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May Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #41

Terry Newsletters July 21, 2015May 17, 2016Children Camp, Prayer Requests, Summer Sunday School, Youth Camp

Dear Valued Praying Partners,

Thank you so much for all your prayers and partnerships. I am sending the last reports on Summer Camps.

Prayer Request:

1) Please pray with us for those new converts and all born again campers that they may grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

2) Please pray with us that the Lord will provide the needs for us to conduct Summer Camps next year in 2016 – in many different places in Myanmar.

Summer Sunday School/Youth Camp at Sialthawzaang, Tonzan Township:

The Summer Youth Camp was held at Sialthawzang, Tonzan Township, Chin State from March 25-29, 2015. The Camp was attended by around 170. There were four separate classrooms we had for the campers – two rooms for Salvation class, one room for Christian Life, and another room for Sunday School program. There are 58 children in Sunday School class. By God’s grace, 9 people from the Salvation class accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord! We pray and plan to hold Summer Youth Camp in Kale next summer in 2016.

Learn more about the youth camp at Sialthawzang, Tonzan Township, Chin State. — Mr. Hau Suan Khup preaching the gospel at Night Service of the camp

Two Classes: Teaching the Salvation (left) Sunday School Program (right)

Summer Sunday School Camp at Yee-tho:

This camp was held at Yes-tho village, Irrawaddy Division from April 13-17, 2015. 120 children attended. Ms. June Rose and Ms. Sah Eh She (alumni of SEABC) and some other local Sunday School teachers led the camp. As the Gospel was clearly and powerfully preached to those children, 40 of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord! Hallelujah! Please pray with us for the spiritual growth of those new converts and that many more children from this village will come to Christ.

Sunday School Kids (left) Night Service Evangelistic Meeting (right)

Learn more about summer Sunday School at Yee-tho Village. — Ms. Sah Eh Say and Sunday School Kids (left) All campers and leaders (right)

Summer Sunday School/Youth Camp at Pale:

This camp was held in Pale, Yangon Division from April 13-16, 2015. The Camp was attended by 150 people (including 60 Sunday School children). The Youth group was divided into three groups and the Sunday School children were also divided into three groups. Ms. Lydia En Cing (a lecturer of SEABC), 6 alumni of SEABC and 6 Christian workers led the camp. There were different classrooms such as Salvation Class, Christian Life Class, etc. By God’s grace, around 30 campers accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. And many of them (already born again Christians) enjoyed the camp and were strengthened and edified by attending the camp.

Summer Sunday School Camp at Htan Pin Kong:

This camp was held at Htan Pin Gone, Yangon Division from March 12-14, 2015). The camp was attended by 40 children. Ms. Lydia En Cing (a lecturer of SEABC), Ms. Nuam Pi (alumni of SEABC) and Ms. Ziau Pi (local Sunday School teacher) successfully led the Camp. All the campers enjoyed attending the camp. By God’s grace, 5 of them clearly understood the Gospel and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Praise the Lord!

Thank you very much for all your prayers and partnerships in the Lord’s Kingdom ministry especially in the Buddhist Land of Myanmar. To God be the glory!

Your co-worker in Christ,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

February Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #40

Terry Newsletters June 30, 2015May 17, 2016Evangelism, Life Training, Prayer Requests, Students

Dear Valued Praying Partners,

I pray and hope you all are fine.

Effective Learning & Teaching Serious Training

By God’s grace, Mr. Grahame Kerr and three sisters (Christian School teachers) from Australia conducted the Effective Learning and Teaching Serious training at Southeast Asia Bible College from December 31, 2014 to January 11, 2015. The training was attended by 56 people from different parts of Myanmar. Most of them were University graduates. All of the lessons taught are based on Christ Centered Education. The three teachers (three sisters) are so effective and powerful in their teaching. All of the trainees are tremendously blessed by learning the lessons from those three teachers.

