Good News from Northern Europe (July)

 

What do missionaries do? 

Just to give you a taste of our June activities, 
below are some highlights of last month in our area of responsibility:

• Elgin, Scotland Ladies in ACTSion Day   
• Year 1 students ministered in London
• Ireland Ladies in ACTSion Day    
• Full Time Bible School Concluded
• Glasgow Ladies Day     
• Annual Missionary Field Fellowship
• Edinburgh Men’s Day     
• Apostolic Youth Corps Concluded
• First National Music Conference in London   
• Part Time Bible School Concluded
• General Board Meeting hosted in Glasgow   
• Night of Power Prayer for Muslims
• Preparation for Great Britain & Ireland Conference 
• Planning for Nordic Conference
• Preparation for Alumni “Lifted” Concert   
• Preparation for Bible School Graduation

Local church ministries above and beyond the church service schedule:

• Family Focus Night     
•  Home Prayer Meeting
• Leadership Session      
• Annual Church Business Meeting 
• MAD (Mothers Against the Devil) 
• Prayer Meeting  Homeless Outreach
• Planning for Annual Children’s Retreat   
• Connect Young Adult Fellowship
• Father’s Day Barbecue    
• Bible School Barbecue 

WE THANK GOD FOR A GREAT TEAM THAT WORKS TOGETHER TO SEE ALL OF THIS, AND MORE, TAKE PLACE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

In our spare time (smile), we took time to celebrate 41 years of marriage and we also celebrate 35 years as missionaries. We thank God for His abundant blessings on our life.

Below are pictures from June:   

While the pastor and his family from Glasgow, the James Beeks, have been on deputation, they have frequently Skyped in to minister to the Glasgow church. Bro. Beek preached on Father’s Day and Sis. Beek taught a session on holiness to the ladies. This connection has been a great blessing to the church. Pray for their quick return to Scotland. 

Ladies in ACTSion evangelism tea in Elgin

Sis. Kelley with the new pastor’s wife in Elgin, Sis. Gina Fyfe

Final Bible School social of the school year—Food and fun cook-out

What a joy to have 3 of our full-time alumni back to visit in June. From left to right: Cori Smith who has jbeen part of the Next Steps Staff in Sri Lanka; Abigail Wallace who does short term missions work; and Christine Patterson who is now an intermediate missionary to Romania. They are pictured above ministerithe current graduates concerning life after Bible School and all the adjustments that entails. God is using many of the graduates in a powerful way in numerous countries around the world.

Night of Power Prayer for the Muslim World: Each year during Ramadan, we have very focused prayer that revelation will come to Muslims. The Night of Power is when they fast and pray. We join in this night and believe God to reveal TRUTH to those who are hungry and thirsty.

The Annual Missionary Field Fellowship was a great time of blessing and refreshing. It was an honor to have our Regional Director and his wife, Bro. and Sis. Tuttle in attendance. He and Bro. Kelley are pictured above addressing the meeting during the business session. 

Thank God for the three current Associate Missionaries in Northern Europe. 

From left to right: Jason Hefner who is working at Harvest Bible College; Kelly Collier who is pastoring two churches in Sweden; and Allison Mitchell who is pastoring a military work in England. These three young adults are being greatly used of the Lord.  We thank God for the highly effective ministry of each of them. If you would like to support their ministry, please write to our email address.

THANK YOU, PARTNERS, FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS IN SUPPORTING THESE MINISTRIES.  AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING  CONSISTENTLY TO SHEAVES FOR CHRIST AND MOTHERS’ MEMORIAL AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. YOU ARE BLESSING GOD’S KINGDOM AROUND THE WORLD!