FourFold
Ministries of S.A.L.T. - Assembling Believers
"Those who have
heard, believed and baptized are gathered together to devote
themselves to te apostle's teaching and to the fellowship, to
the breaking of bread and to prayer" (Acts 2:42).
SALT has planted churches and is directly ministering and supporting eight
of these congregations:
1. Roong Aroon Haeng Chiwit (Dawn of Life) Christian
Church in the city of Chiangmai. The congregation
worships in a rented one-story townhouse.
2. Ponsawan (Heavenly Gift) Church of Christ,
50 miles northeast of Chiangmai, where the Day Care Center is also located.
3. Maewan (Sweet Mother - name of town) Christian
Church in Doi Saket, a town about 20 miles
northeast of Chiangmai.
4. Pongdin Church in Doi Saket district, Chiangmai
5. Haen Village Church (Ban Haen) in
Tha Wang Pha, Nan province, 400 kilometers east of Chiangmai
6. Ponglom
Church in Nan province
7. Laksam Village Church in
Amphoe Pua, Nan province
8.Omkoi Christian Church,
a village church on the mountains
five hours away from Chiangmai
The main ministries in the church are preaching
and teaching, Christian education, Church music & worship, praise teams & bands, men’s
ministries, ladies’ ministries, youth & young adults’ ministries,
children’s ministries, weekly cell groups, visitation teams, outreach
teams and activities, benevolent services, and fellowship activities with other
churches.
National Convention of the Christian
Churches/
Churches of Christ in Thailand (C.O.C.)
In 1998, Virgilio and David L. Filbeck, missionary
to Thailand, had a vision to start the first national convention for the Christian
Churches and Churches of Christ in Thailand. In October 2001, the 1st convention
took place in Chiangmai. The 2nd convention happened in October 2002 with Virgilio
serving as president, and the 3rd in October 2004 with an average of 500 attendees
each time. Through this convention, the churches, Thai Christians, and several
missionary families have grown closer together in fellowshipping and serving.The
convention also helped the Thai Christians to know about their religious
identity. That is, they belong to non-denominational Churches of Christ/ Christian
Churches.
