Look on the Fields: October 26

Look on the Fields October 2026

ITEMS FOR PRAYER AND PRAISE With Daily Scripture Readings

‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel’ Mark 16:15

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Day: 1, 11 Day: 2, 4, 15, 22, 27, 30 Day: 3 Day: 5, 13 Day: 6, 10, 12, 28 Day: 7 Day: 8 Day: 9 Day: 14 Day: 16, 18, 25 Day: 17, 21, 31 Day: 19 Day: 20 Day: 23 Day: 24 Day: 25, 29 Day: 26

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Reports in this edition are from countries shaded on the map.

Thursday 1st

Matt 7-9

VENEZUELA

Los Altos

We have been spending time with the believers in San Pedro, a village in the mountains behind Los Altos. For nearly 70 years, the Gospel has been preached there. A little over twenty years ago, newly married, I had the privilege of helping build their current hall, a work led by Mr. Noel McKeown. We have just finished adding a baptistry and completing some maintenance work, including painting the entire hall. We are also making wooden benches for both this hall and the assembly in Zurita. My wife and daughters are making new texts for the walls. Although no specific date has been set, we believe that, Lord willing, an assembly will soon be established here. It will be an honour to see the fulfillment of the prayers of faithful saints, some now in glory, who brought the Gospel with great difficulty to these mountains.

Days working in the hall in San Pedro Currently, we are helping the assembly in Zurita with Gospel meetings. Zurita is another small village where the Gospel arrived in the early 1980s, and the Lord has worked, saving several souls by His grace. In 2017, the assembly was established and though small, it is diligent in proclaiming the Gospel and helping in various places. Attendance at the meetings has been encouraging; a group of believers accompany me from Los Altos, and we are evangelising and inviting people house-to-house. The Lord has stirred hearts, and we trust He will continue to work and add those who would be saved. Over a month has passed since the earthquakes that struck the central coast; official figures exceed six thousand deaths. La Guaira was the most severely affected area and the situation remains difficult. The Lord has moved several believers to bring relief and share the Gospel message. We are praying and considering the right time to travel there, hoping the Lord allows us to be of help. Lately, Mr. McKeown hasn´t enjoyed good health; however, during the last monthly ministry meeting held in Zurita, he was able to attend and gave us some lessons on Hannah and her prayer to the Lord (1 Samuel 1). He and his wife have dedicated nearly fifty years to the Lord’s work here in Venezuela. God’s people deeply value their labour. We earnestly ask for your continued prayers for the work in Venezuela, especially in the Northeastern region, where the harvest is indeed plentiful, but the labourers are few. C. 2018 (Venezuela)

PEDRO & LOIS MALAVE

14/8/26

Friday 2nd

Matt 10-11

SCOTLAND

Edinburgh

As we enter our third year of ‘full-time’ service, we must pay tribute to the Lord’s continued faithfulness. Truly, He has ‘never left us or forsaken us’. The support and prayers of His people have sustained and encouraged us over the past two years. Recent activities In June, we returned to South Africa for Rebecca’s brother’s wedding. This gave us an opportunity to visit a number of assemblies in the Western Cape for Gospel preaching and Bible teaching. This included a short Gospel series with the Hebron Assembly in Bellville, during which a teenage girl trusted Christ. The summer months followed a familiar pattern, beginning with three weeks of camps at Faskally House in July: TCYC Seniors and Juniors, and NECYC Seniors. We are aware of three professions of faith during this period, and trust that the Word spoken will produce fruit in the lives of the young people who were present.

Visit to the assembly in Napier, South Africa

At the beginning of August, we had a visit to the assembly at Lossiemouth for a holiday children’s week and evening Gospel meetings. It was a joy to work with the assembly for a third year and to see how the children’s work has grown since last summer. We were particularly encouraged by a newly saved brother who attended the Gospel meetings. He was contacted through the holiday Bible week last year and saved a short time before the meetings. His desire to be among God’s people and his interest in the Word were a real encouragement. This was followed by the ‘Edinburgh bag outreach’ at the Edinburgh International Festival. Stephen Grant and I were joined by a willing and enthusiastic team of distributors who helped give out around 30,000 ‘John 3:16 bags’, each containing a copy of John’s Gospel. Planned activities and points for prayer In September, I am due to be in Whitburn for two weeks of Gospel meetings with Blair Martin. In October, we hope to run our usual holiday children’s week in Gorgie, as well as teaching weekends at Faskally and Bloomfield, Northern Ireland. Gospel series are also scheduled for November and December in Culloden and Gorgie respectively.

Distributors at the Edinburgh bag outreach

We really appreciate prayer for these, as well as for the regular open-air preaching, tract distribution, children’s work and UtG (Understanding the Gospel) videos which we are involved in. Please pray that the Lord would continue to bless the preaching of His Word, save souls and strengthen believers through these activities.

C. 2024

JOEL & REBECCA HAWTHORNE

17/8/26

Saturday 3rd

Matt 12-13

WALES

Pembrokeshire

Our outreach Bible study, which we hold on a Wednesday evening, has been very well attended of late. We are going through a harmony of the Gospels. I give the passage for study a week before it is due to take place and give those present a sheet with some fifteen questions on the passage for them to work through. I am often astounded at the level of commitment given to these studies. Even those who have not yet professed faith in our Lord work their way through them and are thorough in their answers. I give them opportunity to tell us what they have found and discussion is often quite detailed. Some 25 regularly attend, less than half being in fellowship. Several come to us from other churches and some have still not yet made a profession of faith, though their research on the passage, without commentaries at home, is astonishing. We pray they will soon come to faith in our Lord. The outreach through the Coffee Shop during the week is very popular - 80 percent of those who attend are non-churched. Despite the reservations that some may have over the usefulness of Coffee Shop outreach it is our main contact with unbelievers. For instance, the other day a gentleman in his forties, whose name is the same as mine, came in and asked to speak to someone. I sat down with him and he commented that he had looked up churches in Tenby and come across our details and came with a burden. He said he attended a church in the valleys not too far from us but was dissatisfied with it. ‘They spend the first hour in worship and song but it leaves me cold. At home I read the Bible every day, but it means nothing to me. What is wrong with me?’ I asked him if he was saved; ‘I don’t know what you are talking about.’ What about the phrase, ‘Born again?’ ‘No idea. So I went through scripture with him, showing him his need of a Saviour, that Christ through His death on the cross was such a Saviour, that he needed to seek the Lord, confess and repent of his sins, trust Christ and then Scripture would come alive to him. He would be a new creature. He went away with a free Bible, a copy of Ultimate Questions and several other booklets. He attended our outreach Bible study the following Wednesday evening and spoke at length to our other elder, Wiyu. Such a need, and such an opportunity! He has now returned home and our prayer is that he has done so with faith in his heart. Another gentleman in his seventies, a former Freemason, commented to me the other day, ‘I used to be a 50% Christian, trying to be worthy of God and knowing I was not. You spoke the other week about Matthew/Levi, whom Jesus called to follow Him although he was not worthy of such grace. I now have peace of mind. I don’t need to try to be worthy. I can come as I am’. Please pray for such. C. 1984

IAN & REBECCA REES

11/8/26

Sunday 4th

Matt 14-16

SCOTLAND

Perth

Kids Meetings Salisbury Gospel Hall, Brisbane

In January I was in Australia where my time consisted of a week of children’s holiday club in Salisbury followed by some Bible teaching in Cooroy and then gospel meetings with Bethany Hall in downtown Brisbane. Over a hundred and fifty children registered for the week in Salisbury and many parents/grandparents travelled over an hour to bring their children. On the final day we had the joy of hearing about a boy with no Christian background who had made it known he had put his faith in Christ.

The gospel meetings in Bethany Hall were also well supported by other assemblies and some strangers also attended. One such person was Tyler who is covered head to foot in tattoos. He came to quite a number of the meetings and had been reading the Bible he was given and seemed to be under some conviction. We pray for all those who heard God’s word and trust the Lord to accomplish His purposes. We had Easter Super Club with the Patrol Road Christian Assembly, formerly known as Cullen Gospel Hall. Over one hundred and fifty children came through the week with the biggest day having one hundred and twenty-one. The hall was absolutely packed on prize giving with over a hundred parents attending. In God’s goodness we heard of at least one girl trusting the Lord for salvation.

Patrol Road Christian Assembly After that I was in Shetland visiting schools Easter Holiday Club and having children’s meetings. They were interesting in that the boy and girl who won the top prize, aged twelve and fourteen are from a home where they are openly known as Satan worshipers. In fact the boys name is a derivative of Satan. God’s grace is so amazing to shine the light of His glorious gospel into such darkness. My Bible Experience Exhibition has been in various places throughout Scotland such as New Stevenston, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen and our own assembly in Perth. Roughly two thousand school children passed through the exhibition along with their teachers. Each left with a gospel of John to take home. In Holburn, Aberdeen, along with the exhibition we also had gospel meetings running in the evenings. There was only one night when no unbelievers were present. Every other night we had good conversations and many took literature away. Over the course of this past year I have also had the opportunity to conduct around two hundred school visits in places such as Lanarkshire, Shetland and Perthshire. These involved both school assemblies and class talks. We continue to praise God for this open door that others and I have into the schools.

