Gospel News · May - August 2016

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We thank: Bro Marcus Heaster
(CAT) for the help of pamphlets,
booklets and books we distributed
to the visitors during the confer-
ence; Bro Mike Harris for the
exercise books and pens; Bro
Robert Flint for the 3 CD’s/ DVD’s
on the life of Abraham to Joseph,
Israelites in the wilderness and
another one for the Tsunami for
the support in our Bible studies.
Finally, we thank Brothers and
Sisters who remembered us in
Prayers for this effort possibly.
Yours in Christ,
John Katembo Lwamba – Chairman
Byaombe Lumona – Secretary
Feruzi Juma - Treasurer
Youth Conference | Break time
Youth Conference | Children at lunch
STOP PRESS | Carelinks | Turkey
A
rriving in Istanbul the day of the bombs,
we were grateful to have no more prob-
lems than travel delays. Our purpose was to
visit some refugee brethren already baptized
some years, who had been distributing Bible
Basics to others who already for some time
have been wanting baptism. Turkey gives no
support to asylum seekers. Some of our folk
have been here years, they are doing it tough,
because few get support from home, many
have families who have turned against them
because of their conversion. Turkey’s plan is
to discourage them and make them return
home. So they are working on the black
market, doing jobs like welding, long hours for
low pay with inadequate safety equipment
and face shields, stuff like that. Some are
better able to support themselves than others.
And then there is the young married couple
who have been waiting in Turkey for five
years... delaying having a child. And now they
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