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News to Know
Stephen Brinegar—new
BPC licentiate: Attend-
ing the Florida Presby-
tery June 3, Rev.
Stephen Brinegar was
examined and ordained
to the gospel ministry.
Rev. Brinegar is the ap-
pointed pulpit supply for
the presbytery’s new
church plant in Zephyr
Hills, FL. Opening Sun-
day services are sched-
uled for June 18.
Camp Schedules:
Florida Presbytery
June 16—July 1 Wild-
wood, Central Florida
For information, contact
Camp Director Rev. Jim
Blizzard:
jimbliz-
zard@tampabay.rr.com
Great Lakes Presbytery
July 9—15
Rock Creek, Ohio
For information, contact
Camp Director Mr. Tim
Becker
www.bpcamp.org
Northwest Presbytery
July 7—13
Bitterroot Lake,
Montana
For information, contact
Rev. John Dyck
jdyck@bpc.org
or Ashley Nyland, 253-
627-4814
Team Timothy USA:
Pastor Gardner of the
Knoxville BPC and his
assistant, Eric Pastorek,
welcomes the help of a
team recruited with
PMU’s help. The Knox-
ville church holds their
VBS June 10—17. The
theme is, “The King is
Coming.”
Presbyterian Missionary Union is a non-profit missions agency associated with the Bible Presbyterian Church. Our purpose is
to advance the cause of missions that are biblically based and practiced and to stand against any compromise of the saving gos-
pel of Jesus Christ. PMU is directed by a Missions Council of Christian leaders who volunteer their time to guide the ministry.
To learn more about missions opportunities through PMU, or to learn more about the BPC please contact us. The Missions
Banner is published ten times a year and is distributed without cost to interested individuals and churches. It seeks to promote
the clear stand of the BPC by providing a biblical perspective on issues, fads, and theories in missions and church development.
Our Editor is Len Pine, and our Publishing Coordinator is Tito Lyro.
A Brief Encounter—Bolivia Meets New York
The Great Lakes Presbytery had an
unusual occurrence at their May 12 meet-
ing when they examined and received
Rev. David Quisbert as a BPC minister.
Brother Quisbert is a Bible Presbyterian
minister from La Paz, Bolivia. The Pres-
bytery also received a request from Rev.
Quisbert’s church in La Paz, and mission
work in the Bolivian Altiplano be re-
ceived into the Great Lakes Presbytery.
The request awaits Synod approval of an
extension of
boundaries
of the GL
Presbytery.
Pastor Quis-
bert’s father
founded the
La Paz BPC
church in
cooperation
with the
I B P F M
Quisbert Family many years
ago, and
David has continued the ministry. Two
years ago, PMU sent a Team Timothy to
work with the La Paz BPC church. As the
team labored side by side with our Boliv-
Young People Help Famine Victims
We receive donations from a variety of sources and are awed by how the Lord
moves in the hearts of His children when a need is made known. First Graders from
Mrs. Sharon Backus’s class at Christian Central Academy in Williamsville, NY, sent
their nickels, dimes and dollars to our office to help with PMU's Famine Relief Fund.
Mrs. Backus and First Grade Class
Missionary
Union
1650 Love Road
Grand Island, New York 14072
Phone: 716-775-0442
Fax: 716-775-0442
Email: pmu@bpc.org
Web:
www.presbyterianmissions.org
Declare His Glory!
Rev. Quisbert (front row, left) with
Great Lakes Presbytery
ian brethren a special bond of fellowship
was forged.
Mark Baldwin, on deputation from
Cambodia, acted as host for Rev. Quisbert
at the PMU offices. Pastor Backus and
various BPC church members also hosted
Pastor Quisbert and enjoyed getting to
know him. Team Timothy ’06 will be
ministering with Rev. Quisbert this year,
July 7—22nd. Mark Baldwin has recently
joined the team and will be assisting Pas-
tor Pine in teaching and preaching. Please
pray for the Team’s safety, good health,
and wisdom as they minister with the La
Paz Bible Presbyterian Church.
Our office also received an excellent dona-
tion from the Tacoma BPC Youth Group.
These hard working young people raised
funds by presenting a dinner with proceeds
going to Famine Relief.
We would like to take this opportunity to
express our appreciation to all the young
people throughout our denomination for
their heart’s response when they heard about
the need in Kenya.
May God bless you for your work and
generosity!
The Kims Are Tirelessly
Working in Myanmar
Rev. Kim and Mr. Run Lian Sum, an officer
in the Myanmar BPC, are presently ministering
in the Inlay area to establish two village mission
churches, one at Nam Hu and the other at Aung
Thapi. While in the Inlay area Pastor Kim will
also provide training for Pa Zar, his missionary to
Inlay Lake. Further training will also be given to
the orphanage teachers and the new leaders from
the organized missions churches. Pastor Kim
will also be finding more children to admit to the
orphanage center. Please uphold Khawl and
Mawite Kim in prayer. This young couple are
unrestrained in their love for the Lord and their
labors are intense. Specifically, pray for their fi-
nancial support as well as wisdom and patience
for Pastor Kim as he trains men to assume church
leadership in the mission churches.
