MAY 2008 UPDATES:

Myrtle Beach Outreach

Although we have only been in SC for a couple months, God has shown Himself faithful as we have seen lives changed. From homeless to hopeful...from high on substance  to high on Gods love. The outreach is based out of our thrift store - the Eclectic Corner Thrift located at 503 9th Avenue N, Myrtle Beach SC.

 A special thanks to "The Father's House" Myrtle Beach SC for donating items to the thrift store. Pastor Howie and the entire church family were a joy to meet and we thank them for their support and generosity.

Proceeds from ther the thrift store help support our local Hope for the Homeless Outreach Ministry. We are also able to donate items to help those less fortunate in our outreach centers in the Philippines.

Open Arms Publishing News:

We are happy to anounce the pre-release of Turning Points by Carl Martin. This is a novel with an inspirational story that will move you to set goals for your future and  evaluate your present. The novel goes to print on May 12 with a release date of  May 26, 2008.

More than Meets the Eye - A guide to Gospel Illusions by Carl Martin & Jeff Hoglen will going to print by the end of May with a release date of June 11, 2008. This will be a book and DVD which will be a good resource for those going into the missions field, street ministry or needing ideas for illustrated sermons & teaching.

We are currently working on establishing an online store for those wanting to purchase materials  from Open Arms Publishing. We are also offering resources from author Rick Hathaway who is a dear friend of the OAIM family. 

Open Arms Online Store

MISSIONS

Reminder: OAIM will be hosting short term missions throughout the summer of 2008. The Philippines and Liberia will be the desitinations. OAIM can tailor mission trips for your church group. Minimum of 5 team members are needed to book a trip and can be arranged for any month.

The next scheduled trip is Oct 2008.

UPDATES FROM LIBERIA

The following update was provided by Bishop Tubman Sarpee - OAIM Overseer of Liberia

Praise Report

Thanks to our partners in the harvest, we were able to mold 4,000 of the 39,000 needed bricks for the construction of the new school building and orphanage.

A well was dug and a hand pump installed in order to provide safe drinking water at one of the temporary orphanage buildings.

Prayer Requests

We now have over 100 orphans who need sponsorship. Please pray for sponsors who will faithfully support the children with $25 per month.

Please pray for the completion of the building project which consists of the school building and orphanage dormitory. We need to raise the balance of the 35,000 bricks at a cost of $1 per brick and an additional $5,000 for the labor costs.