C. 2003

GORDON & ALISON McCRACKEN

18/8/26

Monday 5th

Matt 17-19

BRAZIL

Santa Maria

The past weeks here in Santa Maria have been encouraging. I was thankful to find our home in order, and especially to find the saints here in the assembly keeping active in reaching out with the Gospel. During the months that I was at home, some of the believers had been away in other parts of Brazil due to their work and also family illness. However, Saints in Santa Maria even with reduced manpower, the assembly continued with the two Gospel Meetings in the hall, and when possible, the Saturday afternoon Gospel Meeting in the home of one of the brethren, who lives 30 miles out in a country district. One new contact has been attending recently. His late grandmother was a faithful sister in the assembly in Sao Gabriel. In recent years this man’s mother got saved and is now in fellowship in that assembly. Sr Leandro is a man in his forties, and has started to show an interest in coming to meetings here in Santa Maria, where he now lives. Once more, we remember the words of the wise preacher “Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days” (Ecclesiastes 11:1). We value prayer for Sr Leandro’s salvation along with other unsaved who regularly attend. In addition to these Gospel Meetings in the hall, we are having two Bible Readings each week on future events. Many here have been shocked to hear about the recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Columbia, countries that surround Brazil; even unsaved people are asking about signs of the Lord’s coming. We planned these meetings for the local believers but have been encouraged to see some outsiders who have come to hear the Word of God for the first time. We have sought to explain that we await the rapture, which has been promised. Signs are prophetic and point to His coming to reign. Two weekends ago, I had to travel over to the other side of the Rio Grande do Sul, and in all was able to visit five different assemblies. Many are weak and would need to see God working in the building up of the testimony both numerically and spiritually. Tomorrow, I plan to be in Sao Gabriel for their Bible Reading, which is 100 miles to the southeast of Santa Maria. We plan also to call with some believers who are very unwell. Last Friday, I was delighted to see Christine arriving for another short visit here. She can only stay for four weeks, in between her monthly treatments for cancer. We thank God that she keeps well most of the time and the doctors are happy that the treatment is keeping her cancer from spreading. The continued prayers of the saints for her and for us as we seek to serve the Lord, are highly valued. C. 1988

JOHN & CHRISTINE McCANN

18/8/26

Tuesday 6th

Matt 20-21

CANADA

‘Other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.’ (John 4:38)

Rosebank, PEI

Much of what we do involves working in areas where established assemblies already function. Some of these are thriving in number and buzzing with activity, but more of them are modest in size and witnessing in communities with shrinking populations. We returned to Iowa in June for meetings in Dunkerton with Brandon Doll. Dunkerton has a rich history in gospel testimony, and the believers carry on faithfully. From the start of the meetings, we noticed good support from surrounding assemblies and liberty in the preaching. The believers were encouraged, and we saw the Lord’s hand in salvation during the series. While there, the saints engaged in various literature outreaches, and in neighbouring areas there were baptisms as a result of work in previous years. Lord willing, we will return sometime for gospel work. Parsons Pond, NL, shares similarities with Dunkerton, though with some obvious differences. Assembly gospel testimony began with the boat work in Newfoundland in the 1960s. Many men and women have laboured here over the years, and other full-time workers and believers from other assemblies still visit to help. Today, the communities in these parts have shrunk, but the assembly is prayerfully maintaining its witness. This past weekend I travelled to Parsons Pond for the baptism of a lady whose salvation is connected to meetings that we were involved in over the past few years. This is the fourth sister who has been baptised here in the last two years, to the joy of all. Most of the believers in the assembly at Parsons Pond are grandparents, yet the children’s work is growing. This past Sunday, 10 adults were present with their children for the open Sunday School lesson. Add to that some regulars who were missing, and you have an encouraging activity that most believers are wholeheartedly invested in. ‘Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields.’ (John 4:35) There is a less-worked area that we have been visiting with interest over the past few months. Souris, PEI, is about three hours from our home. There is no established assembly work in the community, but two believers connected with the Charlottetown assembly work in the school system there. We arranged to have a booth at the weekly farmers’ market, and with the help of many others, we have been giving out small bottles of honey with scripture and contact information on them, as well as gospel literature. We have had quite a good reception at the market, and the connections we have made with schoolchildren and others have been positive. Please pray that this leads to further opportunities. We had the joy of seeing our daughter Josie baptised this summer, along with two other sisters in the Charlottetown area of PEI. As of this writing, we are working in a tent in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, with our brother David Hierlihy. This autumn, we plan to work with David again in our home assembly at Rosebank. Please pray for us as we look to the Lord for power in the gospel.

C. 2011 (Canada)

BRODY & SHARON THIBODEAU

19/8/26

Wednesday 7th

Matt 22-23

ROMANIA

Botosani

The Christian Centre for Elderly Care, “Casa Simeon”

We at Casa Simeon are very grateful that the Lord takes such good care of us every day. We see His grace and provision through every prayer and word of encouragement that we receive from you. We know that this work could not continue without the Lord’s help and without the love and support of His people. We currently have 20 residents in our care home. They are cared for with love, respect, dignity and compassion by our staff, who are all believers. Many of our residents have had a very difficult life. Some have no family to support them, while others have families who are unable or unwilling to take care of them. One such example is sister Valentina Cîtea (86), from Vaslui. Her husband and her only daughter have both passed away, and until recently she was living in a small one-bedroom apartment with her granddaughter, who was her only remaining close family member. Sadly, her granddaughter is not a believer and recently started a relationship with a man. Because of this, she no longer wanted sister Valentina to stay in the apartment, and she was left with nowhere to go. She receives a pension of about £250 per month, but she is showing signs of early dementia and is no longer able to live on her own or take care of herself. The brothers from the assembly in Vaslui brought her to Casa Simeon. We pray that the Lord will provide what is needed to take care of Sister Valentina and that, during her remaining years, she will experience something of the love, kindness and grace of Christ. Another ministry we have been involved in this summer is with the brothers and sisters from the assembly in Corni. For the past two years, they have been going to the Republic of Moldova to share the Gospel in some of the villages there and to organise Bible camps for children. The believers there have been meeting in a small building which, unfortunately, has no heating. The brothers from Corni are helping them install a heating system, and we were able to help with the purchase of the radiators. We are thankful for opportunities like this to support the work of the Lord, not only locally but also in other places where there is a need. Prayer is requested for: • The residents of Casa Simeon: that the Lord would bless them with strength and good health. Many of them have various medical conditions. Please pray especially for one brother who has diabetes and is at risk of losing his foot. • The ongoing court case concerning the water company: our next court appearance is scheduled for the 9th of September. Please pray that everything will go well, that the Lord will give wisdom and favour, and that this long-running matter may finally come to an end with justice for Casa Simeon. • Casa Simeon and its testimony: please pray that the Lord will protect us from every form of corruption and wrongdoing, help us to maintain a good testimony before those around us, and give us wisdom and strength to continue providing loving and dignified care for elderly brothers and sisters in need. We would like to thank you once again for your prayers. We are truly grateful for all who remember this ministry and want to have a part in the work here. May the Lord richly bless you, protect you and encourage you in your service for Him.

OPERATION BROTHERLY LOVE - CASA SIMEON

13/8/26

Thursday 8th ENGLAND

Matt 24-25

Tyne & Wear

At the risk of repeating myself, I pay tribute to the aged brothers and sisters who stand with me on the streets in this labour of love. Their help and commitment are inspiring! Here are a few encouraging encounters with the lost from recent months. Sunderland Scott (late 40s), a bodybuilder, made a beeline for me. Friendly and very open to spiritual matters, he’d served with the British Army in Iraq and this experience had prompted him to read the Koran. He’d also studied with the Jehovah’s Witnesses, but had never joined them. After we spoke about the new birth, he accepted a copy of my booklet Amazing Grace, promised to read it and said he would email me. I judged him a genuine seeker. Durham David had been preaching in Middlesbrough on the Monday. He’d been encouraged when a young man trusted the Lord. Following the preaching, he and the young man had coffee together and during their conversation, a man interrupted and said, “Please excuse me, but I couldn’t help overhearing the things of which Making contacts in Durham you were discussing. They interest me highly.” It turns out he was a Jewish barrister. Describing himself as an agnostic, he explained that the Holocaust had caused him to question God’s existence. Though short of time, he listened as David shared the Gospel. Sisters, Caitlin and Jamie Lee (mid-20s), stopped to listen to the preaching (a rare thing these days). They listened for 15 minutes before speaking with us. Their baby provided an opportunity to speak about the miracle of birth. I spoke also about the two destinations beyond this life. They asked questions about life after death and accepted copies of Amazing Grace. Roman is a French theology student whom we’ve had to our home for fellowship. After graduation he hopes to take up further studies in Paris. He’s of the Reformed persuasion and would accept the five points of Calvinism. On this our final meeting, I highlighted what I consider to be weaknesses in Calvinism. He left with some food for thought.

