Reports in this edition are from countries shaded on the map.
SOUTH SUDAN
NORTH SUDAN
SOUTH KOREA
Saturday 1st
ST. LUCIA Ciceron / Castries
In March we planned for an outreach focus for the Saturday Bible class group where each young believer would invite an unsaved friend to come along. While some were disappointed that their friends didn’t come, it was encouraging for those who did. The gospel messages were listened to respectfully and the open question time that followed showed at least a curiosity, if not a deeper desire to understand what the Bible is saying. We kept this format again in May and for several Saturdays in June. Pray for the unsaved who are hearing the gospel and especially for the young believers as they learn how to spread the gospel in a personal way to those they are in contact with in their own communities.
Trena has started a Sunday School in a home of a single mother that we have been working with for the past three years. Spiritual progress has not been steady, and Trena’s focus now is on her children and those of her extended family that live close by. Pray for Josefine that she would learn more of the great truths of God and His character and for the children to know the Lord as Saviour for themselves.
The final Monday of May was a local holiday, and we held a Bible class event geared toward gathering young believers from around the island. We used the Soufriere assembly building and about twenty-five young people linked with five different assemblies were present. It ran through the afternoon into the evening with a few sessions of teaching along with a meal, fellowship time and group activities. I took up topics related to the Christian’s motivation for godly living and the strength by the indwelling Spirit to enable. Pray for these youth who face many pressures from this ‘present evil world’ that there would be those who would truly dedicate themselves to God-honouring and Spirit-filled lives.
In Ciceron it has been encouraging in past weeks to have some unsaved at the weekly gospel meeting. One Sunday evening a woman came in off the street obviously intoxicated, but also very distraught in listening to the messages. The next day Trena and another sister visited her and were thankful for good conversation when she was sober. The next Sunday evening she came early for the gospel, walking with her twins in the light rain, and bringing along another woman. Pray for the transforming power of the gospel of Christ in Ruthlynn’s life as she is very receptive and listens intently each week.
C. 2017 (Canada)
Trena’s Sunday School Class
Sunday 2nd
CANADA Writing from Arizona
The Lord opened the way for us to fly into Anchorage for meetings in three areas in May. From Anchorage, we went to Wasilla. I had gospel meetings in Wasilla at the assembly, and local brethren gave their testimony nightly. A few from the community came that weren’t known to the believers, and also the believers’ children attended.
One of the elders in the Wasilla assembly lent us his pickup truck to travel to Fairbanks for several nights to meet with the little gathering there in the north of the town, with a very good interest. We lived in Fairbanks 53 years ago, and the area sure has grown. Fairbanks is where I learned by experience the Lord’s supplying hand in many ways. We knew no one when we first arrived those many years ago and also quickly had to learn survival skills in the minus 45-degree Celsius weather that we encountered. As I say, we learned by experience!
From Fairbanks, we got in a small plane flying to the remote village called Arctic Village. We had tried for several years to get into this village by invitation, from one that we had met in the Anchorage Native Hospital. This is the same tribe that we have been working with for about nine years now, off and on, in the Yukon. Upon arrival at the little village, we were told that within one hour there was a school program for the students graduating to the next grade. We were invited along and a meal was served afterwards. It gave a tremendous opportunity to meet people and to tell them how we ended up there from an invitation several years ago from a respected elder there. The weather was freezing in the morning and warm by day, as it’s now the ‘land of the midnight sun’. The Lord gave help, and we were able to visit every home in the village. I walked 8 miles with boots to partially accomplish this. I carried bear spray rather than a gun (to eliminate problems with flying on the airlines!) and also took medical and survival gear in a pack, as everything is quite remote. All the homes have rifles outside in case bears come to visit! We were able to get into a number of the homes and also leave Bible verses with all homes. We were invited for a meal and had a nice time there. I also had opportunity to pray with some of the men in the village.
It turned out there is a log cabin called ‘The Church’, and on the Sunday I decided that I would go there and meet the woman who seems to be the one that speaks there. I told her about my time in the Yukon, and she said, “could you please speak and feed us from
the Bible this whole meeting this afternoon?” There were thirteen women and children present. I gave the gospel and then sat down after praying. The questions began to come, and the Lord gave help answering their questions. All said, “you helped us very much, please come back and teach us more”. The Chief in the village also stopped us and thanked us for coming and invited us back, saying he appreciated very much the literature that was handed out.
We can only say “hitherto has the Lord helped us”. Step after step, day by day the Lord is opening doors and homes in these areas. We have mailed more literature up to the village and are looking for an open door again to return soon, if possible. Transportation there is only by a snowmobile or a four-wheeler, or you walk. You might be surprised that in the village no homes have running water or flush toilets. The lowest temperature this past winter was minus 60 degrees Celsius. Snow was melted for water. We count it a privilege to get into these remote regions.
C. 2002 (USA)
Monday 3rd
CYPRUS
JOHN & LINDA FITZPATRICK
4/6/26
Isa 50-55
Limassol
We so enjoyed being back in Northern Ireland for our daughter Beth’s wedding to David Grant in early April. We had such a special day with family and friends. We continue to pray for them as they set up home in Glasgow.
It has been a joy and encouragement to have a number of new people, including several young couples, join us in the assembly in recent months. Unlike the majority of the assembly, most have no direct association with Logos school. As such we see them as a direct answer to prayer in helping us reflect and reach out to the wider community here in the city.
I have recently been meeting with a few men every Friday night for Bible study. We are working our way through the Gospel of John. Pray for a businessman in his early seventies who is attending. He has been reading ahead in the gospel, and speaking about Nicodemus said, ‘I am like this man. I am old and need to know how I can be born again’.
A Muslim lady has attended quite a number of our evangelistic studies over a couple of years, despite limited English. Earlier in the year we referred her to an online group who understand more about her background and can share the gospel with her in Arabic. We have heard that she has become even more drawn to the person of Christ. Pray for salvation.
We are now in the last few weeks of the term at Logos School, and as ever are needing new staff for next year. Among other needs, there are openings for Chemistry, PE and IT teachers, along with teaching assistants.
C. 2003 MICHAEL & SHIRLEY McKILLEN 12/6/26
Tuesday 4th
MEXICO Cholula
We are convinced more than ever that there’s no alternative when it comes to the work of the Lord; we must preach His word! We still hear the Lord of the harvest calling, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). Followed by the words of the apostle Paul, “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season…”
Back in April a young local brother named Galo accompanied us to the nearby city of San Martín which holds a weekly street market which is purportedly one of the largest in all of Latin America. We spent several hours in the central park where quite a few were enjoying the shade under the palm trees. After conversing with many souls about their need of a Saviour, we preached the Gospel to attentive ears. Afterwards we chatted with a family who showed an interest in the literature received and the subsequent message preached. The following Friday found us in their humble home preaching the Gospel. Although we were in a town called Calpulalpan and not Caesarea, we couldn’t help but think of Cornelius, as Vicente and his wife Yolanda had kinsmen and friends gathered to hear the good news of God’s salvation. We had our fifth visit on Sunday evening past, with a nice number of attentive souls present. It’s great to preach in halls, but where there’s an open door into homes it gives us great joy indeed. We concur with the words of 1 Corinthians 16:9: “For a great and effective door is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” We quote this verse as we’ve witnessed the devil’s devices in recent days, conscious that where God is working the adversary doesn’t rest.
Last month we spent a few days distributing Gospel texts and invitations to a short Gospel series. Pray for 85-year-old Blaz. After slipping a text under his closed door we walked back down the other side of the street to see him standing reading the verse. We went over to chat and he invited us in. Blaz is a devout Roman Catholic man, but we’re thankful he has a clear mind that is open to the truth. Before leaving he wanted to show us some lovely pictures he got framed. We smiled as he told us that the six pictures which contained verses of Scripture were taken from a calendar he had received some time previously. We acknowledged that we were guilty of distributing the calendar in December 2024! He smiled incredulously as we glanced heavenward knowing, “The entrance of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple” (Ps 119:130).
