May 2014 1 Thu. Expolit – May 1st-4th Every May, CLC staff from Spanish-speaking countries attend ‘Expolit’ – a Christian book fair held in Miami. Pray that this time would once again prove beneficial in all sorts of ways. Praise God for the resources available and ask Him to guide us as we look at new material for distribution and make contacts with like-minded organisations and individuals. May all be done to His glory. 2 Fri. Expolit – From www.expolit.com “The purpose of Expolit is to promote the growth and development of the Christian industry on a global scale. We believe in taking the Word of God to all parts of the world through literature, music and any other product that spreads His transforming message. We encourage and motivate editorial companies, the music industry, ministries, distributors, etc. so that books, music, and similar products can be attainable to the public.” Please pray for everyone involved in Expolit. 3-4 Sat/Sun. UK – Trade Changes A major UK supplier, Trust Media Distribution, ceased trading towards the end of March. Please pray for the staff there as they cope with the loss of work and look for new jobs. Please pray also for the UK Christian book trade as it again adjusts to new conditions and works out where to get stock. Pray too for the CLC warehouse staff as they cope with the extra workload this has meant. May they maintain an efficient and friendly service.
5 Mon. – CLC Leaders Today a number of CLC leaders who have been attending Expolit in Miami will be meeting together for fellowship, prayer and a time of sharing and planning before they return home to their countries of service.
6 Tue. Colombia – CLC and Biblica “We are delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached between CLC Colombia and Biblica for us to act as their distributors in Colombia. This agreement will also allow us to print Bibles for all of the Spanish-speaking CLC countries. We are currently working on a project to publish a ‘missionary Bible’ that we will be able to distribute for a very modest price. Pray that this new arrangement will permit us to distribute the Word of God to even more people throughout the Spanishspeaking world.” Elsa Maria Sanchez 7 Wed. Bulgaria – Difficult Decisions Please pray for the CLC Bulgaria team in Sofia as they have a difficult administrative decision to make. It will affect the taxes we have to charge our customers and any of the options involve a lot of work, and have implications for our customers. These issues are not our ‘core business’ but they take up a lot of time and energy.