I was the last to preach today, and halfway through my address I was approached by two teenage girls Elif (Turkish) and Sakena (Indian). Elif, a Muslim, asked, “Will I go to hell if I do not believe in Jesus?” I took her to John 14:6 and explained that Christ declared Himself to be the only way to God. Since Muslims regard Jesus as a prophet and prophets don’t tell lies, His words must be considered carefully and seriously. They both left with a tract. I had a friendly forty-minute encounter with Omar, a master’s student from Gaza. He maintained that Islam and Christianity are very similar. I pointed out that Islam denies Christ’s death and resurrection. To this Omar replied, “But we do believe, that though He didn’t die, He did ascend to heaven. We believe He’s alive today, just like you do!”. After reading Matthew’s account of the Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection, I stressed that one cannot bypass the Cross. Omar’s eyes lit up when I offered him a New Testament. Unknown to David, Tomas, a university student, was listening to the preaching from a distance. Challenged by the repeated quotation of 2 Corinthians 6:2, “Now is the day of salvation”, he approached David afterwards. They chatted for 15 minutes, during which time Tomas expressed his fear about failing to maintain any profession of faith he would make. David explained the indwelling Holy Spirit, gave him helpful literature, and urged him to trust Christ. Stephen (23), from Stanley, interrupted me while I was preaching. Having become a Catholic eighteen months earlier, he defended the Mass, Mary’s immaculate conception, Peter as the first Pope, and salvation by works. I showed him Scriptures demonstrating otherwise. This 30-minute interaction proved Stephen to be thoughtful and open to discussion and, before leaving, he asked for my contact details. I also gave him a copy of Amazing Grace. South Shields I was greeted by Scott (40s). He was homeless and recounted attending children’s meetings at Jarrow Gospel Hall thirty years ago. Though he and his five siblings were taken into care, he remembered with affection the friendship and kindness of Stephen and Ruth, who once took him and his sister to a Christian camp at Quinta near Wrexham. This was a massive event for this struggling family. He said he remembered so well the Bible stories from the children’s meetings. He told me he believed the Gospel, and then added, “But I’m not a very good advert for Christianity!”. We invited him to the hall to renew his friendship with Stephen. “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings” (Isaiah 52:7) IAN & BITTEN CAMPBELL

18/8/26

Friday 9th

Matt 26

SOUTH AFRICA

George

It was wonderful to have a baptismal service once again – a reminder to us all of our walk before our Lord and Saviour. It was especially encouraging to have many visitors present to witness these dear believers taking this step of obedience. Eight believers were baptised. Five from an area near Ganze kraal, Uniondale, where our brother Petrus is involved in outreach work, and three from George. Please pray for Charlotte who was baptised. She has not had an easy life. One of the sisters has kindly offered her accommodation, as she has nowhere permanent to live and had been staying temporarily in very difficult circumstances. She is a widow. Please also remember Aiden and Angus, father and son, who were baptised. They both professed faith in Christ last year. They have endured an extremely difficult eighteen months. Angus’s uncle was murdered, his grandmother passed away, and now Aiden’s wife (Angus’s mother) has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. It was a great encouragement that she was able to witness their obedience in baptism. Pray especially for Angus (14), who is finding his mother’s illness and the family circumstances very hard to cope with. We were greatly privileged to have our brother Joel Hawthorne and his wife, Rebecca, from Scotland visit us. They were accompanied by several visitors from overseas, as well as family members from Cape Town. Our brother shared in ministry and the Gospel. We appreciated their fellowship and encouragement, and it was also encouraging to have local visitors come to the meetings. “But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Psalm 86:5). We give all praise and glory to our God for His faithfulness, goodness, and help during our mid-year gettogether for the Afrikaans Bible Correspondence. We are thankful for answered prayer for the safe transportation by bus of children and adults from different areas in George to the hall in Pacaltsdorp. We were very grateful for the help of Grace Elliott, who drove all the way from Cape Town and brought Amy, Emma, and Josie with her to help. What a blessing they were! We are also thankful for those from the assembly who assisted us. The programme began with an opening prayer, followed by games, a Bible quiz based on their lessons, a craft, singing, and a message from the Word shared by Brother Dennis Titus. The children then received certificates for every ten lessons they had completed. A total of 200 certificates were awarded. We are thankful that some of these children have come to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Many more adults enrolled in the Bible

correspondence this year, which has been a great encouragement. We pray that the Lord will graciously use this work to bring many to salvation. Please continue to remember the cottage meetings each week. We thank the Lord for the open doors in different areas of George. Recently we gathered in Hesters home as she has terminal cancer. Her husband did not attend previously, but he did this time and listened intently to the Word. Hester seems happy that she is ready to meet her Maker and Saviour. Another sister, a widow who has recently come into fellowship, asked for a meeting in her home. Her son and two granddaughters have shown some interest. One of the granddaughters said that she would “like to get saved.” Pray that Azaliah (11) will soon come to a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We were grateful to attend a conference held in Wittedrif, 89km from George. We were encouraged by the many believers who attended from surrounding areas, including George, Zoar, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Riversdale and Somerset East. It was the first time a conference had been held there. What a wonderful day it was for so many believers, as we were encouraged by doctrine, reproved, corrected, and instructed through God’s Holy Word. Brothers Joe Arendse, Julian Fortuin, Alfred Dudley and Mervin Human were the speakers. We appreciate your prayers for Robin’s health. He has had a few more falls recently. He is on the theatre list for his good eye, and his eyesight has deteriorated somewhat since his last appointment. God graciously gives the strength he needs each day for every challenge he faces. We are so happy and thankful to the Lord for the arrival of another grandson, Jeremiah Eli Rossouw. We are also glad to announce the engagement of our youngest son, Caleb, to Katherine Munro in Scotland. C. 2000 (SA)

ROBIN & MARY ROSSOUW

Matt 27-28

Saturday 10th CANADA

19/8/26

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

I have recently returned from Hickory, North Carolina, where I joined Isaiah Frazier from Wisconsin in some Gospel meetings. The saints were a constant presence and support. It was good to see the unsaved who attended each night, and we still think of them and hold them in our hearts and prayers. I enjoyed being with them immensely. The Lord was gracious, granting blessing in salvation. I leave for Malaysia on Friday (DV); I have both ministry and Bible reading commitments there. The ministry is focused on the early part of the book of Ezekiel, and we will consider select chapters from 2 Corinthians in the Bible readings. It will be a quick turnaround, as I leave Malaysia again on the 1st of September (DV). I have committed to help at the Clementsvale conference in Nova Scotia which is on the 5th and 6th of September. In the autumn, I have some other conference and Gospel commitments, and we look for the Lord’s grace and guidance in all of this. C. 2007

JOHN & ELAINE MEEKIN

20/8/26

Sunday 11th

Mark 1-2

VENEZUELA

San Carlos

Regarding our school, the construction of the two new second floor classrooms and ten additional bathroom stalls have been successfully completed, now accommodating over 150 students enrolled from preschool to grade 6 for September. The necessary teachers have sought us out with expressed dedication to help in this labour of impressing God’s word on young minds through education. Please pray that many children will be saved. At several school events throughout the year, parents are invited and most attend and hear a gospel message with interest.

Remembering the 17 children who live here in the house with us, we thank you for prayer that has gone up for them. Three have professed salvation this year, for which we give God thanks. We continue to request prayer for Anyi, who seems concerned, as well as for Belen, Antonieta, Alexander and Keily. Five will be attending the public high school this year. We pray earnestly for their preservation. Following the June earthquake – which left 24,000 homeless and 30,000 missing – believers from Caracas and across Venezuela have spent six weeks ministering to displaced families. Teams accompanied by doctors and nurses travel daily to government refugee camps with essential medical supplies, hygiene items, food, and Bibles. Beside a damaged gospel hall, a central gospel tent now serves hundreds of meals daily and offers emotional and spiritual comfort. At the sites, children gather for daily Bible classes, and many adults have responded with great interest, with several professing faith in Christ.

Outreach efforts have also expanded to relocated families, such as a group of 50 refugees in Barinas who had gone two weeks without protein until provided with fresh groceries, furniture, and multivitamins. Across all sites, families express deep gratitude for both practical aid and the Word of God during this tragedy. Please continue to pray for the safety, health, and ongoing spiritual fruit of these relief efforts.

C. 1995 (Venezuela)

SANDRA TURKINGTON

20/8/26

Monday 12th

Mark 3-4

CANADA

Ontario

Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

The young assembly here had an encouraging series of gospel meetings this past April. The Lord blessed with three professing salvation, including a 19-year-old who had been attending our regular meetings prior to the series. Kyle was first exposed to the gospel through a young man from the assembly befriending him in high school a couple of years ago. It has been wonderful to see the Lord working in Kyle’s life. He was baptised in July, along with another young man. Please pray for Kyle, and for other new believers among us.

