Community Group meeting Friday night!!!

The community group will meet at Suzanne's home this Friday night at 7PM for prayer and praise to our awesome God.   If you are NOT able to come PLEASE contact Suzanne!!!!  

Also don't forget to pray for Suzanne as she will have surgery on July 11th. !!!!  Love you all

Happy Anniversary Dorothy and Mel

Today is Dorothy and Mel's 65th Anniversary!!!!!!!   Glory to God!!!!   A week ago Dorothy was afraid that Mel would not live to celebrate this anniversary since he had double pneumonia.  But by the incredible grace of God, she and Dan were going to see him tonight to celebrate.  Also wanted to mention that Tim and Deb and their one son came to see Mel on Father's Day.  That is another praise!!   Our God is an awesome God.

Also have not heard from you all, but wondered if July 1st will work for everyone for Community Group.  Time and place to be announced. 

To Him be the glory!

Prayer request

Prayer request:...  I don't get the ones that are supposed to come through the email so maybe you already know this.


Bill Wellons (wife: Carolyn) Bill is having a total hip replacement in the morning (Friday).
Please pray for successful surgery and a complete recovery and healing with no complications.

Community Group

Well, I am home and trying to get some things in place for July.  
#1 We are looking for a good date for the July meeting.  Please tell me which weekend is better for you.  The July 1st weekend or the weekend of the 8th....  AND is Friday a good night that week that you chose??  We had talked about a Sunday EAT, but that leaves out some of the group so what do you think????  Friday night... Sat evening....  hmmmm!!

#2  Suzanne is having surgery on July 11th.  We will be helping with meals when she comes home and maybe some help with driving to appts, etc.  (more on that as we get closer to the date)   She has a lot of friends who will be wanting to help so Sherry and I will coordinate things with them.  I will leaving on July 14th for Seattle to see my sister so will help on the days before I leave.

Please keep Suzanne in prayer.... and let me know which weekend is better for you.  You are loved.
His,
linda

Spurgeon and other things

First still praising God for the Ludvigson's time in Texas..... trip, celebration, relationships, good times.
Also wanted you to know that the prayer info for a new country every week is down again so I thought we could pray for Iran.... a country where there are many imprisoned for their faith.  Heb 13:3... "Remember the prisoners as though in prison with them and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body."  May His name be glorified and many come to Him... and may the prisoners find His peace and presence and health... may their prison food taste like a feast in the middle of their persecutors.
Sherry wrote a quick text....  "God is in Texas!!"....  Some of you may have heard more so if so please share with us all.  What a joy to hear that God is moving and working there through Jeff!!!!!
Suzanne  will have some surgery on July 11th so please pray for her in this time before the surgery.
And  Community group will meet in July.....  hopefully we can plan it when I get home from a trip I am taking this week..
Now  was reading something today and saw this quote.....  so thought I would share it.  

“…there is nothing you can want, there is nothing you can ask for,
     there is nothing you can need in time or in eternity,
     there is nothing living, nothing dying,
     there is nothing in this world, nothing in the next world,
     there is nothing now, nothing at the resurrection-morning,
     nothing in heaven
     which is not contained in this text —
                        “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

~Charles Spurgeon

The nearness of my God is my good.  Ps 73.... You are loved and appreciated.

Pray for....

 East Asia  sorry I am late with this..... yikes how did this week get away from me... 
Also.... see you on Friday at 6:30PM.  And please pray for Dan and Dorothy as they travel to go to their grandson's graduataion AND pray for healed relationships when they are there.  Also pray for Susan Bowden as you goes away for a reunion.... safety and great times in the Lord for her and the Ludvigsons.

· Population - 1.298, 257,000

· Percentage of Evangelicals - 5.7%

· Total Number of People Groups - 516

· Number of Unreached People Groups - 427

· Language Spoken - Mandarin

· Major Religion - Non-Religious

· Persecution Index - 16



East Asia includes the countries of Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan. These countries have diverse cultures and people groups. Many have differing degrees of religious freedom and the persecution of Christians is challenging. In North Korea there is only one accepted religion, "Cheondogyo", the cult following of a deceased leader. The gospel is harshly repressed and hundreds of thousands of Christians have been killed or imprisoned. In South Korea, however, there is complete religious freedom and the Korean church is strong. China on the other hand detains more Christians than any other country in the world. The religious climate there has been strictly controlled for decades. But the church is growing and persecution only strengthens her. So as more and more Christians go to share the gospel in East Asia and as the church grows there, we must be diligent to pray for those God is using to spread the good news. And as countries in East Asia like China grow into economic giants, we must pray that God uses the church to influence the rest of the world for His glory and His name sake so that many can know him and many will put their faith in him. Pray then for our partner in East Asia as he ministers to those who have never heard the gospel.



· Pray that God would be glorified in East Asia and would open many doors for Tom and his family to share the gospel.

· Pray for the young men Tom disciples. Pray for their salvation and for many to know Christ through their lives.

· Tom is a physician and shares the gospel with those he cares for. Pray for open hearts for the patients he will encounter.

· Pray for Tom and his family as they live in an area that is hostile towards Christians. Pray for God to sustain them as they work, play and live out their lives for the sake of the gospel.