Thursday 28th April

Once again Thanks for your prayers. It was pouring with rain come 1.00pm today. I was wondering who would show up with such miserable weather. However God was gracious and 9 people attended Bible discussion. This was not including helpers Derek , Ann and myself. Please pray for one guy who says he wants to meet regularly for separate discussion about Christianity. I believe he is endeavouring to try and worship and find the one true God, he is also looking into Buddhism. We were thankful to have James Fong join the group and lead us in Bible discussion today. Roxan from the church I attend also provided a great lunch which was greatly appreciated and eaten.
I was also fortunate today to be able to attend a birthday party for one of the guys I know. He had a cake and party food at the savlovos across the road from Church. He was very happy even a bit teary.
Please continue to pray that the group grows in number and spiritually.

April 2011 Shum

Thanks to the April Shum Team. I hope you found your month and challenging and I also hope to see you back sometime in the future.
Thanks again for your support participation and prayers.

Thursday 21st April 2011

Thanks for your prayers.

On thursday when we met at 1.00pm only two people were there. However in the next twenty minutes people came in until 11 people had arrived with two new people attending courtesy of one of the regulars. Today we shared communion together. Helpers were my wife (Lisa), Derek, Ann and Josh Smith. Rev David Tsai minister of the church I attend also assisted me in leading communion.

It was great today as a few people returned who have not been there for a while. Please pray for the recovery of two of our regulars who have not been able to come for the past 3-4 months due to ill health. I am not confident they will be able to return but this is held in God’s gracious hand and plan.

It is evident that God is the one who continues to bring people to the Thursday group.

Thanks Michael

Thursday 14th April

Thanks for your prayers today. 6 people attended Bible discussion today. This was not including helper Derek and Ann and myself. A friend from CPC made a great lunch today which was well received. Yes many were away it was strange. However with a smaller number people were more willing to open up and some quite amazing things were shared today. One person in particular who comes regularly shared for the first times about the struggle he is having with gambling. He shared this because the passage we read somehow spoke to him. Honestly I could not see the link and was amazed when he shared. I did however already know this about him but the guy has never before confessed up to this and I have known him for a few years. Praise God for working in the people that attend. I also visted one lady who used to come regularly but cannot come at present due to ill health. We actually now have two ladies who have unfortunately fallen into this category. Please remember them in your prayers
Thanks
Michael

Thursday 31st March

Today 14 people attended Bible discussion. Two new people attended. One person who attended was not doing so well and left before we began please pray that she will be ok. We had the privilege of James Fong leading the Bible study and Roxan made a great spaghetti bolognaise for lunch. Along with the 14 I also had Derek and Ann as helpers.
Please continue to pray that the group will grow in Christ.
Thanks Michael