REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA
Paul
and Dorothy Grieve (Murchison) ask
for prayer
for a Zulu conference which will be held
from 16th to
19th December.
Paul
will be speaking on the subject of ‘Stewardship’.
ETHNIC
MINORITIES
Ruth Cushing
requests
prayer for a Christmas programme at
the
Toxteth Women’s Centre in
Liverpool
with which she will be involved on
Thursday
16th. During the programme, she will
share the message of Christmas in English
and Urdu and it will be translated into
Arabic. Pray
for all the practical arrangements, that
there will be a good number of ladies there,
and that they will listen well and be
challenged by what they hear.
FRANCE
John and
Beryl van den Hogen (Ronco) ask for
prayer
for the special Christmas outreach on 19th
December.
Two assemblies will join together for this
occasion and a large hall in the town centre
has been rented.
Pray
that many will respond to the invitations
being given out.
Allan and
Anne Kitt (Villefranche-sure-Saone)
would value
prayer for their Christmas outreach
service at the church on
Sunday 19th
December. On Friday
24th,
there is another smaller service at La
Clairière nursing home, this time just for
residents and staff.
REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND
Andrew
Shanks (Newcastle West) advises that
Joseph
was unable to attend his appointment last
Tuesday, as he was receiving hospital
treatment for stress-related problems.
However, he was called to appear on Friday
at the Immigration Office in Dublin, which
is a three-hour drive away. Give thanks that
he was allowed home and told that he could
sign on again in Limerick city on
6th January.
Meanwhile, he still faces the judicial
review on
20th December.
SPAIN
Ken and
Alison Barrett (Madrid) request
prayer
for Christmas events this week. There is a
supper on
Friday 17th, and on
Sunday 19th
they will have carols and readings
and a special Christmas programme. Please
pray
for the contacts invited and that the
message of Christ will be effectively
communicated.
Prayer
is also requested for those training on
civil volunteer courses in preparation for
being involved with members of the public
when the Coffee House project begins.
LOCAL
Coffee
& Chat each Wednesday morning at
10:30 am.
Christmas
Carol Service on
Sunday
at 6:30 pm, led by David Cartwright. 500
Invitation Cards have been distributed
around the immediate area.
