August 2010 Newsletter

Verse of the Month

"Looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God."

Hebrews 11;10

 

Focus

A broadcast from Saurimo (July 30th) -

Just a quick update for everyone in TCF, as you review what’s taking place this month in Stevenston.  I am writing from the sitting room of Brian & Debbie Howden’s house next to the school in Camundambala in Angola.  The wonders of technology!
The guys have been really busy this last week mainly helping Jonathan Singleton in the many tasks taking place with the school and village.  Tasks ranging from welding, road building and brick making to PE lessons for the school and helping with the sports facilities.
The day starts around 6.00am here when the sun rises and finishes around 6.00pm when it sets.  For this reason most are in bed about 8 to get ready for the next day.  All the meetings for the church (which meet every day at sunrise) are in the morning.  As a result of pioneer missionaries in the late 19th and early 20th century there is normally an assembly in every village.
Next week after the morning meeting we are driving south to the 2 other  mission stations Ruth Hadley is responsible for.  I think we will be out of all communications from Sunday until Wed. Evening.  We are flying home on Friday and will expect to be home on Saturday night.
We would ask you to pray that God sends more workers to Angola.  Many are going to Tanzania, Botswana and Zambia - there are simply not enough helpers in Angola to cope with the amount of work and yet the opportunities are endless.
There is no doubt that the 2 weeks will challenge all 7 of us in relation to what we see as important.  Perhaps also the visit has highlighted to the wider Christian community what God is looking to do in Angola.

 

For Your Information

SUNDAYS

18.30 - Evening Service
1st:   G. Jannetts - TCF    
8th:  D. Rollo et al - TCF
       (Fellowship Tea afterwards)
15th: - T. Grayston - TCF
22nd:   - I. Preston -  TCF
29th:  - W. Hannay - Gourock


THURSDAYS

19.30 - Prayer ONLY  


Special Events This Month

FRIDAY 6th
‘Angola 7’ return! Pray for a safe journey.

CURRIE COURT
This will not be on this month.

KIDZONE AND BIBLE CLASS
Pray that as these take a break that all Youth outreach over the Summer, will prosper for God’s glory.

 

Other News This Month

FOCUS
Our Focus comes from Angola this month.  It has been great to be able to follow the activities there via the Blog and other modern technologies.  Also to get to know a little more of our brothers and sisters there in circumstances so different from our own.

BELATED BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations, Becky, on your 18th birthday, last month.

GARETH
Gareth will be leaving us this month to spend a year in Ware, England as part of his Studies. We are really going to miss him while he is gone. Please keep him in your prayers.

RUTH
We are delighted to hear of Ruth’s ambition to use a gap year to serve the Lord in the Mission Field.  We will be supporting her and following her in our prayers. 

YOUNG FOLK
 We need to keep all our Young Folk in our prayers as they make important decisions for the future, especially that they will know the definite guidance of the Lord.