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VOB News January 2026 “Who’s on board?”

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Happy New Year

Dearest friends, we would like to ask you to consider partnering with Voice of the Bride, for 2026. 

What are we asking you to partner in? Come January, we are a 30 year old mission organization, which was founded on the principles of;

1. Serving the poor and needy, here in our nation, as well as around the world. 

2. Serving the Lord in worship and intercession, seeing the atmosphere changed for His glory and Kingdom, and partnering with GOD in whatever is on His heart for our nation, and for the world. 

3. Serving whoever the Lord puts right in front of us, be it thru counseling, mentoring, teaching, encouragement, or sharing the Gospel!

So do any (or ALL), of those things light the fire in your heart?  We can’t all go, but we can ALL serve the Lord, as we partner together  to help push the Gospel, and His Kingdom forward!!!  

In the last few years, we have helped walk my dad into Heaven, helped care for several friends and family members, including both our moms, and felt the Lord lead us to move to North Carolina in 2024. For the first time in our married life, (33 years on Jan 3), we have found a home we can finally call our own. ‘Trinity Acres’ has become solid ground from which we can ‘jump off’ and come and go, without being at the whim of landlords, and the rising cost of living in Southern California.  We can be more effective with the Mexico support. We can sow into Carol’s worship well more effectively, with her background as both a Moravian and a Quaker, both powerhouse historical believers, who settled in this area of NC. We can more easily travel, and better afford overseas travel. 

As a supporter, you will be partnering with us to continue supporting established work in Tijuana, Mexico to the poor and needy, and helping break the cycle of poverty thru providing for education and scholarships for young people.You will be assisting in bringing the message of hope in the Lord, thru relational healing  and counseling, online, nationally and internationally (India again in February), thru Wayne’s ongoing counseling ministry (this is a big deal, folks). You will be helping Carol pull the plow of dynamic and prophetic worship, and deep intercession for Native America, the many US states of our country, Israel, and nations around the world, thru onsite worship wherever GOD opens the door, as well as online, to a global audience. And the simple love and care in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and the hope we find in Him, to whoever comes across our path, every single day. 

We are connecting to you and asking, because we have seen a nearly 30% drop in our budget in the last 18 months!! Would you consider partnering with VOB, so that we might be able to continue serving the Lord full time, as He called us to do, soon after we got married.  We have given our lives to this work, and we honestly cannot do it without your prayer, and yes, your finances. Here is what we are asking:

1. Would you consider monthly giving next year. ANY amount will help (and is tax deductible).

2. Would you consider a one time gift, to help us get our budget back on track. 

3. If you are a monthly partner are you able to increase your gift, if by just a little bit, it is appreciated.

We know you receive appeals for funding all the time. We certainly do as well.  But since you are a part of our lives, and we are relationally connected, we hope, knowing us as you do, you will truly think of supporting Voice of the Bride, as part of your own ministry and calling in the Lord. 

Thank you and may your New Year be blessed, Much love, Wayne & Carol

p.s. Did you know that the baby in the manger, the man on the cross, came here just for you?  Yep, He sure did. After all the hustle and bustle of this Christmas and New Year season, take a moment to think about that. Soak that in. He cares about YOU! ❤️

Upcoming  🙏 Ministry trips:

Wayne will be joining the Living Waters training team twice next month. He will driving up to Quarryville, PA February 7-13.  And then again traveling to Goa India February 27 – March 14   Please be praying for finances, travel mercies, and safety for Wayne as he travels. And also for all to go well at home in Wayne’s absence with all of our family. 

For Donating:

Paypal:

@voiceofthebride

Cash App:

$voiceofthebride

Venmo: 

@Wayne-Kiger-Rice

Mailing address: VOB Ministries 6405 Alamance County Line Road Liberty, NC 27298

VOB News December 2024 “Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah”

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 One of our Godson’s and his wife (our claimed Goddaughter) are expecting their second baby girl, just after Christmas. As their family and we all anticipate her arrival, I think of the anticipation of baby Jesus’ arrival. 

What must that have been like? Who else, in addition to Joseph and Mary, among their immediate family, were anticipating His arrival? We know the shepherds anxiously awaited after being told by the angels. The wise men took on the mission of witnessing his arrival no matter how long it took them to travel and find him. Anna, who never left the temple, and worshiped there night and day, upon meeting Jesus with his parents, gave thanks to God and reveled in all who had looked forward to his arrival and His redemption which would follow. Simeon had been promised that he would not die before he met the Messiah. And upon meeting Him, he praised God for his promise saying, “My eyes have seen your salvation which You have prepared in the sight of all nations.” 

How are you anticipating Jesus to come this Christmas season? Perhaps you have a friend or loved one, as we do, who still needs to know and understand why we trust in knowing that Jesus came, and why we anticipate His 2nd coming. Like the herald angels “harked” (i.e. pay very close attention – special announcement), 

“Glory to the newborn King: peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with h’angelic hosts proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem!” 

We wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and many blessings on your new year to come. We are grateful for many of you who help us HARK the good news to the nations! 

As we continue to support our team in Tijuana, sharing the Gospel in practical ways with food and basic needs, we could sure use your help. Our monthly support to the team (including our monthly scholarships for continued education) goes out each month but less and less comes in to cover. Could we ask you once again to maybe share our brochure with a friend who may be interested in helping us each month.  And would you consider supporting us monthly, or even with a one-time gift, if you are not already doing so?  We would so appreciate this. Continuing this work through your support, is how we get it done.  Thank you!!!

Happy Hanukkah to you this festival of THE LIGHT season! Love Wayne & Carol

Can you think of one friend or family to tell about VOB? Or whisper their name in our ear and we could reach out.  We are praying and asking the Lord to send us a few new supporters.