Lourens and Marie Laureti are working among the Mengen People in Papua New Guinea.

1. Laureti’s
Papua New Guinea

2. Lourens Marie
Who are we?

3. Madeleen (14) Naomi (10)
Marlou (8) Liam (6)

4. Where do we work?

5. Papua New
Guinea

6. Quick facts
Population – 6 Million
Languages – 800+
Religion – Animists
Translation – 81% of language groups do not
have a translation

7. We work amongs the Mengen
people group on the Island of
New Britain

8. Our location where we live is
VERY REMOTE!

9. How do we survive?

10. Supporters helped us
build an airstrip

11. Supporters helped us
build our houses

12. Supporters helped us with
Solar Power and Vsat

13. Something about the
Mengen culture?

14. What do they eat?

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VillageandHousing?

16. Religion - Animism
Animism is the belief that within all
creatures and objects there exists a
soul. This would mean that there are
non-human souls.
Animistic religions sometimes offer
sacrifices of various types in order to
appease these spirits.
Animism is considered to be one of
the oldest religious beliefs and world.

18. Important!
The Mengens were unreached before we arrived
Which means:
- They had NO evangelical witness amongst them
- They had NO translation of Gods Word
- They were illiterate.
- They were TOTALLY without HOPE.

19. How do we minister?

20. Due to your
support we
learned
Language And
Culture.

21. Due to your
support we
developed a
Literacy program

22. Due to your support
we also started the
Translation process.

23. Due to your support
we can love them!

24. Due to your support we
taught Chronologically
from Genesis to Christ.

25. Due to your support we could
spend time in discipleship

26. Due to your support the Mengen
church was born
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• Alan wat var of dit volkome is
• Jesus is hulls held en baie van hulle wil soos hy
word.
• Hulle kan nie wag dat hy terug kom nie!

27. Let me introduce you
to a few believers?

28. Brus

29. Jakelin

30. Eddie

31. Kamalus

32. Alex

33. GrowthDue to your support
the church has been
taught through:
•Acts
•Romans
•Ephesians
•1 Corinthians
•1 Timothy

34. Due to your support teachers
have been trained

35. Due to your support
Mengens are reaching into
new areas

36. Future Goals
-To see the Mengen Church mature into self
sustaining believers
-To see the Translation process completed
-To see the Mengens believers reaching out
amongst their own
-To see the Mengens reaching into neighboring
dialects and even cross culturally.

37. Please consider