DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Please pray for Erika Dannat, who is travelling to Lusaka on 9th August, and will be staying initially in the mission house at Kitwe, Zambia. As yet, she is unsure of her return date to Congo. You may remember that Erika was due to return to Congo at the end of April, but fell and sustained a fracture in her back, so please pray that all will go well this time, that she will enjoy safety of travel, and soon be able to return to Likasi in the Congo.

ZAMBIA

Retired missionaries Robert and Margaret Muir, who served the Lord in Mambilima, would appreciate prayer for a visit there planned for 9th August. They plan to stay for three or four weeks, during which time the Luapula conference will take place where they will give help. Also, they have 2,500 Bemba Bibles ready to be distributed to Christians in the area. Please pray for safe travel and an encouraging and fruitful time.

ZIMBABWE

Please pray for Sandra Jones, who had a fall last week in the middle of the night, whilst Deryck was in South Africa. She fractured three bones in the ankle area; her bones seem to have become brittle due to all her medications. She is now moving around in a wheelchair as she is not strong enough to use crutches. She also has a splinter in her other foot. She has just had her second chemotherapy. Her cancer mark is up and her blood count down, which isn’t the best sign. Please pray for Sandra and Deryck as they go through this difficult time.

FRANCE

Gerry and Dorothy Seed (Nantes) are looking forward to the visit of a small team from Carryduff assembly (NI) at the beginning of August. They will be involved mainly in tract distribution in various areas of the city of Nantes, plus other events, when there will be opportunities for sharing their faith. Please pray that unsaved friends will attend and for the Lord to open their hearts to receive His message.

ITALY

Please pray for Rod and Debbie Jones (Naples) as they commence three weekends of outreach in the town park in Bacoli. A good number of believers are meeting together for prayer at 7 am for the duration of the outreach, and these are proving to be good times of fellowship.

SPAIN

Ken and Alison Barrett (Madrid) request prayer for a nationally coordinated campaign for assembly young people being held from 1st-13th August at Isla Cristina, in the province of Huelva. Ken and Alison will be joining the team from 1st-5th to train in sketch board evangelism.

In addition, Ken and Alison advise that the arrangements for the family campaign in Alcala de Henares, from 6th-20th August, have moved forward positively. The city council has granted a general permission, although they may yet try to charge for use of public space. Please pray for safe travel for all attending, for protection, and for the local believers to be effective in their witness. Give thanks that a 6 am slot has been made available to evangelical broadcasters on national radio. Pray on that there will be a concession of licences for local evangelical stations.

LEBANON

ECHOES advise that Nigel White and his colleague Mike Tomlinson are safe in Beirut. Nigel says   “People here are very negative about the future in Lebanon. Please pray as to what will happen when the fighting stops”.

Please pray for Mohamad and two sisters, as well as for a couple and their five children who are seeking refuge in the school at Tyre.

A helpful article about service in Lebanon appeared in the July 2006 Echoes magazine.

 LOCAL

Stephen Richardson (Jarrow) is responsible for the Gospel Service at Redcar on Sunday next at 6:30 pm.