RSS Feed http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/feed.rss en Arctic Barnabas Ministries 2006 120 January 9 update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/232 Negative 44 TemperaturesArctic Barney’s word for the day is “COLD!”  Jonathan and Rob spent two nights in Fairbank

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:31:07 -0500 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/232 Rob Dillingham January 4 update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/231 Happy New Year!  Our office in Kenai was virtually closed last week with many staff taking vacation time to enjoy the holidays with family.  We hope your holidays were enjoyable too!

Coming up this week is a possible trip to Fairbanks and Nenana for Jonathan and Rob, and plans for a trip to Kobuk and Shu

]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:27:40 -0500 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/231 Rob Dillingham December 21 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/230 Merry Christmas! 

Sleeping through the seasicknesshttp://www.arcticbarnabas.org/230 Rob Dillingham December 12 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/229 And they’re off!  The work team heading to Port Lions on Kodiak Island is on the ferry and on their way, having departed at 8:30 this morning (Alaska time).  The seas have been quite rough, and an early report says that Arctic Barnabas’ director, Jonathan Peters, is already sick with flu-like symptom

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:52:45 -0500 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/229 Rob Dillingham Christmas Gifts http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/225 Packing Christmas boxes for the bushNot far from the North Pole (relative to most of you) a small band of worke

]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:06:34 -0500 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/225 Rob Dillingham December 6, 2011 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/224 The flexibility required to do ministry was again demonstrated this last week, as the Ladies Retreat happened, just not where and when it was supposed to!  Our staff ladies headed out on schedule, but the weather deteriorated while en route, so they turned around.  The next morning the weather again did not coo

]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:41:04 -0500 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/224 Rob Dillingham November 29 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/223 Old Boiler installation in Mountain Villagehttp://www.arcticbarnabas.org/223 Rob Dillingham November 21 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/222 Daryl Beachy working with Arctic Barney in the hangarThe work team from Pennsylvania was able to acc

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:22:38 -0500 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/222 Rob Dillingham November 16 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/221 It’s been almost two weeks since the ABM staff ladies headed out to Nome for a regional retreat.  The retreat went very well once everyone arrived.  Two of the ladies were unable to arrive the first day due to weather cancelations of their commercial flights to Nome, but the next day was clear and calm, with t

]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:04:05 -0500 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/221 Rob Dillingham October 31 2011 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/220 Last Friday was the Alaska Missions/Pastors conference to share with our regional pastors what God is doing in remote Alaska with the goal of increasing the excitement & engagement of the Church in these ministry efforts.   The meeting was well attended and the shared vision was well received.  Please pray

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:44:03 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/220 Rob Dillingham October 24 2011 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/219 Every once in a while we wish that we could bring everyone on a trip with us to see firsthand where and who we work with.  Every summer teams come up to Alaska and join us in partnering with a pastor in his ministry by taking care of a physical need.  These trips are life-changing, but limited to a small group of pe

]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:57:58 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/219 Rob Dillingham October 17 2011 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/217 Have you ever seen an episode of the TV show, “Deadliest Catch?”  In true Hollywood style, the life of Alaska Crab fishermen is portrayed—the danger from the sea, the danger of operating the machinery in such a hostile environment, the competition driven to a fever pitch by the promise of money.  D

]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:27:42 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/217 Rob Dillingham October 12 2011 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/216 Our annual family retreat is now behind us, and last week six of our staff members were in New Mexico at the annual Pastors to Missionaries conference hosted by Barnabas International (no official affiliation to ABM, but great friends and mentors).  It was a wonderful time of teaching, refreshment and fellowship with sea

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:24:57 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/216 Rob Dillingham September 26 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/215 Arctic Barney Going to MFRAdvanced teams are in place!  Two staff members and several volunteers heade

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:37:47 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/215 Rob Dillingham September 20 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/214 This is our final week of preparation for our annual Ministry Family Retreat!  So far, 28 ministry families have registered from 17 different villages for the retreat, and volunteers from 6 states and 10 different churches are getting ready to make the trip to Alaska (if not from here) and on to Port Alsworth as early as

]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:24:02 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/214 Rob Dillingham September 12 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/212 Preparing the Lance for MFRThis week marks the beginning of our intensive preparation for the Minist

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:03:14 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/212 Rob Dillingham September 6 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/208 Piper Lance in it's new homeOur newest plane has arrived!  Late last Friday afternoon Matt and Dustin pulled in to the ABM ramp i

]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:30:26 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/208 Rob Dillingham August 29 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/207 Just weeks ago a team left Koyuk, Alaska having built a 20x20' shop building with the hopes that the pastor could use it to meet with and minister to people who don't or wouldn't attend church as they work on ATVs or snow mobiles.  A request has already been made to use the shop to that end!

The work team in Port

]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:25:07 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/207 Rob Dillingham Port Lions Team http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/205 Team heading to Port LionsThe ferry from Homer to Port Lions leaves at 9pm.  The team met at the office for a quick goodbye and prayer.&

]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:14:18 -0400 http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/205 Rob Dillingham August 22 Update http://www.arcticbarnabas.org/204 Building the deck

The team from Michigan had a wonderful week of work and fellowship with the missionaries sent out by their church to Golovin.  They reset all the upstairs

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