Learn more about the ELTS training at the South East Asia Bible College. — Mr. Grahame sharing about the future plan and ELTS training

Future Plan and Prayer Requests

Effective Learning and Teaching Serious Class (January 2, 2015)

Mr. Grahame and his co-workers (Transform the Nations) plan to found Private Schools (Christ Centered Education) in Yangon. Mr. Grahame is also sharing about the future plan and ELTS Training in other places (towns and villages) in Myanmar. We are so glad and thankful to our Lord for this plan. We Myanmar people really need good education. All foreign missionaries left Myanmar in 1964 (the latest was 1966). Ever since then, no mission school in Myanmar or educational system was changed and became very poor. Myanmar has become especially poor in their English skills (comprehension, speaking, and writing skills). We believe and hope that many children in Myanmar will receive good education through these schools and will have bright futures. Good education will also help the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray with us for Mr. Grahame and his co-workers. Please also pray that the Lord will give them wisdom and provide all of their real needs so that they (we) will be able to start private schools in Yangon and other places in Effective Learning & Teaching Serious Class (Jan. 2, 2015) Myanmar. To God be the glory!

Christian Life Training

This training was held at Hebron Assembly on February 12, 2015. The training was attended by 58 believers. The four pastors/elders taught different topics as follows:

1) Ronnie Tin Maung Tun – The Evidences of God’s Presence 2) Cin Suan Nang – Universal Church & Local Church 3) Khay Kyaing – Breaking of Bread (Communion Service) 4) Kap Cin Thang – Personal Evangelism (Matt. 28:19., 1 Tim. 2:4., Heb. 2:3., Rom. 10:14, 15)

Note from Kap:- If you can call someone (your relative, family member or friend, etc.) who is now in Hell, talking with him/her through your cell phone, do you know what will he say to you? Please think about what the rich man who is in Hell said (Luke 16:19-31).

New Life Training

This training was held at Hebron Assembly on the same day (Feb. 12, 2015). There are about 50 people in this training (Gospel meeting). Bro. Saw Le Moe clearly and thoroughly taught them about human nature (sin nature), the holiness of God, the Judgment of God (Rom. 6:23) and the salvation message/the finished work of Christ on the Cross (John 3:16., 19:30., 1 John 1:7., Eph. 2:8, etc.). By the work of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God, 46 of them realized that they all are sinners by birth, cannot get saved by good works and by water baptism, etc, but they can get saved by believing Jesus Christ as his or her personal Savior and Lord (Eph. 2:8., John 1:12, 13). Then they (the 46) accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. They all are so happy. One of them (a woman) said that she was a shame because she had been attending the church for many years, but just now she has clearly understood salvation and has accepted Jesus Christ.

Thank you so much for your prayers and partnership.

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

January Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #39

Terry Newsletters June 9, 2015May 17, 2016New Converts, Praying Partners, Students

Dear Praying Partners,
Thank you so much for your continued prayers and partnership in the teaching ministry of SEABC.

Ministry Report of Bro. Sein Tun (alumni of SEABC):

New converts from Tharketah after hearing the gospel from alumni of the South East Asia Bible College. — Mr. Zaw Linn Oo and his wife Mrs. Khu Lar Phaw

New Converts: By God’s grace, a woman named Mrs. Khu Lar Phaw from Tharketah (from the slum area of Yangon) was a nominal Christian and did not have the assurance of salvation. She trusted her good works for her salvation. When she heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ through bro. Sein Tun (alumni of SEABC), she realized that she was a sinner and her good works could not lead to salvation, but that she receives salvation by believing the finished work of Christ on the cross (John 19:30., Eph. 2:8, 9). She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and Lord in last August of 2014. Her husband, Mr. Zaw Linn Oo, was a non-Christian. When he heard the gospel of Jesus Christ, he realized that the only way to escape from hell and get to heaven is JESUS CHRIST. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord in November, 2014. Praise the Lord!

