Gospel News — May-Aug 2013

In the photos you can see our brothers with more Bibles for distribution:

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Truly the Good News is going in truth to the poor in spirit, and a people being prepared for the Lord. But so many of them need a lot of support... and as we have been mentioning lately, there are some major expenses to face up to at the moment.

Feeding Scheme & Winter Welfare Project In Latvia

FEEDING SCHEME

Br Mike & Si Vanessa Boler (Folkestone), Sis Mim Clark (France), Sis June Williams (Guildford), Br Jeremy Neate, Br Andy & Sis Mel Downton, Br Rob & Sis Debbie Clements (Horley) and Br Simon Kent (Ipswich) did a huge amount of work repairing the hall, delivering firewood and blankets, and preparing and serving over 2000 major meals and over 5000 mugs of coffee.

Here are some of their reports:

"Deb, Rob and I formed the third part of the tag team to support the Riga mid-winter study programme. Duncan and Vladimir taught the study sessions whilst we cooked and then served an evening meal. We have benefited greatly from the two earlier teams: Vanessa's organisation and recipes, Jeremy and Mike's painting and handiwork, Andy's plumbing and Mel, Mim and June's advice and helpful hints at the handover. We feel blessed to have been able to provide some help to the ecclesia. Cindy gave us a long list of deep cleaning and painting tasks whilst she managed two sick children and visits from Health, Hygiene, Fire Regs - all the necessary pre-requisites to building a church that lives to serve the community. The church expands, the hungry are fed, the gospel is preached. May God bless the church in Riga."

--Simon Kent