With huge expectations after seeing a record number attend our first meeting on the Lord’s Day, we were bought back down to earth with one of our least attended meetings the next day. The meetings continued with poor attendances throughout. However, we were conscious that God was working among the few that were coming. We greatly appreciated the help of brother Shad Kember, especially during the visits we made to homes as well as the lengthy chats in the hall. One such chat with Valeria, one of the first contacts in the work in Puebla, revealed that she got saved back in February. This certainly confirmed her improved attendance and changed appearance in recent months.
The meetings concluded and we then baptised husband and wife Galo and Angélica in a packed hall with upwards of 90 people, 20 of whom were present for the first time. The aged apostle John could say, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 1:4). As we cleaned up afterwards, we conversed with Angélica’s sister Karen who has been attending well since January. She had expressed her desire to be
saved just a few days before, and now told us that she had trusted Christ for salvation on the penultimate night of the meetings. Just then Angélica’s mum, Tere, wanted to speak with us. We had spoken at length the previous Wednesday after the meeting when she told us she was working her way to heaven and refused to accept that salvation was by grace. Angélica mentioned how angry her mum was with us and said defiantly that she wouldn’t be coming back. Her pride was wounded, but her conscience was working. Our God certainly works in mysterious ways. On the Saturday as she worked at home she finally understood Christ’s work on the cross was enough without any work of her own. Talk about the icing on top of a well baked cake! We borrow the words of Psalm 118:23: “This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.”
C. 2011 TIMOTHY & JENNA STEVENSON
Wednesday 5th
2/6/26
Isa 62-66
EL SALVADOR San Salvador
We are thankful for the continual good attendance at our Thursday night young people’s meeting. We normally have anywhere between 30 and 40 teenagers who are eager to spend a few hours out of their evening to come to the hall for an activity, singing and to listen to the greatest story ever told, the gospel of our Lord Jeseus Christ. Our prayer is that they will come to know the Saviour and let Him guide and direct their lives. It’s sad to see generation after generation ruined by the enemy, when we know that there is freedom and liberty from bondage through faith in the Crucified One.
We recently did a text distribution (Romans 5:8) in a community just a few minutes from the hall. The focus was inviting children to Sunday school and a few have started to come. It was suggested that we have a meeting in the community and thankfully we were able to get the community building for that purpose. Our prayer is that the parents will have more confidence in us as they get to know us better. This country has always been favourable to “religious” activities. Whether it is getting a community building for the preaching of the gospel or shutting down a road for street meetings, you will normally get permission, so please pray that these liberties will continue.
The gospel continues to go forth in other parts of the country. In the east, near the Honduran border, commended workers Carlos and Erlinda have access to present the gospel in a public high school once a week. In that same town of Pasaquina they preach the gospel twice a week and have a children’s work on Saturdays in a rented house. Just outside of the capital city of San Salvador, Israel and Elizabeth, another commended couple, with the Christians from the Scandia assembly are preaching the gospel and have a children’s work in a small community called Los Laureles. On the other side of the country near the Guatemala boarder, Mario Canas, another commended worker, with the help of a few others have been working in a small town called New York over the past few years. A building was constructed at the end of last year and this past June the assembly was established in that area. Pray for this new lamp stand, that it might be a bright and shining light in this dark world.
C. 1998 (USA) KEVIN & PATRICIA FLETT 17/6/26
Thursday 6th
SCOTLAND Perth
Wick
At the time of writing, Alasdair Baijal and I are halfway through a three-week Gospel Tent series in the northern outpost of Wick. The assembly there has been diligent in pitching the tent year after year, with a variety of preachers being involved. The fruits of these labours are seen in that most evenings there are three men present who were saved in recent series. Two of them are anxious about their relatives; one has his daughter at the tent every night and the other has brought his family members – his mother attended last night for the first time. A year ago, she was adamant that she wouldn’t come! Generally, numbers of townspeople attending have been good with as many as thirty on the Lord’s Day evenings. Some show definite interest.
Sri Lanka
Not long before being in Wick, Lillian and I visited Sri Lanka which was my second visit of the year. Things were a little different this time in that I had to preach at a wedding. However, we did have a fair bit of ministry in Colombo and managed a couple of days in the east, visiting two assemblies there. It was a joy to witness three baptisms in Colombo with two of the lads having no Christian background. Bethesda Gospel Hall was filled for the occasion, a number being present for the first time. Another highlight was the fact that two days after their wedding, the newly-weds hosted the assembly in their yard for ministry,
Wedding in Colombo
Ministry at the newly-weds home
and it was great to see around one hundred believers gathered. God willing my next visit to the island commences at the end of August and Craig Munro will accompany me then. The middle east war creates travel problems and has impacted very badly on the people of Sri Lanka, particularly in respect of the availability and cost of fuel.
Northern Ireland
Much of the Springtime was spent in Northern Ireland with an involvement at the Belfast Easter Conference and the annual Lurgan Conference. We felt that the Lord was gracious on both occasions, with a happy spirit prevailing, and helpful teaching being given. Central Hall Bangor was also visited, and a couple of weeks later the assembly at Drumenagh. I have written a tract for the Drumenagh area based on the history of Drumenagh Hill. A local gentleman provided the details for us.
Comrie
By the time you are reading this, Gareth Edwards and I will be having a few Gospel meetings in a public hall here in Comrie. It is only available for a very limited period but we decided to take what we could get. An extensive mailshot will cover west Perthshire. Please pray.
C. 1972 JACK & LILLIAN HAY 12/6/26
Friday 7th
Jer 4-6
ENGLAND Burton on Trent
The first few months of 2026 I have been able to continue schoolwork in the local area. Around 12 schools are visited on a regular basis, and I am currently contacting new schools to see if there is an opportunity to visit. Getting into new schools is difficult, especially if they don’t know us, so maintaining the link with schools that previously have had visits is vital.
The schoolwork in Peterborough continues with me visiting three times a year; February, June and October. Each visit I stay for a week and take approximately 15 school assemblies. The work done by the local assembly is vital to the continuation of this work. It is such a privilege to reach so many children and staff with the great message of the Gospel and simply present the Saviour who died for them on the cross.
The WW1 presentation continues to keep me busy with visits all over the UK to many different groups. The biggest group is by far the U3A groups (learning groups for older adults) where we can have anything from 60 – 160 people seeing the presentation and having the Gospel presented to them and then all taking three tracts away with them.
The last few months have also kept us busy with ministry meetings and conferences and reports in Peterborough, Cwmbran, North Leigh, Warrington,
Johnstown, Harrow and Four Marks. As I write this report, I have just started 3 weeks of Gospel tent meetings in Bicester with brother Dan Gilles.
July will take us back to school assemblies with the last visits to the schools before they break up for the summer holidays. In August we have Holiday Bible Clubs planned in Mitcham Junction, London and our own outreach with the children at our assembly at Winshill.
The weekly work of the local assembly continues and is our main focus. Kids Club every Sunday, monthly youth nights, coffee morning every month, Gospel teas monthly, ladies craft evenings and care home visits. We have also just spoken to a few of the parents and older children that come, about the opportunity of running Christianity Explored as many of them are asking some really searching questions and showing a real interest in spiritual things. So far, eight have asked if they can attend.
The weekly homeless work also continues under the banner of the Charity “Project 3418”. It is now just over 12 months since we started going out onto the streets. In that time over 1,400 people have been spoken to and received a tract having had food, drinks and hygiene items offered to them.
We are so grateful to the team that are involved in this work, many of whom have been at work or university during the day, but give of their time so faithfully to come onto the streets every Thursday night.
The work of course comes with its challenges. Recently I was threatened by one homeless person as he wanted to beat me up as he claimed I had stolen his drugs. A phone call to the police seemed to calm him down and he wandered off into the night, but it reminded us that we cannot get complacent with this work which is so challenging and also so rewarding.