July's children's meetings in Cornwall, Ontario This summer we held a week of special children’s meetings and around 70 attended. Some of these children are from the immediate neighbourhood and have begun attending our Sunday school, and some of the parents have also been attending our regular Sunday gospel meetings. You could pray for the Norton and André families, who have been coming regularly. A family who attended for the first time at last summer’s children’s meetings are now in the assembly. The Lord is able! As the assembly has grown since it’s planting in 2018, so have the needs for additional shepherding care. We are thankful that, after much prayer, the Lord has evidently raised up two more overseers and their wives from among us, to help in this responsibility. We now have about 45 in fellowship, and a typical Sunday sees around 90 in attendance, including children and regular visitors. We covet your ongoing prayer for our spiritual development and preservation. El Salvador, Mexico, Colombia and South Asia Beyond the work in Cornwall, we are exercised about continuing to visit smaller Spanishspeaking assemblies as well as missionary couples labouring in more isolated places. We lived and laboured for several years in El Salvador, and it was a joy to return this past spring to help in the Easter Conference in the west of the country. I have two trips to Mexico scheduled this autumn, which will include series of ministry meetings in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, where Johnny and Hanna Seed labour. I’m also booked to return to a country in South Asia, to work alongside a couple who labour in a remote area where there is both persecution and blessing in the gospel. As in past visits, the plan is for five days of conference meetings with believers coming from more than a dozen assemblies located within a day’s journey. In November, I plan to return to Manizales,

Easter Conference 2026 in Amatal Colombia, to an assembly I spent time with several years ago. Your ongoing prayers for these works and workers are most valued.

C. 2003 (Canada)

SHAWN & HEIDI ST CLAIR

20/8/26

Tuesday 13th BRAZIL

Mark 5-6

Rio Grande Do Sul

Our dear elderly brother, Sr Arlindo, was recently bereaved of his wife and is now very unwell in hospital with complications from chemotherapy. He looks forward to my daily visits. Please pray for him at this difficult time. His family have attended meetings in the past, but sadly have turned away from the gospel. It was a joy to us to have our daughter and son-in-law, John and Rosemary Davison, and their family with us last month. Although they had many other visits to make, we were thankful for precious family time together. In May/June we had gospel meetings in a rented room on the other side of town. Although the response to the invitations and tracts distributed was disappointing, those who normally attend the Lord’s Day evening meeting came faithfully, despite some very cold weather. We felt the Lord gave help and liberty in the preaching. One man told us he had been saved during the meetings. Please pray that he will go on well. We have no doubt that others were spoken to, and we trust that the Seed sown in others might also bear fruit. Ana, a young mother and friend of Elizabeth, came several times with her 6-year-old girl, leaving her 3-year-old twins with her partner. One evening, she said she would return the next night because she wanted to be saved. Please pray for her. Josi, aged 31, has occasionally attended the Lord’s Day Gospel meeting and listens well. She recently visited us and asked questions. Please pray that she will come under conviction of sin and trust Christ for salvation. The Candelaria assembly holds its annual conference on the 5th of September, and we hope to be there, God willing. Please pray for the Lord’s presence and help, that the saints may be encouraged and sinners saved.

C. 1988

GREG & ELIZABETH BUCHANAN

20/8/26

Wednesday 14th

Mark 7-8

SPAIN

Seville

As the years go by, we appreciate even more the value of your prayers! And we notice that in heaven, prayers are given special treatment. Revelation 5:8 describes them thus: “golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.” Spain has seen many changes since we arrived in 1986, but the fundamental spiritual needs are ever the same and thank the Lord we have a message that is never out of date! Here are some updates to encourage you to continue interceding. Seville assembly and literature ministry A believing man has recently requested baptism, and Carl is now doing a 5-week study with him, with a view to baptism in the autumn. We thank the Lord for His work in Daniel’s heart. In the assembly ministry meetings, we’re working slowly through the book of Titus, and in the mid-week prayer and Bible study we are considering the book of Jude. Our desire is to strengthen the believers in their faith and aid them in developing biblical convictions. We’re happy to report that in the literature ministry we have just sent the 120th book title to the printer, so thank you for praying for this aspect of the work, which is carried on without charging anyone for books, and the Lord is providing. It’s a challenge to maintain in print and distribute 120 book titles to different areas of the Hispanic world. If it weren’t for the Lord, we would not be able to do it! Also, we’ve begun printing gospel tracts, as they are hard to find in Spain. Additionally, we continue to prepare and send out a monthly magazine, En Esto Pensad (“Think on These Things”), to over 400 addresses. They mostly go out by email in pdf format, but we send printed copies to brethren in Cuba as most do not have access to the internet. All this is clearly by God’s grace. Baptisms and new assembly in Madrid By the grace of God, the first new assembly in Spain in many years is taking shape in Madrid. They

En Esto Pensad Magazine

began meeting last October, and the Lord has blessed them with fruit in the gospel. Carl visits them to help and encourage. We were both with them on July 19th for the first baptism, when three men obeyed the Lord. On that day in the gospel meeting another man professed faith. At present, there are now four who more recently have professed faith, so there will be another baptism in the near future. In August they came to Seville in three carloads, a six-hour drive, spent the day Baptism in July with us in the meetings, later in our home for fellowship, and returned to Madrid in the late evening. “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes” (Ps 118:23). Villarobledo, Zaragoza and Valencia Other groups of believers have begun meeting in homes in Villarobledo, a bit less than two hours by car, southeast of Madrid. Similar meetings have begun now in Zaragoza and Valencia. The brethren from Madrid visit Villarobledo twice monthly to assist and encourage. We thank the Lord for these developments, and much prayer is needed for these new points of testimony. In Matthew 9:37 our Lord said, “the labourers are few”. We don’t recruit, but rather we pray (v. 38) “that he will send forth labourers into his harvest”. Distances, other commitments and age make it difficult for us to visit these dear brethren as often as we would like. Carl has a weekly Zoom video Bible study with a key brother in Valencia, using Vine’s book ‘The Divine Plan for Missions’, in Spanish, of course. Gibraltar We were with the assembly in Gibraltar in July. Carl is teaching through the book of Romans bit by bit on these visits, and we’re now into chapter 5. The saints in Gibraltar are mostly bilingual, English and Spanish, so if you were to visit them you wouldn’t need a translator. Pray for brothers Denis Goodwin and Stephen Robles as they labour there. We help them by maintaining their website, which we encourage you to visit. https://ggospel.wixsite.com/gibraltargospelhall Thank you again for praying for us and the Lord’s work in Spain. C. 1981 (USA)

CARL & RUTH KNOTT

24/8/26

Thursday 15th

Mark 9-10

SCOTLAND

Back in May I visited four local villages (Aberuthven, Abernethy, Bridge of Earn and Scone) as part of a Good News Tour. 43 locals attended over the four evenings. Some of them were believers from other churches, but around 15-20 of them were non-believers, many of whom were new to us.

Perth

Aberuthven - Good News Tour

At the beginning of June we held a Men’s Outreach Breakfast where the Gospel was shared. We had 25 men along, quite a number of whom had never been in the Hall before. Over the summer months I’ve visited Perth city centre several times with a literature table. We’ve had some very good conversations, given away lots Men's breakfast of Bibles and literature and we’re encouraged that one lady has been attending our weekly Gospel meeting regularly as a result. A couple of months ago I was invited to take two services in Perth Prison and was encouraged by the interest. God willing, I will be going into the prison for four Tuesdays in September to hold Bible studies with the hope of establishing something longer term if all goes well. Recently I’ve produced a little study guide on Bible prophecy, which can be used for personal or group study – it can be found on Amazon, along with a few other resources I’ve produced. Search for “Focus on the Future – Gareth Edwards”. I’m currently trying to finalise the formatting of a Russian translation of my Exploring Christianity booklet, which will be the 5th language it is available in. Bulk orders of English and Polish versions are still available via www.goodnewsperthshire.com/ exploringchristianity I’ve just finished a short series of Gospel meetings in the village of Comrie alongside Jack Hay. We were encouraged by several good conversations around the doors

Comrie

and to see 25-30 different people in attendance over the four evenings. The soup kitchen work has continued over the summer with good numbers attending and hearing the Gospel, while our monthly Community Lunch outreach will recommence in September after the summer break. The latter part of the year will be a step into the unknown for us, as we anticipate the birth of our first child – your prayers are appreciated for this new chapter in our lives! C. 2015

GARETH & GILLIAN EDWARDS

24/8/26

Friday 16th

Mark 11-12

USA

Arkansas

My children and I have been living in Springdale, Arkansas, for two years now. In June, my son Timothy (15) was added to the assembly’s fellowship, and I remain constantly grateful to the Lord for His care and faithfulness toward us – “for He is faithful who promised” (Hebrews 10:23). My daughter Ximena (10) is also saved. I would appreciate your continued prayers for my children and for the assembly in Springdale. Pray that the Lord may continue to add to the number of those who will be saved.