Ministry Report of Bro. Kap Tung Thang (alumni of SEABC)

New Converts: I had the opportunity of sharing the gospel to two young ladies named San Bawi and Huai Pi (unbelievers) in Nakzaang village, on October 7th, 2014. Both of them had never heard the gospel before. When I shared about sin, they realized they were sinners by birth and could not keep the Ten Commandments, the wages of sin is death is hell (Ps. 51:5., Rom. 6:23). When they heard that Jesus Christ paid the wages of their sins and washed away all of their sins with His shedding blood, they were so glad and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Both of them told me they now have the assurance of salvation (John 5:24., John 3:16). I (Bro. Kap Tung Thang) taught the salvation to six children in Phaitu village, Chin State on November 14, 2014. All of the childrens’ parents were born again Christians, but these children did not clearly understand salvation yet. When I thoroughly shared the gospel with them, by the work of the Holy Spirit, they all clearly understood they were sinners (Rom. 5:12-14., Rom. 6:23), but Jesus Christ died on the cross for them and rose again on the third day. After knowing this truth and God’s agape love, each one of them invited and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord (Eph. 2:8., John 3:36). To God be the glory!

Alumni of South East Asia Bible College shares the gospel to unbelievers. — Brother Kap Tung Thang sharing the gospel to San Bawi and Huai P.

Six children who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord

Ministry Report of Bro. Pau Kho Ngam (alumni of SEABC):

New Convert: First of all, I want to give thanks to our Lord for the wonderful opportunity of participating in His ministry. I had a chance to share the gospel to Mr. Moses (over 75 years old) last December, 2014. He lives in Homalin, Sagaing Division. I told him how God saved him (and has saved every sinner) and has given him eternal life as a special and free gift through Jesus Christ. Whosoever believes in Him receives eternal life. Mr. Moses came to realize that he was a sinner and falls short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord! I also had the wonderful opportunity of distributing the Gospel tracts to unbelievers.

Christmas Gospel Meeting: I (Bro. Pau Kho Ngam) also had a privilege of preaching the Gospel on Christmas Day (Dec. 25th, 2014) in Homalin. God freely gives eternal life to anyone who believes that the finished work of Christ on the Cross is for himself/herself (John 3:16). By God’s grace, Mr. Win Zaw, who is a non-Christian, came to faith in Christ. He said that “I am now a new creature in Christ” (2 Cor. 5:17).

Learn more about the Christmas gospel meeting at the South East Asia Bible College. — Brother Pau Kho Ngam preaching the Christmas message (left) Mr. Win Zaw (a new convert) sharing his testimony

Ministry Report of Bro. Saw Regan (alumni of SEABC) from Htay Soe-pya village, Kayah State:

New Converts: I shared the gospel to Maung Shwe Khe, Maung Bo Phyu, Maung Le Di Htoo and Maung Roe, who is a son of the local authority named Mr. Bu Ye. My wife shared the Gospel to Ms. Chit Myat Noo and Ms. Naw Daw Ris Tun. By God’s grace. Both of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Ms. Chit Myat Noo took believer’s baptism (water baptism) on Oct. 5, 2014. I also shared the gospel to a young man called Maung Naing Oo and a young lady named Ms. De De on Dec. 14, 2014. Both of them realized that they were sinners and could not keep the ten commandments and will go to hell when they die. But, Jesus Christ died in their place and if they believe Him to be their personal Savior and Lord, they will be saved. When both of them heard the truth, they accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Praise the Lord!

Learn more about the ministry of the South East Asia Bible College. — Ms. Naw Daw Ris Tun (new convert) and Brother Saw Regan (left) Brother Saw Regan teaching about baptism to Ms. Chit Myat Noo (right)

Report from Mr. Peter Mana Phay (alumni of SEABC):

Christmas Evangelistic Meeting (Crusade): The Lord has answered our prayers that we held the evangelistic meeting at Mae Yang village, Shan State, on December 20th, 2014 (from 6:30pm – 8:30pm). We invited some young Christians to sing special numbers / Christmas songs and they participated. By God’s grace, the meeting was attended by over 500 people. I (Mr. Mana Phay) preached the Gospel and I am so glad that all the audience carefully listened to the message. Though we have not seen the result of the Crusade, the seed of the gospel had been sown into their hearts. Let’s pray together for the salvation of those people (almost all of them are unbelievers).