We have recently managed to source a unit to store all the goods that we use for the work and to park the catering trailer outside. This is a significant commitment for the charity, and we look to the Lord for continued help for this great work. Many thanks for your continued prayer support.
C. 2024 TIM & SHARON COLTMAN 12/6/26
Saturday 8th
ZAMBIA Kazungula
Colossians 4:17 “And say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it”. Musing upon this injunction given to Archippus, we are reminded of three things that should guide our service for the Lord Jesus Christ in this day with so much to distract our focus from things that really matter and are of lasting value.
The first is that Archippus is addressed by name. This reminds us of our personal responsibility in the service of the Lord. By the grace of the Lord, we keep sowing the seed of the gospel in our local assembly every Lord’s Day. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get people to come into the assembly gospel meetings, but thankfully opportunities still abound to obey His command to go out “into the world and preach the gospel to every creature” Mark 16:15.
With Africa’s young population, we continue to present the scriptures to the young in schools, the streets and villages around Kazungula. It is never an easy job, but we are conscious of the personal responsibility placed upon our shoulders to spread the good news of God’s only way of salvation. Recently visiting an elderly person of over a hundred years and with health challenges and yet not saved, I was reminded of the huge responsibility and opportunity of dealing with eternal issues with someone at the edge of his earthly life and yet without hope. Thankfully the Gospel was presented to him and we leave the rest with God.
The second is to take heed to the ministry. The work of the Lord should never be embarked on lightly or casually. We need to be diligent and conscious of the Lord’s leading. We have kept ourselves busy in the vineyard of the Lord with local assembly responsibilities, gospel outreaches in the surrounding areas and other assembly visitation in places like Livingstone and Lusaka. Thanks to technology which the Lord has enabled, occasionally we have been preaching and teaching through zoom to the saints in Dar es salaam in Tanzania at Keko Assembly. We are getting ready to help in a smaller way with the July Annual conference in Lusaka. We value the Lord’s guidance and His enabling.
Thirdly, Archippus had a mission to fulfill. Our prayer is that we faithfully fulfill what the Lord continues to place upon our hearts. We recently had the joy of baptising two younger people, a brother and a sister who have trusted the Lord Jesus Christ. It was an encouragement to us all to fulfill the Lord’s commission as given in Matthew 28:20. We are ever grateful to the Lord for your prayerful support as we seek to be of use to the Lord.
• Pray for us and the assembly in Kazungula in all our spiritual engagements.
• Pray for those we come into contact with, both young and old, that the Lord may continue to work in their hearts.
• Pray for guidance and preservation in our travels.
• Pray for Zambia as the nation goes to the polls on 13th August 2026 for the will of God and peace to prevail.
C. 1998 (Zambia)
Sunday 9th
INDIA / ENGLAND
India – January
Writing from England
We were in India during January, but on the last day Ellen’s mum suddenly went to be with the Lord. God’s timing was perfect, as the day after we would have been flying home. We were able to extend our stay and the funeral went well with good numbers present. A number gave tributes to all her love and kindness to the believers. We were glad the Lord enabled us to spend time with her. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” (Psalms 116:15)
We were able to visit the assembly in Anand, Gujarat, to renew fellowship with the believers there. Outreach has greatly slowed down due to the oppressive atmosphere and constant watch of militant Hindus who hunt around to persecute any Christians preaching the gospel. Any outreach has to be very discreet on a one-toone basis, and no public outreach can take place as in days gone by.
Wallington Children’s Special
In February, we held our 23rd year of children’s meetings in Wallington, with around 42 children present from various nationalities, including three Muslim children from one family who have now attended three holiday clubs. It is a joy to see them listening to God’s word and memorising the Scriptures.
Clifton
Hall Easter Holiday Club
At our home assembly in Clifton Hall, we had our Easter Holiday Club. Around 23 different children came, and several parents were present to hear the gospel at the prize giving in the evening of the last day. We were encouraged to see one new boy added to our weekly children’s work as a result and he continues to attend.
The assembly was encouraged when a young man, who was in our Sunday school many years ago, contacted to say he had been saved. His grandmother was in fellowship but now with the Lord, and we believe that the Lord has answered her prayers. “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1)
Wembley
As in Gujarat and amongst the Gujarati people of Wembley, the onslaught of the Devil’s wrath against the work continues. Some might consider Wembley a lost cause, and few ask about it anymore, but we do have a God who answers prayer and often makes believers wait with patience. We continue to be uplifted by the children of one large family who, after all these years, still want to meet us online to hear God’s Word, and from time to time we visit them. Their parents are very welcoming and, though not saved, appreciate all we have done for them. “A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.” (Isaiah 42:3)
We value prayer for our gospel outreach at local festivals in the coming months. There is also local work with the weekly children’s meetings and regular written ministry for the Harvest Times Magazine in India.
Please remember:
• South Norwood Festival, 5th July
• Horsham Camp, August
• Thornton Heath Festival, September
• Grange Picnic in the Park, September
Thanking the Lord for putting it in the hearts of His people to pray for us.
12/6/26
Monday 10th
BOTSWANA Gaborone
In the last few years we have been presented with a new challenge in the children’s work. Several of our weekly classes – we call them all ‘Sunday Schools’ – now have adults attending. These are usually mothers who once attended the class as children and now bring their own family. They remain to listen and participate in singing and reciting the Scripture verses with the children. Occasionally there are even grandmothers attending.
This is a great door of opportunity to sow the gospel seed, but it also presents a challenge in terms of conveying the message in a way that will be understood by the large age range represented. We have got to know some of these mothers and have learnt of their many difficulties and trials in seeking to bring up a young family, often single-handedly, with limited resources.
Here in Botswana, the salvation of a child has often preceded the salvation of a mother. One young girl who got saved brought her mother along, but the mother’s primary interest was to find a church which would conduct a good funeral service. At the time we debated whether or not we should promptly quash this idea. In the end, we held our peace. It was through the Spirit of God enlightening her as she continued to hear the gospel, that she came to understand clearly that it was new life in Christ she needed most, never mind what sort of burial she might receive. After being saved and baptised, she became one of our most faithful older sisters in the assembly. At present, another mother known to us has begun to attend the regular gospel meeting. She has stated that her life has many problems and she hopes that in coming to church she will receive an ‘anointing’ that will sort out at least some of her problems. Once again, we bring such before the Lord. Please join us in praying for the salvation of these dear mothers and their children.
C. 1982 CLARK & HAZEL LOGAN 12/6/26
Kopong Village 'Sunday School' with the adults who attend each week
Tuesday
11th
SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN AND TOBAGO
In May, I visited Gangseo Gospel Hall in Seoul, South Korea for a series of gospel meetings and conferences. The hand of the Lord was powerfully evident in a way I do not often see in other lands. The gospel meetings and ministry meetings were packed with ‘seekers’ who were evidently under conviction. Some of them confessed to saints in the assembly that they had been ‘living a lie’ and had turned to the Lord in repentance – a strong theme of the preaching. Another was saved after a ministry meeting on the pre-eminence of Christ as presented in the Epistle to the Colossians. There were also a number who came to appreciate the truth of the assembly after spending years attending various denominational churches. In their simple way, they want to obey the Word of God. The demeanour, reverence and godliness of these saints was a constant source of rejoicing. It was a joy to behold their order and the steadfastness of their faith in Christ (Col 2:5).
After leaving Korea, I flew to Japan and visited a number of assemblies in Tokyo and Nagoya. I had the privilege of speaking at Fuchu (Tokyo) where brother Jim Currie resided and laboured for 60 years. The evidence of his faithful service remains. I also visited Kanegasaku, Tennohdai and Daikyocho assemblies in Tokyo, as well as spending the weekend in Kanyama Gospel Hall in Nagoya. There were several meetings on the Saturday focused on the Tabernacle as a picture of Christ. Communicating the types of the Tabernacle through translation is no easy task, but one dear sister remarked how the ministry made ‘her heart jump’ – by which I think she meant she was thrilled with thoughts of Christ!
