeps in touch with Verne by email and sometimes
Skype;
·
Received the teaching materials Verne sent him,
printed them, duplicated them and prepared them
into teaching books;
·
Started meeting with the teachers and continuing
the teaching Verne started.
What has the school done so far?
·
Given permission for 25 of the orphans to attend
school, if they have uniforms and school supplies;
·
Are in the process of building an additional
room at the school for the computer lab, with electricity and a lockable door;
(neither is a normal part of the classrooms)
·
Allowed the teachers to have time each day to
devote to the orphans of various ages.
What needs to be completed?
·
Other missionaries have rented a house to use as
a feeding place for the orphans. The feeding program needs to be set up so the
orphans have a meal before or after school each day;
·
Hire locals to cook and keep the house clean;
·
Raise funds to buy the food, pay the utilities,
and pay the cooks;
·
Order the uniforms to be made before school
starts;
·
Buy the school supplies;
·
Find foster homes for these orphans;
·
Complete the computer teaching lab;
·
Complete the teaching modules for multi-aged
students.
What can you do to
help?
·
Sponsor a child for $29 a month;
·
Donate air miles for Verne. Between his air
miles and mine, he has enough for a trip to Rwanda, but not back again;
·
Donate a lap top for the computer lab;
·
Donate hotel points for use while traveling;
·
Pledge a monthly or one time donation to help
with Verne’s expenses;
·
Encouragement through email is priceless;
·
Pray on a specific day of the week for:
1. Continued
good health
2. Safety
for Verne during his trip and while in Rwanda;
3. Protection
from Satan’s interference;
4. For
clarity of mind and time management;
5. Financial
support; and
6. Guidance
for the future of this program.
Sponsor a child. These are a
few of the orphans that need sponsored. Help us feed, clothe and educate these
precious children. More pictures on next update.
MUSABYIMANA
Jacques Niyonizera ABUURU
Dorcas KAMBARI André
Neither child has parents. Both live by themselves. Both of these girls live with
their Grandmothers. It is difficult to find food & clothing. It is difficult to find food.
These children wore borrowed clothing for these pictures.
We are very grateful for your faithfulness to the Lord
and us. Thank you for your love, prayers and support. Giving financially
enables YOU to be a part of what God
is doing through us.
If you can support any of this ministry, please contact
Verne or Marcia Wortman. You can send your one time gift or recurring monthly
gift on line via PayPal at www.CMNetwork.org or
mail a check to:
Commission Ministers Network Please
put Verne
Wortman on the memo line.
P.O. Box 291002 Each
gift is tax deductible and will be receipted.
Kerrville, TX 78029-1002
OR
Kerrville First United Methodist Church Phone:
830-257-0800
321 Thompson Dr. Email:
info@kfumc.org
Kerrville, TX 78028 Please
put Verne
Wortman on the memo line.
Each
gift is tax deductible and will be receipted.
Personal contact information:
englishinaction@mail.com You
can find us both on Facebook. Friend
marciadw@outlook.com follow
more of what we are doing.
Verne: 830-955-2734
Marcia: 210-792-8914
Verne & Marcia Wortman If you would give
us your email address,
225 PR 1507 could save us the
costs of printing and
Bandera, TX 78003 our next update.
Thank you.0
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