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Pray: Christmas Outreach activities

Stephen Harper
24/11/2022
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As the Christmas holiday approaches, please pray for the team as they make preparation for the various outreach activities.

We will again be supporting the Christmas camp at Dzaleka, when hundreds of refugee children who study the Swahili Bible Time lessons, will gather for several days of teaching and Bible-based activities.

In Lilongwe, we will also support the special Christmas Day event at the feeding centre where hundreds of street kids and vulnerable elderly people come for a meal and to hear the Gospel.

Pray for Kids’ Bible Study in recess

Stephen Harper
11/09/2022
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Wati reminds us to pray for the children who normally attend the Kids’ Bible Study (Saturday):

When the Kids’ Bible Study meetings resumed after MGO there were some new faces attending. Some who first visited during the MGO camp have come to the regular kid’s Bible study in the past two weeks.

Schools will be on break at the end of September and the kids’ Bible study is now on break and will resume when schools reopen. Please pray that the children who attend will be preserved during the break, and that they will reflect on what they have learned.

Give thanks for a safe and positive trip to Dzaleka

Stephen Harper
09/07/2022
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Anna writes:
I am thankful for a safe and positive trip to Dzaleka.
Please continue praying for the hope of Christ to shine in the hearts of these dear people, especially through the Bibletime curriculum (phase two to begin shortly).

Note: We introduced Swahili language Bible Time lessons at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp last year. This project has been very successful and has been a very useful pilot for the Chichewa work which is in advanced stages of development.

The South Wind Blew

Stephen Harper
01/07/2022
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Acts 28:13 records how after many winds of adversity, at last the south wind blew, speeding Paul and his companions toward their desired destination. Several recent trips to Malawi had their share of difficulty and disappointment (all in the Lord’s purpose). However, I am thankful that, apart from a 24 hour delay in Frankfurt on the outbound journey, everything went smoothly, if a bit slower than I’d hoped (the M-factor!) on my latest trip.

TRUSTEES’ REPORT – Year Ended 30 September 2021

Stephen Harper
31/05/2022
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The activities of the Trust continued to be seriously affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic for a significant portion of the year. Nevertheless, we are grateful that as travel restrictions began to ease, it was possible for Stephen to visit Malawi twice to review operations there, first in May and again in August.

Stephen’s visit in May was timed to coincide with the arrival in Malawi of Anna Vallance, who has been commended to the work by her assembly in Livonia, MI, USA. It has been a pleasure to welcome her. Her dedication to the work and devotion to the Lord will undoubtedly strengthen the team, particularly as she has joined the Board of the Malawi operation.

Thanks/Pray: Teens & Preteens at Bible Study

Stephen Harper
28/05/2022
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Anna asks that we give thanks for the good-sized group of preteens and teens at the Saturday Bible study. They listened well. Please continue to pray for their salvation.

Note: Brother Goodson has a weekly Bible study for children and young people. This has grown to the extent that it has been split into two separate groups.

A Buzz about Bible Time

Stephen Harper
28/05/2022
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There’s a real buzz in the air today as we have just received the very first complete Nthawi ya Baibilo (Chichewa, Bible Time) series back from the designer.

This represents months of long, often tedious work by Anna, Wati and the whole translation team, and is another massive step forward in the work of the Lord in Malawi.

The Most Significant Step Forward in Malawi in 20 years?

Stephen Harper
05/03/2022
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Without exaggerating, this could prove to be the most significant step forward in the 20 years I’ve been involved in Malawi.

Earlier this week, we received the very first Nthawi ya Baibulo (Chichewa Bible Time) lessons from the designer for final checking. I confess that I teared up when I saw them!

Pray: School Visits

Stephen Harper
07/01/2022
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Brother Harold advises that school visits will be restarting next week and ask the Lord’s people to pray for help and blessing.

Each child hears a short Gospel presentation and receives a gift of an exercise book with a Gospel message on the cover.

The Anatomy of a School Visit

Anna Vallance
15/11/2021
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Perhaps you’ve been wondering, as you read about our work in schools, what, precisely, a visit entails.We start by contacting the head of the school to ask if we can come to speak with the students. Without exception we have been welcomed into every school that we have approached. The door is wide open!On the day of the visit, we (try to) show up a bit early, so we can introduce ourselves and explain what we hope to accomplish during our time there. This generally entails a good deal of the formalities that I suspect were learned from our dear British friends. Usually, they are expecting us. Almost always, they aren’t quite yet ready.