Conference at Gangseo Gospel Hall, Seoul
Kanegasaku Gospel Hall, Tokyo
At the beginning of June, I visited the Caribbean island of Tobago for the annual Corpus Christi convention at Glen Road Gospel Hall. The conference was well attended with some excellent ministry from local brethren. I was able to stay on for a few days with the purpose of engaging and strengthening the saints in the simple beauty of assembly truth. Again, the thirst for the word of God was most evident amongst these joyful believers. They are fervent in the gospel, with every gospel meeting being broadcast via several loudspeakers installed on the outside of the Gospel Hall. Those who sit in the street listening are the first to inform the saints when any technical difficulties arise and they cannot hear!
Whilst I love to travel and visit saints in other parts of the world, the work is not easy, being spiritually demanding and often lonely. Prayer is valued for those who are left at home – both the family and assembly. The work requires dedicated and ongoing diligence in study and renewed freshness from the Lord.
12/6/26
Wednesday 12th
POLAND
Prayer requests for the assemblies in Poland
Jer 23-25
Writing from the USA
1. For the assembly in Tarnow, especially for two families with marriage issues: One where autism complicates the family relationships the other where schizophrenia and emotional trauma are threatening the marriage itself and affecting their four children.
2. For the assembly in Swietochlowice as they work through the question of eldership and how to recognise elders.
3. For the assembly in Gdansk where the leaders have demanding jobs that hinder pastoral work. There is a great need for pastoral work at the assembly. The saints need encouragement.
4. For the assembly in Slupsk. They are small, having suffered a split a few months ago (a group left for the Pentecostal church). Slupsk Assembly
C. 2014 DANIEL & ELISABETH RUDGE
Glen Road Gospel Hall, Tobago
5. For the assembly in Szczecinek. This is the work mainly of one family that had a lot of children. The children are grown up, married, having children and the assembly is very evangelistic, enthusiastic, and full of life. The dozen or so children listened with great delight as I preached from Mark 3.
6. For the assembly in Palowice. This is a large, influential assembly. In January, a fire destroyed the assembly hall. There is evidence to suspect it was purposefully set. They have managed to raise half of what they will need to reconstruct the building from Polish believers alone. This is a testimony to the influence the assembly has had on hundreds of young people over the last 40 years. There are only two elders for this assembly of over 200 people – there is a great need to see more so we would ask for your prayers in this regard.
7. For the assembly in Bytom where I have been alerted that there is some need for leaders who have been hurt to be reconciled to one another.
More general prayer requests:
8. That God would guide the assemblies that want to remain faithful to biblical teaching.
9. That the Polish assemblies would return to their roots (the communist years and its aftermath has had a negative impact on biblical principles that are foundational).
10. That God would remove people who have crept into assemblies that are harmful to God’s work.
11. That assemblies in Poland would be mobilised for evangelism.
12. That biblical teaching in assemblies would be strengthened through the Zoom meetings and Bible programs that have been organised for this very purpose.
C. 1998 (USA) MARK & TAMI SWAIM 5/6/26
Bytom Assembly
Szczecinek Assembly
Thursday 13th
SCOTLAND Aberdeen
This month’s Bible story for infant assemblies and younger primary pupils focused on the “Breakfast on the Beach” in John 21, where Peter, after denying Jesus three times, is lovingly forgiven and restored by the Lord. Jesus then calls Peter to “feed my sheep” and care for His people. It has been wonderful to see how deeply the children engage with these stories. In one class of seven-year-olds, the questions started quite simply but gradually became more thoughtful and searching until the lunch bell finally interrupted the discussion! It is a real privilege to answer such honest questions from the Word of God.
Many pupils are hearing Bible stories for the very first time, and teachers often comment on how attentively the children listen. The Bible continues to show itself as a living, exciting, and life-changing book. In another class, pupils asked how Jesus could come back to life after dying. This opened up an opportunity to explain that God the Father raised Jesus from the dead because He was without sin. We also discussed miracles and how they are wonderful acts that only God can do.
There was also a special encouragement recently in one of the SU secondary groups. Attendance numbers had been dropping slightly, and I had been feeling somewhat discouraged. Then, completely unexpectedly, a new pupil appeared at the door after accidentally going to the wrong classroom! He had attended Bible Alive (P6 overview of the Bible) at a local primary school in 2023 and shared that he had continued reading the Bible for himself ever since. He told the group, “I read two pages of the Bible every morning, and at the end of the day I clear my head for ten minutes and pray.” During a discussion about who he would most like to meet from the past, present, or future, he answered, “Jesus,” adding that His glory and brightness would be overwhelming. It was remarkable to hear such thoughts from a young person. He also shared that he is currently the only Christian in his family. Later, he recognised me from the Bible Alive visits and thanked me for sharing the Bible stories with him. It was a wonderful reminder that God’s Word continues working in hearts long after a school visit ends.
At SU Dyce, although attendance has settled at around eight regular pupils, there continues to be very encouraging discussions around the Bible. One recent conversation focused on Jesus’ teaching about the broad road and the narrow road — one leading to destruction, the other leading to eternal life through faith in Christ.
Preparations are now underway for the distribution of approximately 170 P7 Bibles over the coming weeks. We are also preparing for the upcoming Meldrum Sports event, where we hope to distribute gospel literature and run activities and competitions for young children. Last year’s event was very encouraging, with many Mark’s Gospels given out to young people and families.
Thank you again for your faithful prayers and encouragement. It is a real blessing to bring the truth of God’s Word to many children and young people who may otherwise never hear it.
Friday 14th
CANADA
In the Spring, Matthew travelled to British Columbia for some gospel meetings in West Kelowna with Eric Fowler. Local believers did a great job of getting a large group of young people out to a couple of the meetings. Another young man that Matthew had met at a conference in the US a couple of years ago had since moved to Kelowna for school. He attended four of the meetings and had a good discussion over lunch with Matthew and Eric.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The ESL (English Second Language) Bible class continues every Tuesday evening, normally with between five and eight students attending lately from Mongolia, China, South Korea, Bolivia, Ukraine, and Russia. It seems there is spiritual progress being made with two students in particular, but we need the Lord to open their hearts. A Chinese man who attended ESL every week for several months came to a Sunday evening supper and gospel meeting and had a good conversation with a visiting preacher about his increasing spiritual interest. Sadly, he has had to return to China, but we are in touch with him via WhatsApp and he asks for a copy of the weekly class handouts to be sent to him digitally. Please pray that Jack reads the related Bible passages each week.
Local saints have stepped up to make these Sunday evening suppers at the hall, accompanied by a gospel message, happen every month. Iranian friends of ours, whom we first met through ESL years ago, have attended these regularly. They had us in their home for a meal earlier this year and then they were in our home for a meal a couple of months later. On both occasions, we asked them if they had any questions about Christianity or what they had heard in the meetings. After they brought something up, we had them turn to a relevant passage in
The first gospel meeting in West Kelowna
One of the monthly suppers
their Farsi language Bible we gave them. He read the Farsi translation out loud, she translated it into English, and then we discussed it for a bit. Please pray that R&A’s openness to the gospel deepens.
Two particular weddings at which Matthew has officiated at lately have been especially encouraging. Neither of the young men came from Christian homes but were saved in local gospel series over the past couple of years. It has been a joy to see them make consistent spiritual progress and now marry young women in the assembly here.
As I write, we are preparing for a few youth gospel outreaches this summer. Please pray for the Lord’s help and blessing in our week of Teen Bible Camp in mid-August. Matthew will be delivering the twice-daily messages this year. Esther will be heading up the kitchen for what we expect to be our largest Teen Camp in several years. The following week, Matthew will be delivering the messages at a Teen Bible Camp in Prince Edward Island.
