We're like to say 'thank you' to everyone who called at our stand at the recent Bangor Worldwide mission event.  It is always good to meet up with supporters and interested friends.

We trust you enjoyed your time at Bangor Worldwide this year and benefitted from both the meetings and visits to the mission displays.

 This is one event we make a point of attending.  It's a wonderful opportunity to be identified with the mission community in Northern Ireland while catching up with old friends and generating new contacts.

 See you next year.

Check out the Authentic Nepal website www.aunepal.co.uk it's the latest business venture of Nathanael McMillan.  Born in Nepal in 1990 Nathanel spent most for is youth in Nepal.  He now lives and studies in Liverpool, England. 

Committed ot the goals and commitments of FONIC Trust, Nathanael sees his on-line business as a practical way to support disadvantaged people in the country of his birth.

We in FONIC Trust wholeheartedly support this business venture and would encourage as many people as possible to try it out by buying something that is authentically Nepali from Authentic Nepal on www.aunepal.co.uk

Make sure you visit the FONIC Trust stand at the Bangor Worldwide Convention next week. Introduce yourself and let the person on the stand know that you saw this notice on our website.  Watch our latest photo presentation and find out more about what is happening through FONIC in Nepal.  To find out more about the Bangor Worldwide visit their website http://www.worldwidemission.org/

This years annual FONIC Trust Summer event turned out to be a great success.  Nearly 100 people turned out for a bar-be-que meal at Kings Fellowship's buildings in Bangor.  In addition to being introduced to our latest Trustee, Roy Uprichard, we had an opportunity to link via Skype Video with our folks in Kathmandu.

It was good to be reminded of the things that are being achieved in Nepal.  From our Business as Mission enterprise to the production of materials for women's groups dealing with motherhood and childcare.

Roll on next year...

‘Eat and Meet’

18^th June at 7:30pm

Kings Fellowship building

196 Seacliff Road, Bangor

BT20 5HA

Eat:               good BBQ food, deserts with lashing of squirty cream. 

Meet:           with Philip and Deborah live via the wonders of the internet.

In addition:

meet a new FONIC trustee, hear a report on a recent visit to Nepal, browse the Nepali goods which will be on display and for sale throughout the evening should you wish to do some gift or early Christmas shopping. 

Share this invitation with anyone you think may be interested and feel free to bring along friends and family members.  A donation of £10 per person would be appreciated. Any remaining funds will go towards Philip and Deborah’s support.  If £10 per person is not feasible, or too much for a whole family, we would still encourage you to come and donate what you can.

In order to help with catering, we would appreciate it if you could let us know as soon as possible if you intend to join us for the evening.  You can do this by either ringing Ian McDowell on 077 03289835 or emailing bbq@fonictrust.org .

Earlier today FONIC Trust's project Mahema Industries based in Kathmandu hosted a visit by Carolyn Dartnell from Living Truth Ministries.  Living Truth is a ministry of The Peoples Church, Toronto, Canada.

Carolyn was keen to discuss the motivation behind the project, target groups and our goals and aspirations for the future.  She was particularly keen to talk at length with Bruce as The Peoples Church support the O'Neill's ministry.

Living Truth Ministries broadcast coast to coast across Canada.  It is hoped that a three to four minute report on the activities of the Mahema Project will be broadcast sometime in the next couple of months.

This is the second time in a few months that the folks at Mahema have hosted a camera crew.  Hopefully in the not too distant future you will be able to see Carolyn's piece on this and the Mahema websites.

Welcome to easyfundraising

Want to support FONIC Trust while buying on the internet.  Just visit and register with www.easyfundraising.org.uk nominating FONIC Trust as your charity and follow the instructions.  In the last four weeks seven people have registered in this way and raised over £10 while buying goods and supplies on the internet.  There is no charge to register and no extra costs on the items you purchase.  It's as it says on the packet - 'easy fundraising' !  And while you're at it why not sign up to their internet search engine www.easysearch.org.uk and help FONIC Trust by generating more money while searching on the internet.

Many thanks to everyone who attended the FONIC Farewell Bar-b-que.  We trust you enjoyed the evening as much as we did.  Special thank you to Harry and Flo for the use of their premises, Paul for his music, Carol for the food and all who were involved in the event.  While the primary purpose of the evening was to say 'farewell' we also set out to raise a bit of money for our work in Nepal.  Thank you to everyone who made a donation as we were able to lodge in excess of £1000 following the event.

Recent news from Kathmandu has not been encouraging.  Politically there have been major changes with the Maoist Prime Minister resigning and a newly appointed minority supportered Prime Minister taking his place.  At the weekend a bomb went off at an RC church in the city resulting in the death of two people.

Trustee John Shannon and his wife Liz have just completed a visit to Nepal leaving on Sunday 22nd March.  During their time in Nepal John and Liz took time to follow up on some of the activities of FONIC Trust.  This included visits to the Mahema Project and Grace Rescue Home. 

"Taking time to visit Nepal always enables us as Trustees get a better understanding not just what is happening in Nepal but also the difficulties and challenges faced in living in this wonderful country" stated John prior to his departure.

In addition to spending time 'working' John and Liz enjoyed a short trek in the Himalayan foothills north of Pokhara.

FONIC Trust will have a stand at the New Wine conference in Sligo, Ireland.

If you plan to attend New Wine please come and introduce yourself to us, we'll be delighted to talk with you and introduce you to what God is doing in Nepal.

We are delighted to report that the recent visit of Arbin and Bimala Pokheral from Kathmandu to Northern Ireland was a resounding success.

Arriving in Northern Ireland the day after they left Nepal Arbin and Bimala were thrust into a busy schedule.  On Saturday evening a gathering of over fifty people had a wonderful time listening to Arbin and Bimala tell their story, share about their ministry and answer questions about Nepal and mission.  Quite a number of those present had worked in Nepal at one time.  Indeed the cumulative total of time worked in Nepal surpassed 100 years! Everyone went away encouraged with a greater understanding and update of life and Christian ministry in Kathmandu.

On Sunday Arbin was invited to preach at Kings Fellowship, Bangor.  Those present will remember his application of the book of Jonah for a long time.  Indeed it was fitting that someone of his calibre was speaking on the day the Fellowship commissioned a couple to return for mission to Papua New Guinea.  An evening spent with members of a Christian Fellowship in Castlerock, Co. Antrim proved to a fitting end to a busy period.  Such was the impact of Arbin and Bimala’s presentation and the sense of unity in the Holy Spirit that everyone present was touched with companion and inspiration for the work of the Church in Nepal.

FONIC Trust is delighted to have been part of the conduit that enabled Arbin and Bimala to spend time in Northern Ireland.  As we develop as an entity it would be our desire to see similar events in the future.  The Bible makes it clear that ‘it is good when Christians work together in harmony’, those involved in Arbin and Bimala’s visit can pay witness to knowing what such unity feels like.  We wish Arbin and Bimala well as they move on in their trip to the West and look forward to linking up with them again in Kathmandu soon.

New FONiC Trust Site being constructed.

Thank you
Authentic Nepal
Worldwide 2010
Welcome Roy
Great Night

Previous News

How to Give