C. 2014

MARIEU HERNANDEZ

26/8/26

Saturday 17th

Mark 13-14

BOTSWANA

Palapye

3 days each week - Secondary School Assemblies

Each Saturday morning at 11.00am we have an English Bible Study. In all the gatherings at the Gospel Hall we preach or teach in the Tswana language as we have a handful of saints in the assembly who do not know English – Tswana is their only language. So, when we began a weekly English Bible Study we decided to meet in our home for this activity. All the teaching given is just in English for the benefit of those whose first language is English. It is organised on behalf of those who are serious about getting to know God’s Word. We are trying to replicate what others in the UK did for us when we were teenagers and we will be eternally grateful for those who encouraged us to begin a detailed study of each book of the Bible as well as all the main subjects and Bible characters. Two of our Palapye students are now studying overseas so we set up a WhatsApp call to a young man called Lethabo, who has been given a sponsorship to study at a university in India, and another young man from Palapye called Ronald who is studying in the UK and wants to join. Thankfully, there are local assemblies close to where these young people are staying and we have been in touch with believers in each locality so that they get to the meetings. We are thankful for saints who show Christian care and concern for students away from home and particularly those studying in a foreign land.

Children’s Meeting May 2026

The interest of children and young people attending the Sunday School, Bible Class and Children’s Meeting each week is a cause of much thanksgiving. Prayer would be valued that as the Seed of the Word of God is sown in their hearts, there would be a harvest of souls.

Sunday School August 2026

Due to the loss of an assistant in Palapye who had been ‘trained’ over the years to do many maintenance jobs on the two adjoining plots (the Gospel Hall and our home, workshop and related storage facilities) we are now having to spend time each week in practical work. There are not enough available hours in each week to keep on top of the jobs that need to be done, so we are trying to prioritise those that are most urgent. We are thankful that we have the tools, machinery and equipment to be able to maintain both buildings and items needed for the work that the Lord has placed in our hands. Some points for prayer – we are all totally dependent on the hand of the Lord working in whatever service for Him we are engaged in, so we do appreciate the prayer support of saints reading this little report. • Prayer would be valued for the two young men now doing further education overseas that they might give priority to spiritual matters. • There are a number of saints who face serious challenges in family circumstances as the devil has been busy in the last two years resulting in very, very sad situations that are too sensitive to be mentioned in a publication like this, but the Lord knows and prayer would be appreciated. • Please pray for the large number of students who are hearing the gospel each week through the ongoing outreach in the local schools. C. 1991

COLIN & CHRISTINE RAGGETT

21/8/26

Sunday 18th

Mark 15-16

USA

Louisiana

Both 2025 and 2026 have been years of many changes and we are thankful for having seen the Lord work along the way as we moved from Costa Rica at the end of 2025 to southern Louisiana in the USA. Over the past years we had felt the hand of the Lord guiding us to make this move to an area we had visited several times during our years in Costa Rica. A small group of Spanish believers had begun to meet, and the Lord blessed in the gospel during several different short gospel series that were held in rented conference rooms in the area. We made the move in faith at the end of 2025 as we left Costa Rica still waiting for paperwork to be approved to live in the USA. We received confirmation just weeks later and we were able to cross into the USA in the first weeks of 2026.

Conference September 2025

When we arrived as a family, we were thankful that the Lord opened doors quickly and that we were able to find a house not far from where a group of believers live. We also were thankful that the Lord opened the door very quickly to be able to purchase an old Methodist Church just a two-minute drive from where a rented building was being used for meetings. While we had nowhere near

the amount of funds for the asking price on the building, we decided to put in an offer for what we had and see if the Lord would open the door. The offer was accepted on the same day! It is always amazing to see over Conference June 2026 the years that despite our own failings and faithlessness at times, the Lord is ever faithful. After several months of renovations, we were able to inaugurate the new building in June of 2026 with a series of gospel meetings and a conference that saw support from a few surrounding Spanish assemblies that pushed the maximum capacity of the new building to its limits. Please pray as the new small Spanish assembly looks to reach out with different gospel efforts in the community where many Spanish speaking people live and work. We have also tried to emphasise the importance of teaching the Word and forming the assembly practices on what scripture says and not on what our personal cultural preferences would be. Please pray for the Lord to raise up even more able men to help lead and shepherd the small assembly.

C. 2017 (Canada)

KORY & REBECCA CRAWFORD

24/8/26

Monday 19th

Luke 1

ARGENTINA

Parana

A house meeting began two years ago in Antonio Tomás, one of three small towns on Route 8. Some were saved and now four baptised believers, with support from our assembly in Paraná, break bread each Sunday. Gabriel and Ariana Aparicio and their son Juan from Paraná, decided to meet there so were commended to the grace of God to help the believers and extend to the next village of Brugo while being self-supporting. My car is in use most days in the Lord´s work by my daughter Fiona and her husband Heber. Their car is used by Melissa, Fiona’s daughter and her husband Josías, who are also involved weekly in the new outreaches but don’t have a car. Josías is both studious and gifted, so a blessing in his own assembly (which is now eight years old), plus the new works in the area. Each week Heber and Fiona rent a cabin for two nights in Hernandarias which is 65 miles away. They visit new believers and evangelise. Last week they had ten in their cabin for a meeting. After the first contacts in Brugo eight months ago and weekly follow up by Heber and Fiona with Bible courses, six adults were baptised in the River Paraná. Two were river fishermen, so they marked off a safe area and others helped to clear the area of rather heavy vegetation. Excellent testimony was given and Heber preached the gospel. In May we had the biggest electric storm with high winds, which is so unusual for here. One of the new believers in Brugo had her house roof blown away and the walls collapsed. The response has been outstanding from the assembly here and Santa Fe, and before last weekend they had a new corrugated roof in place and the walls built up, although not finished. This was a big trial for the new believers, but it was great to see how the other new believers rallied to help. A lot was experienced and learned in the trial, and it was a great testimony to the neighbours. So, all in all, God was glorified in this early trial. On Sunday evening 10th May we loaned our Hall for the baptism of ten believers. Six were from the North Side of the city, where there has been fruit from the local assembly and outreach efforts and then four from the villages where Heber and Fiona work tirelessly. On this occasion the assemblies united to hire a minibus and brought the folks into Paraná. This was their first experience of fellowship in the atmosphere of an established work. Over a hundred were present, which included many unsaved relatives, so it was a real encouragement for them. Please pray for these three small towns and the homes opened and now the infant assemblies commenced in two of them. Pray too for Gabriel, Ariana and their son, mentioned above, who will bring their knowledge, local church experience and gifts to the area. In May a three-day retreat for National Workers and their wives was held in Córdoba, the central province of Argentina. I was asked to participate in the teaching sessions. It is a big responsibility to speak to fellow servants. Nevertheless, as the second oldest present, I felt upheld throughout and several told me personally of their appreciation. Back in June 2000, my son in law Heber Gallitto and I were instrumental in seeing an assembly formed in Rosarío del Tala. Recently we travelled 110 miles both ways to be

at their anniversary “conference”. There are no invited speakers, but they expect us to turn up. As with many rural areas, the condition of the believers, the distances and costs make formal invitations impossible. We had a blessed time with the added joy of seeing several who were saved in 2000 still persevering and the pattern still in place. I never imagined that after Betty´s home call in August 2016, I would still be in the body, and serving still. It is all an education in God’s ways, and I am still learning! From 18-20th September I will have the joy, God willing, of participating again in a teaching weekend in Posadas in the NE where we first settled in Argentina in December 1974. There was only one assembly then in Posadas. Now there are four and also a vibrant work across the river in Encarnación, Paraguay, begun by the brethren in Posadas. It is always a thrill to be there. In mid-October I will participate in a four-day retreat for elderly saints. I have been asked to be the speaker so not entirely a retreat for me! I did this two years ago and felt that “free time” and fellowship, listening and counselling were most positive and productive. Perhaps even more so than the arranged studies. C. 1974

JIM BURNETT

Tuesday 20th

Luke 2-3

IRELAND

As you read this, we should be about to settle into the quieter months of the year. The first weekend of October is our camp reunion and marks the end of an extended summer season. That season stretched through 16 weeks from our STEP (Sharing Truth and Encouraging Practice) weekend away with the teens and young adults in late June. Incorporated in that is a host of special activities on top of the routine of normal ministry life.

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Cootehill

June STEP Weekend

We are very grateful for the Lord’s help in a week of children’s bible clubs in Newbliss in late June when we saw 50+ in attendance. Then in late August we welcomed 100 or so young people and their parents to the hall in Drum for a week of Bible clubs there. We pray for the children and for their parents, that some would come to understand the central message of Salvation.

