MALAWI

Jonathan and Ruth Newell have made arrangements to have an invitation service on 27th April and would value prayer that the Lord will send those He wants them to reach and build relationships with.

ZAMBIA

For the last week Eric McCaughren (Kitwe) has been teaching some basic principles for interpreting Scripture for two hours each weekday. These sessions end on 25th April. Please pray that key young men for the future in Kitwe assemblies may attend faithfully and that the Lord will give help. The need for capable, competent Bible teachers is ongoing in most assemblies.

 JAPAN

Ken and Christine Cowell were very encouraged last week at the women’s outreach when as many as 20 unbelievers attended. Do pray that the Lord will continue to work in their hearts. On Saturday 26th they have a Craft circle meeting. Please pray that unbelievers will come and that the Lord will speak to their hearts.

On Sunday 27th April, they are starting up their English outreach again. Ken will start teaching first-year students at the university on Wednesday, so pray that new contacts will be made and that some will come to the meeting on Sunday.

 MEXICO

Eglon and Judith Harris’s daughter-in-law, Grissel, has recently finished another set of chemotherapy and is feeling very ill. Before the Lord, she has decided to have no more chemotherapy, and will take morphine as needed. Please pray for her and the family at this difficult time.

 FRANCE

Jonathan and Amanda Hanley request prayer for a baptism service being held this Sunday 27th April. Those being baptised are their son Mani, a young lady called Melanie, and another lady, Annick, who was converted a couple of years ago and attends church with her husband Gabriel and their four adopted children from Haiti.

 

 

 

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Noel and Liza McMeekin continue their Postal Bible School prize givings this week in Blackrock, Rockboro and Fermoy.

Pray, too, as Noel and Liza take their Bible class away this weekend, 25th-27th April, when Sam Balmer will be the speaker. Please pray that the Word of God will be a blessing to the young people.

ITALY

Angela Isac (San Miniato) says that her mother’s operation lasted ten hours but she is making good progress and is up and walking. However, it will be three months before she is out of danger. It is hoped that she will be able to go home towards the end of April. Please continue to pray for complete recovery and that unsaved family members will think about the things of the Lord and come to faith in Him.

SPAIN

Ken and Alison Barrett request prayer for a group of Christians who will be witnessing at a cultural exhibition on the Jewish presence in Spain. This takes place from Thursday to Saturday this week in the neighbouring village of Cobena. Pray that the door to this community may remain open. Another small team of believers will be conducting an open-air meeting in Alcorcon on 26th April. Pray for them and also for those who are running a stand at the annual Alcala Book Fair between 22nd April and 4th May. Please pray for reasonable weather. Pray, too, for the children’s meetings being held in the park in the Juncal area.

 LOCAL 

"Coffee & Chat" on Wednesday morning at 10:30 am. The numbers attending are much lower than we would like, but for the immediate future it is the intention to continue with this form of outreach.

The Gospel Service next Sunday is planned (D.V.) to be taken by Andrew Lumsden (Redcar).

Prayer Request

A Christian brother has asked us to pray for his 28 year old granddaughter (not in fellowship), who went blind in one eye about 3 years ago. She has now been diagnosed that her remaining eye is going the same way. An operation costing £5,000, outside of NHS Funding, could possibly help. We're asked to pray for this situation, that the necessary finances will be raised, and that the procedure, if undertaken, would be effective.