MALAWI

Jonathan and Ruth Newell (Blantyre) left) request prayer for some new people who have been attending the church service. One of these, Mr K, is the uncle of Lloyd and Peter, who were baptised earlier this year. He has two very young daughters who have also attended services.

Jonathan and Ruth have also had an armed robbery at their home and have lost their laptop, among other items. They are due to leave Malawi today for a short holiday with family in South Africa. Pray that they will know the Lord’s peace and be able to enjoy the break without worrying about the security of their house.

ZAMBIA

Barry & Rachel Haigh have arrived safely back in Nyagombe.  They had a good welcome, and the house where they are staying is lovely and clean. Also, the weather is really lovely!

John Symons (Mkushi) (right) would value prayer for various speaking engagements. He will speak to a group of churches at Senga Hill, Northern Province, from 19th to 23rd August, on “The Purpose of the Church”. From 24th to 30th August he will be speaking at Mporokoso and Nseluka, also in the Northern Province, on the subject of “Victorious Christian Living”. After that he will speak at Kitwe on “Evangelism in the light of the credit crunch”.

BRAZIL

Jim and Carmen Jardine (Uberlandia) remind us that the swine flu epidemic is still causing chaos. All schools in Minas Gerais state have suspended classes until further notice. Pray for the children and staff members affected and pray, too, that this situation will cause people to think seriously about eternal matters.

CANADA

Peter Smith is this week in Vancouver with the “Fleetwood Assembly” for a week of Children’s Meetings. This is the first with this assembly. After an hour's meeting the kids will have a choice of outdoor games or crafts. They value prayer that a good number will attend, that adults will come along too, and that their Sunday School will be built up as well.

PERU

Luis and Anne-Laure Mostacero (Trujillo) request prayer for their youngest son Alessandro, aged 5, who has caught the A(H1N1) virus. He doesn’t seem to be too bad, but has lost his appetite and coughs a lot. Pray that he will recover quickly.

FRANCE

Colin Crow (Montpellier) advises that he is a making a  trip to Madagascar. For the first four days he will be in the capital for the annual general meeting of the leaders of the 60 churches. He is due to give two teaching sessions and the final message on Sunday 30th. After that he will fly to Tulear in the south for ten days to follow up on the construction of the orphanage. Staff are being recruited and the children are being selected, with a view to opening at the end of September or the beginning of October. Pray for wisdom for all the practical details.

GLO

Please pray for the GLO team working in Alencon, France, from 15th to 29th August. Pray that the team members will be kept in good health, adapt well to the local culture and be effective in their witness.

LOCAL

"Coffee and Chat" on each Wednesday morning at 10:30 am.

Open Air witness outside Larkswood Road Community Centre, next Sunday, at 5:30 pm. Please remember in prayer.

Gospel Service at 6:30 pm on Sunday 23rd August to be taken by John Wallace of Hartlepool.

Monday - Young People's Meeting at 2:00pm