“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift”

(2 Corinthians 9:15)

It is a joy indeed to greet you at this very special time of year! Christmas is such a wonderful celebration and it is the most significant reality when Christ is alive in our hearts!

As you have already noticed, there has been a name change! We are now Aboriginal Bible Academy (ABA)! 2009 has brought other changes. In July Rev. Dan Collado was appointed by the Board as the Director of ABA. Dan comes from an Aboriginal ministry background having pastored in Weagamo Lake, Ontario for 2 years and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut for 10 years. Most recently, Dan served as the Assistant Pastor at Evangel Temple, Napanee for 3 years. He lives with his wife, Belinda and 2 sons, Taylor and Sydney, in Napanee. This is a faith ministry and Dan raises his personal support for this Missions endeavour. We are grateful to the Lord for leading Dan to this vital ministry!

The challenges of Aboriginal ministry are absolutely enormous! There are more than 1.2 million in Canada, many with needs that are indescribable! It is our goal to train Aboriginal leaders with solid, Bible teaching so they, in turn, can reach out and spread the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ! You can see more about the training program in this newsletter issue.

Thank you for your prayerful support of this ministry and also to those who have already partnered financially with us.

It is so very close to our hearts and your commitment makes it possible to continue! If you haven’t already, perhaps you would consider a year end Christmas financial gift to Aboriginal Bible Academy? An envelope is enclosed for your convenience. We are deeply grateful for anything you can do! Your prayers and financial assistance are such a great blessing to us!

On behalf of the Board of Directors it is my privilege to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with God’s abundant blessings!