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ANGOLA
Brian
Howden continues with his visit to the
Saurimo area until the
12th December. Until then he
is spending 8 days in a number of meetings with Assemblies in the
Xa-Muteba area.
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF CONGO
John
Hanley (ex Auchlochan, Lesmahagow), who recently visited
Congo, reports that there has been conflict between government
forces and Mayimayi rebels in the area of
Mboko, where he ministered.
The population was scattered, but some have returned to their homes.
Please pray for protection
for the believers.
Mary
Ratter (Katoka) sends the latest edition of the
Katoka Chronicles.
It deals
maily with the passing of Cathy Rew, and
Mary’s tribute to her, plus
an update on Willie Rew’s
health. The full letter is on the Notice Board in the Small Room.
MALAWI
Jonathan
and Ruth Newell (Blantyre) are planning a furlough from
January next year. Pray that
they will be able to find suitable schools for their 3 children to
attend whilst they are in the UK.
 Stephen
& Gail Harper (Thondwe) (left) ask for
prayer regarding a serious
fuel crisis which is affecting
Malawi at present. There are long queues at filling stations
in Blantyre when fuel is
available. If these problems are prolonged, they will cause serious
hardship for many people.
TANZANIA
Ron and
Maria Cunningham (Moshi) request
prayer for their schools
ministry. Over the past year, they have been able to sell 280 Bibles
to the students at a reduced price.
Ron has been able to teach the Word of God in four schools,
and requests prayer for the
older children who are taking final exams and will be leaving soon.
He will continue teaching one A level class, which has 100 students,
until they finish in February next year.
ZAMBIA
Eric and
Margaret McCaughren (Kitwe) ask us to
pray for the Bibles they
distribute to students and young people, including a number of
English/Chinese Bibles for Chinese people. One lady was really
thrilled to receive a Bible she could read.
Pray for God’s Word to have
its effect among the Chinese community.
INDIA
Ron Penny
(Bangalore) requests prayer
for two Indian full-time evangelists,
Timothy and
Ranjit, who carry heavy and
strategic responsibilities in North India. They have both suddenly
developed high blood pressure, which is affecting their ability to
do their work. Timothy has
been organising relief work for the Aila Cyclone victims as well as
mobilising outreach teams in West Bengal.
Ranjit is a young man who
works in Madhya Pradesh and has effective ministries in villages.
Pray for their speedy
recovery.
BOLIVIA
Kenny and
Claudia Holt (Trinidad-Beni) return to the UK this month till
next June. A family prayer update is posted on the Notice Board in
the Small Room.
FRANCE
Ian and
Francoise Newberry (Pierrelatte) are considering the
possibility of having a couple from Geneva Bible College coming to
Pierrelatte for a year of
practical training in the church. A couple will visit at the
beginning of December. Pray
that they will be clearly guided in this matter.
REPUBLIC
OF IRELAND
Noel and Liza
McMeekin would value prayer
for Noel as he visits over
3,000 rural homes with a gospel calendar and literature, and also
the 1,000 homes in Cootehill.
Pray for open doors and
receptive hearts.
NORWAY
 Nat
and Jennifer Rodgers (Skien) ask for
prayer for their friend
Eivind, who is seriously ill
with an inoperable brain tumour. He and his wife
Liv have been serving the
Lord in Greenland. Another man in their assembly,
Erik, has had surgery for a
brain tumour which involved having his eye removed.
Prayer would be valued for
him and his wife Eve.
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