C. 2005 (Canada)
Saturday 15th
MATTHEW & ESTHER CAIN
12/6/26
Jer 32-33
ZAMBIA Writing from N. Ireland
Though now retired and both of us in our 80’s we are very thankful to the Lord for all His amazing kindness and provision for our needs. We keep in regular contact with quite a number of what we call our ‘young people’ who were young when they attended our various college and university weekly Bible Studies when we studied and discussed the Scriptures together. It is so encouraging to hear how many of them are seeking to serve the Lord in a wide variety of ways. Most are now married and bringing up their own young families and seeking to do so in the fear of the Lord.
We keep in touch with quite a few Zambians as they serve the Lord and help where we can. We also keep in regular touch with one outstanding student from Ghana, who we discovered was converted from Islam and whom the Lord is using to see many of his friends and relations come to know the Lord as their Saviour. To us westerners, it sometimes comes as a surprise to learn of the real, deep-down, unsatisfied spiritual thirst of those brought up in cultural Islam who have no real certainty or satisfaction. They have never heard the wonder of the gospel that offers forgiveness and certainty. The wonder is that he has seen so many come to Christ that they now want their children taught from a Christian perspective. He is in the middle of building a 3-classroom primary school. They are not interested in sending their children to any madrassa. How wonderful!
Just two days ago I met a young man locally who attended Bible Studies I led for young men, probably close to 20 years ago. His expression of gratitude and thankfulness for the topics covered was quite moving as he admitted that some of the teaching he hadn’t fully appreciated when given, but has seen its value more recently. It is truly amazing how the Lord graciously continues to encourage us in the lasting value of Bible study.
C. 1987 ERIC & MARGARET McCAUGHREN 12/6/26
Sunday 16th
ARMENIA Writing from Ireland
When we read in Genesis 8:4 “And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat”, the meaning of Ararat is of course Armenia. In Isaiah 37:38 it is specifically called Armenia. That takes one back to what must be the oldest civilisation in the world! To a country, that in our time, comprises only a tiny portion of Ancient Armenia. At its greatest, Armenia went from the south-central Black Sea coast to the Caspian Sea, from the Mediterranean Sea to Lake Urmia in present day Iran. In 301AD Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as its state religion.
I have visited Armenia many times over the past 22 years. I was there in late May this year and visited the assembly in Yerevan, to find a nice company of believers there to remember the Lord on the Lord’s Day. It is encouraging to see some who were there when I first visited still going on for the Lord. A nice number of young people were present. The Sunday school and the gospel meeting was well attended, with several unsaved at the gatherings.
The outreach in the village of Dvin, where we have a house, is currently halted for a short time. The reason for this is that CMIAID are going to use the house for the outreach of the Postal Bible School in Armenia. The young people’s work that has been carried on in the village for a number of years will recommence once the building is renovated to suit its new purpose. We are so thankful to the Lord for preserving the house as recently an electrical fault caused a fire in the kitchen.
Armenia is an open door for the gospel. Armenia is a very safe country, and the people are very friendly and open to conversation for the most part. The cults, especially the JW’s and Mormons are very active there.
Some prayer points:
• Remember the little assembly in Yerevan, and the elders there.
• The coming Summer Camps when usually 100 plus children attend over the period.
• The new PBS outreach from Dvin, that it will be the means of many coming to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sunday School in Yerevan
House in Dvin
Children at the camp July 2025
Pray that the Lord would call some to go to that land and take advantage of the tremendous opportunity to bring the gospel to the Armenian people. There are no assembly workers in the entire country!
WENDELL WEBB
Monday 17th PAKISTAN
5/6/26
Jer 37-40
The believers in Pakistan send you greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am very excited to write that God is moving in a very big way to change people’s lives. In a village near 'Bh’ city, which is 30 odd miles away from where I live, ten Hindus repented and came to Jesus Christ. They previously worshipped Ganesha, a Hindu deity. Some believers were working in the field, listening to audio Bibles.
Hindu men and women were working alongside these believers. They heard the message of the gospel, which touched their hearts. As a result, they indicated their desire to learn more. Brother S and I taught them from the Bible, and they went down on their knees, wept, and thanked God, who gave them the opportunity to hear the gospel when believers were listening to audio Bibles. They said they are happy to be saved, and we have baptised them.
A ‘M’ couple and their daughter repented and came to Jesus Christ last week. Please keep this family in your prayers. It is very dangerous to get saved from this background, and even more dangerous when you get baptised. This family is talking to us about baptism, and while we are happy to do this, we are explaining to them what might happen when they take this step. They are still keen to be baptised. Please pray for their preservation and that the Lord will give us wisdom.
Several books have been translated into Urdu after we got permission from Precious Seed and Ritchie Christian Media. We are very grateful to be able to do this, as it helps believers grow in their knowledge of the Lord, His word, and His ways. Two new books are currently being translated to help new believers and elders grow in their knowledge of church truth.
Pray for elder ‘M’ and his daughter, who are recovering after hospital treatment. They had an accident on a mission motorcycle and both broke limbs. The bike was also extremely badly damaged; it is currently being assessed for repair.
Our prison mission work is going on with great joy. We currently preach in eight prisons. Different elders and young men go to preach in different prisons each week.
Out in the villages and towns people become believers most weeks, so we ask that you pray for them. As a result, we need many Bibles for new believers.
SOHAIL
12/6/26
Tuesday 18th
N. IRELAND Northeast Postal Bible School
being studied, both in homes and in the schools.
A PowerPoint Gospel presentation and quiz on the story of the Titanic, put together several years ago, still proves popular in the schools, with some giving us an opportunity to visit each year to speak to the P6/P7 classes.
This is initially a factual presentation of the ship using a 1.8m x 0.5m model and then incorporating the interesting story of John Harper, who was a Christian passenger. A colourful child friendly booklet on the John Harper story is also distributed to those schools who make use of the presentation. Over the last school year 25 schools have been visited with approximately 750 booklets given to the children. Do continue to pray that the doors in schools in Northern Ireland will remain open for the Gospel, despite increasing anti-Christian pressure and that spiritual help will be given on how to speak the Gospel message faithfully and wisely.
IVAN & JENNY McCLEAN 4/6/26
Wednesday 19th
ALBANIA Tirana
We continue to be at the main square near the meeting place every Saturday for tract distribution and one-to-one conversation with passersby. We are thankful that many stop both to take the literature and to engage in conversation, hearing the Gospel message as a result. Often some young people from the assembly join and it is good to see them exposed to the many challenging questions that people have and learning how to respond. There are numerous individuals that we would like to commit to your attention for prayer but one in particular stands out; a 16-year-old boy who stopped recently with many questions about God, the Lord and the hereafter. He gratefully received a variety of written materials and our contact number. We entrust him to the Lord.
During the last week of April, we held the Bible Exhibition for one week at the Student Campus in Tirana. After numerous bureaucratic challenges, the Lord graciously opened the way for us to obtain the necessary permissions, albeit for an outdoor display only. This was the first time to organise the Exhibition outdoors, and we were somewhat hesitant, particularly regarding security overnight. However, we are thankful that local brothers offered to take it in turns to stay at night and the week passed without any issues.
Although during these events I am often alone all day, it was a really encouraging time. Hundreds of people, mostly students, passed by each day and many stopped to read the panels, look at the displays, and ask questions. Albanian society is religiously diverse, and this was reflected in the visitors who engaged with us: Muslims, Orthodox, Catholics, agnostics, and atheists. Quite a few international students also took the time to visit and converse.
We would especially value prayer for those who spent significant time in dialogue, sometimes for as long as two hours. It was particularly heartening to meet again with those who have attended our stall at the National Bookfair and with whom we have shared the Gospel either in the recent or distant past. An 18-yearold young man stopped with us and after introducing himself proceeded to tell us that he had got saved some years ago when he heard us preaching the Gospel at the National Bookfair. To God be the glory!
Bible Exhibition - Tirana University Campus
Thursday 20th
ROMANIA
2026 has been a very busy year and we are now heavily involved in the summer gospel tent ministry especially in northern Romania. Your continued prayers are much needed and greatly appreciated for the different ministries that the Sovereign Lord has opened up for us amongst local assemblies in Romania.