Meeting time at Summer Camp

In mid-July we took a group of 115 to Ovoca Manor for Summer camp. Without a dedicated speaker, some of the men on team were able to bring us through the four Gospel’s to give the young people a perspective on the Lord Jesus from each of the four writers. Camp was not without its challenges. We are encouraged that despite the challenges we have seen the benefit of the gospel in the lives of many of these young people. Some however have little to aid their spiritual growth in the home environment, and these in particular require our prayers as we hope in the Lord, that He might raise them up to understand the fullness of eternal life. September will be filled with travelling, especially in Donegal. 17 schools have given us the opportunity once again to speak to the pupils and to distribute prizes. While the summer of events unfolded, we also saw good progress on the construction site in Drum, and the smallest building is now complete. On the larger space on the site of Etta’s house, all the blockwork was completed, the roof was felted, and between the time of writing and of publication we hope that the windows too will have been installed. Much remains to be done on landscaping, interior fitout and the refurb of the Main Hall but we are thankful to God for every worker that He has sent to our aid as well as the strength to undertake some of the work ourselves. The months ahead should allow us to be a little less stretched. We won’t be short of things to do, but we hope that there might be a little more time to complete open tasks and plan for the year ahead. Our November STEP weekend between 13th and 15th is usually a very busy, but encouraging weekend and we look forward to that. We greatly appreciate the investment of so many of the Lord’s people in praying for us. We look to Him, for His mighty work to be done in His own time and way. C. 2018

GARETH & MARGARET McMEEKIN

24/8/26

Wednesday 21st

Luke 4-5

BOTSWANA

Francistown

Book table at Gaborone conference

For the mid-July holiday weekend, we attended the Gaborone annual three-day conference. Over fifty travelled from Francistown and enjoyed the conference teaching and fellowship. Brother John Parkinson (UK), and brother Kgosi Mompati from Francistown were the speakers. The book table was set up and many second-hand books were available for the believers to take free of charge. All the books were taken, for which we are very thankful and trust that the literature will be a blessing to many. Some free second-hand English Bibles were also available and they were quickly taken. We much appreciate the dear believers in the UK who send us this literature. The need for literature continues and we are very thankful for the help of the container from Northern Ireland. Recently some believers went to the Francistown bus-rank to distribute Gospel literature which was received by many traders and shoppers, drivers and passengers on the taxis, combis and buses. The literature has gone to many places within Francistown and maybe over some borders; we look to the Lord to bless with precious souls saved. Some young people from Francistown and Tati Siding who attend the Sunday morning meetings at the Francistown Gospel Hall, have professed faith in Christ. This is most encouraging and we enjoy listening to their testimonies. Others who are saved are now asking for baptism and fellowship. Last week there was a short Gospel series at the Gospel Hall, with one teenage girl professing faith in Christ. John was preaching on the door of salvation

using a small wooden door by torch-light due to load-shedding, when the girl realised that now was the time to be forgiven, so prayed to God for forgiveness there and then. A boy also trusted the Lord in a Sunday Gospel meeting when the visiting brother was preaching emphasising Isaiah 55:6 which John used in teaching in the ministry meeting. At Sunday School and whilst traveling in the car to the meetings, Onty answers questions and explains the Gospel and teaching to our young Using hymnbooks at our Sunday School friends, which helps them understand the way of salvation, resulting in some good conversions. Two older girls from town that we gave a lift to were saved, have been baptised and will soon be in fellowship, God willing. Next month, for the weekend of 26/28th September, the Francistown Assembly will host their annual three-day conference, DV., with some additional ministry meetings in the evenings beforehand. The Boipuso holiday will be on Wednesday 30th September, with special celebrations as Botswana celebrates 60 years of independence. The Sunday School in our front yard at home continues well with good attendance. Some other outreach endeavours continue as opportunity allows, at the prison and at local schools with Bible distribution. Points for prayer: • Sunday school and work among young believers • Literature distribution • Francistown assembly • Conferences • Lord’s Work Fund Botswana • Travelling on busy roads • December Bible Camp • Helping others

JOHN & ONTY BANDY

24/8/26

Thursday 22nd

Luke 6-7

SCOTLAND

Orkney

As usual, summer provided many opportunities to serve the Lord. We spent a week at Faskally for Tayside Senior Camp, attended by around 80 young people aged 13–17, most of whom were believers. The consecutive Bible teaching was a real blessing, and we pray it will have a lasting impact on their spiritual lives. I then travelled to Shetland to speak at Shetland Camp, where around 90% of the campers were unbelievers. It was a privilege to share the message of Christ with them. Through visiting Shetland’s schools two or three times each year, I already know many of those who attend.

From Shetland, I travelled to Northern Ireland for Cardy’s Gospel Outreach (CGO) week. More than 150 children attended each evening, with over 250 gathering for Prize Night. We pray that the Lord will bless this work and use the Gospel messages that were shared. We then returned to Orkney for local outreach, including agricultural shows and Holiday Clubs. Both were very encouraging. Although the County Show initially looked likely to be a washout, the day remained dry and proved to be one of the best we have had. We spoke with many people who were happy to stop and chat, and distributed numerous Bibles, bags and other items containing Gospel verses. This led directly into our Holiday Club, with over 50 children attending each day. We finished with a BBQ and Prize Night, attended by more than 100 people. We are particularly encouraged that several fathers have begun attending these events. As fathers can often be difficult to reach, we pray these contacts will lead to further opportunities to work among them and their families.

September will see me involved in Gospel meetings throughout mainland Orkney and the outer isles, God willing. A fortnight of meetings has been arranged in various community centres and schools, and we look to the Lord for His blessing. The past six months in Orkney have also brought increasing opportunities for school outreach and assembly work. Schools remain very open to Religious Education input, with 15 of the 20 schools welcoming my involvement in assemblies or classroom teaching on specific RE topics. In some schools, I have introduced a two-year curriculum covering the whole Bible. Taught fortnightly, this gives children a real knowledge of the Scriptures. I also lead lunchtime groups in secondary schools and hope to develop similar opportunities in more primary schools next term. Several schools are on the outlying islands, requiring many hours of ferry travel. We are also able to cover all 15 primary schools in Caithness and 15 of the 20 primary schools in Shetland. As we look back over the past academic year, it is wonderful to think of the thousands of young people who have heard about our Lord. We are thankful for every opportunity and pray that the seed sown will bear fruit in many lives. “Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.” (Joel 1:3) C. 2009

GRAEME & ANNA PATERSON

24/8/26

Friday 23rd

Luke 8-9

AUSTRALIA

Queensland

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17:3)

We would like to explain a little of what the Lord has called us to do. With a deep burden, that if we are to reach the lost, we need to meet them where they are. For over thirty years we have been involved in reaching out with the Gospel through agricultural shows, markets and other special events. Bible Plaques are produced of very high quality. These plaques are given out free, although we restrict them in many areas to one per family or household, not because we don’t want everyone to have a text, but because it would be impossible to make enough. Good Gospel literature is given out with each text and we have booklets and Gospels on display for people to take and read. Bibles are available for those who do not have one. For some years we concentrated on the area within a few hours of our home, but I needed to take time off work as most shows continue for two or three days. In February 2004 the assembly at Mackenzie St. Toowoomba commended us for the work in a fulltime capacity. The Lord had laid on our hearts, long ago, a burden for the outback areas of Australia. In the early years we would spend two or three months following our local shows and then followed the circuit through western and far western Queensland then returning to the coast to complete the far north coast run. A rigorous and demanding schedule of six to seven months.

Some years later, having an exercise to reach out into the Northern Territory, we had to give up the coastal shows to do this. Since then we have followed the NT show circuit most years. It is interesting that these shows are some of the busiest that we attend. There are many people we meet through the show work, particularly in outback areas. In most cases it is their one big event for the year; the local population attend, tourists from all around Australia and the world are there, the ringers, jackaroos and jillaroos (station workers and stockman) from surrounding cattle and sheep stations come in. There are people from the many indigenous communities who flock to the shows. It is a wonderful privilege to meet and speak to people from all walks of life and backgrounds, from all around the world, in one place. My greatest challenge is to try and explain to the UK readers the vastness, remoteness and the great distances that need to be travelled to reach the needy souls in outback Australia with the Gospel. I am writing from a very remote Aboriginal community in the Gulf of Carpentaria called Doomadgee. This community is the result of the tireless labour of assembly missionaries from 1930 1983. There is not space to tell much about this work, but it was clearly a work of God as the assembly continues to this day. It takes us four days to travel from Toowoomba to Doomadgee. About twenty years ago we were invited to visit Doomadgee with the view to help with the Bible teaching and encouragement of the believers. Since then we have visited at least once every year except 2020, covid year. In recent years we have spent four to six months here. Apart from the work in the assembly, both spiritual and practical, we have been volunteering at the school and in recent years giving twice weekly messages on community radio. The full results will be known in a coming day, but we are confident that we will rejoice together with many in the Lord’s presence. “So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11) • Pray there will be a response to the texts, printed Word and in the many who have heard the Gospel. • Pray for the believers in Doomadgee, that they may be encouraged and built up in their faith. “Finally, brethren pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1) C. 2004

