Ministry News

A category four cyclone pommeled Madagascar’s eastern shores earlier this week, passing over an OCI ministry, Fanantenana Training Center On Tuesday, February 14, Cyclone Giovanna struck land in Brickaville, about 65 miles south of Fanantenana. According to Reuters, the storm is responsible for the death of at least 16 people, with 65 injured and about…

Many look forward to the annual OCI Leadership Retreat; a time for the extensive OCI family to gather from all over the world for fellowship. This year’s retreat will be no exception, and the OCI team is currently working to prepare for the event. From April 2-7 OCI leaders and others will meet at Cohutta Springs…

For two weeks this November, seven individuals participated in a mission trip to Brazil. The trip was organized by OCI to one of its members, Amazon Lifesavers Ministry, a project focused on providing medical and dental care to remote villages along the Rio Negro, Amazon River, and its tributaries. After months of planning, the original itinerary…

A dedicated staff member from Harbert Hills Academy died in a tragic car accident on October 4. Raleigh Flint, a 77-year-old retired math and science teacher was waiting in traffic when he was rear-ended. He was on the way back to the school from the airport, having picked up Yuna Asakawa, a 14-year-old Japanese exchange…

Update: Click here for more details from Brad Mills, the project coordinator for Amazon Lifesavers Ministry. September 26, 2011 Amazon Lifesavers Ministry, an OCI member in Brazil, needs your prayers. This weekend the Amazon Lifesavers team, along with a group of volunteers, was staying on one of their mission boats while visiting a small village…

At the OCI board meeting in May, Steven Grabiner was voted as the next president of OCI; he assumed this role on August 7. Steven has served as OCI vice president for the last five years and has been involved in self-supporting ministry since 1976. Steven is also an ordained pastor who enjoys teaching and…

On June 26, the Laurelbrook School & Sanitarium girls’ dorm caught fire. No one was injured in the incident, although the dorm itself sustained major damage. According to the inspector, the 1:30 a.m. fire started in an attic storage area due to an electrical problem. The area above the new dean’s apartment was destroyed, and…

In Israel, plans are underway to open a lifestyle center. A local team is working with leaders from various OCI projects as they seek to acquire a suitable site. In 2009, John Lascu, a Romanian pastor working in Israel, contacted Nick Dan, director at Herghelia Institute in Romania. John asked Nick and his team to…

After careful consideration by the ARISE team and Light Bearers Ministry board, the two ministries voted to unite. The official merger will take place July 1. ARISE has been working in partnership with the Sonora Seventh-day Adventist Church in California, but will move its headquarters and teaching operation to the Light Bearers facility in Jasper,…

Are you ready to “Sail for Service”? OCI is pleased to announce a mission trip to Amazon Lifesavers Ministry, an OCI project in Brazil. The trip will take place from November 6-20 and will consist of various construction projects in villages along the Amazon and its tributaries. We hope to also include an evangelism component….