Bible teaching – Consecutive Bible studies during the Winter and Spring months in different areas of Romania occupied a significant amount of time. During the last six months I have had the wonderful opportunity of expounding the Scriptures in 43 local assemblies. These have included series of ministry meetings, Saturday Bible conferences and monthly Bible studies. We pray that the many saints who gathered have been edified and strengthened spiritually.
Special gospel meetings – A weekend visit to the assembly in Târnăveni, County of Mureș, was most enjoyable. On the Saturday night good numbers of unbelievers listened attentively to the gospel and on Lord’s day morning I ministered the Word of God. On the way home it was good to visit the assembly in Codlea for Bible teaching, where we were in fellowship for 11 years. We continue to meet and and also hear of Romanians being saved and give thanks
to God that “the gospel of Christ...is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth” (Romans 1:16).
Easter gospel literature distribution – During the last few years I have spent a few days twice a year with a group of brethren on the streets in towns in the Counties of Hunedoara, Gorj and Mehedinți giving out gospel tracts. Before Easter, with these brethren and some believers from small assemblies, we were able to distribute gospel tracts in the mining valley of Jiu (Petrila, Petroșani and Vulcan), Baia de Aramă, Motru and Târgu Cărbunești.
Every year an enthusiastic brother takes a group of young Christians to markets in towns in the County of Vrancea and also on to the streets distributing 10,000 gospel tracts. This is repeated on a much bigger scale in the large city of Iași. Some of the people contacted have attended local assemblies and prayer is greatly valued for spiritual fruit from the good seed sown.
Training sessions for children’s workers – In late February there was a time of instruction (8 hours), fellowship and preparation for the summer tent outreach and work amongst children in general. As more young people have expressed an interest in getting involved in the tent outreach work specific preparation meetings have taken place. Times of discussion, an exchange of ideas and a time for questions have proved most benefcial.
As a result of previous tent outreaches some assemblies have developed regular works among children as the younger generation of believers catch the vision!
Printing and distribution of suitable literature is ongoing – Three new A5 picture texts for children have been printed for the summer tent work.
• Pray for spiritual growth and maturity amongst believers as Bible teaching is given.
Prayer is needed for the summer tent work:
• Pray for freshness and wisdom for preaching the gospel.
• Pray for safety in travel.
• Pray that the good seed sown will bear fruit and that many will be saved by God’s grace.
• Pray for young believers who are getting involved in the Lord’s work.
C. 1992 PAUL & SUE WILLIAMS 17/6/26
Friday 21st GRENADA Carriacou
We are already midway through another year and work has not begun on our dwelling place as yet. We were hoping and praying that work would have commenced on our house before our next letter, but sadly that has not materialised yet.
Without a roof on the first floor, our basement encounters challenges as a result thereof. Whenever it rains, we constantly have to put down towels and buckets etc. to avoid further damage to our household things which makes us even more eager to move out.
Thankfully, the government representative for our island has promised to assist us with labour to complete some of the work and requested reputable workmen to conduct the work. The request is required due to the failure of workmen who are not consistent in their duties or once they are given some form of payment become delinquent. We have contacted my wife’s cousin who promised to do the job without any issue. He has proven to be very credible. Pray with us that he maintains his credibility and will not slack off as have the others. We await government instruction before we can proceed. We have begun stock piling materials so that when work commences there won’t be an issue with them being available, as this has been an issue in the past.
Prayer Requests
Pray that the Lord will provide much needed help by way of ministering brothers to assist with the preaching and teaching in the assembly. I am the only ministering brother at the moment. My fellow elder has been sick for over two years now and is unable to assist. There are three other brothers in fellowship, one is a businessman and is on and off the island frequently, the others do not minister at all.
After almost two years of prolonged waiting, we finally have the sketch plans for the rebuilding of the Gospel Hall.
Pray that brother Allen will be able to find the time to finish and put the completed plan through the relevant authority for approval.
LINUS & JENNIFER LOUIS 19/6/26
Plywood and Roofing Materials
Temporary Assembly Building
Saturday 22nd
AUSTRALIA
Queensland
Twenty years ago, on taking retirement, my wife and I took our first cruise. Walking back to our cabin with coffee, a senior steward insisted a young crewman carry it for us. During our way back, I said, “I am a Christian preacher. Are there any Christian crew members on the ship?” He responded, “I believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and Kath in Human Resources can advise you.” Kath did more than advise. Together with the Captain, two meetings were arranged at almost midnight and over 100 attended, most still in uniform, hearing God’s way of salvation.
Over the past 20 years, the captains of 60 ships have supported the preaching of the Gospel to crew and passengers.
On one such cruise, we were sailing down the West Coast of the USA with a very large contingent of passengers who were from the Deep South, many of whom knew the Lord as their Saviour. The ship’s cruise director organised a meeting upon my request for passengers on a Sunday morning. I arrived an hour before with the hymn sheets, and an older lady approached me and asked, “Will you conduct the Mass for me?” I apologised to her, saying, “I am sorry, but I do not conduct Mass but if you come into the meeting, you will hear some lovely things about the Lord Jesus Christ.” The poor lady again entreated me, and I again provided an invitation to the meeting. Angrily, she snatched the hymn sheet out of my hand and marched to the very front seat.
It was so good that she had the hymn sheet. Only two hymns: Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art. How wonderful for her to read the lovely words of
these meaningful hymns. I would usually be deliberate in presenting part of the message to the believers and part to the unsaved, but whilst praying about the dear lady and her dependence on the Mass, I decided to speak on “Jesus Saves” and the words of John 4:42, “This is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”
Over 100 people attended, and at the conclusion, I walked to the door to farewell the company with the tracts titled Titanic. My greatest fear was that the Massseeking lady would be distressed upon leaving. However, I saw her face a distance away and it was totally changed. She greeted me with, “I have been revived”, taking a Titanic tract with two hands as if it was gold, and so much joy. It was obvious that she had gone from the well of water in John 4:7 to the Saviour.
On a different ship, we had been advised that unfortunately there were no venues available for meetings, so we waited on the Lord. A waiter in one of the restaurants asked his manager if we could have the meeting at 11:30pm in his restaurant, and it was agreed. When crew members assist in this way, I always make arrangements to meet with them. Thus, I met with this young man, and of course, my first question was, “Do you belong to the Lord?” I still marvel at his testimony.
He said that from his earliest years he wanted to study to be a priest, and in anticipation of this, he built a house which was a replica of a small Catholic Church, as he identified it. He would therefore read the Catholic Bible from the pulpit every day and of course, he engaged himself in every activity alone, which he longed to undertake with a gathering. One day, still alone, he was reading aloud from the pulpit about the Saviour when suddenly the relevance of his own need became apparent to him, and he trusted the Saviour as his own. He even described to me how he had two statues at the front of his place – one of which, he said, was as tall as I was. Having salvation in Christ changed everything. Statues, pulpit, and even the house was sold and he went to sea for a rotating contract: eight months on the ship and two months at home.
Please pray for the people we come across on the ships and the Word preached to the crew members.
PETER & DEBORAH NICHOLSON
12/6/26
Sunday 23rd
RWANDA Kigali
Family Update
We praise God for His care for our family. Era is preparing to begin Primary School, Eza will start Nursery School in September, and little Ema is approaching his first birthday. Earlier this year, Jacqueline underwent successful surgery to remove gallbladder stones, and we thank God for His healing and sustaining grace. We were also blessed to visit Scotland, where we enjoyed fellowship with believers at Riverside assembly in Aberdeen and shared reports of the Lord’s work in Rwanda.
Youth Work
Bible Distribution and Discipleship Resources
We thank God for enabling us to distribute over 1,000 Bibles to believers in 18 reopened assemblies since November 2025. It has been a joy to place Scripture into the hands of those with limited access to God’s Word. We are also translating two discipleship books by Bert Cargill (Ritchie Christian Media) to support Bible study, discipleship groups, and church ministry. The next step is printing and introducing them.
