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Recent visits

Some of the visits made by the CBM in 2009.

Europe

including the Middle East and central Asia

Africa

10-17 DecemberEstonia
byDenis and Mary Woodgate.
 Visit members and contacts in Tallinn, Tartu and Pärnu.
4-11 DecemberRomania
byTony Jarvis and Judy Holt.
 Visit all ecclesias.
27-30 NovemberMoldova
byPaul Newton and Roger Wood.
 To encourage the members and preach to visitors.
23-27 NovemberCzech Republic
byKevin Bateman and Luke Evans.
 Visit all members and hold public talk and Bible Reading Group in Prague.
16-26 NovemberBosnia, Serbia and Croatia
byMichael Owen, Mike and Joan Lewis, Marko Popovski.
 Preaching and pastoral visit.
11-18 NovemberHungary and Serbia
byRobin Dolman.
 Pastoral visit to Budapest, Debrecen and Subotica.
7-9 NovemberDenmark
byDavid Nightingale, James Mundey Beatrice and Ellen Day.
 Visit members and friends in Hobro.
6-12 NovemberUkraine
byGareth Jones and Paul Collier.
 Bible studies in Kiev Poltava and Kharkov; baptism of Jeffery Aiyegbeni.
6-8 NovemberPoland
byGraham Parker, Rob and Gill Powell, Peter and Enid Hale.
 Poznan Bible Weekend.
31 October-2 NovemberFrance
bySteve and Wendy Weston, David and Jean Palmer.
 Gathering in Paris.
29 October-1 NovemberEstonia
byPeter and Lesley Craddock, Tim and Philippa Halstead.
 Bible Weekend in Tallinn.
27-29 OctoberNorway
byJohn and Richard Benson.
 Pastoral visit.
23 October-2 NovemberMacedonia
byRoger and Celia Griffiths, Andrew and Barbara Tennant.
 Preaching in Skopje, Probistip, Strumica, Kolesino, Prilep and Kicevo.
23-30 OctoberBelarus
byMark Whittaker, David Cave and Viktor Sluczewski.
 Visit members in Minsk and elsewhere; baptism of Vitaly.
23-28 OctoberCzech Republic
byJeremy and Ruth Pearce
 Visit members and contacts in Prague.
23-27 OctoberBulgaria
byMartin and Rachel Bright, Steve Swain, Rebecca Tipping, Mark and Demelza Churchill.
 Sofia Bible School; visit to Veliko Turnovo .
21-26 OctoberGeorgia
byPhilip and Janet Ashforth, Roy Clements
 Bible Study weekend in Tbilisi.
17-26 OctoberRussia
byDavid and Kathryn Pearce.
 Bible Weekends in Tomsk and Omsk
27 September-8 OctoberEstonia
byMalcolm Smith.
 Bible classes for small groups at Tallinn; visits to members and friends at Tartu, Pärnu and Viljandi.
27 September-3 OctoberRussia
byMark and Ruth Basten.
 Visit to members and contacts in Krasnodar and Volgograd.
18-28 SeptemberGreece
byJeff and Ruth Eitel.
 To encourage and support members in Vayia, Larissa and Serres.
14-18 SeptemberKosovo
byMichael Owen, Carmel Mansfield and Julie Machacek.
 Seminar in Prishtina.
11-14 SeptemberBulgaria
byMike and Sue Hardy.
 Pastoral visit to Sofia.
10-20 SeptemberRussia
byGeorge and Gill MacDonald, Graham Yuile, Amanda Jones.
 Bible Weekend in Kazan.
29-31 AugustBelgium
byChris Edwards.
 Pastoral visit.
27 August-1 SeptemberBulgaria
byPete and Lorraine Eichhorn.
 Pastoral visit to Sofia.
25 August-3 SeptemberNorway
byJohn Benson and Geoff Dawe.
 Pastoral visit.
24-28 AugustKosovo
byRobin Dolman, Carmel Mansfield and Julie Machacek.
 Talks in Prishtina.
22-28 AugustUkraine
byGeoffrey Smith and Joshua Harrison.
 Bible studies in Kiev; visit to Kakhovka.
21-27 AugustGeorgia
byPhilip Ashforth.
 Pastoral visit.
21-24 AugustAustria
