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England Epistle: April 2009

 

Grace Church:

 

            Things done over Easter:

 

·       Good Friday Witness Walk

·       Saturday Children’s outreach combined with Shirley Churches Together

·       Quiz Night: lead by Andy & Cathy Pollard, over 80 in attendance we shared the Quiz and Fish & Chips.

·       Sunday we enjoyed rejoicing in the Lord’s resurrection along with you

·       Tom & Joyce Baker’s 60^th wedding anniversary: They are still serving the Lord and the rest of us at Grace Church coffee & Tea each Sunday

 

            Things coming up to pray for:

·       Gareth Davies will lead a Children’s event at the Layca Centre called ‘Explosion.’  Please pray that the Lord will begin a good on going work among children from the area around Lighthall School where Grace Church meets.

·       Elders training days with Tom Barlow 15^th – 17^th May:  This could be a great weekend with the leaders of our two churches in Birmingham.

·       Visit with Paul Klawitter & Fenton (GBIM board member) and Judy

Mc Donald 29^th – 31^st May:  We are looking forward to the encouragement that they will surely bring.

 

 

 

 

Speaking Allowed: Ladywood:  We have had a good start!  Currently we have 4 from Iran, one from Tunisia, one from Iraq and one from Afghanistan along with one crazy American.  Please pray for us in our first full month together.  We are getting to know one another quite quickly

 

 

Adult Education: Northfield:  This Class that Bill helps with has just learned that the have Exams to take the first week in July.  Please pray that we teachers will be able to help them all to pass.  This is a major obstacle for some!