Baldwin and Pine Represent
PMU at Baltimore BPC
Taking a break from his ordination studies,
Mark Baldwin joined the Pine family on May 28
to minister together at Pilgrim Presbyterian Bible
Church in Kingsville, Maryland, pastored by
Rev. Keith Burd.
Mark recounted his past ministry in Cambo-
dia during the Sunday School hour, using an ex-
cellent Powerpoint/video presentation. He also
shared his burden to continue to serve the Lord
on the foreign field and to do so as an ordained
BP minister. (Please keep Mark in prayer!)
Dr. Pine preached and sang in the morning
service, and a great time of fellowship was en-
joyed by all that afternoon and evening.
On Monday, Dr. Pine and his family were
able to spend the day with Rev. and Mrs. Robert
Anderson in Marcus Hook, PA. Dr. Anderson
has been providing pulpit supply at the BPC
there for several months.
Sarah Wann—from Team
Timothy to Future Ministry
Where in the world are former Team Timo-
thy members? Some return to college, others are
at their workplace, and some return to their regu-
lar ministries. But in the year 2003, one young
woman was propelled by her Team experience in
Thailand to become a career missionary. While
Sarah Wann is not officially a part of PMU, Dr.
Pine was pleased to recommend and assist in
opening the door for Sarah to serve the Lord in
Singapore, in cooperation with Dr. Jack Sin and
the Maranatha B-P
Church. Sarah is pres-
ently hard at work
teaching VBS chil-
dren as well as keep-
ing up on her own
studies and a myriad
of other responsibili-
Sarah Wann—Thailand 2003 ties. Sarah will leave
for India on June
22nd. We praise the Lord for calling Sarah to
serve Him in Singapore.
Dr. Pine visits the Pacific Northwest
Mid-May (4-16) saw Dr. Pine visiting the Columbia BPC
(below) in Scappoose, OR; the BPC of Olympia, WA; the Ta-
coma, WA, BPC; and teaching at Western Reformed Seminary
in Tacoma. It was a great time to catch everyone up on PMU
news, as well as to renew fellowship with old friends.
In addition to teaching Evangelism and Discipleship classes
at WRS, Dr. Pine also was privileged to speak at WRS’ gradua-
tion ceremonies on May 15, when two students, Stephen Brine-
gar and John Han, were presented their M.Div. diplomas.
Miriam’s Summer Schedule Unfolds
We are pleased at the eager response we have received from
our congregations around the US concerning welcoming Miss
Fisher to present her work while she is home during the sum-
mer. Her schedule is still being finalized, but the following
have been confirmed as of our press date:
June 18—Olympia BPC, Olympia, WA
June 21—Columbia BPC, Scappoose, OR
June 25—BPC of Lakeland, FL
June 28—Suncoast BPC, Palm Harbor, FL
July 2—BPC of Columbia, SC
July 5—Sovereign Grace Bible Church, Hayden Lake, ID
July 6-14—NW Presbytery Youth Camp, Kalispell, MT
July 26—1st BPC of Kalispell, MT
July 30—BPC of Grand Island, NY
July 31-August 8—PMU Annual Meeting & BPC General
Synod
August 6—Armor BPC, Orchard Park, NY
Please keep Miss Fisher in your thoughts as she travels and
seeks to raise awareness of and support for her work in the Far
East.
Dr. and Mrs. Paauwe Rejoice in
God’s Raising up the BPCWA
The Bible Presbyterian Church of Western Australia sets
aside one Sunday a year as a special day to give thanks to
God for establishing and preserving their church. They cele-
brated their twentieth anniversary in May and were encour-
aged by Pastor Paauwe to rejoice together in thanksgiving,
not only for their church, but for their salvation and for the
daily blessings in their lives. They were especially grateful to
the Lord for making it possible for Dr. S.H. Tow, their found-
ing pastor, to be with them for their anniversary celebration.
In 1985, the Weng family from the Calvary B-P Church in
Singapore migrated to Perth. Before they left, they asked their
pastor, Dr. Tow Siang Hwa, to come and start a church once
they were settled in Australia. On February 9, 1986, Dr. Tow
attended a meeting in the Weng home with nearly one hun-
dred persons present and on February 23, 1986, the church
officially began with ninety-two people present. To this day,
the church continues its vibrant ministry and, under the direc-
tion of Dr. Paauwe, the Evangel Bible Institute has been es-
tablished. Pray for Dr. and Mrs. Paauwe that the Lord will
give them energy and strength for the many opportunities He
places before them.