ROBERT & JILL WILLIS

25/8/26

Saturday 24th

Luke 10-11

ZAMBIA

Kabompo

Luvale Bible Retranslation Team

We have just arrived back in Canada, after spending the last seven months in Zambia in the work of the Lord there. We kept very busy with the Luvale Bible Retranslation team for much of the time. They came to us at Kabompo from Chavuma, Zambezi, and Manyinga – six translators plus myself labouring together at the Bible Revision House. The first session was in February, and then again in May. We looked at the various words and issues that had been flagged in the checking process, and resolved these together, as well as reading through carefully chapter by chapter from Genesis up to halfway through Leviticus. Some passages needed to be corrected with a more consistent translation of concepts and terms, and other verses improved for ease of understanding. We value the prayers of the Lord’s people that the translation will be faithful to the text, and clear to the Luvale people – as God’s living and active Word should be! We were also privileged to share in the responsibilities of the work at Sakeji School for the months of June and July, while Mark and Pam Ronald are away on a much-needed furlough. As well, Phil and Gwen Towse needed to be away for the last few weeks of term, to take their middle child, Ben, to get him settled into university in the UK. On top of that, a teacher was unwell and needed to return to Canada. So, Eunice and I were asked to go up and support the work at Sakeji for a couple of months, in the teaching and dorm side of things. It was a privilege to share the gospel daily in the classroom to the grade 6 and 7’s and

encourage those who do know the Lord Jesus as their personal Saviour, and also with the boys in the dorm when we were on duty there. It was a thrill to hear that one of the boys put his trust in the Saviour earlier in the term, and to see the change that the Holy Spirit is making in his life. This is indeed the purpose of the school! We also try and get up to Kayombo Boarding Secondary School when we can. This year they have 550 students, due to the high demand for the quality education and the Christian standards and discipline at the school. We are thankful to hear of those who have trusted the Lord, but seek the Lord’s wisdom for the many challenges that are being faced due to overcrowding and the state of the roads, especially in the rainy season. The headmaster, his deputy, and many of the teachers are keen believers, leading devotions daily with the students, preaching the gospel weekly at the school and at the local assembly. Each year we are encouraged to hear of students who are reached and saved through the gentle work of the Holy Spirit in their hearts.

It was a joy in our recent visit there to gather with the local assembly, and encourage them in the things of God, and then take part in the gospel meeting for the whole school in the afternoon. It takes many hours on difficult roads to reach the school, but it is always a joy to be with them. We do appreciate the interest and prayers of the saints for us and the Lord’s work that we have been called to – the translation work, the gospel outreach and teaching of the Word, including the outreach at Sakeji and Kayombo schools. C. 1979 (Canada)

PAUL & EUNICE POIDEVIN

26/8/26

Sunday 25th

Luke 12-13

USA/MEXICO

Phoenix

The little assembly in San Luis Río Colorado (SLRC), Sonora, Mexico, continues to meet faithfully as we approach the third anniversary of our first Breaking of Bread. Unfortunately, work and school schedules in SLRC make meeting during the week very difficult. Therefore, Michelle and I make the 3.5hour drive there each weekend, as the assembly holds a children’s class, a prayer meeting, and a Bible reading on Saturdays, followed by the Breaking of Bread and a gospel meeting on Sundays. Additionally, we hold an informal Bible study on WhatsApp each Tuesday to supplement the believers’ spiritual diet. As I write, the heat in San Luis is brutal, with daily temperatures exceeding 110 degrees. We look forward to cooler weather, which usually arrives by early October. At that time, we have an exercise to hold gospel meetings in another part of the city, where many of the believers live. In recent months, a brother who was our clearest gospel preacher has experienced a severe mental health crisis that has dramatically altered his personality – something unlike anything we have previously encountered. There have been other discouragements as well. Thankfully, though, the believers continue to support one another, shoulder the responsibilities, and press onward. Additionally, the Lord continues to provide between six and ten unsaved teenagers and adults at most of our gospel meetings. One man professed salvation a year ago, but his wife, who comes from a devout Catholic family, has been strongly opposed. Since June, however, she has not missed a gospel meeting and has recently requested additional tracts about salvation. We would value prayer for Manuel, Sandra, and their three children. Michelle and I continue to live in Phoenix, where we are seeking to help the Spanish assembly there as well. There are now 50 in fellowship, but the language differences present a significant challenge, as some believers speak only Spanish and others only English. I seek to help with their Bible reading each week, hold a monthly ministry meeting in English, and try to be home at least one Sunday each month. In July, I conducted a week of Bible lessons in English focused on children and young people, although the entire assembly attended. This autumn, we are hoping to hold gospel meetings in Spanish as well. Missionaries universally agree that the greatest need throughout the Lord’s work among Spanish-speaking people in North America is for the Holy Spirit to raise up godly, committed, caring men who meet the biblical qualifications to oversee, lead, and shepherd the flocks of God. We would especially value prayer for this uniquely divine work in the assemblies in West Phoenix and San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico. Thank you! C. (USA)

JOHN & MICHELLE DENNISON

25/8/26

Monday 26th

Luke 14-16

PANAMA

Valle Hermosa

Everyone appreciates it when someone comes along to help out, and we’re no different here in Panama. In July we had another group of young ladies from an assembly in Ontario, Canada come down to help us for a couple of weeks. We were able to extend our efforts in the distribution of literature and Bible texts in schools, bus stops and the streets. They helped at the orphanage and in distributing hygiene and new baby care bags at the local hospital. As a result, two new Helping at the orphanage contacts were made and have come along several times to hear the gospel and Bible teaching. One of the contacts invited her neighbour who brought her two children to the last Sunday gospel meeting/hymn sing.

The week of Children’s Bible classes in June was encouraging with at least 65 children and several parents in attendance. For the first time in a week of children’s meetings, we took up the subject of the furniture of the Tabernacle. The response was encouraging from young and old alike. Most had never heard of the Tabernacle, let alone what it represents. We had several meaningful conversations as a result. For fourteen years we have lived in the same house, trying to make contact with our neighbours and it’s a most difficult thing to do, as folks here aren’t Vacation Bible School – neighbourly. One of our neighbours has four children the Tabernacle and we’ve invited them for years to the Friday night young people’s class and the gospel meetings. A couple of them have visited us a few times over the years, but no interest was ever shown. One day while walking home from the hall, one of the sons now in his mid twenties, asked out of the blue what were the times of the meetings. The following Sunday he was at the gospel meeting and has continued. One Sunday evening he said he had some questions. He had been visiting all the churches in the area and noted that we were very different from them. He said what we preach makes sense and is directly from the Bible. During the conversation he began to weep, saying “this is what I’ve been looking for”. We trust that he is settled in his soul, resting in the finished work of Christ and has found the peace he’s been searching for. He has since brought out one of his brothers and a cousin to hear the gospel. On the last Sunday of August two young sisters in the Lord will be baptised, which has brought much joy to us personally and as a local assembly. May the Lord speak to those that are not saved and others who would profess to be saved but are not really living for Christ. We are grateful for your support in prayer; it is our greatest resource.

C. 2006

BYRNE & LOIS FORESHEW

26/8/26

Tuesday 27th

Luke 17-18

SCOTLAND

New Cumnock

In March I was with the assembly in Mayfield with Ainslie Paterson (Forres) for three weeks of gospel meetings. The assembly worked very hard to get people out to the meetings with around 25,000 invites going out via Royal Mail and local brethren joining us every day on the doors – some days there were six of us visiting in the area! Unfortunately, the response locally was a little disappointing, although one man only missed a few nights over the series and there were unsaved people in attendance every night. Immediately following these meetings, we flew to Uganda for a week to give some Bible teaching in the assembly at Nansana. This was my second visit, but my first spending all my time in the one area. The local workers, Allan and Maggie Tayebwa are working hard to teach the truth of the Word of God in this mainly young and first-generation assembly. It was a privilege to play just a little part in the work. At the end of April we had organised a Seed The Hall at Nansana Sowers weekend in Dumfries, Scotland. The main emphasis of the weekend was to get as many packs out as possible, all of which contained an invite to gospel meetings held in the function room of a local hotel. To date more than 30 Bibles have been delivered following the distribution in Dumfries and Castle Douglas. I shared the meetings with Jonathan Black (Ballymoney) and the local saints supported well. Over twelve nights thirteen unsaved attended, including believers children. It must be mentioned that one young couple from Northern Ireland took a week’s holiday to support the meetings and brought their three children every night.

The hotel room at Dumfries used for the meetings

The regular work has gone on since then with the open-airs, tract distribution, school visits and helping assemblies with gospel preaching and Bible teaching taking up much of my time. At the time of writing, I am just about to commence gospel meetings in the Lanarkshire village of Carstairs along with Blair Martin (Whitburn). I had a couple of weeks of meetings here last year and a monthly meeting for several months, all of which were well attended. We are preaching in my portable hall in the centre of the village and we long to hear of blessing in salvation. Highways & Byways A work that I have become involved in over the last two years is visiting agricultural shows along with brother Tom Jenkinson. Since around 1995 Tom has taken an exhibition unit into agricultural shows across the southwest of Scotland. The farming community in Scotland is notoriously hard to reach with the gospel, with many farmers being linked

with their local Church of Scotland and very reliant on that fact, and the rest being so busy with farmwork that they hardly have time for anything else. One thing almost all of them have in common is that they visit their local and county agricultural shows and so the trailer work is an invaluable asset in reaching this needy community. The main medium of outreach is through the display of the Scriptures, the provision of free literature and the distribution of John 3:16 bags. There have been thousands of bags distributed over the years and many good conversations about spiritual matters. This year I was able to help at Ayr, Biggar, Stranraer, Dumfries and Wigtown and it was a privilege to be involved. Our children Daniel (9), Abigail (6) and Noah (3) seem to be growing so quickly and have recently commenced the new school year with Daniel going into Primary 5, Abigail into Primary 3 and Noah into his pre-school year of Nursery. We appreciate your prayerful and practical interest in our family and ask that you would pray for them each to be saved.

