4th January. Further prayer requests / information added,  shown in yellow.

11th January. Further prayer requests / information added shown in blue.

18th January. Further prayer requests / information added shown in green.

ETHIOPIA
Robert and Sheena Revie – Sheena has decided not to take any more chemotherapy and is not well at all. Please pray for her and her family that they will receive love and support during this difficult time. Late news: Sheena was called home on the 30th December. Please remember in prayer all the family.

REPUBLIC OF S. AFRICA
Paul and Dorothy Grieve (Murchison) - Please give thanks for a lady who recently trusted Christ as her Saviour and for the lady who witnessed to her for over 12 years, reading the scriptures with her and praying with her on a regular basis.

Terry and Jane Gilpin (Port Shepstone) would value prayer for two of their elderly neighbours who have shown considerable interest in learning about the gospel. Please pray for them as they learn more about the Lord.

TANZANIA

Stephen and Gill Davies (Dar-es Salaam) – Give thanks that the recent operation Gill’s mum underwent was successful. Please pray for her continued recovery.
 
ZAMBIA
Timothy and Joy Beer  (Loloma)would value prayer for the gospel outreach taking place at the hospital at Loloma or in the villages on Monday afternoons. In addition, please pray for bible teaching opportunities at Loloma high school and the nursery school.

David and Grace Croudace (Senior workers) would value prayer for their cottage meetings. Please pray for their safety as there is a significant amount of violence in the area where they are serving. In addition, please pray that the people they witness to will be receptive to the gospel.

Eric & Margaret McCaughren (Kitwe) are due to return to Zambia on the 12th January. Please pray that they will have a safe flight and quickly settle back into their roles at Kitwe.

Jean Luc and Rita Hainaut (Eliya) -  On 13th January, Rita and Jean Luc will be flying back to Zambia after a furlough.  Please pray for safety in travel and that their luggage will arrive safely.

Philip and Deborah Cole (Chingola) – You may be aware that Emily Cole is currently hospitalised in Northern Ireland whilst undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The first phase of her treatment was concluded yesterday (Sunday, 17th Jan.) and it is hoped that she may be able to leave hospital temporarily later this week. Please continue to remember her in your prayers and also pray for Phil, Debbie and Molly and the family too and also remember the medical team who are caring for her at this time.  

PHILIPPINES

Jonathan and Jingle Bradford (Manila) will be travelling back (D.V.) to the Philippines on 5^th January. Please pray for their safety whilst travelling and as they settle back into their various ministries.

THAILAND
David and Maureen Wood (Chiang Mai) would value prayer for a young Thai worker who was recently baptised, and a security guard who has recently put his trust in the Lord. Please pray for these new believers, that they will grow in their faith.

ALBANIA

Enris Nase (Tirana) reports they are actively looking for a Director for The Hiding Place at Gjirokaster to replace Marijan Nijhof as she is preparing to retire next year after more than 20 years of faithful service in Albania. Supporting prayer would be appreciated for this task.

Enris continues to visit Lezha prison every Thursday. There has been an increased interest in spiritual issues and they were delighted to have one of the inmates at the Sunday Gospel meeting a few weeks ago, while he was on leave for a few days to visit his family. He professed faith in Christ a few months ago, and this was his first time to be together with other Christians.

They are having many regular visitors at the gospel meeting on Sundays. Some local Christians have grasped the importance of sharing the Good News with their friends and the evident results are new people being interested in spiritual matters. They are praying that the Lord may bless the effort made and that they would have the joy of seeing them saved. Please remember this outreach in prayer.

Children’s meetings continue every Saturday morning and are very encouraging.

ALBANIA
Colin and Elida Stephen – Colin is teaching both the Youth Group each Friday studying Ephesians and also the Church each Sunday morning studying Luke’s Gospel. Please pray that he will have adequate time to prepare each week. In addition, please pray for a couple who lost their son in the summer and have recently returned to church. Pray that they will grow in faith and love for the Lord during this difficult time.

BELGIUM
Anne Dryburgh (Rekkem) would value prayer for the women she meets with, many of whom are in abusive marital relationships. Please pray that the faith of these women will continue to grow and that they will become closer to the Lord.

CYPRUS

Colin Clarke reports that the student numbers at the Logos School have remained good, and there is still freedom to preach the Gospel. For the year ahead they look to God for guidance over new premises for the school, and continued protection from accidents and incidents.

ETHNIC MINORITIES

Ruth Cushing (Merseyside) – Praise God for a great time with the ladies from the Friday Coffee Morning as they watched the crucifixion part of the “Jesus” film together, two weeks ago. Afterwards there was a great discussion with them for over half an hour. Pray that they will continue to think over what they saw and talked about. They each took a copy of the “Jesus” DVD home in their own language.

FRANCE
Allan and Anne Kitt (Le Havre) give thanks for the increased attendance, compared to last year, at the two Christmas services including a number of unbelievers who came. Please give thanks for the opportunity for those who attended to hear the gospel.

MACEDONIA

Olive Wilson (Bitola) writes that the Assembly have enjoyed another year of God’s grace as they have reached out to individuals. Please remember in prayer an orthopaedic surgeon, “V”,  who is reading the Bible.  His mother-in-law is also interested in spiritual matters but attempts to contact her have not proved fruitful.

Prayer would be valued for Olive’s annual visa renewal which will be due at the end of January.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Noel and Liza McMeekin (Cootehill) would value prayer for the informal Bible studies that take place in people’s homes. Please pray that as they discuss the scriptures, those who attend will draw closer to the Lord.

Andrew and Lorna Burt (Enniscorthy) would appreciate prayer for the 12 men who attend the monthly prayer breakfast. Please pray that they will continue to grow in their knowledge of the Lord and in their commitment to serve Him each day.

Michael and Shirley McKillen (Gorey) would appreciate prayer for an 8-week evangelistic Christianity Explored Bible study starting on 12^th January. Please pray for both teachers and students.. Pray that contacts, including family members of those in the assembly, might come along and be saved.

On a regular basis there is other ongoing outreach through Bible studies, Youth Club, Sunday School and visitation, etc. 

Over the past year the Assembly have purchased the ground floor of a two storey building they considered suitable for the Lord’s work.

Since then they have put in a low offer for the upper part and this has been accepted in principle, although it may take some time to complete.

They appreciate prayer for this young assembly (about 5 yrs. Old) with its joys, challenges, and at times sadness, and particularly ask prayer for:

¨ A smooth completion of the purchase of the top floor.

¨ Provision of the right people for the job.

¨ A favourable reception in the local community.

¨ Continued unity among the assembly and a primary focus on Christ.

¨ God’s wisdom and provision in the refurbishment process. 

SPAIN

Ken and Alison Barrett (Madrid) give thanks for their safe return from their family visit to Australia. In addition, please pray for Ken as he travels to Peru on 11^th January, and as he joins the summer school team at Trujillo to teach church and mission history, as well as visiting churches in the north of the country. Please also pray for Alison with the recommencement of activities in the Kofi Jaus in Alcala de Henares.

OTHER OVERSEAS SERVICES
Peter and Jenny Andrews – Peter will be flying to Kigali Rwanda on 19^th January. During his time there he will be looking at the Emmaus work in the prisons, progress with the church building, the needs of the orphans in the project and the new term in The Skills Training Centre. Please pray that his time there will be a blessing to those he will be working with and that he will enjoy safety of travel and good health.