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Busy Time of Year . . .
While much of the nation is out having a “Spring
Break” for the kids’ school holidays, we are gearing up for a
very busy time of the year. We will be kicking off our new youth
Bible study and youth group this Friday night. We are so excited
that the Lord has brought an energetic young couple to lead this
group. Please pray for a good turnout and that we can reach many
youth here with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
On the 25th of October we
will be celebrating our three-year anniversary of our ministry
here in Jerrabomberra. We plan to have a day of family games,
live music, and an Aussie barbecue. Dwayne will be challenging
our people to go “Beyond These Walls,” as we kick off our
Operation Jerra campaign to knock on the doors of over 3000
homes in our community. We want to give everyone here a personal
invitation to our weekly service and leave them with a Gospel
tract and information about the ministry here. Please be in
prayer for us as we prepare our materials and that many people
will help us to take the Gospel out “Beyond These Walls.”
Last month we had a great
turnout for our Unwind and Design night. We had over 14 ladies
participate. Valerie gave a devotion on how to stop
procrastination and encouraged them to put their spiritual lives
first. It has been such a blessing that other women are now
hosting the event in their homes and teaching the classes. Pray
for our next meeting on the 27th.
We are looking forward to
a visit from Steve and Jenell Bender next week. They will be
attending our service. On Tuesday, we hope to give them a tour
of the nation’s capital, Canberra. Steve is the Associate
Mission Director of the BBFI in Springfield, Missouri.
Please continue to pray
for our finances as the American dollar continues to weaken. We
need to purchase a new laptop computer soon. Thank you for your
prayers!
Scripture in School
Once again Valerie had the awesome opportunity to help teach
Scripture classes to over 250 Kindergarten to 2nd graders in the
local public school. Here’s a picture of Valerie teaching them
the story of Joseph last week.
Valerie is walking much better now. The foot is still slightly
swollen and red. She is still having a little pain. She may try
to see her surgeon again soon. Hopefully by next month she will
be able to get back into her normal shoes. Thank you for your
prayers!
Attack on Religion
Please pray for our country. Just this past weekend a “Festival
of Dangerous Ideas” was held at the Sydney Opera House. Speakers
included the author of the novel “God is Not Great,” who claims
that religion and religious ideas are dangerous and that man
does not need God. His book sold over 40,000 copies here in
Australia and New Zealand alone. Another speaker spoke on how
Islamic values are good for the nation and why men should take
several wives.
Prayer Requests
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Australian dollar continues to
rise. We are getting less for our money. |
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Our first youth Bible study
begins this Friday, the 9th of October. |
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Our Three-Year Anniversary
Celebration on the 25th of October |
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Operation Jerra, visiting over
3000 homes in the Jerrabomberra region. |
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More people to visit our
ministry. |
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We desperately need to upgrade
to a more efficient laptop computer. |
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Valerie’s complete recovery
from foot surgery. |
We appreciate your faithfulness each month with your prayers
and financial support! We would love to hear from you and your
ministry!
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