A key highlight this season has been the growth of the Youth Work. In April 2026, we held the Youth Camp under the theme, “Tell Me More About the Lord Jesus.” The camp focused on the resurrection of Christ, and many young
people responded to the Gospel and are now being discipled and linked to local assemblies for baptism preparation. We also continue weekly Bible studies using Bible Education Services (BES) materials, with around 30 children and young people participating faithfully. Many have trusted Christ and are growing in their faith.
Our Home Assembly –Cyabatanzi
We thank God for progress at our Cyabatanzi assembly as we prepare for inspection by government authorities for possible reopening. We constructed a drainage system, protective ditch, and perimeter fence around the property. These improvements have enhanced safety, water management, and the overall church environment. We are encouraged by God’s provision and hopeful that these works will meet required standards when the inspection takes place.
Prayer Requests
• Pray that we remain humble and dependent on the Lord as we continue to serve Him faithfully.
• Pray for God’s provision for printing discipleship materials and their effective use across Rwanda.
• Pray that Bible distribution continues to transform lives and strengthen assemblies.
• Pray for the successful inspection and reopening of assemblies.
• Pray for continued strength, health, and grace for our family and ministry.
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think...” (Eph 3:20-21)
CYIZA & JACKY EMMANUEL
17/6/26
Monday 24th
VENEZUELA / AUSTRALIA Writing from Queensland
We are thankful for the opportunities the Lord has given us so far this year, as we seek to serve Him and are grateful for the assemblies who continue to see the need to hold conference meetings for the teaching of the Scriptures. Some that we have been able to help at are Lidcombe in January, and Crofton St in Bundaberg, Cooroy and Dallarnil all following each other in April and May. I am also grateful to the Lord for opening the way for me to be able to visit New Zealand for 10 days at the end of May to attend the conferences at Palmerston North and Miramar, Wellington. It was a wonderful opportunity to be able to encourage our hearts from the Word of God and to enjoy the fellowship of his people. Please pray that the profitable time around the Scriptures will have a lasting and beneficial effect on the local testimonies and in the individual lives of each one present. During the week we were able to visit the assembly at Hastings and also have some ministry meetings in Palmerston North.
Since arriving home, we have been occupied in preparation for our trip north to help Steve with the shows and markets. I flew to Rockhampton to help at the show and then stayed for the weekend to visit the assembly there. We had a good time with over 200 Scripture texts given out and a good number of Bibles. We purpose leaving home with the caravan on the 18th of June to be with my mum in Cooroy for her 93rd birthday, before continuing our trip north to be in Bundaberg for the next weekend. We will visit Rockhampton and Mackay on the way up and will meet Steve again in Townsville for the four-day show in early
Bible Text Stall at Rockhampton show
July, followed by the Innisfail show the following weekend. Mossman show is the final one on the 20th of July, so we will help there as well as at a couple of markets and start our return trip after having some ministry meetings at the assembly in Innisfail in early August. This is all in the will of God and with His enabling and we value prayer that both saint and sinner will be blessed through the distribution and teaching of the Living Word.
We have daily contact with the believers in Venezuela and are pleased to be able to help them as the Lord provides. The monthly visitation of the medical team of believers to various parts of the country has proven to be a great help to the sick saints, as free consultations are given along with medication that many are not able to afford. Dental work is also done, along with scans with the use of a machine they are able to hire each time they go and this has proven to be very useful in diagnosing some illnesses. Some improvements have been seen in the country since the
capture of Maduro. One of these is the release of political prisoners, including some of the believers who have been imprisoned unjustly. We received a recording of the testimony of one of these brethren who gives all the glory to the Lord for the way he was preserved and finally released. Your prayers on behalf of the work there are greatly appreciated.
C. 1994 (Australia) PAUL & DAPHNE CHAPMAN 17/6/26
Medical team at work
Medical van loaded ready for 12hr trip to Ciudad Bolivar
Tuesday 25th
COLOMBIA
Girardot
We are very grateful to our God for permitting us to continue in service for Him, despite the years of our pilgrimage and decreasing competence. On 7th of June, I completed 50 years of service in Colombia, being very grateful to the Lord for His faithfulness, lovingkindness and abounding grace amidst the blessings, trials, heartaches and joys of nearly 89 years.
Here in Girardot, we continue with the Bible Study on Saturday afternoons and we now have 12 people who show good interest. Most of these are saved and some baptised by immersion. There are two new believers whose partners are not saved, and they live in free union, so we are praying that they will respond to counsel given and be soon legally married. The folk maintain good attention and respect as the Word of God is taught and different aspects of doctrine considered. The future of these humble beginnings is in the Lord´s hands. We pray for the formation of an assembly testimony for His glory, if it is His will.
A lady who accepted the Lord Jesus as her Saviour and Lord last year and has demonstrated evidence of the new life in Christ, obeyed the Lord in baptism on Saturday 25th of April. She is a contact from our week of gospel meetings in April of 2025. Her name is Consuelo Martinez, a single mother of two teenage daughters, Alanis (19) and Silvana (14). Your prayers for this family would be valued.
We continue to have fellowship with the small assembly in Ibagué almost every Lord´s Day but also accompany the assembly in Mariquita, sometimes for the ministry on Thursday evening and sometimes for the meetings on Lord´s Day. We frequently visit the group of ten baptised believers in Líbano for their teaching meeting on Sunday afternoons. This group has continued for several years, but an assembly had not been formed due to the absence of gifted male believers, but we praise the Lord that this situation has recently changed due to the arrival of a brother and his wife to reside in the town, who are taught in assembly principles. Also, we had the joy of being with the group on Tuesday 7th April for the baptism of a young couple James and Sara who have been saved for some time, but the employment of James has hindered his presence at meetings. He was saved as a result of our week of gospel meetings in the town in February 2024. His growth in grace has been slow but sure. Sara was saved as a teenager but her friendship
Baptism of Consuelo Martinez in a pool near Girardot
with James was a hindrance to her spiritual life. A baby daughter arrived and the union has been stable for 9 or 10 years. Since James was saved they were legally married and have progressed in obedience to the Scriptures. They now have a son, soon to have his first birthday. James has a good job as a warehouse manager in a hardware store but works long hours with only Tuesday free each week. Sunday he should be free from 3pm but often is obligated to work longer when materials arrive to be stored. Sara has diabetes which was not controlled properly with medication and has resulted in glaucoma and the partial loss of vision. Please pray for them.
Brother Gabriel Contreras, a full-time worker living in Igabue in the State of Tolima, along with Giovanni Patiño, who lives in Mariquita and is also a commended worker, will be sharing the responsibility next week in a series of Bible studies for teenagers during their college holidays.
May the Lord´s soon coming to the air for us be our daily remembrance, our encouragement and our motive to walk more closely to Him and to serve Him more faithfully. Thank you for your prayers.
C. 1976 ALAN KNOTT 19/6/26 Ezek 10-13
Wednesday 26th
CANADA Nova Scotia
The assembly in Clementsvale, as well as other small rural assemblies in NS, are longing to see God working in the salvation of souls and the encouragement of saints. Also, for the restoration of some who have left the assembly. Over the years there has been much sowing of the ‘Good Seed’ and we are looking for the harvest to come soon. We may have a week of Children’s Meetings this summer, and possibly a Gospel Series in the Fall, in a rented building in a nearby town which we haven’t tried before. So, prayer would be appreciated for guidance in this. The Sunday School is probably our most encouraging outreach presently, but numbers fluctuate. Today we had the parents of two immigrant children present with us which is encouraging. They have come several times in the past, so please pray for their salvation.
