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Milestones in the Life of Village Missions PDF Print E-mail


  948    Village Missions founded at Cannon Beach Conference Grounds. Rev. Walter Duff Jr. appointed National Director and begins sending out rural pastors

1953     Rev. Duff becomes full time Director of Village Missions

1956     District Representatives appointed

1968     Work in Canada begins

1980     First District representative in Canada

1983     Retirement facilities purchased in Dallas, Oregon

1987     Retirement facilities purchased in Grand Junction, CO

1989     Rev. Jack Canady appointed as Assistant Director

1991     Village Missions begins using present office as International Service Center

1991     Walter Duff retires

1991     Jack Canady appointed C.E.O.

1993     Rev. Walter Duff Jr. enters heaven

1996     Financial operations moved from Stonecroft Ministries in Kansas City to Dallas

1996     Creative Evangelism, Inc affiliated with Village Missions

1998     Village Missions celebrates 50th Anniversary Jubilee in Estes Park, CO

2000     Dr. Jack Canady retires from Village Missions

2000     Rev. Brian S. Wechsler appointed as Executive Director

2004     Dr. Jack Canady appointed as Executive Director Emeritus

2004     Center for Leadership Development under Dr. Glenn Daman begun

 

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Village Missions Canada Board Meeting

 

Village Missions Canada Board Meeting

Location: Huntsville, ON - Maskoka Bible Centre

Date: April 13-14

Banquet: Saturday, April 14

Stories From The Field

Gold River, BC

We’ve been trying different ways to communicate the Gospel to our Teen/Preteen Sunday School Class, and to get them solidly grounded in the Word. It’s a small class of only 3 to 5 kids, so most of the typical youth group type approaches simply aren’t feasible. Last fall we began doing a devotional with the kids, and then talking about Christian music and teaching them the basics of playing the djembe (hand drum). In January we added drama to the class activities by learning a fun and animated skit about the Good Samaritan. As we worked on the skit, we were able to have some good discussions about salvation, and the kids are gradually beginning to be able to articulate the basics of their faith. In February the class performed for the first time in church, accompanying the congregation during a song with their drums, and then performing their skit. They had a lot of fun practicing and performing, and the congregation really enjoyed it. We’re going to start working on a new song and a new skit, and the kids are enthusiastic about it. We hope to get one or two other preteens to join us.    Robert & Debra Hoffman
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