OMS INTERNATIONAL

OMS International (formerly the Oriental Missionary Society) was founded in 1901 by two Chicago telegraphers, Charles E. Cowman and E. A. Kilbourne. Their work, initially in Japan, became noted for its then unique focus on:

(1) training national workers,

(2) establishing fully indigenous churches, and

(3) placing the Word of God in each home.

As a result OMS now ministers in 15 countries: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Greece, Spain, France, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Haiti and Mexico. Today 475 missionaries work in partnership with over 5600 national co-workers. A total of 2577 organized churches tally membership of some 703,000. The mission operates 19 Bible seminaries and institutes whose graduates number more than 8800. Secondary, primary, and vocational schools are conducted, along with camps and night classes. Through door-to-door visitation, 138 Every Creature Crusade teams establish an average of three new congregations each week.

Radio 4VEH, owned and operated by OMS, reaches into many countries from Haiti. Ministries of compassion provide — in cooperation with the national church — care for orphans, widows, and delinquents; the digging of wells; and cottage-industry training. Medical teams treat over 26,700 patients annually.

Men for Missions International — the unique lay-men's voice of OMS — involves thousands of men from all walks of life in the cause of world missions.

For more information, a quarterly publication, OMS Outreach, will be sent free upon request.

OMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

World Headquarters: Box A, Greenwood, Indiana 46142. Australia: P.O. Box 195, North Essendon, Victoria 3041. British Isles: 1 Sandileigh Avenue, Manchester M20 9LN. Canada: Box 5222, Station E, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L3. New Zealand: GPO 962, Hamilton. South Africa: P.O. Box 640, Roodepoort, Transvaal 1725.

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