Thursday 29th Oct 2015

Hi everyone,

Today 9 people came through our doors. This did not include one person  who arrived right at the end when we were packing up.

One regular came today but as usual he did not stay for Bible study. The offer of free coffee and cake near the lodge is too much for him to pass up. His nephew was also supposed to be there as I had chased up something for him. Anyway I sent the particulars on with his Uncle.

We also had 1 new person attend. She is a lady from the Lodge and had come to service on Sunday, then had Bible study with me on Tuesday and attended today as well praise God!

Please pray for a few regulars who have now become irregular. They all have been distracted by other things happening in their lives.

Pray that they will return.

This is always such a great reminder to use our time wisely with people as we never know when we will see them again.

Please continue to pray for these people to return and for God to prompt their hearts to read His word.

Thanks for your prayers

Michael

October SHUM Team

Thanks to the October SHUM team for their participation. It was great to serve with you and I hope you were challenged and will go back to your Church to continue to share and encourage each other to continue witnessing for our Lord.
It has been a great 3 months with all the particpants for SHUM being provided by the Indonesian FOCUS Church at UNSW.
Thank you all for your support and participation.
I hope to see some of you back next year.
Please continue to pray for us.
I also hope you will use this opportunity to draw closer to God and each other.
Thanks again
Michael

Thursday 22nd October 2015

Hi everyone,

Today was our first Thursday back after 2 weeks recess. 9 people came including one man who had not been before.

Interestingly enough quite a few people came today who had not been for a while. Others will be a little slower to return as it will take them a while to get back into the routine of Thursdays.

Unfortunately from our invites on Tuesday night none were taken up today.

I briefly went to the Edward Eagar lodge before Bible Study to round up some regulars who may have forgotten about today. However they around so I left a message for them.

Please continue to pray for the Thursday group  and the people who attend. They need those prayers. Pray that They will grow in faith in the Lord and realise their consistent need for Him.

Pray also for a guy I have just organised accommodation for tonight, he will check this out on Monday. Pray this works out as the manager, a friend of mine is doing me a favor.  

Thanks for your prayers

Michael

September

Thanks to the September SHUM team.

Thanks for participating in SHUM in September. I hope you were challenged to share your faith and pray with others. I also hope that you learnt new things or maybe rediscovered gospel truths that will help you grow and continue in the Lord.

Praise and thanks to God that the FOCUS Church at UNSW has been participated in SHUM for the last two months and will also do so in October.

Praise God.

Thursday 1st October 2015

Hi everyone,
Today was a peaceful day with people participating well in Bible study.

Today 10 people came through our doors. Two people were new to Bible study. One was from Edward Eagar Lodge (EEL) and I have been encouraging him to attend, the other a fellow, I met 5 years ago or so and he decided to attend today.

The guy from EEL enjoyed today and was pretty hesitant in coming. He was not sure what to expect nor really understood what Bible study meant.

Please pray that both gentlemen will return. Thursday will be in recess now as I am taking two weeks leave.

Please pray that the regulars will return after this break.

One guy who came to see me on Tuesday night, was a regular to Bible study and Church but  has been straying from the Lord and hence missing , for the past month. Today he returned today. Please continue to pray for him, that he will return consistently.

Thanks and please keep us in your prayers

Michael Tang