byMatt and Anita Clements, Andrew and Ruth Hale.
 Pastoral visit.
15-20 AugustRomania
byJames Andrews, Graham Jackman, Andrew Robson, Carol Robson.
 Bible School in Brasov.
13-23 AugustEstonia
byDenis and Mary Woodgate.
 To visit members and contacts in Tallinn, Tartu, Viljandi and Parnu.
8-15 AugustRussia
byIain and Anna Macdonald, Kathryn Pearce, Tim Collard, John Botten, Stephen Palmer, Mike and Joan Lewis.
 Pan-European Bible School: baptisms of Tatyana, Nadia, Liliya and Aleksandra; introduction of new Russian hymn book.
1-4 AugustMoldova
bySteve Brazier, Nigel Patterson and Gill Evans.
 Bible School: baptism of Tania.
23-31 July
byBarney and Hannah Norris, Andrew Walker.
 Bible Weekend in Chelyabinsk.
18-25 JulyUkraine
byDavid and Kathryn Pearce, John Parry and others.
 Bible School: baptism of Charles.
18-19 JulyDenmark
byJames Mundey, Beatrice and Ellen Day.
 Pastoral visit to family in Hobro and visiting their contacts.
4-11 July Romania
byTony Jarvis, Anne Kirton and Margaret Butlin.
 Pastoral and preaching visit.
13-15 June France
by Graham Jackman.
  Breaking of Bread in Paris.
12-16 June Estonia
by Peter and Lyn Rogers.
  Preaching and studies in Tallinn and Tartu.
5-11 June Ukraine
by David and Kathryn Pearce, Glyn Evans.
  Studies in Kiev and Poltava.
1-18 June Ireland
by Geoff and Ruth Cave.
  Dublin, Shannon, Nenagh, Belfast, and Waterford.
31 May-6 June Georgia
by Philip Ashforth and Sargis Avagyan.
  Visit members and contacts.
29-31 May Czech Republic
byKevin Bateman and others.
 Prague Bible Weekend.
27 May-4 June Macedonia
by Michael Owen and Marko Popovski.
  To visit Brother Marko and meet a number of promising contacts
21-29 May Romania
by Graham Jackman, Geoff Purkis, Carol Talbot.
  Pastoral visits to all centres, including public talks in Craiova and Brasov.
15-18 May Croatia
by Noel and Mary Greenwood.
  To spend time with contacts in Selce
12-26 May Israel
by David and Jean Smith, Pauline Instone, Chris and Judy Brook.
  Bible School
12-19 May Hungary
by Robin Dolman, Debbie Booth, John and Ollie Hudson, Andrew and Judith Wilson, Michael and Richmal Owen and Amy Owen.
  Campaign in Debrecen
5-11 May Russia
by Chris Furniss and Mervyn Aucott.
  To visit members in isolation in Bryansk, Lipetsk and Yelets.
2-4 May Kazakhstan
by David and Kathryn Pearce, David Simpson.
  Bible School in Omsk (Russia); two baptisms
2-4 May Poland
by David and Jane Palmer, Peter and Enid Hale .
  Bible Conference in Poznan
May Oman and UAE
by Dave Finlan.
  Contacts around Muscat and Dubai; two baptisms
April-May Romania
by Andrew Palmer, Liz Peronace and Charles Abel.
  Visits to members in Caracal, Craiova, Brasov and Bucharest.
30 April-4 May Poland
by David and Jane Palmer, Peter and Enid Hale.
  Bible Conference in Poznan.
29 April-5 May Kazakhstan
by David and Kathryn Pearce, David Simpson.
  Kazakh Bible School in Omsk; baptisms of Larissa and Evgenii.
30 Apr–4 May Bulgaria
by Martin and Rachel Bright, Pete and Lorraine Eichhorn, John Boulton and Phil Ashcroft.
  Bible School in Sofia
27-30 April Norway
by John Benson and MikeLewis.
  Pastoral visit
22 April -13 May Austria, Germany, Hungary andCroatia
by John and Valerie Freer .
  To visit members in isolation
19 April-3 May Estonia
by Malcolm Smith.
