JAPAN
Charles and Rita Lawrence (Fukishama)
request prayer for summer camps which have
already started in Karuizawa, and for the one in
their area which will take place from 13th to 15th
August. There are also other assemblies where the
believers can only meet for a day or two. Pray
that they will be encouraged by their time together.
Ken and Christine Cowell
(Kushiro) advise that from 12th to 15th August
they will be taking part in a Bible Camp along with
other assemblies in Hokkaido. They will be taking
two young people who are not Christians and would value
prayer for their salvation.
BRAZIL
Jeff and Denise Watson (Foz)
are preparing for Father’s Day, which is celebrated
on 12th August in Brazil. Pray that a good
number of fathers will attend the special service they
have planned, as people often promise to come but do not
keep their word.
PERU
Please pray for Luis
Mostacero (Trujillo) and Richard Harknett
(Trujillo), who are visiting an assembly in the
jungle this week, returning on Monday 13th. The
assembly is celebrating its anniversary and opening a
new hall, and Luis and Richard are the
invited speakers. Pray for safety in travel, and that
God will use them to encourage the believers.
 Terry and Kath Wickham
(left) from Valencia, Spain, would value prayer for
the group who are visiting Peru for three weeks
from 7th August. The group comprises about 15 young
people and four or five adults, and they will be helping
to rebuild believers’ homes, as well as working in
children’s evangelism, discipleship and leadership
training. Pray that this will be a life-changing
experience for all the team members.
FRANCE
David and Brigitte Sutherland
at Arras request
prayer for a camp
being held until the 19th
August, with over 40 children aged between 6 and 11.
Please continue to pray
for safety in all aspects of the camp, and that God’s Word
will have an impact on these young lives.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
John and Linda Stanfield (Enniscorthy) request
prayer for a GLO team
visit until the
18th August. Leo
Isac (Italy) is giving the Bible teaching.
The team are involved in
children’s clubs, literature distribution, a Family Fun Day,
a youth night, a women’s evening and a quiz night.
Pray that invitations
given out will bear fruit and that the Lord would use the
various events to bring people to faith in Him.
Andrew and Gillian Shanks (Newtownshandrum)
say they will be having two weeks of children’s meetings
starting on 6th August. They will give out invitations
on Mondays, and meetings will be held on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Please pray for
the children who will attend. In some areas it will be
the only time in the year when they can hear the gospel.
SPAIN
Ken and Alison Barrett request
prayer for the
evangelistic effort centring on
Moana, in western
Spain, which goes on until the 15th
August. Young people from assemblies across Spain
will be involved in open-air
preaching and use of sketch-boards. Please
pray for fruit for
their labours and growth in grace and joy among this young
team and the local churches they represent.
OTHER OVERSEAS SERVICE
Please pray for Jim and
Anne Smith (Brass Tacks), who will be going out to work
at Kalene from 6th August until the end of October.
LOCAL
Gordon Onslow (Harrogate) is
the planned (D.V.) speaker on Sunday, 12th August, 2007.
At 5:00 pm on the 12th, there is
the monthly visit to "Wheatacres", the local Senior
Citizens' home.
The Open Air witness is
planned to be held at 5:30 pm on the 12th August.
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