Cheltenham
The assembly at Cheltenham had their Annual missionary Conference on 16th January which was a tremendous challenge and encouragement with many aspects of the Lord's work reported on.
Brian Howden (Angola), who visits as often as possible to take support in a practical and a spiritual sense to the assemblies there, reported on the efforts to build up the saints and give help in many ways.
Martin Baker (Eastern Europe) spoke of his frequent and recent visits to Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Serbia and other Eastern European Countries ministering the word and preaching the gospel, with salvation and baptisms following.
Harry Reid (Brazil) spoke of his visits to The South of Ireland working among Brazilians in one or two towns as well as his visits to Santarem in Brazil and in and along the Amazon with fellow believers there.
The Conference closed with a stirring report from Wesley Downs (Manchester) and his work among the disadvantaged, trying to reach them for Christ and engaging with them in practical ways seeking to show another side of life to those who are addicted to various substances incuding alcohol.
The Conference was so full of matters that sought our support in prayer and in practical ways as well and will be a springboard for the assembly as it engages with the work of spreading the Gospel around the Hesters Way Estate and further afield in Cheltenham.
The Lord was honoured and magnified by the way His servants reported on their labours for Him.
Reports
In the mid nineties after a period of frustration and disappointment the Lord graciously and tenderly took strong dealings with me and changed completely the sphere in which I was to bring the gospel to the people of our nation.
Magherafelt: J Rogers and R Kirkpatrick had encouraging gospel meetings in the gospel hall. One young woman and two young men professed to have trusted in the Lord Jesus. R Kirkpatrick teaches in the local grammar school and this resulted in several teachers and a number of pupils attending the meetings.
Limavady: J Martin and W Martin preached the gospel for six weeks in the gospel hall. The Christians were greatly encouraged because three of the christians’ children made it know that they had been saved.
Ballylintagh: S Jennings had one week of interesting teaching on “Great men in the Book of Actsâ€. Good numbers attended and the saints were helped.
Aughrim: D Gooding was with the saints for two weeks of teaching on “The Approach to God†using his own model of the tabernacle. The tabernacle, in its totality, was used to illustrate not only the lost condition of man through sin but also the rich provision of God in the person of Christ. The meetings were very well attended and the Christians left the meetings each evening occupied with the comprehensiveness and the completeness of “so great salvationâ€. The lectures were professionally recorded each evening for the eventual distribution of CDs and DVDs.
Roy Marshall and George Meikle have these last months been visiting some outlying parts of the country where as far as they know there has been no Gospel input.
Missionary/Homeworkers Conference 20th February 2010
Please pray for some of the work in which Stephen Baker is involved as you read the summary below:
Gospel Weekend with Jack Hay
These series of gospel meetings are presently continuing and prayer would be valued..
Dromore Gospel Hall. M. Radcliffe and W. Fenton are sounding out the glorious gospel nightly. Prayer for salvation would be appreciated.
Castlewellan. T. Wright has returned to this town where he saw some blessing last year and is joined by D. McKinley in the preaching of the gospel. This is a very needy area.
Bangor (Ebenezer Gospel Hall). In mid January A. Colgan and P. McCauley commenced in the gospel. Please pray for blessing as the town is visited and the life giving message is preached.
Ballykeel (Mourne) D. McGarvey and F. McCauley commenced a series in the gospel in this rural area on 24th January. Prayer would be appreciated.
Ballymagarrick Gospel Hall.
Gospel and Ministry meetings are planned D.V. for Antrim Ballymena Bushmills Kells and Kingsmoss.
Glengormley – J Grant had challenging ministry meetings 25th – 29th January on the book of Judges.
In January Malcolm Radcliffe was with the saints for 10 days of profitable ministry on the Tabernacle with a chart.