C. 2019

CRAIG & CHRISTINA MacKIE

Wednesday 28th

26/8/26

Luke 19-20

CANADA

We were encouraged this Summer when the interest shown in the Children’s Meetings was such that instead of one week they were extended to two weeks. These were held in a tent in the same location as last year. A total of 60 children came, and I think 24 of them had never been in previous years. Some parents and other adults attended various nights as well. We trust that the good seed sown will bring forth fruit for the glory of God. Also, that some might become regular attendees at our weekly Sunday School.

Nova Scotia

We are anticipating our annual conference on 5th and 6th of September, God willing. Despite unforeseen challenges obtaining our usual venue and extra travel distances associated with the new venue, we are praying that many will still come and that the speakers will have the help of the Holy Spirit to deliver the messages that the Lord has laid upon their hearts. Also, that we will have hearts to receive the Word of God. We can only say that the Lord has permitted this change, and we can lean on Him to help us navigate these challenges. We can claim His promise that, “God’s strength is made perfect in weakness.” Your continued prayers are appreciated. C. 1981

AMY McCLELLAND

20/8/26

Thursday 29th

Luke 21-22

MEXICO

Cancun

For both Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June, we were encouraged with a good number of parents who attended a special Bible class to celebrate the occasion. The gospel was preached, and a meal and gift were given to each parent. There was a good number who came in from the community. In June, the gospel was preached for two weeks in the Gospel Hall. We were grateful for the help of Charles Davidson (Cardy, NI) for the second week. We appreciated this visit that our brother made with his wife, Roberta. He also gave helpful teaching for the assembly. Their visit was enjoyed by all.

Mother's Day

It was very uplifting for the assembly when four men professed to be saved recently – two in a gospel series in March and two in June. In the month of July, we spent a week in Zacatecas with Jason and Shelley Wahls, followed by a week in Puebla with Timothy Stevenson. During both visits, there were nightly gospel meetings with good attendance and souls got saved. During this summer trip we were constantly reminded with the words of our Lord: “The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.” Luke 10:2 In August, we had a week of special Bible classes. My brother Ryan Turkington (Jackson, MI) came to help for the week. There was a good number who attended from the community, with some coming for the first time. On the last evening, we had over 100 children and young people. We trust that the seed sown in their hearts will soon lead them to salvation. We appreciate prayer for those who continue to attend the weekly Bible class on Sunday.

Cancun childrens meetings August 2026

At the end of August, we also enjoyed a visit from Marcus Cain. He had a weekend of teaching on the first five books of the Bible and the ministry was uplifting and helpful.

Recently, a 13-year-old boy Alexis, who we knew well, passed away. He had attended Sunday School since 2019. In July, he was diagnosed with leukemia and in August he passed away from complications due to chemotherapy. His grandmother, Edith, is in fellowship in the assembly. Despite the sadness of the circumstances, we were thankful for the opportunity that was presented to us to preach the gospel at his funeral. A week later, at the family’s request, there was a gospel meeting in their home with 60 people in attendance. We ask for prayer for the salvation of these family members, as well as for their consolation.

C. 2013 (Venezuela)

TIMOTHY & AMY TURKINGTON

26/8/26

Friday 30th

Luke 23-24

SCOTLAND

Ayrshire

At the end of April/start of May, I was at Huyton Gospel Hall in Liverpool for two weeks of Gospel meetings, and it was wonderful to see many souls under the sound of the good news. Following this, I had a two-week series of Gospel meetings at Kirkconnel in Dumfries & Galloway. We also had four nights of children’s meetings during the first week, which were very well attended. There were unsaved present at each Gospel meeting, several of whom continue to attend the weekly Lord’s Day Gospel meeting at Kirkconnel Gospel Hall. We continue to pray that the Lord will be pleased to move in salvation.

The Ayrshire Gospel Tent began in July 2024, and we thank the Lord that many have come to hear the Gospel each year. This year it was held in the grounds of Dam Park, Ayr, from 19th July–2nd August, with Craig Munro and I preaching each evening. Weekly prayer meetings began in May, and daily prayer meetings were held in the tent at 10am and 6pm throughout the campaign. We were greatly encouraged by the number of saints present at these prayer meetings and were reminded that: “The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.” 1 Peter 3:12 Each evening there were many unsaved present, and we thank God that three precious souls made a profession of faith and two others received assurance of their salvation. One of the men who made a profession then brought his brother along to hear the Gospel. It was a wonderful reminder of Andrew, who: “First findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus.” John 1:41–42 All who made a profession have been introduced to saints from their local assemblies, and it has been wonderful to hear reports of these new brothers and sisters attending on

the Lord’s Days since the tent meetings finished. Please pray that these new believers will quickly become rooted and grounded in their faith and grow in grace and in their knowledge of the Lord. Please also pray for the saints in the local assemblies, that they will be given wisdom and help as they seek to guide and encourage these new brothers and sisters in the early steps of their faith.

Last year, we assisted with the display of God’s Word on the rear of buses in Glasgow. This summer, we were granted permission to expand this work to buses in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Birmingham and London city centres. All of these have gone live in the past couple of weeks, and already we are seeing an increase in Bible requests from these areas. We thank the Lord for every opportunity to make His Word known and would value continued prayer that He will be pleased to bless His Word and use it to reach precious souls with the Gospel. C. 2023

PAUL & RACHEL JENKINSON

26/8/26

Saturday 31st

John 1-2

BOTSWANA

Serowe

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel” Mark 16:15. This Bible lesson correspondence ministry celebrates twentysix years of gospel service. We remain committed to distributing literature, engaging communities, and nurturing spiritual growth. Our operations are run by a team of eight dedicated people. This includes full-time and parttime workers, alongside young

The team of eight workers

individuals transitioning to tertiary education. The team manages printing, lesson marking, and literature distribution. A total of 37,500 lessons were printed this past year and sent out to schools, prisons and individuals. Completed lessons are then returned for marking, data capturing and sent back to learners. The Saints from Shoshong (Tumi, Keneilwe, Phatsimo, and Gofa) meet with us every Friday when they are free. They help us distribute Bible lessons to schools around their village, which include three primary schools, three junior secondary schools, and one senior secondary school. Phatsimo was saved last year through these very Bible lessons. School Outreach: We partner with a local primary school to share the Word three days every two weeks. We also teach during assembly time in Mmashoro village and conduct Sunday visits to a junior boarding school 20km away. Prison Ministry: Despite economic challenges affecting postal correspondence, four prisons actively run our courses. We received four letters of salvation from two different facilities and continue to provide spiritual growth books. Literature distribution: We distribute tracts to school maintenance staff and gift Bibles to final year students showing strong spiritual interest. Office Walk-Ins: Two men and four ladies consistently visit our office to turn in lessons and discuss their spiritual growth. Challenges and Community Realities: We face high expectations for emotional, spiritual, and financial support that frequently exceed our current resources. Furthermore, national economic hardships have worsened physical poverty among local school children and the surrounding community. Future Outlook and Prayer Requests: • Fruitfulness and Expansion: That planted seeds grow and our missionary labour spreads to unreached territories where we have not yet set foot. As the Lord’s servants, we pray to do His will and be guided by Him in all our service to the nation. • Maturity: That new believers achieve deep spiritual maturity and confidently share the Word with others. • Provision and Helpers: That the Lord grants us financial sustainability, physical strength, and more helpers to sustain this work and set a godly example. “...know the God of your father, and serve him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.” (1 Chron 28:9) LORD’S WORK FUND BOTSWANA MS LEBO KAREN PUSO & MR MOTHUSI MAGAPA

26/8/26

C=Date of Commendation Published by: LORD’S WORK TRUST 42 Beansburn, Kilmarnock KA3 1RL Tel. 01563 521098 E.Mail: lwtrust@lwtrust.co.uk www.lordsworktrust-kilmarnock.co.uk Charity No. SC008740 Alistair Buchan (Aberdeen) David Grant (Kilmarnock) David Hutchinson (Ballymoney) Raymond McNair (Glengormley)

Kevin Oh (Harrow) Alastair Sinclair (Crosshouse) Gordon Stewart (Wallingford) Stephen Trimble (Ballykeel)

Secretary: Leonard Currie (Kinross) Total gifts received during August 2026.

Total: £835,738.00