This month in GAs (February 2010)
Witnessing At The Winter Olympics Unit Overview—
Get your parka and boots ready. Grab your hat and gloves! We’re headed to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. This month, GAs will learn how missionaries such as Alan and Margaret Au will minister to people from different countries who will attend this two-week event.

Missionary Profiles — Alan Au is one man with many different roles. First, he is the husband of Margaret, whom he describes as a good wife and assistant. “Margaret is gifted in evangelism,” Alan says. “She makes me feel like I don’t have to worry about what is going on at home.” Alan’s second role is that of father. Margaret and Alan have one son, Timothy, who is grown and married. The Aus are excited about their new role as grandparents, too. Third, Alan is the city coordinator for Vancouver Focus, an initiative that plants new churches in Vancouver. Fourth, Alan is moderator for the West Coast Baptist Association. In this role, he does administrative work and facilitates activities that help established churches start new churches. Fifth, Alan moderates and leads Surrey Chinese Baptist Church, an ethnic church they helped plant 24 years ago. Margaret works with the church’s missions, music, and women’s ministries. A sixth role for Alan—important for this unit—is serving as board member of “More Than Gold”— a team of missionaries, pastors, and other Christians who have been preparing to share God’s love with visitors to the Olympic Games. Alan Au is a busy man with many roles, but he has only one goal: to reach people of all nations and cultures for Christ.

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Unit Scripture Verse:
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Acts 2:21 (NIrV

First Hurst volunteers walk with Songhai villagers in Niger, West Africa.