REPUBLIC
OF S. AFRICA
Terry
and Jane Gilpin (Murchison) would
value prayer
for a two-week series of outreach meetings
which is being planned by the
English-speaking assembly. They will take
place in a nearby township where the level
of crime, drunkenness and spiritual darkness
is high. Please
pray
for the believers, that they will see
blessing as they bring the light of God’s
Word to this area.
JAPAN
Ronnie and
Anne Cairns (Akashi) (right)
will be in
Izumo in mid-May for three days of
evangelism, Bible teaching and fellowship
with individual Christians. Later, towards
the end of the month, they will attend a
camp in
Karuizawa, north of Tokyo, where
Ronnie
will be responsible for the daily
evangelistic talks. Please
pray
that the Lord will give
Ronnie
the right words for these occasions.
Ken and
Christine Cowell (Kushiro) are having
a general farewell meeting on
17th May,
before their return to the UK. Around 170
people will attend, many of whom will be
non-Christians. These are folk whom the
Cowells
have known over the years they have lived in
Kushiro.
Pray
that God will give boldness and wisdom as
they share the gospel possibly for the last
time to so many people. Please
pray
that God will speak to many hearts through
the entire programme.
FRANCE
Alison
Packer (Laval) has recently returned
home after having treatment in Paris. An
abscess was discovered, which was drained,
and she was given intravenous antibiotics.
She reports that she is now feeling much
better and can concentrate on putting on
weight.
REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND
John and
Linda Stanfield (Limerick) are taking
their young people’s group away for the
weekend on
16th May, and
prayer
is requested. Three of the teenage boys,
Paddy,
Gerry
and Shane,
recently stayed behind after the youth club
and asked questions about heaven and hell
and what it would mean for them to trust in
Jesus.
VARIOUS
AREAS
Mike and Ros
Buckley will be taking a tour from
18th to 31st
May to visit six small assemblies in
the east of the country where they serve.
Pray
for them as they travel and seek to
encourage and support the believers.
Peter and
Sandra Brind will be flying out to
the Bahamas
on 18th May
for a further 10-week mission trip.
Pray
for them as they seek to encourage the
Christians and help with Bible teaching on
three of the islands.
LOCAL
"Coffee
& Chat" each Wednesday morning at
10:30 am.
David Clark
is responsible for the Gospel Service on
Sunday at 6:30 pm.
