What Carmen Chugg would like us to pray for this month:
Pray for Carmen's neighbor, A. She has wanted to come to church for a long time but has been impeded by various responsibilities and things happening in her life. Pray that soon she will be able to make it to a meeting.
Pray now for the Faenza team's desire to start up an Alpha Course in the fall. Pray that the team would be able to publicize the event well and that God would bring many people to the course.
The Gideons have been distributing New Testaments to the high school students in Faenza recently. Please pray that these young people will read the New Testaments and believe in the Lord Jesus!!!
Praise the Lord for the Book Table set up every Saturday morning in the center of Faenza. Recently, along with Italian Bibles, they have given away the Scriptures in other languages. Pray especially for those who have received New Testaments in Arabic. Thank the Lord that His Word is powerful.
Praise the Lord for the patchwork courses that were held in Forli' (joint Faenza/Forli' venture) at the Path of Hope ministry center. The ladies have listened attentively to the devotionals given at the end of each evening. Pray for a good startup in the fall and that more ladies will hear the gospel.
Mark & Kris Crooks ask you to pray about these concerns:
Fabio, a member of the Mestre Church still needs a full-time job. Pray for the right one.
Pray for the English camp June 16-27 at Mestre. Ask the Lord to guide the teachers and that the students would learn well.
Pray for the basketball program in July at Mestre. Ask the Lord to draw many young people to sign up for this program.
Please pray for Alana, the new intern at Mestre, that she would quickly grasp the language and make friends in the Mestre church.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Crooks Spring 2014
Thank You Lord . . .
for creating a beautiful new member of the family, Emma Sophia!
Welcome Emma! We're all so thankful for you! Emma was born to Anna and Ben on September 14th. She is now over two months old and already she has made several positive impressions on both sides of the Atlantic . . . . for example, she has blessed her mom and dad with a colic free start to life and is already sleeping through the night! Over here, she has a whole community of believers who have followed her first two months closely on Facebook and can't wait to meet her in person . . . especially her grandpa and 2 little uncles!
Emma . . . Thank You for making us grandparents!
Thank You Lord!!
Our long-awaited leadership training program kicked off on November 8th. Here we are, gathered around a table studying what it means to be "a Gospel community on mission". All this month we have been exploring the Word to trace the Gospel story and understand Gospel transformation. Please pray for our next training session on December 8th. Our topic will be, "Living as a Community on Mission".
Thank you Lord,
that though you sent disaster on Washington, Illinois . . .
. . . you were merciful to Kris' parents, Jim & Annette Carmean, who, though they lost their home, didn't lose their lives in this great tragedy. Pray for them as they literally pick up the pieces and forge ahead with all the decisions that are involved in the big process of rebuilding.
Thank You!
From each one of us . . . to each one of you, our giving friends and family, who, even in the midst of trying and uncertain times are faithfully making it possible for us to help Italians come to enjoy and expand God's wonderful Kingdom. Many here at Il Faro say, "Thank You!"
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Please pray with us . . .
For God's Spirit to guide us in our December 8th Leadership Training Seminar - "Living as a community on mission". Pray that our team will not have problems with their schedules at the last minute.
For a packed house at our two Christmas season concerts called: "Christmastime at The Lighthouse."
Pray for many friends to come on December 15th to hear popular Christian artist, Lidia Genta. and on December 21st to hear the ever popular, "Christmas Carolers."
For Beka as she travels "home" to see us on December 13th. She will be with us for a month!!
For a different car - we are definitely at that stage where the "old dog" has served us well - but needs to be replaced. If you'd like to give toward this project, please let us know!
Our mailing address is:
Via Cecchini 23 Mestre, ITALIA 30173
PO Box 969 Wheaton, IL 60187 USA
Bringing Christ to the Incarcerated
Marinette & Menominee Jail Outreach Inc.
Every Monday night (rain or shine) our members conduct visits at both the Marinette and Menominee jails. Our active members number 32. Our purpose is to help them to understand that they, like all of us, are in need of a Savior. We bring hope to those who seek a better life through the teachings of the Bible. The basic process is to help them to realize that they are in need of a new belief system (Cognitive Thinking Course), that will enable them to make better choices in the future. Then, through our personal visits we take them into the Bible and teach them a belief system based on God's love for us. Thus, through God's Holy Spirit, many inmates have accepted Jesus as their Savior and been transformed to a new life in Christ. In 2013 alone, we witnessed 30 inmates come to Christ. It doesn't stop there, when released they are encouraged to attend our weekly support group meetings where they can be mentored and continue to grow spiritually.
Also, over the recent holidays, the Jail Outreach was able to distribute gifts to the children of incarcerated parents. Gifts were provided to over 40 children from 20 families. Gifts were distributed as far north as Ishpeming and as far south as Rockford Illinois. As you can see the Jail Outreach has had a busy and productive year. The Lord has and will continue to bless this most important work. If you wish to get involved, you can volunteer by becoming a member, by contributing financially ( totally privately funded), or by praying for the further success of this life transforming work.
The Marinette & Menominee Jail Outreach can be contacted at :
Email: transform@jailoutreach.net
Web: www.jailoutreach.com
Phone : 906-792-8208
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