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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Tension and Upsets Thursday 27th Feb 2014

Hi everyone,
Today 12 people attended Thursday Bible group. However one regular  was very upset at some abrupt talk that was happening even before we ate lunch. He left immediately.He is a believer and very sensitive. He is thinking of not returning please pray for him. 
I then had to encourage everyone to be careful of what they say and be considerate to each other’s state of mind. Whilst doing this I was  interrupted by another regular and had to stop him from continuing. He did not like this and left later did not want to talk to me when I confronted him. He also then left. Pray also that he will calm down and return.
After we finished the study today one of the workers from Edward Eagar Lodge brought around a guy who amongst many things was suffering trauma from events in his life. We talked for another hour or so. You may have heard of a recent train accident at Marrickville severing the legs of a man. The guy I spoke with today was there pulled the guy up on the platform and had to turn his body the other way so gravity was not draining the blood from his legs. He then tied off his legs. Unbelievable! Well this  guy probably saved his life. Even more unbelievable is that  this is just one event of many that have happened to this man causing him great trauma and of course anxiety. Please pray for him as well. He is wanting to attend Thursdays group and also meet up on Tuesday for Bible study as well.
Clearly all these people need prayer. So please pray for them
Thanks again, in His service
Michael

February SHUM Team THANKS

Hi everyone,

Thanks to the February SHUM team for participating in SHUM in February. Thanks  to many of them for also  attending the Sunday service, I hope you enjoyed it. As they walk away from the month, my hope is that they will feel challenged and encouraged. Encouraged,  to know that sharing the gospel and looking for opportunities to do so, is a real possibility in our lives, and challenged, to continue to do this.
Thanks
Michael

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Many People Thursday 20th Feb 2014

Hi everyone,
Despite the amount of people who came through the doors today , everyone was relatively well behaved. I praise God for this as I am sure he is aware of the days I am more ready to  handle problems and the days I am not. 
Today12 stayed for people for Bible study. Another 2 came but something happened and they left even before we served lunch. On top of this another two came (one a regular). The visitor attended service last Sunday at Edward Eagar Lodge. However they could only stay for lunch and left.  
Thanks for your prayers. You can probably understand now with this number of people attending and each one with so many issues, why I always request prayer.
Each week some people have been coming from Edward Eagar Lodge, however these few want to stay for lunch only. Pray that God will touch their hearts somehow and they will hear His words..


Thanks Michael

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thursday 13th Feb 2014

Hi everyone,
Thanks for your prayers. Today 16 people came through our doors. Of those 16, 12 stayed for Bible study 1 of who was their first time. I have in the past week been offered and accepted the role of Chaplain/Pastor at Edward  Eager Lodge. It was interesting to note that last week and this week new people came from the Lodge who have never been before. I am guessing they are coming to possibly  check me out. Last week 2 new comers attended and this week 3 from Edward Eagar Lodge. Unfortunately the 3 today did not stay for Bible study but were extremely polite. In fact more polite than the regulars.
I would also appreciate prayer for Sundays and the change of me being the Pastor there. Pray people will adjust quickly and that I will be able to handle whatever comes my way there.
Please pray also that I have wisdom in the way I divide my time 
Thanks again for your prayers they are most appreciated

Michael

Thursday, February 6, 2014

SHUM Begins for 2014

Hi everyone! So begins 2014.
The week started with a great group of people participating in Shum on Tuesday nights. This was attended well particularly for the first Tuesday night of the year.

Today also saw the Thursday Bible study group begin. I was unsure how many people would attend but 13 people attended and 3 of these were new. Please pray they will return.

Even with this number of people we still had a couple of regulars away. Thank you for those of you who prayed for the group today. Not only were they there in number but they were also appeared to be pleased to have returned and begun Thursday Bible study for the year.

However this changes weekly and your consistent prayers are greatly appreciated and needed.  God is always gracious and praise and thanks must go to Him for bringing people along today and  in a good state of mind.
Pray that God will use me to speak truths about Jesus and His word to them.

NEWS
I have been offered a Chaplaincy role At Wesley Mission’s Edward Eager Lodge. I will be doing this 2 days a week part time and 1 day a week with CPC. On top of this are my other SHUM responsibilities including Thursday Bible study group.
This will be a change for both my wife and I as we will be ministering at  Edward Eager Lodge (EEL) every  Sunday.
Please pray that people will be able to adapt and even embrace the changes that are occurring at EEL. This phase will  be a testing time for all involved.
Pray that we will minister and  teach faithfully and truthfully.
Pray also that God will work in the hearts of the people there and that their lives will be transformed. If you have any questions for me please contact me by mobile or email (Michael-tang@optusnet.com.au)
Thanks for your prayers and see you all again soon.

Michael