WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP TIMES

 Bible Study and Worship are a very important part of the BEST CENTER.  After all BEST stands for "Bible, Education, Study, Training" Center.  All of the students have Bible Classes 2 hours per day with their Khmer teachers.  They study through the entire Bible during their 4 years at the Center and go home with Notebooks that they can use later.  

Each Thursday evening the christians in the area are invited to dinner together followed by a singing period.  Once per month they turn part of that into prayer time together in groups. 

On Sunday evening there is a worship time together with class study, followed by worship time with communion, singing and a Bible lesson. Sundays mornings we worship at the Phnom Penh Congregation about a half mile from the BEST Center and meet other Christians.  

 While the University Education is important to the students at the BEST CENTER, their Bible study is high on the priority list.  There is much required of them in learning scripture, memorization and regular attendance.  Even as we teach them English with an online course we include Biblical principles as well as Bible Knowledge.  What a joy.

Then there are also the joys of unexpected responses.  A visitor to the Dolan Home from the USA wanted to study with Rich.  She has been teaching in China and was wondering about her obedience to God.  After their study she wanted to be baptized.

The tubs were filled immediately and she was baptized in front of the BEST CENTER. 

Each year that we come here, we see growth.  Some of the students who have graduated from the BEST CENTER are regulars at the activities of the church here.  They sometime struggle at their jobs and living the Christian life that they know they should be living, just like all of us.  We enjoy renewing our relationship with them.  Some of them have been so good to us and given us rides on the back of their motos to our sleeping quarters.  

What a joy to be with the Family of God across the ocean from our home.  The promise to Abraham that ALL NATIONS OF THE EARTH WOULD BE BLESS THROUGH HIS SEED (Jesus our Savior) continues to be fulfilled.