Brother Peter Mana Phey preaching the gospel (left) The audience on December 20, 2014 (right)

Young ladies performing Action Song (left) Sunday School kids singing Christmas song (right)

Report from Bro. Thang Suan Khai (alumni of SEABC):

Christmas Celebration in Kyaiklatt, Delta area): By God’s grace, we also held another special Christmas program for children in Kyaiklatt town on Dec. 20. There are about 50 children (non-Christians) including some other young ladies in this program. Four students from Southeast Asia Bible College and I participated in this program. We shared about the love of God and His Great Salvation. We had some puppets and toys for the children. They were so happy and enjoyed the program. After the program, we all had dinner together. Thank you so much for all your prayers and supports.

Thank you so much for all your continued prayers and partnership in the Lord’s ministry that we are doing in the Buddhist land of Myanmar.

To God be the glory!

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

Yangon, Myanmar

December Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #38

Terry Newsletters May 21, 2015June 16, 2016Bible Teaching, Praying Partners, Student Life, Students

Dear Valued Praying Partners,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! By God’s grace, your powerful prayers and support, the Bible school is going well and all faculty and the bible students are fine.

Visiting Lecturers:

By God’s grace, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Gordon Fees, and Mr. Eric Miner (all are from Gideon Int’l) from USA came to Myanmar on Oct. 31th, 2014 and taught Biblical Principles of Evangelism, Prayer, and Discernment to SEABC students from Nov. 1 – 14 (two weeks). The students had been well equipped and powerfully encouraged to continue to reach the unbelievers with the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:19, 20., Rom. 1:16). And bro. Nolan and Gordon preached at Sunday worship service at Canaan Gospel Chapel (2 Sundays), located in Yangon downtown and believers were tremendously strengthened and blessed. We are so thankful to our Lord for sending these three brothers to SEA Bible College to teach His precious Word. Praise the Lord!

Mr. Nolan, Eric, Gordon, and some students and faculty members of South East Asia Bible College

Bible Teaching:

Bro. Charlie Fizer (Former Int’l Director of Emmaus Correspondence School, USA) came to Myanmar and taught “First Peter” to third and final year students for one week (from Nov. 17-21), and preached at Canaan Gospel Chapel, Yangon, Bethany Church in Dala, and taught at Hebron Assembly. The teaching session at Hebron Assembly was attended by about 200 people. The students and believers those who heard the Word of God powerfully taught by bro. Charlie were edified and strengthened. Praise the Lord!

Brother Charlie Fizer, teaching at the Hebron Assembly

Church Planters Seminar in Yangon (November 24, 2014)

Church Planters Bible Seminar:

Bro. Brian, Lawrence, and Thomas came from Canada to Myanmar and conducted Church Planting Seminar at Canaan Gospel Chapel, Yangon on Nov.24, 2014. The seminar was attended by 40 people (including over 25 church planters). We are so grateful and thankful to our God of Mission Who sent these brothers to partner with Evangelical Churches in Myanmar especially in doing evangelism and Church planting in different parts of Myanmar.

130th Anniversary and Dedication Service of new Church Building:

By God’s grace, 130th anniversary of Myanmar Brethren Assembly and dedication service of Hebron Brethren Assembly’s new building was held at Hebron Brethren Assembly Hall, located at 8 Mile, Mayangone township, Yangon on Nov. 21st, 2014. The service was graciously attended by over 1,500 people. Different groups of people had special numbers and SEABC students also sang a beautiful song. Bro. Ronnie Tin Maung Tun preached the Word of God. All attendees joyfully gave thanks and praised the Lord together for His faithfulness throughout the past 130 years. To God be the glory!

Boys and girls with a different cultural dress

One Day At A Time (in Myanmar Language):

By the grace of God, “One Day At A time” which is a devotional book of William MacDonald has been translated into Myanmar language and published last month (November, 2014). It’s been a wonderful spiritual blessing to the readers those who indeed want to be doers of the Word of God. I personally want to give thanks to the Lord for not only enabling me to translate this book into Myanmar language but also providing all the needed funds for publishing cost. Praise the Lord!