Presently in Hubbard’s Point assembly there is a series of Gospel Meetings entering their second week. That’s where our late brother Albert Hull and James (helped by others) laboured much in the eighties and into the nineties. The assembly was planted towards the end of 1993. It’s in a predominantly Roman Catholic area and while some good home visits have been made, it is difficult to get people to attend meetings. The Christians there have many siblings and some children who rarely or never have come. A couple of the brethren have unsaved wives, so prayer would be appreciated for them.
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
C. 1981
Thursday 27th
ENGLAND Datchet
We took the Easter Exhibitions into six local schools back in March. This year we themed it around ‘circle things’ in the ‘Easter Story’ culminating with the Lord’s love being never ending like a circle. About 1,000 children saw it. A couple of quotes from the schools: “when I told my class it was Mr. and Mrs. Buckeridge bringing in the Easter Exhibition they were very excited”, “Thank you so much for the wonderful Easter exhibition which you put on last week - I and the children loved the theme of the circle throughout the story.” We are grateful that the Lord enables these opportunities and for His provision of health, help and strength to do the work. At one school this Easter the staff member told us that one of the children had recently suffered the death of a parent - we were very grateful to the Lord giving special help.
The airport was a little busier around Easter. Recently we were able to help two large school groups who had some major disruption when their flights were cancelled. A few weeks ago we also had an emotionally draining day at the airport. We were involved in supporting a teenager whose Dad had taken seriously ill on arrival and then sadly passed away later at hospital. Judi was able to support her at the hospital and Steve was able to support her mum when she flew in later that day. We were also involved with helping a family from Gaza who were being flown here by a charity as the younger daughter needed medical treatment for an amputated arm as a result of war injuries.
Just this week we spent time with relatives of a man who died during the flight home from an African country where they had been to have the funeral of his wife. They had a Bible verse on their phone so in one sense it was easier, in that we were able to talk openly about spiritual things with them and about God being the God of comfort etc. The airport Bible studies on zoom continue and Steve has also had a number of Bible teaching opportunities over the past weeks.
We returned from a mission trip to Slovakia a couple of weeks ago. This was a busy but encouraging time. Steve spoke every evening at various meetings including a baptism conference. We also had lots of opportunities for getting alongside various people to help and encourage them in their Christian life. We moved around the country quite extensively, enjoying fellowship with a number of different believers. Since being back, we are both receiving messages from people there with questions about the Bible or specific pastoral needs. This one-to-one work is also something we are doing a little more of in the UK and you will understand details are limited due to the often confidential nature of such conversations.
Shortly after Easter we organised for a large LED screen near us to display a very short spring message and a link to UTG. Thank you again for your continued prayerful support, it is much appreciated.
C. 2012
Friday 28th
VENEZUELA
For five weeks we helped in gospel meetings in an area called La Sabana close to our home; they concluded on Friday 5th of May. The excellent testimony of the nearby Christians helped a lot. Also, our brother Pedro Malave took his double cab pick-up to another area and brought a large number, including children, each evening.
A 14-year-old girl confessed about a week before the meetings ended. Her father Pablito is a very exercised brother. His father Sr. Pablo is not saved; this was the first time he attended a series of meetings. He is reading the Bible and Pablito gave him ‘God’s way of Salvation’ which
Los Altos
he read but has not yet understood. Please pray for this elderly man.
Recently Pedro and Lois had to go to Caracas, so we decided to go with them to make a long overdue visit to our daughter Yuni who is married to Jeffrey Griffin and living in San Diego, Valencia.
Conditions here in Venezuela are complicated. While we are thankful to our government for total freedom to have Bible Classes, Gospel meetings and Bible readings etc., the poverty is very extensive, with wages so low it makes life very difficult for the majority. So please continue to pray for Venezuela and God’s people here.
Saturday 29th
AUSTRALIA South Australia
We have just returned from our recent trip to Northern Ireland, where we enjoyed precious time with both family and the saints of God. It was precious to be able to share something of the work of God in Australia with them, and of the character and nature of this vast land. We deeply value the saints’ continued prayers.
We were thankful that, in our absence, Willians and Kylie Alcala (Queensland) were able to visit Strathalbyn and support both the work and the little assembly while we were away.
Here in Strathalbyn, the outreach to the perishing continues. It is of particular note that all those who have dropped into the Gospel Meeting over the past year have been older men aged seventy and above. It seems to us that many are lonely and disappointed with their lives. For some, the “way of the transgressor” has been hard, while others are reaping the harvest of lives in which they have not hidden the Word of God in their hearts.
Please continue to pray for the Coleman family, the Roffel family, Ian and Brian, who all attend the meetings regularly. A few weeks before we left for Northern Ireland, Gary Coleman told us, “It’s done; I’ve surrendered.” Knowing Gary’s background, this was a significant statement. Since our return he has told us that, for the first time in his life, he knows he is forgiven, rather than always seeking to earn God’s forgiveness and never finding peace.
Jim and Dorry Roffel continue to observe the Lord’s Supper. Please pray that Dorry will soon know the conviction of the Holy Spirit regarding the importance of being gathered with God’s people in local testimony. We would value your prayers for the little assembly. It is weak numerically, but please pray that we will experience God’s blessing and strengthening in His presence with us and the addition of new converts to our number. We continue to meet for prayer locally about these very specific needs.
C. 2015 BRYAN & DAWN STEWART 23/6/26
Bryan & Dawn
Sunday 30th
FRANCE Nantes
Last night we had our Annual General Meeting for the bookshop staff. It came across clearly that the bookshop isn’t doing as well as in former years in terms of financial profit, but it was good to recall that there is more to the bookshop than that! Our accountant had calculated how many Bibles had been sold over the past twelve-month period and the total was over 2,000! The one single item that sold most was John’s Gospel, and that is largely thanks to one lady who buys one hundred of them every month for distribution.
So, the Word is being spread and the bookshop is an important link in the chain of getting the Bible into the hands of the people. That’s encouraging! We are aware that this market downturn is hitting bookshops in general and not only Christian bookshops. We commit this situation to you for your prayers.
Each year the shop stays open is another year of grace for the city of Nantes which in many ways is a city in crisis. Within the past month there have been four murders in drug-related conflicts on the east side of the city. A young man was shot dead within walking distance of our home. Another new development is the ever-growing Muslim population on our doorstep. The American team who work among the refugee population by proposing French classes and generally befriending them are doing a great job. These classes are held in our church building two afternoons weekly. Two other afternoons these Muslim friends are invited to the church for a time of reading the Bible together. Some individuals do come along, but it is difficult for them, for fear of what their family and friends may think or say.
Next week we are travelling over to Scotland, firstly for a week of holidays but secondly to help move Naomi, Samuel and the children back home. They will be continuing at Tilsey College for a third and final year, but will be based in Nantes with a placement in Orvault and classes by zoom. That will allow the children to get back into the French school system. We are looking forward to having them back close to us.
Thank you for praying for us and with us regarding these matters.
C. 1985/88
Monday 31st
BRAZIL
Piracicaba
In the 2nd week of January Andrew spoke at a camp in Conceição de Carangola in the state of Minas Gerais. Around 200 young people were present and the interest in God’s Word was encouraging. Some of these young people have problems at home or are suffering with depression and Andrew was able to chat with many of them about their problems. We pray the Lord will continue to bless them.
In February Andrew spoke at another camp in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, over the Carnival weekend and he spoke about suffering in the life of Job. He shared the meetings with a full-time worker from Manaus. It was very encouraging and two young men were saved.
In April we were back in Uberaba for the 100th anniversary of the oldest assembly there. It was a time of joy, encouragement and testimony. In May we travelled to two other assemblies –one in São Paulo and one in the state of Espirito Santo and these were also very encouraging visits. It was lovely to see so
many young people and children present in the meetings.
Ben and his wife Sammy and their two children continue to live in Northwich, England. Jony moved to Brasilia a few months ago and is working at an international school there as well as giving private English lessons. Lorena recently got engaged to Jesse and they hope to be married in February next year God willing. We are thankful that they are all active Christians and seek to serve the Lord.
C. 1992 ANDREW & ALISON RENSHAW
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