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ANGOLA
Brian Howden
is expected back in the UK on the
5th December.
He sets off on the
2nd;
pray
the Lord to overrule travelling.
DEM. REP. OF CONGO
 Mary
Ratter (Katoka) –
The ladies from
Dilolo Gare
have arranged a pre-Christmas conference on
17th
December
and have asked
Mary
to be the speaker. She would value
prayer
for this opportunity, that the message given would be relevant and
touch the lives of those present.
TANZANIA
 Stephen
and Gill Davies (Dar-es-Salaam) – Pray
for the new Friday Kids’ Club at WWT. At the first meeting 181
children arrived.
Pray
that the large numbers of children would be manageable and that the
believers from the local assembly would be willing to help.
ZAMBIA
Dominic and Ethne Bourn
- Please continue to
pray
for the staff and students at
Chengelo School
as they enter the final week of term, which is always
extremely busy. In particular remember
Dominic
and
Ethne
and their family who have been unwell in recent days and have not
yet regained full fitness.
Hilary Millard (Chingola)
would value
prayer
for the staffing needs at
Amano Christian School,
including a site manager, building supervisor, kitchen manager and
dorm parents.
Hilary
would also appreciate
prayer
for her great-niece
Helena
(14yrs) and for her family.
Helena
is at present undergoing chemotherapy.
Barry and Rachel Haigh (DPG Zambia 1966-2006) -
The court case that was due to take place in
Kitwe
regarding the ownership of the land at
Nyangombe
has been cancelled and re-scheduled for
29th
January 2014.
Pray
that this will go ahead,
and
that the situation will be resolved as soon as possible.
JORDAN
Please
pray
for
Manara International
who plan to distribute ‘Joy Bags’ (containing food,
toys and blankets) to Syrian refuges over the Christmas period.
Jordan
has been a refuge for refugees from Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, and
now from Syria.
Pray
that the Jordanian believers and relief workers will seize the
opportunity to show the love of Christ & make an impact on Muslim
people.
(see
also Echoes Publication, “Reaching the Muslim World”).
PHILIPPINES
Paul and Gerrah Kulikovsky
are
commended by assemblies in Australia and minister in
Guiuan,
report that the typhoon first made landfall in
Guiuan
early on November 8, 2013. The roof of the assembly was blown away
leaving mud and debris in its wake. Please remember in
prayer
the
Kulikovsky
family and other missionaries as they begin to help the many
families impacted by the typhoon. Nearly everything in
Guiuan
was destroyed.
THAILAND
David and Maureen Wood (Chiang Mai)
would value
prayer
for the annual “Christmas in the Park” event when students, staff
and parents of
Grace International School
combine talents and resources to bring together a
programme for around 1,000 spectators.
Pray
for this event being one of the main opportunities to share about
the real meaning of Christmas to the surrounding community.
They request fervent
prayer
for them.
BRAZIL
John and Claudete Axford (Tupi Paulista) –
Recently a group of believers and non believers who
meet in
Oswaldo Cruz
(100km from
Tupi)
invited
John
to teach scriptures on a variety of matters. This
took place and 20 people attended. It was encouraging to find many
asking for Biblical references so that they could study further at
home.
Pray
for this group, that they would continue to have a hunger for God’s
Word, and
pray
for those who as yet have never made a commitment to Christ.
CANADA
Peter Smith
writes:
As we now wait upon the Lord for His leading in 2014, I’m conscious
of Paul’s words -
“a
door was opened unto me of the Lord”
(2 Cor. 2: 12).
We would
appreciate your
prayers
for humble and submissive hearts that are ready to faithfully preach
His Word wherever and whenever such doors are opened by the Lord.
FRANCE
Colin and Maureen Crow (Montpellier)
ask
prayer
for the second round of the presidential elections taking place on
20th
December
in
Madagascar.
Many are doubtful that this will produce a real change but the
country desperately needs a stable government with the interest of
the people at heart. There are a growing number of small fellowships
of believers;
pray
for their growth in maturity and for the training of competent
leaders.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Noel and Liza McMeekin
– During this month they will be distributing 3,000 gospel calendars
to rural homes within a 10 mile radius of
Drum,
and prior to Christmas will be visiting each home in
Cootehill
town with a Christmas card containing a gospel message.
Pray
that as people receive these they will be encouraged to seek more of
Christ.
Colin and Rosemary Sheldon (Dublin)
ask
prayer
for
M,
a lady who attends the assembly in South West Dublin. She received
severe head injuries after a fall and is currently in an induced
coma.
Prayer
is asked for
M,
her husband,
and family members at this time.
LOCAL
The
Redcar Assembly is distributing 1,000 Believer’s Magazine calendars,
a Christmas tract, and an invitation to our Carol Service on
December 22nd, at 4:00 pm.
The plan
is to start the delivery in week commencing
9th December,
and is to be done at a time that’s convenient for the individual.
Whether you can practically help or not in their distribution
please, please, remember in
prayer
that the Calendars etc. would be positively received and used.
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