MISSIONS MOMENTS
Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
Psalm 66:5
On this page we will post updates from the ministries we support here in our city, our community and around the world.
Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
MOLDOVA SUMMER 2026 UPDATE
AO Nehemiah Ministries -- A SUMMER OF JOY, FRIENDSHIP & HOPE
Dear friends,
September has brought our team back to our regular activities, but we carry with us many joyful memories from the summer.
One of the main highlights was our summer program for children and teenagers: six camps and one football tournament. Four camps took place in Cobani and two in neighboring villages.
September has brought our team back to our regular activities, but we carry with us many joyful memories from the summer.
One of the main highlights was our summer program for children and teenagers: six camps and one football tournament. Four camps took place in Cobani and two in neighboring villages.
BIBLE DAY CAMPS -- “Biblical Kings & Queens”
Through Bible lessons, games and creative activities, children discovered biblical characters and learned about the King of Kings – Jesus Christ.
FOOTBALL /Soccer CAMP
“People Who Met Jesus”
More than 70 children from five villages took part. Sport and Bible stories helped them explore how meeting Jesus changed people’s lives.
PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP
“The Beauty of God’s Creation”
Young participants learned to notice beauty around them and reflected on God as Creator and the One who redeems His creation.
VOICES FROM THE CAMPS
Angela, teacher & camp leader:
“It was a joy to organize camps again in Cobani and neighboring villages, especially where children have few opportunities to take part in such activities. The children were very receptive and eager to participate. Their hugs and thank-you’s at the end of each camp were the greatest reward. I am also grateful for the wonderful team of young volunteers who helped make the camps a success.”
Victor, organizer:
“The effort to organize all the camps was great, but every effort was worth it. My greatest joy was sharing Bible stories with the children and leaving lessons in their hearts for life. I was especially moved to see my son Matei, who attended our first football camp as a seven-year-old in 2016, return ten years later as a coach and part of the organizing team.”
Maria, 10, camp participant:
“I really enjoyed the children’s camp. I especially loved learning about the biblical kings and queens, and about Queen Esther. Mr. Victor chose me to play Esther in his story. Now, whenever we meet in the village, he calls me ‘Queen Esther.’ It makes me feel special.”
“It was a joy to organize camps again in Cobani and neighboring villages, especially where children have few opportunities to take part in such activities. The children were very receptive and eager to participate. Their hugs and thank-you’s at the end of each camp were the greatest reward. I am also grateful for the wonderful team of young volunteers who helped make the camps a success.”
Victor, organizer:
“The effort to organize all the camps was great, but every effort was worth it. My greatest joy was sharing Bible stories with the children and leaving lessons in their hearts for life. I was especially moved to see my son Matei, who attended our first football camp as a seven-year-old in 2016, return ten years later as a coach and part of the organizing team.”
Maria, 10, camp participant:
“I really enjoyed the children’s camp. I especially loved learning about the biblical kings and queens, and about Queen Esther. Mr. Victor chose me to play Esther in his story. Now, whenever we meet in the village, he calls me ‘Queen Esther.’ It makes me feel special.”
THANK YOU
FOR BEING PART OF THIS SUMMER
Behind every camp were people who prayed, served and gave.
The AO Neemia team planned and organized the camps; volunteers gave their time and energy; donors provided resources; and prayer partners stood with us.
Together, we became one team so that children could enjoy a meaningful summer and hear the biblical message in a relevant and welcoming way.
The AO Neemia team planned and organized the camps; volunteers gave their time and energy; donors provided resources; and prayer partners stood with us.
Together, we became one team so that children could enjoy a meaningful summer and hear the biblical message in a relevant and welcoming way.
PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Guidance – wisdom and direction for AO Neemia’s activities and projects.
2. A new teacher – our Teach for Afterschool Program, Angela, is on maternity leave; please pray her and for the right person to join the team.
3. Resources – human, financial and material resources needed to continue the work.
4. The Zamă family – for Victor and Lili and their many responsibilities; Mia, Matei and Luca in their studies; Maria, who remains bedridden; and Petru, Victor’s brother, who continues his fight with cancer.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for standing with us through prayer, involvement and generosity.
AO Neemia
Cobani, Moldova
FIRE RESPONSE UPDATE
Our Benevolent Offering for January 2025 was to Converge Southwest for their Fire Response to the southern California wildfires. They sent a thank you card with an update:
Liberia Trips 2025
Thank you for praying for the February Liberia team. It was a rich time of mutual encouragement and deepening relationships.
The March team appreciates your prayers for their trip to Liberia: March 15- 23.
- The March 15 - 23 team will be doing a VBS for 300 students at the Omega school, a Bible conference for the teachers, and continuing construction on the teachers’ house and cement school.
If you would like to bless the teachers & students by providing lunch, water, and travel for 65 staff to attend the Bible conference, contribute to VBS treats & crafts for 300 students, and support repairs to a house where 5 teachers live, please follow the link to the PBCC website to donate. We are grateful for the $2,000 donated so far. We need $9,000 more to help with these costs. Contact Mike for more information.
If you would like to bless the teachers & students by providing lunch, water, and travel for 65 staff to attend the Bible conference, contribute to VBS treats & crafts for 300 students, and support repairs to a house where 5 teachers live, please follow the link to the PBCC website to donate. We are grateful for the $2,000 donated so far. We need $9,000 more to help with these costs. Contact Mike for more information.
