Eyewitness
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Remote village community gather to hear good news
Posted: 21 November 2012 by bms_editor
Chris Duffett, President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, is currently on a trip to India, seeing BMS projects. This is one of the daily excerpts taken from his blog, be the light. I joined BMS World Mission's Action Team and a whole...
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Paralympics - update from Stuart Weir (6 Sept)
Posted: 6 September 2012 by bms_editor
Updates about Christian Paralympic athletes from Stuart Weir, Verite Sport's Executive Director and a consulting partner for BMS World Mission. 6 September 2012 The GB Women's quest for a medal ended in cruel defeat to Sweden in the...
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Riots in Haiti
Posted: 9 December 2010 by bms_staff_overseas
Within the safety of the Coconut Villas Hotel in Port au Prince, Gareth Wilde and Steve Sanderson cautiously obtained some pictures of riots that followed when the results of the elections in Haiti were announced. Some of these pictures were...
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Gunfire in Port au Prince
Posted: 8 December 2010 by bms_staff_overseas
Thought I heard gunfire not far away last night which seems to be backed up by the BBC account of the election results. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11945059 The airport is a bit chaotic with baggage everywhere. Then you pass...
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Grace in Haiti reminds us that the impossible is possible
Posted: 2 December 2010 by bms_staff_overseas
“God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that can be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish one from the other” (Richard Niebuhr Theologian 1892 - 1971) Gareth and...
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Gareth and Steve prepare to visit Haiti
Posted: 29 November 2010 by bms_staff_overseas
Please pray for BMS staff members Gareth Wilde and Steve Sanderson who are currently making plans to visit Haiti, this Sunday 5 December. "We begin our visit to Gran Goave, which is south of Port au Prince to meet a new BMS partner...