SEA Bible College’s Day of Prayer:

All students and faculty members had College’s Day of Prayer on Dec. 4th, 2014 (Thursday) from 9:00am to 3:00pm. We all gratefully gave thanks to our good Lord for His faithfulness in guiding us, providing all our needs, and keeping us throughout the past. I (bro. Kap) preached on the subject of prayer (Rom. 8:32). Some students shared about God’s guidance and provisions especially during their study at SEABC.

Sister Dar Khu Saw who is a final year student shared about God’s goodness in her life. God has enabled her to finish her final year of B.Th. program this year 2014. Though her earthly father already went to the Lord in 2010, her heavenly Father faithfully provides her spiritual and physical needs especially during her study at SEABC since 2001.

Sweet December:

Special Service of Sweet December was held at Canaan Gospel Chapel on last Sunday (Dec. 7th) from 10:00am to 12:30pm. The service was joyfully attended by over 150 people.

Four groups (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) from SEABC had Christmas Carols/song competition (choirs & quartet). Mark group won the first prize. Bro. John from New Zealand powerfully preached the Christmas message (Lessons:- the humble life of Christ., the difficult life of Christ on earth., the finished work of Christ on the Cross, and His Rapture/Second Coming). The hearers had been blessed and strengthened by the message.

Prayer requests:

for Gospel meetings especially during Christmas season and Summer holidays
for our missionaries and SEABC Alumni who are serving the Lord in different parts of Myanmar and abroad
for the present and future needs for the Bible School (e.g. to repair the roof and to put tiles on the front side of the school building, water tanks, new building project, etc.).

Thank you so much for all your prayers and partnerships.

Serving together for CHRIST,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

Southeast Asia Bible College Student Activities

Terry Updates from the College October 13, 2014April 27, 2017Student Activities, Students

We held a variety of games and competitions here at our SEABC Chapel Hall. The student body is divided into four groups: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They play Bible games, and participated in song competitions and variety shows (which included memorizing Bible verses, choir, quartet, action songs, drama, weight lifting, etc.). The Luke group won the first prize! All the students enjoyed the games and competitions!

Outreach Ministry: Distributing Gospel Tracts and Gospel Trip

Terry Outreach Ministry August 13, 2014Evangelism, Outreach, Students

Outreach Ministry:

Southeast Asia Bible College students are divided into four groups, such as: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each group leaders used to lead his group members to do Gospel outreach ministry in Yangon downtown and its areas such as seaport, train stations, and markets and shopping centers, etc. Brother Matthew Bowen and some students went to Dala, beyond Yangon river and distributed Gospel tracts in June.

Gospel Trip:

Brother Kap and some students of Southeast Asia Bible College had a Gospel trip to Saw town, Magwe, Division in March 2013. We held Gospel meeting and New Life Training
in that town for two days.

Update: New Water Pump for Southeast Asia Bible College

Terry Updates from the College August 6, 2014August 11, 2014Students, Water Pump

New water pump for the Southeast Asia Bible college Southeast Asia Bible College just got a new water pump! Kap Cin Thang, president of the college, recently sent an update to supporters in the U.S.

Letter from President Kap Cin Thang about the Water Pump:

The water supply has been much better since getting the new water pump. We bought 4 new, big buckets for the four dorms. Now there are two buckets in each bathroom. I asked the students today about the water, and they are happy that they now have enough water. They are all very glad and thankful to both of you, Jack and the donors.

I informed them we plan to buy a good, big fan soon. They are very glad and gave thanks to our good Lord Who is our Provider through His people.

Thank you very much for all your wonderful love, kind assistance and continued prayers for the equipping of Southeast Asia Bible College. I am so glad that our brother Terry made a website for our college.

To God be the Glory!

Kap

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Praying Partners #30 | January 2014

Terry Newsletters January 8, 2014June 16, 2016Christmas, Evangelism, Graduation, Literature, Seminar

Newsletter of Southeast Asia Bible College, Yangon, Myanmar

Bicentennial Thanksgiving Celebration

The first American foreign missionaries Dr. Adoniram and Ann Judson arrived in Yangon, Myanmar on July 13, 1813. Thousands of Christians from different parts of Myanmar and some from USA joyfully held the Bicentennial Thanksgiving Celebration in Yangon from Dec. 5-8, 2013. Dr Adoniram Judson has had a great impact on Christians in Myanmar, and we do not have adequate words to express our sincere thankfulness to him and his family. They left their comfortable home, possessions and loved ones to come to an unknown, ignorant and uncivilized people, and identified with those people so that they might win them for Christ. To God be the glory!

Sixth Biennial Graduation of SEABC:

By the grace of God, the sixth Biennial Graduation was joyfully held on Dec. 13, 2013 at 1:00pm – 3:30pm at Judson Church Building, Yangon University Campus. The graduation was graciously and joyfully attended by around 370 people and it went very well. Twenty-six students were graduated. By God’s grace, 136 students had graduated within twelve years (from 2002 to 2013) and almost all of them are serving the Lord as evangelists, pastors, missionaries, Bible teachers, Sunday School teachers, directors of children ministry, Christian books translators, etc. To God be the glory!

SEABC Graduates singing "Lord, help me tell your story." — SEABC Graduates singing “Lord, help me tell your story.”

Christmas Gifts & Gospel Outreach in slum (Tharketah) area:

By God’s grace, bro. Ken, bro. Khual, bro. Sein Tun (missionary in Tharketah area) and SEABC students distributed Christmas gifts (bags of rice, clothing, toothpastes, toothbrush, toys, etc.) to over 200 families (non-Christians) in a slum area of Yangon on Dec. 8, 2013. Gospel tracts (Christmas message) also were distributed along with the Christmas gifts.

Distributing Christmas gifts and gospel tracts

Slum area where Christmas gifts and gospel tracts were distributed

Literature Ministry:

We are so glad that the book “Knowing and Doing” (Author: John McQuoid) had been translated into Myanmar language and published in December, 2013. SEABC students and church leaders thankfully received the book. Praise the Lord!

M.Div. students from Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Yangon

Leaders’ Bible Seminar:

Leaders’ Bible Seminar was held at Canaan Gospel Chapel on Dec. 14, 2013, from 9:00am – 3:00pm. The seminar was attended by over 70 people from different churches from different places in Myanmar. Mr. Bill Coyle and Dr. Dale Schreiber from USA graciously and effectively led the Seminar.

Evangelistic Meeting (Crusade):

The Evangelistic meeting (Crusade) was effectively held at the City Hall of Dala town on December 28th, 2013. The first session was held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and Mr. Chit Po from Yangon preached the Gospel. After the first session, all attendants had dinner together in the City Hall. The second session of the meeting started at 6:00pm and finished at 8:00pm. Mr. Kap Cin Thang preached the Salvation Message (The Main Purpose of Jesus Christ’s Coming to the World). The meeting was enthusiastically attended by over 300 people and over a hundred of them came to faith in Christ (the Lord knows the exact number who indeed accepted Him).

Some Christian singers from Yangon singing a special number

Please pray with us for the spiritual growth of those who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Please pray also for the effectiveness of some believers who will do follow-up works for those new converts.

Thanksgiving:

For enabling us to joyfully hold the Sixth Biennial Commencement on Dec. 13, 2013.
The Lord’s guidance and providence throughout 2013 Academic Year.
For all Partners who pray and financially support for the teaching ministry of SEA Bible College.
For partners who came to Myanmar and taught the Word of God at SEABC.

Prayer Request:

For the Lord’s continuing guidance and providence for SEABC and it’s ministry plans for 2014 (Evangelistic meetings, Youth Camps, Leaders Seminar, Gospel trips, literature ministry, Children ministry, etc.)
For the effectiveness of the Gospel Outreach Ministry of SEABC faculty members and students
For a new Campus and new school building project
To buy more Christian Books for SEABC’s Library