Liberia Trips 2025
Two teams are going to Liberia this year. Our goal is to continue building relationships and blessing the children and teachers. They have invited us to do the following:
- The February 15 - 22 team will be doing a teacher training and repairing a house where several teachers live.
- The March 15 - 23 team will be doing a VBS for 300 students at the Omega school, a Bible conference for the teachers, and continuing construction on the teachers’ house and cement school.
The teams appreciate your prayers and support! If you would like to help with the cost of the construction and VBS materials, and provide funds for the 65 teachers to attend the conferences (lunch, water, transportation), please go to this link to donate.
ADVENT CONSPIRACY 2025
This Advent Conspiracy season we asked you to help us Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More and Love All. We presented you with the opportunities to love our Willow Glen Elementary Families through Tiger Cares, CityTeam’s House of Light ministry, and Nehemiah Ministries in Moldova.
This year WGBC provided 35 warm jackets for the 24 Tiger Cares families. WGBC also collected over $1,000 for the ongoing needs of these Tiger Cares families for the rest of the school year.
CityTeam’s House of Light will receive over $5,700 to help build a much needed ADU space to provide another bedroom, as well as a workout space and a children’s play space.
And finally you helped raise over $15,200 to help Nehemiah Ministries care for the elderly shut-ins with coal and staple foods for the cold Moldova winter. Our Moldova team will be heading there in February and we are excited to hear from them when they return as to all God is doing.
Thank you for your generosity and care for these ministries. We praise the Lord with you and want to continue to be in prayer for each of them.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT LIBERIA
January 2025
Due to your continued generosity and support of the Child Development Liberia ministry, we are happy to report that not only did we meet the $25,000 matching grant from a very generous donor, we were blessed to receive almost $69,000 in total donations!
These donations will be used to support school operations, windows for the program #2 kinder wing, and electrification of the two campuses. Thank you for your continued prayer for students, teachers, and our Liberia Missionary partner, Robert Sondah.
Nehemia Ministries Moldova
January 2025 Update
Nehemia Ministries Moldova
May 2024 Update
February 2024 CityTeam in the Neighborhood WGBC Pantry Report
Here is the latest from Victor Zama in Moldova
ADVENT CONSPIRACY 2023
Update 1/18/2024
This year for Advent Conspiracy we put four ministry opportunities before you, and the Lord showed up through you this Advent season!
TIGER CARES: Willow Glen Elementary
We helped sponsor 18 families from our Willow Glen Elementary School and our community. All received gifts for Christmas, grocery gift cards, warm blankets, and an opportunity to "shop" in the free store for pajamas for the kids, socks, books and additional blankets. Through tears and hugs each one was overwhelmed with gratitude.
In addition, donations of over $1,600 will go toward ongoing love and support for these families through the end of the year.
CITY TEAM SAN JOSE'S GRACE VILLAGE
We asked you to partner with us as we help City Team begin Phase Two of the Grace Village project by helping to build a community center for all of the women and children to have learning support, child care, and spaces to enjoy fellowship together.
Over $500 came in to our church, but that doesn't count the amount that many of you donated directly to CityTeam for the project.
Thank you for your generous support of CityTeam San Jose.
SAYAP AFRICA
Paulette shared the amazing work that God is doing through Kids Club in Cameroon. They have a safe place to go each afternoon where they are learning how much God loves them.
Over $600 came in to our church for SAYAP Africa, but that doesn't count the amount that many of you donated directly to SAYAP Africa's website.
Thank you for your generous support of SAYAP Africa.
NEHEMIAH MINISTRIES MOLDOVA
David Belgum and Curry Chadwell shared the overwhelming poverty in Moldova and the deep need for coal, wood and food staples for the poor and elderly living in Cobani, Moldova. Because of WGBC's care for them over the years, many of them faithfully pray for Willow Glen Bible Church.
Your generous donations will send over $4,000 to provide these staples to get these poor and elderly through the winter.
Thank you for your generous gifts to Moldova.
Child Development Liberia
Update 1/14/2024
Happy New Year, my partners and dear friends!
I am writing this letter to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity and support. Your selfless actions have touched my heart and made a lasting impact on my life. Thank you for the support you have shown us throughout our partnership. Your trust, encouragement, and assistance have been such huge blessings to the work we do.
Please permit me to mention just few of the many ways you have blessed our lives....the construction of the Omega community school, staff salary increment, staff Bible Training Conference, the training of our teachers, and equipping our science lab. All of the above have greatly strengthened our hands for achieving the goals of our ministry. We continue to see the impact in the lives of the children we serve.
Every time I think of all the things you've done and continue to do for our ministry, my heart swells with gratitude. Your kindness and support have touched me in ways I can not even express. You've been a constant source of comfort and a shoulder to lean on.
Thank you so much, and remain blessed.
Robert Sondah
Robert Sondah
TURKEY DRIVE
Update 1/14/2024
Willow Glen Cares sent Willow Glen Bible Church a thank you note for participating in the Turkey Drive.
Thank you to all who participated this year.
WILLOW GLEN BIBLE CHURCH PANTRY
Update 1/07/2024
Our Willow Glen Bible Church pantry through CityTeam in the Neighborhood gives out free groceries in our church parking lot and to the Brace Apartments families two Tuesdays per month. City Team has shared the impact our pantry has had on the community this past year:
