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God cares for His children

A team leader in Bangladesh has experienced God’s love and plan for salvation, changing him and enriching his marriage and ministry.




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Head held high

One man’s economic situation in a refugee camp is transformed as he learns practical skills to support himself and his family.




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Not just for Christmas

New believers in the village of Sunkapur have started meeting together regularly to study God's Word.




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Breaking the cycle of poverty

One girl’s dream comes true, as she is now able to go to a village primary school, started by OM.




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A young girl's struggle

A young girl in Bangladesh finds comfort in education in the midst of tragic circumstances.




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From rickshaws to the Gospel

Winning a rickshaw in a race sponsored by the OM sports ministry team in Bangladesh changes Anwar's life and his family's life.




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Armed with knowledge, now less vulnerable

One woman’s risk of exploitation decreased when she learnt to read and write through OM's adult literacy programme in Bangladesh.




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Rejoice—the chicken came back

A Bangladeshi woman sees God answer prayer in an unlikely way. Her new faith teaches her to trust that God hears her.




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Destinies fulfilled in Christ

Thirteen years ago, two families wondered how God would use them to reach a town with no believers. Now, local small groups study God’s Word.




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Crossing the distance online

Jane's Skype conversations with Fariha across the world in Bangladesh helped Fariha learn English while providing an opportunity to share the love of Jesus.




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Monsoon floods hit Bangladesh

Severe flooding is affecting families and communities across Bangladesh's districts. Families who are already poor have lost everything and are in desperate need of emergency assistance and hope.




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More than just writing my name!

"I didn't realize how much I would gain from going to school" Dipu shares about OM Bangladesh's Village Primary Schools.




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New opportunities for the workforce

Young entrepreneur Nayef is taking the skills he learned at OM's computer training centre and starting his own business to provide for himself and his family.




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Fulfilling a dream

Nita faced challenges in the way of reaching her dream. Now she teaches at OM's village primary school, bringing hope to Bangladesh's next generation.




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Hungry for fellowship

Sylvia discovers how eager believers in rural Bangladeshi villages are for fellowship.




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An unfinished symphony

Believers begin a conversation with a local religious leader about Jesus.




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The catalyst of two new believers

The faith of two young Bangladeshi men in 1976 served as a catalyst to OM’s focused outreach and the training of hundreds of new workers.




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Dina - life returns at 30

After suffering a traumatic injury from childbirth at a young age, Dina's life was restored through OM's tailoring skills training.




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Relief for eternal life

Before OM's emergency aid reached a single family, one life was changed forever.




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By bus, bicycle or boat: OMers make Bengali New Testament #1 bestseller

Massive distribution efforts by OM teams in Bangladesh over more than 10 years sowed gospel seeds and made the Bengali New Testament a #1 best seller.




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Trickle-down witness

OM worker Andrew is encouraged to see the vibrancy of Jesus followers in Bangladeshi villages as one changed life impacts others.




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The Quiet man

One man's curiosity draws him to discover why the OM team members lead a different lifestyle.




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Hope in the midst of the storm

OM and partners work to bring hope to the Rohingya refugees, even with monsoon rains threatening temporary housing in the camps.




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Penn State Wilkes-Barre students gain hands-on research experience

Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosted a workshop in September that allowed students to use their knowledge about a geographic information system to tackle a real-world problem in impoverished communities in Brazil: How can packages be delivered to people who live in areas without official addresses?  




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Trustees support new Applied Research Laboratory facility at Innovation Park

The Penn State Board of Trustees’ Finance and Investment Committee advanced a proposal on Nov. 7 to construct a new Applied Research Laboratory Building on the University Park campus.  




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Patch Project creates 'mini forests' in Beaver County community

The Patch Project, an initiative between Penn State Beaver and local nonprofit Reforest Our Future, aims to restore natural elements to the local landscape. Ten small patches of forest will be planted around Beaver County. The project is being completed with funds from the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Award.
 




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Center for Human Evolution and Diversity now accepting grant applications

The Penn State Center for Human Evolution and Diversity is currently accepting proposals for grants to support projects occurring during the 2024-25 academic year.




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Consistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation

A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child’s ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and Penn State College of Medicine. 




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Great Valley students’ sports analytics research poster wins second place

Two graduate students in Penn State Great Valley’s data analytics program, Praneeth Sunkavalli and Jainil Kakka, won second place for their research poster at a recent symposium hosted by the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences. For their research project, they used machine learning to analyze event data from soccer games to measure the success rates of a defensive tactic called "pressing," when players pressure their opponents in an attempt to regain the ball.




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Talk to explore flood management, infrastructure funding in New Zealand

Patrick Walsh, an economist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will give the talk, “Distributional Impacts of Flood Adaptation and Infrastructure Funding in New Zealand,” at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in 157 Hosler Building on Penn State's University Park campus. 




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Cognitive decline and loneliness linked in older adults over short time periods

Loneliness and cognitive performance were related in the short term for older adults, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development.




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Can everyday physical activity improve cognitive health in middle age?

Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to being four years younger, regardless of the activity's intensity level, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of Medicine.




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Collaborative pilot funding available for translational science projects

Researchers at Penn State and from seven other institutions making the Consortium of Rural States (CORES) Research Collaborative are invited to apply for multi-institutional pilot awards for translational science research projects.




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Jack Kaye, NASA associate director, research, to give meteorology colloquium talk

Jack Kaye, associate director for research at NASA, is the speaker for the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science’s colloquium scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. He will give the talk “Integration of Vantage Points, Programs, and Approaches for Space-Based Earth Remote Sensing.”




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DeVos: Give Religious Groups Equal Consideration for Education Grants

The new U.S. Department of Education guidance creates a federal process for individuals and organizations to file complaints under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act.




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Appeals Court Finds No Disparagement of Hinduism in Calif. Curricular Framework

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit turned aside a challenge to California's history and social science content standards and curriculum framework.




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Barrett Indicates Her Comfort With High Court's Recent Religion Decisions

Religious liberty, school choice, teachers' unions, and educational equity all came up at Amy Coney Barrett's high court confirmation hearing. She wasn't always asked to answer.




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Believe to receive – sharing the hope of Easter

Small outreach teams will share the life-changing message of the gospel with hundreds of women in brothels and on the street this Easter.




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A Bible for the Kurds

A Bible app provides access to God's Word for thousands of Kurds.




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The joy of Easter at a fitness centre

Easter is a popular time for outreaches in Europe. Stories from last year inspire this year's team.




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A beacon of light for kids and teens

Children's club at the church in Tkvarcheli, which is held by MDT students, impacts lives of local children and gives them hope.




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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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'I can follow Jesus now'

A single mother finds hope through a Self Help Group and is sharing the good news.




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Church planting in Tunceli

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.




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Relationships transformed

God not only rescued Kamil and Klaudia's marriage but also transformed their relationships with Him.




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Friendship through the valley

God carries missionary friends through ‘a dark night of the soul’ in Hungary.




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Director's Update - May 2019

OM Director's Update from Lawrence Tong




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A promising start

Through people like Arayk, locals have started to listen to God's word and are responding to it in a small town.




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Happy endings

“As I watched the ending scene (that lasted about three minutes) I thought about the “happy ending” notion,” says Ava. “Is it real or is it a fairy tale? A utopia created by Hollywood to give their viewers a false sense of hope in the reality of a broken world? And so, I said to myself: I believe in happy endings.”




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Largest St. Patrick's Challenge

In 2019, OM Ireland hosted its largest St. Patrick's outreach.