Dear friends,
It was great to be able to sit under John Harris' ministry last Sunday. John is part of the team that help me with ministry at Yelvertoft. He is a retired Methodist minister and was one of the first to welcome me warmly when we came to the East Midlands. It had been a very busy week with a lot of travelling, and I needed the break.
The early part of the week involved preparing documents for the Sunrise Ministries trustees meeting. We are looking to appoint two or three new trustees and value your prayer that we will be led aright in this matter. We need people who have a real heart for rural ministry and who share our vision of helping existing rural churches to become appropriately missional.
We were twelve at our village Bible discussion group on Thursday morning (even with one missing!). In such a small village this is a great encouragement. We are also running an evening Bible discussion group looking at the same passage. There is a potential of five more in that group. Praise God for this opportunity and the way God's word is being received.
On Thursday afternoon I led one of the home groups for Market Harborough Congregational Church where we are looking at Friendship Evangelism (a course of four studies I have written with Suzanne Nockels, the local minister). Once again this went well. We have at least one other person wanting to use this course.
A large part of Friday and Saturday were spent preparing for the baptism at Yelvertoft tomorrow. Please pray for Catherine and her family that God will use this service to draw them and others closer to himself. This will be the first time that a baptism by immersion will have been conducted in the Chapel. We are grateful for the use of a portable baptistery and heater from neighbouring churches. This service could prove a major event in the life of the church in the village.
Next Tuesday I will be in Gartree Prison. On Wednesday evening I will be leading the Bible discussion group in the village. Then Doreen and I will be away for a few days in south Wales. On Saturday Matthew, a young farmer who grew up under our ministry at Herstmonceux is getting married. Please pray for him and his wife to be and all their relatives.
We hurry back after the reception ready to take a service in Gartree Prison on Sunday 30th. I will be taking with me a team of three from the village of Theddingworth.
Thank you again for your prayers.
Barry and Doreen
It was great to be able to sit under John Harris' ministry last Sunday. John is part of the team that help me with ministry at Yelvertoft. He is a retired Methodist minister and was one of the first to welcome me warmly when we came to the East Midlands. It had been a very busy week with a lot of travelling, and I needed the break.
The early part of the week involved preparing documents for the Sunrise Ministries trustees meeting. We are looking to appoint two or three new trustees and value your prayer that we will be led aright in this matter. We need people who have a real heart for rural ministry and who share our vision of helping existing rural churches to become appropriately missional.
We were twelve at our village Bible discussion group on Thursday morning (even with one missing!). In such a small village this is a great encouragement. We are also running an evening Bible discussion group looking at the same passage. There is a potential of five more in that group. Praise God for this opportunity and the way God's word is being received.
On Thursday afternoon I led one of the home groups for Market Harborough Congregational Church where we are looking at Friendship Evangelism (a course of four studies I have written with Suzanne Nockels, the local minister). Once again this went well. We have at least one other person wanting to use this course.
A large part of Friday and Saturday were spent preparing for the baptism at Yelvertoft tomorrow. Please pray for Catherine and her family that God will use this service to draw them and others closer to himself. This will be the first time that a baptism by immersion will have been conducted in the Chapel. We are grateful for the use of a portable baptistery and heater from neighbouring churches. This service could prove a major event in the life of the church in the village.
Next Tuesday I will be in Gartree Prison. On Wednesday evening I will be leading the Bible discussion group in the village. Then Doreen and I will be away for a few days in south Wales. On Saturday Matthew, a young farmer who grew up under our ministry at Herstmonceux is getting married. Please pray for him and his wife to be and all their relatives.
We hurry back after the reception ready to take a service in Gartree Prison on Sunday 30th. I will be taking with me a team of three from the village of Theddingworth.
Thank you again for your prayers.
Barry and Doreen
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