Thursday 28th August 2014

On Thursday 7 people  came through our doors and it was much quieter than last

week. I praise God for this as I have been pretty sick this week and it was worse on Thursday and today.

God was gracious and even though fewer people attended, Bible study was good. We also shared in communion after the study.

Please pray that God will continue to transform the lives of the people who attend.

Thanks

Michael

August SHUM Team

Hi everyone
Thanks to the AUGUST shum Team who were from Northern Districts Chinese Church in North Epping. It was great to have them along and hopefully we will see them again next year. I hope they were challenged but also grew to trust Jesus in the midst of those challenges.
Thanks
Michael

An almost Peaceful day 21st August 2014

Hi everyone,

Today 11 people came through the doors to participate in Bible study. This was not including another guy who came in when we had finished. Although it was good to see this man as he has not been for about one month.

Today everyone had participated well in Bible study except for one guy, whom I have known for at least a few years.  He is  quite a big and tall man and was not going well  mentally today. Near the end of the day, he became exceptionally rude, swearing and threatening to harm people verbally. Unfortunately people responded to his verbal attacks which is what he wanted and this escalated an already volatile situation. God was indeed gracious and I was able to separate him from the others and get them to leave. After this he finally left continuing the verbal abuse and threats. If he does attend next week which I doubt, he will need to apologise and treat people respectfully or he will have to leave with or without police escort.

Please pray for him and pray about next Thursday’s Bible study.

It is clear even on a good day, when all is travelling peacefully the unexpected can occur.

Please continue to pray for the group and people who attend.

Pray for their mental state and that God’s word will transform their lives.

Thanks

Michael

Thursday 14th August 2014

Hi everyone,

Today 10 people came through our doors. It was a very peaceful day with not too many problems eventuating although their were a few individual problems which always tend to surface.

One lady was pretty cranky when she first arrived but she settled down after some needy attention.

Bible study went well with people participating, particularly when I was talking about temptation.

Please continue to  pray for the Thursday Bible study group.

Pray that God’s word will transform their lives.

Thanks for your prayers.

Michael

Thursday 7th August 2014

Hi everyone

12 people attended Bible study yesterday. Apart from them we had 8 visitors from Melbourne on a gap year from a Christian college. They came and sang songs with us 3 of them shared their testimony. The group asked questions and I think most enjoyed the time they had with the young people.

Please continue to pray for the people who attend that:

They attend in a stable state of mind

They come ready to receive God’s word

That God’s word will transform their lives

They behaved well during Thursday but some I know and were with during the week were stressed and so their behaviour and language exhibited this.

Thanks for your prayers they are most needed.

Michael