  Study Days at Tallinn and Tartu on ‘God and His People’; Bible class at Pärnu, visits to friends at Viljandi.
17-23 April Ukraine
by Barrie Thomas and Nigel Patterson.
  Visit to Kiev and Kharkov
10-13 April France
by Steve Weston.
  Easter fraternal week-end in Paris
9-19 April Russia
by David and Kate Miles, Rinat and Marina Mukhamedyarov .
  Visit to Kazan and Moscow; baptism of Svetlana
6-16 April Kosovo
by Becky Paul, Julie Machacek, Carmel Mansfield, Ali MacDonald, Kevin Rawlings, Simon Peel, Tom Peel, and Luke Buckler.
  Campaign in Prishtina
31 March–6 April Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Michael Owen.
  Preaching in Sarajevo
28–29 March Denmark
by John Benson and David Nightingale.
  Pastoral visit
24-29 March Czech Republic
by David Dunstan and Adrian Triggs.
  Preaching in Prague; meeting with brethren and sisters in Prague and in isolation
16-23 March Hungary and Serbia
by Miriam den Bak .
  Visit members and prepare for campaign
14-19 March Bulgaria
by Mike and Sue Hardy .
  Visit members and contacts
12-13 March Norway
by John Benson and Jon Hale.
  Visit members and contacts
1- 8 March Israel
by Geoff Purkis, Christina Berks and Pauline Instone .
  Visit members and contacts
March Kazakhstan
by David and Kathryn Pearce.
  Meeting Kazakh members in Omsk (Russia)
26 February-6 March Estonia
by Mike and Gill Roberts.
  Study Days at Tallinn and Tartu on ‘The Gospel of John’; visits to Pärnu and Viljandi
20-22 February Belgium
by Chris Edwards .
  Visit members and contacts
14-18 February Ukraine
by Alan and Larisa Atkin.
  Bible study in Kiev.
13-16 February Moldova
by Paul and Jane Newton.
  A weekend of Bible study
11-18 February Georgia
by John and Valerie Brooks.
  Visit members and contacts
1-7 FebruaryRussia
byGeorge and Gill MacDonald and others.
 Russia Youth Week at Avesta Park, Moscow.
31 January-2 FebruaryFrance
bySteve Weston and Graham Jackman.
 Visit to Paris.
29 January-26 February Eire
by Robert Fifield.
  Month’s stay based in Dublin
2-12 JanuaryMacedonia and Kosovo
byStephen Adams, Michael Owen and John Thorpe
 Visiting members and contacts in Kicevo and Prishtinë.
5-18 November Gambia
byCaron and Matt Smith, Michael and Brenda Green, Dave and Jenny Gouldingay.
 Preaching and practical help in Latri Kunda and Farafenni.
12-27 August Tanzania
byTim and Judith Evans.
 Bible School in Kigoma with Christadelphian refugees from the Congo and Burundi plus local members.
25 July-13 AugustBurundi, Rwanda and DR Congo
byDavid Smith and Steve Weston.
 Kigali, Goma, Bukavu, Bujumbura; 17 baptisms in Burundi
29 June-21 JulyTanzania
byMichael Owen.
 Mwanza, Musoma, Arusha and the Kilombero Valley.
25 April-18 May Mozambique
by Trevor Radbourne, S Motley, J Chikwama, A Secale, B Mthupi.
  To visit ecclesias in Maratane Refugee Camp, and in Niasa and Zambesi provinces.
4–26 April Tanzania
by Carl and Danielle Hinton.
  Tabora and Katumba regions.
4–18 April Cote d'Ivoire and Guinee
by Les and Debbie Shears.
  6 baptisms in Guinee.
12-22 February Seychelles
by Trevor Radbourne, Mark and Ruth Sheppard.
  To meet Bible course correspondents.
1–17 January Malawi
by Trevor Radbourne, Andrew J Walker, J Chikwama, A Secale.
  To visit 11 ecclesias, including some ecclesias affected by famine and consider how to help members improve their farming and crop yields.